BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 259, 16 January 1873, Page 5

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

(From the New Zealand Press Association.)

Wellington, January 6. The Kelson and Foxhill Railway will be submitted to public tender shortly, without being first offered to the Messrs Brogden. Christchurch, January 6. The Supreme Court opened to-day. There were ten cases set down for trial. The opera season closed ou Saturday. The company proceed to Dunedin. Auckland, January 6. Chiarioi's circus opened on Saturday. There were £.000 persons present. 'J be performance exceeds anything previously seen in this L'olony. The quartz from Ohinemuri crushed one ounce to the ton. An agitation has been ra ; sed at the Thimes to open Ohinemuri for the purpose of prospecting the locality. The Golden Urown claim is improving. The Nevada sailed yesterday. The Japanese Troupe are passengers by her. Napier, January 6 The Provincial Government opened 8 00 acres of land between Tuki-Tuki and Makare-tu rivers for sale on deferred payments. The weather is boisterous. Rain is falling heavily, and is much required. Wellington, January 7. At a large meeting of early settlers yesterday, it was resolved to form an early Coo n Btsi Association, to be open to all who arrived from the date of Col. Wakefield's arrival 17th August, 1839, to Fdwaid Gibbon Wakefield's arrival on the 3rd February, 1853. The objects of the Association to be the collecting, recording, and publ shing of all interesting historic incidents and .dates connected with the early settlement of the Colony ; to perpetuate a kindly feeling among- the pioneer settlers by arranging periodical meetings ; and to assist early settlers in distressed circumstances. Subscriptions to be not less than 03. and life membership LlO. Sir George Grey is to be requested to be president, and the following vice-presidents :: — • x-Governor Eyre, B'shop Selwyn v ir William Martin, MrFitzherbert, Dr Featherston, Sir Chas. Clifford, Governor Weld, Sir R. Hanson, the Hon. Mr Petrie, Mr C. W. Ligar, Mr Wm. Spain, Judge • hapman, Major Durie, Mr Fox, Mr j Stafford, Mr Hunter (treasurer), Mr Howard, and Mr Wallace (secretary). It is proposed to celebrate the inauguration of the Association by a dinner, to be held on the anniversary of the Province. In the Supreme Court yesterday, Wm. ' Thomas, for indecent assault on a little girl, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment and twenty-five lashes. Tbe formation of the New Zealand Steel and Iron Company is progressing favorably, "•hares are being well taken up, and influential names placed on the directory. The Dakota arrived at 10 a.m. to-day, and leaves to-morrow morning. Arrived — Tararua. Naseby, January 7. A, fire occurred at St. Batbans at 2a m. on Friday, by which the Montezunia Hotel was destroyed. Everything in the hotel was lost, together with LBO in notes. The building, &c, was valued at LBOO, and was uninsured. The school-house was much scorched. The night was calm and water available. 'I he minera left in crowds this morning, disheartened because no engineer arrived from Danedin. Many doubt the truth of the statement that the public works are to be proceeded with. The Chronicle issued an • Extra" this afternoon, stating that the 'Provincial Engineer will arrive there on "Thursday to arrange the contracts. Auckland, January 7. Henry Cuthbertson, the Post-office clerk, was convicted of stealing a test letter, and sentenced to three years' hardlabor.. There is to be a grand i Orange meeting at the Thames next month. The telegraph is being^extended to Kaipara. Further experiments in iron-sand smelting were made yesterday, and were highly successful. At Masefield's foundry, a large puddled bar was drawn out under a steamhammer, broken, and welded, working excellently The quality is between the finest iron and good steel. w , — .««xoy, January 8. Th" ~-"« rnmen t agreed in Cabinet yest^uay to modify the conditions ofjihe agreement with the Superintendent of Nelson respecting the Brunner Coal Railway. They have consented to reduce tbe annual minimum production from 50,000 tons to 30.000 tons, and the matter now rests entirely with the Superintendent. The rails, engines, and rolling stock for the line are on the way out, and Mr Brogden's tender foY it is expected to be in by the 3 1st inst. A telegram from the Agent-General announces that the Dublin Emigration Agency is established, and in active operation. | It is rumored that Mr Waterhouse will take a portfolio as Colonial Secretary on Mr Hall's resignation. The Native Minister has left for Wanganui and Taranaki, to arrange with the Natives as to the terms of the amnesty, and for land purchases. Wi Tako goes to assist. ;

