BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 249, 7 November 1872, Page 6

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(From, the Nn» Zealand Preta Association.)

CROMWELL, Oct. 26. The Star of the East Crushing yielded 102 ozs. 18 dwts. for the fortnight. Wklmnoton, Oct. ,26. Mr Reynolds has joined the Government as Commissioner of Customs. .

The Government has promised Mr Mcrvyn to construct a sludge channel at Kaseby. * Auckland, Oct. 26. Mr Brogden's navvies', who struck nearly all*accepted <rork at 5s a day. Mr Jones's men offer to resume work at 6s • day of flight homo,

' " "" ' October 28. The Harbor Board have reaelved to extend the wharf 300 feet on the western side, in order to accommodate Webb's steuners. A ship is signalled, supposed to be the Queen Bee -with Government immigrants.

WELLINOTOy, Oct. 28. With respect to the Ransitikei-Mauawatu Bill, the Independent to-day censures the Government in strong terms for the course pursued by the Premier in the Legislative Council on the last day of tbe session. It says that a slight wai inflicted on tho House, and that this is the first occasion on which such a grdss breach of Parliamentary etiquette has occurred in this Colony.

Nelson, Oct. 28.

An open verdict was returned on the body of De Campo, which was found in the Wakapunka Ranges. He is supposed to have poisoned himself, and to ha?e a widow living, though he was about to be married at the time of his disappearance.

Christohukch, Oct. 28.

The Board of Education decided to-day to draw tbe attention of the Provincial Government to the necessity for the establishment of a Provincial University in Canterbury.

The Provincial Council is convened for November 22ud.

Wellington, Oct. 29. , The city representatives will address the electors next week.

Auckland, Oct. 29.

The Port Albert Auxiliary of the United Kingdom Alliance, Rodney diistrict, have passed a resolution that Mr Shcehan has broken' his promise to the meeting of the settlers before his election, and that his speech on the Permissive Bill was disingenuous and a mere evasion. Arrived. — Queen Bee. from London, with Government immigrants.

ENGLISH NEWS.

The Alabama claims are settled. England pays 15,500,000d015. (L 3,150,000)., 150,000). Bishop iSelwyn's son succeeds to the Bishopric of Melanesia, rendered vacant by the murder of Bishop Patteson.

Eight detachments of laborers for Mr Brogden's railways, left for New Zealand, in tbe Chile.

Tenders are invited for a Californian mail service.

Several important trade strikes aro foared. The wheat harvest in England is deficient in quantity and inferior in quality. In Scotland, according to the Scotsman, the harvest this year will be tho most disastrous one known since 1816.

The steamer Atrato, for Melbourne, put back for repairs, having lost her propeller. Messrs John Fox and Co., in the Australian and American trade, h.we bailed.

Tbe St. Leger was won by Wenlock ; Prince Charlie being second, and Yanderdecken third.