LATEST UNPUBLISHED.

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

LATEST UNPUBLISHED.

Svi ney, January 4. Six Prime Ministers will be present here at the Intercolonial Conference to be held on the 13th inst. Fiji news to December 2, states that the King has received an autograph letter from President Grant, recognising his sovereignty and Intercolonial rights. The Newcastle miners are holding out for ten hour*' work, and the strike is likely to be protracted. A ballet girl name I Osborne was burned during tke Pantomime at the Victoria Theatre, »nd died from her injuries. The war schooner Ethel has returned from her first cruise, and brought, four prisoners, part of the crew of the Mary Grant, charged with kidnapping. There is another dispute with the Newcastle minera relative to the hours of work. The Government has accepted tenders for tbe construction of eighteen locomotives by Sydney firms The ship Agate, guano laden, from Baker's Island, put in here for repairs. Adelaide, January 4. Two reef claims at Yam Creek have been sold for L2OOO. Large sales of wheat have been made afloat at 4" 4d. M'Kinlay, the explorer, is dead. Melbourne, January 2. Governor Canterbury leaves by the R. M.S. Mooltan on Feb. 28. Governor Bowen will remain a short time in Sydney before coming to Victoria. The Government intend amalgamating the Post Office and other Savings Banks. Mount and Morris are to be sentenced next Monday. The Agent- General, Mr Childers, Sir W. F. Stawell, Mr C. E. Bright, and Mr Howard Spensley are appointed the Victorian Commissioners at the Vionna Exhibition. Commercial. — The holidays have interfered with business. A number of vessels have been taken up to load wheat at Adelaide for London. There is little wheat offering. Oats are heavy. There has been a good inquiry for sugars since the latest advices from Mauritius. Teas command attention A delaide wheat 4s 3d in Adelaide. Kerosene firm ; news favorable. English telegrams report iron and tin plates active and advancing. The price of the latter has risen another Is per ton. The Bank of New Zealand has shipped 94240z gold per Bangalore, which toek 101,000oz. Ship ing. — Melbourne : Arrived — 10, from Greymouth. Newcastle : Arrived - Deo 29th, Velocipede, from Auckland ; 30th, Rita, from Auckland; Jan. 2, Amherst, from Napier.

Wellington, January 10. The Independent opposes any extension of Shaw, Saville's monopoly, and advises the Government to arrange with the Canterbury Shipping Company for the introduction of immigrants. It also urges the dismissal of Mr John Morrison, as being connected with Shaw, "-aville, and Co., and other linns. Sailed — Electra and Bebington, for London. Their joint cargoes are valued at L 154.000. At Bethune and Hunter's wool sales, washed wool fetched Is 6Jd ; greasy, Bsd to Is2£d. Christchukch, January 10. The ram fair is fixed for February 27.

The Chamber of Commerce has appointed a deputation to urge on the Provincial Government the necessity of despatch in completing the harbor works. Auckland Januarj 10. The Harbor Board's receip's for la>t year were Ll 3,500. .Efforts are being made to indue* them to give a cup for (he regatta, Shaw, Saville, and Co., having discontinued their hitherto annual gift of one. Efforts are being made to secure the due representation of Auckland at the Vienna Exhibition. Arrived— Harvest Home, from London, with 16 passengers, all well. Wellington, January 11 Arrived : Celceno, 95 days out, from London, with only 10 passengers — all well. Tbe Celseno brings two new racing outriggers for the local clubs, and a number of rams, ewes, and lambs for Messrs Waterhouse, Taylor and Watt, and others.