Mr Waterbouse denies that he has any intention of seeking a seat in the House of Representatives. William Thomas, who was convicted this sessions for indecent assault, to-day rtceived twenty-five lashes in gaol. He is an old Tasinanian convict, and his back showed marks of previous punishments. Hokitika, January 8. The County Council met to-day, and elected Mr H. L. Robinson, member for Kanieri, chaiiman. Auckland, January 8. Continuous and heavy rain has fallen since yesterday, and dune much good. In the Supreme Court, Edward MAdam, for manslaughter, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment; and Francis Conway, for carnally abusing a child aged seven, to five years' penal servitude. An artesian well, sunk to a depth of 150 feet, at Neil ai d Lloyd's carriage factory, proriuc s an inexhaustible supply of water. The secret of the successful smelting of the iron sand, is in the peculiar construction of the furnace Sutten, 'alder, and Co., ap;>ly for the Government ban us. The Star Flour Mills, seven miles from the city, were burned this morning. The buildings were insured for L4OO in the Royal, but the stock, which was uninsured, included -.00 bags of wheat, and three tons of ftaur. Sydney. Two companies of the defence force have, been di&bauded. and received six months' pay as ompens>ation. The TattewuU's Club races, yesterday, were largely attended. The Governor and Lady Robinson were present. Prophet won the Cv p; and Greyskiu the Maiden Plate. • The Clio Iqaves for Tasmania, with La'ly Robinson as a passenger, on Saturday. The Blanche has left for the A uckland Isles. A terrific hurricahe visited the Hunter district on Sunday. It unroof, d houses, and uprooted trees Large pieces of hail and ice f >11. some as large as oranges. The same day an unprecedented thunderstorm occurred in the Mudgee district, and did great damage tj the crops. The indirect censure of Parliament on the Council of Education, is causing a disruption. Mr Fairfax has resigned ; Mr Morehead declines reappointment ; and Mr Allen is likely t"> retire. The remains of the missing woman havn been found near Mundooran, and tbeie is no doubt but that she has been murdered. There is no clue to the murderer. Several vessels ' aye been chartered to | load wheat nt Adelaide for England. The Government will not award the California:! contract till the Conf.-rence meets. Hall's tender is the lowest, and he is backed l>y several of the leading merchants hero. The balance of the capital required Mill be provided by the largest firm in the Indian t/ade The A.S. N. Co.'s tender was several thousands above Hall's. The Hero delivered the Californian mail on Monday night The barque Lizzie and Rosa, which was partially burned and scuttled in the harbor, has been rai c 1. Commercial. — Markets dull. Breadstuff's weaker. Sales of new Adelaide wheat have been made at 5s 6d. Sugars are lower, and maize dull at 2-. \ Melbourne. . The attempted swindle at the Croxton ! Park Races by a well-known bookmaker is exciting attention. Loup Garou and Commodore have been scratched fjr their engagements. The Chief Justice stated if the full term of imprisonment were awarded to Mount and Morris in the Carl case, they must either be transported to Western Australia, I or remanded to England. Sentence has not yet been passed. The Chief Secretary (Mr Francis) and the Treasurer (Mr Langtoi.) proceed to Sydney to attend the Conference. Mr Venables, inspector of scho ila, has been appointed secretary to the new Education Boahd. . A theatrical cricket match on the Melbourne ground, in costume, caus d much amu emeiit. Two brothers named Smyth, schoolmasters, were drowned on Lake Colac, by the upset iu^ of a boat. Messrs Yogel and Reynolds arrived to-day. Adelaide A police trooper from Yam Creek reports a new discovery of extraordinary richness in W inn's claim. The reef h paid to be niue feet thick, and the yield averages 10 ozs. to the ton. Lyttelton, January 9. Arrived — Dakota, from Wellington. She sails to-morrow at 9 a.m. The Taranaki sai's at 4 p.m. to-day, with Cagli's Opera Troupe.