Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 271, 10 April 1873, Page 5

Telegraphic Despatches.

(From the " Daily Times.") Wellington", April 7th. Messrs Johnston and Vcn der Heyde, aud Captain Harding, met this afternoon, aud decided that the Nebraska should proceed to Dunedin at midnight. It is not known whether sho returns here. The Post to-night suggests that she should be detained until the £25,000 penalty for throwing up the contract, and the general penalties, are settled. ' Ministerial arrangements remain unsettled. Tentative offers have been made to Messrs Pearce and Hunter, but were refused. Mr. Yogel has obtained a dissolution from the jActing Governor, of which he will avail himself if unsuccessful in forming a Ministry. It is believed in well informed circles that the leadership of the Upper house will be offered to Mr. Gisborne. Messrs Reynolds and O'ltorko offered to resign if such a step would strengthen the Yogel Ministry. Another Cabinet meeting will be held to-morrow, to decide matters. If Mr. Yogel succeeds in forming a Ministry, Parliament will ba called together on July 15th. Mr. Barry, Victorian capitalists, is here,|relative to the construction of the Nelson railway. Auckland, April 7th. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court were opened to-day. Judge Johnston strongly denounced the share mania as a great evil. He warmly advocated Grand Juries. Mr. Saunders reports buyers of Caledonians at £15 10s ; Thames, £3 los ; Albion, £4 12s Gd ; Harbor View, £1 5s ; Otago, £1 3s ; New Zealand Insurance, £52 ; South British, £1 11s. Grahamstown, April 7th. Two men have been arrested, charged with stealing specimens from the Caledonian mine. New Plymouth, April 7th. Mr. Lemon has arrived here. Tho telegraph wire will be immediately extended here. The natives have offered to sell a large block of land at Ngahmaru. Wanganui, April 7th. The pilot reports a steamer— supposed to be the Napier — which was outside the bar on Saturday night and yesterday, to be missing. Christchurch, April 7th J§! The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court were opened to-day. The Judge, in his charge, referred to the great increase of cases of forgery. No less than eight of them were attributable to the facility with which cheques presented by strangers were cashed by publicans, storekeepers, &g. Five cases were disposed of to-day. Two pleaded guilty to charges of forgery, and were senteuced to two years' imprisonment. Hugh M 'Donald and James Morris were each sentenced to three years' penal servitude, for robbery with violence, and James Pursant, for indecent assault, to twelve months' imprisonment. No clue to the .discovery of the incendiary who fired the Town Hall has yet been obtained. Cromwbll, April 7th. A crushing of 118 tons of Young Australian stone yielded about 08 ounces.