LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1812, 28 October 1873, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Oct. 24. Bank of New Zealand shares are quoted at £16 ; National insurance, 17a ; South British, 465 ; Guaranteed Caledonian, £13 15s. Oct. 25. An engine, with a first claBS carriage and van went from Auckland to Onehunga and back' yesterdays — _„,.. •- Oct. 27. The Clio, from New Caledonia, reports that business is dull. The mines are promising, and a large number of miners are arrifing. A French barque, laden with wine, has been wrecked on a reef. There are three French war vessels at Noumea. "Wellington, Oct. 24. After the first of November, the office hours in the Civil Service will be as follows : — From half-past nine till halfpast four, with half-an-hour for luncheon at mid-day. Arrangements are to be made so that the offices will not be empty. On Saturdays the ofiices will close at two o'clock. Four thousand shares have been applied for in the new paper. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company telegraph, under date London, October 18, as follows :— The 1 wool sales are progressing firmly. Cross- | ' bred greasy elottaiu^ is firmer -, clothing, washed and scoured, has advanced one penny since the close of hist sales. 7500 bales have been sold. The demand for tallow is dull. Stocks of New Zealand hemp are accumulating. Oct. 25. It is understood that the William Tapscott prisoners will be forwarded per the Alhambra to morrow morning. It is not known whether the Governor's consent was obtained before His Excellency left for Auckland. It is announced that the Hutt railway will be ope.cd in February. " . Oct. 27. Contrary to general expectation the three of the William Tapscott crew were not sent by the Alhambra to-day. They are still in gaol, and it is expected now that their release will be formally applied for 'on the ground that they ought to have been sent out of the Colony by this date. A story, which has been in circulation for some time, - that King had mutinied on another ship, is denitd, and a^cej-tificate of good 'character; has been "published from the captain of the ship on which the mutiny is said to have occurred. The Alhambra sailed at 3 p.m. for the South. The Post makes a semi-official statement that no immigrants (? emigration agents) are being appointed by the Minister for Immigration, although a g.r£afc many applications jare being made. The Postmaster- General is arranging for the Albion to catch the English mail boat after staying in Wellington a few hour! t6 enable letters : by 'the incoming mail to be answered. Kotorua, Oct. 27. The Maories are busy planting. The geysers are daily increasing in strength, as is usual in the summer time. A large number of tourists visited the spriu^s lately. CHBISTCHITKCHy Qcs. 24. The United Boating Club decided last night that the InterprovinciaL -Regatta should be held in the river Wai tnakariri, at Kaiapoi, in- the latter end of March. The Carpenters and Joiners Society last night resolved to demand an increase of wages of la per day, and if refused, to discontinue work- on Monday, Oct. 25. The New Zealand Shipping Company have chartered the Hope to load at Wellington and the Columbus at Port Chalmers as their first wool ships of the season,