PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1895, 29 January 1875, Page 2

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Auckland, Thursday. The meeting of the Eed Queen Gold Mining Company lapsed for want of a quorum. The accounts prepared show receipts, £547, and disbursements, £647, leaving a bank overdraft by way of bslance of £100.

The half-yearly meeting of the Shotover Gold Mining Company lapsed for want of a quorum. The statement shows the position of the company to be as follows : Cash in the bank, £595, after paying'all outstanding accounts. The mine is being worked on tribute at the rate of twelve and a half per cent, to the company on the gross yield. The company's property consists of a 12-stamper battery in working order, buildings, and leasehold. A Provincial Government Gazette Extraordinary has been issued in deep mourning this afternoon, announcing the deep regret of the . Superintendent on receiving a telegram from the Agent General, containing information that the Cospatrick had been totally destroyed by fire in latitude 37 S., longitude E., and all believed to have perished except three sailors, who werft picked up in a boat. Only one other boat got away* but it has not been heard of since.

Messrs Coehrane and Son's auction mart was crowded to-day, the audience being attracted by the announced sale of Dr. Wallis's books?, seized in satisfaction of the education rate. One of his pamphlets on the unjust tax was first put up by the auctioneer, and £2 17s, the total amount of the debt and costs, was bid for it by one of the doctor's admirers. This having satisfied the judgment, the balance of books were banded over to the owner, who removed them home in a cab. The purchase of the pamphlet was fol'owed by three cheers for Dr Wallis, and the crowd then dispersed. The millers hare lowered the price of flour £2 per ton. Mr C. A. Harris's withdrawal of the schooner Albatross from the schooner race causes disappointment. It i 3 doubtful whether the Clematis and Gem, entered by Mr Niccol to make a race, will even go round the course.

Auckland, This day.

To-day is a close holiday—3sth anniversary of the Colony. Threatening rainstrong breeze. The regatta is the chief event to-day. A good race is expected amongst the yachts. The Wesleyan Conference have made the following alterations in the stations : —Kaiopoi— X cv. Mr Beck ; Timaru— Bey. Mr Oliver; Lawrence and "Roxburgh, Eer. Mr Carr: Relative to revision of the Hymn Book it was resolved to take no steps ponding final decision oC the Home Church. It was resolved to recommend the General Conference to alter the rule prohibiting Ministers from remaining longer than three years in the same circuit. Also that the next Con« ference be held at Wellington on January 13th, 1876.

Wellington, Thursday, The cricket match between Wellington and Marton was won by the former with six wickets to go down. The match occupied two full hours.

A movement is on foot to resuscitate the Chamber of Commerce.

The Immigrant' ship Humboldt managed to get into harbour this afternoon, after being blown from the Heads on Monday. The immigrants are all well. CHRpSTCHFPCH, Thursday. The Interprovincial Cricket Match between Otago and Canterbury is going on. The odds are slightly in favor of Canterbury.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's meeting was largely and influentially attended. Mr Eeeves, the chairman, made a statement showing that the company was in a more hopeful position than it had ever been. It is the intention of the directors to add four or five new vessels to their fleet of ships. The adoption of the report and accounts was moved by the chairman, and seconded by Mr Proper, of Dunedin, and carried. The retiring directors were re-elected. The utmost unanimity characterised the whole proceedings. At a meeting of directors, held after the annual meeting, Mr Coster was elected chairman, and Mr Murray Anessley (of Miles and Co.), deputy-chairman.

Lyttelton, Thursday

The New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered ship Merope sailed to-day with 506 bales and 101 packages, valued at £93,000, and^ passengers. \ DpiEDiN. Thursday." The acceptance of ■ftgaro for the Dunedin Cup was received per Pheebe, At the Tapanui races there were only two entries for the Maiden Plate, Somnambulist and Sultan. The former cantered round the course. Sultan not coming to the post. Three started but of the twelve entered for the Tapanui Handicap, 60 soys. Eight Bower, 1; Traitor, 2; Stackpole, 3.