SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1778, 2 April 1874, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(P«r Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency.) ' « Auckland, Wednesday. The 8.8. 'Rangatira,' has arrived. She left Sydney the same day as the 'Claud Hamilton' left Melbourne, which arrived to-day at the Bluff— Sharemarket:—Business done: South British, 47s 6d; Alburnia (second issue), 18s 6d; Black Angel, 14s; Cure, 6s 3d buyers; 14 Bank of New Zealand, £17 ss! National Bank, 745; National Insurance, 30a; Standard, 8s; City of London, 17s; Thames, 52s 6d; Queen of the May, lis 6d; sellers, Italian, Is 3d; Bright Smile, £4; Sons of Freedom, £4 7s 6d; Waitemata, 5s \ 6d.-The ' Phcebe' sailed South to-day.—The criminal calendar of the session,|commencing on Monday, contains eight cases. The English mail comes totally unsorliedj and the letters have not yet been delivered.—ln the, Supreme Court in banco to-day a rule nisi was granted to Mr MacOormick to quash the committal of Donnelly in the case of Donnelly v. Fraser, R.M., of the Thames.—The cricket ground in the Domain has been granted to Messrs Buokland, Yates, and Johnston in trust for the cricketers,—The quarterly meeting of the P.'esbytery was held to-day. The resignation of the Bev. Mr Wallace, of Wangarei, was tendered, but withdrawn, certain obstacles being removed. The financial statement showed a balance ©f £294. The question of Sunday trains was discussed at length. A motion by Mr Niccol was negatived, and Mr Peacock's amendment was carried, "That as the Government will ere long take over the management of railways, the Presbytery meanwhile take no action in the matter. ■■~. • (MOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS,) Coboaiandel, Wednesday. The City of Auckland; are sending 20 tons to the Whakaroa battery. The road-level has been broken through to the winze.—The Royal Oak are forwarding 60 tons to Bennett's battery. They expect another addition of specimens when stripping.—The Excelsior trial crushing was sent to the Nil Desperandum battery to-day, and the Whakaroa finish to-night.—The Nil Desperandum battery stuff is poor.-Mr W. C. Wright, from the Thames, is expected here to take levels and survey the mine for the Plains Company. .;..'•■ Taubanga, Wednesday. The town is enlivened by Maoris who are selling their wheat. The present season's crop is sound and prolific, and is well enquired after, finding a ready market. The s.s. 'Southern Cross' was loadedyesterday,andthe cutter' Vinoent' to-day. Large quantities are being stored in the steamer's warehouse.— Progressive changes are rapidly taking place, and amongst the natives temperance principles are at the present time agitating their minds in the full expectation of anticipated visits to the respective settlements from Mr Warbrick and Mr J. C. Young, for the purpose of their enrollment as a teetotal association.—A native girl yesterday got her arm shattered by a thrashing machine; She was brought into town to-day for medical assistance.