Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 310, 6 December 1873, Page 3

Telegraphic Despatches.

(From our own Correspondent.) Dtjneuix, December sth, 8 a.m. The first tram of the Clutha line passed on to Port Chalmers this evening, and proceeded ' to the port. The Omeo,f rom Melbourne, was telegraphed "at the Bluff this evening. She brings later English news. December 6th, 9 a.m. The Omeo brings English news to November 29th. America demands the surrender of the ■survivors of the Virginian expedition to Cuba; «lso apology and indemnification to be paid'to 'relatives of slain, and punishment of the executioners ; . also urges the abolition of slavery, answer of Spain is friendly, and denies the "execution of British subjects. - Parliament re-assembles on sth February. Disraeli has been installed Rector of the University. -% 20,000 troops, as reinforcement, are starting for the West Coast of Africa, it having been discovered that the friendly tribes were unieliable. Australiau October mail was delivered on 24th inst, .^Assembly has prolonged the powers of $StMhal MftcMahon for seven years. , r J^k ■» ", meeting of shareholders in lihe I^U^«3le*t Preserving tio.jesterda^, StwaS

deemed advisable to take the necessary steps to immediately dispose of the Company's Factory and other property.

The prospectus of a Paper Company, to manufacture papev from phormium tenax, has been issued in Auckland. Capital, £30,000,

The cricket match»is now being played in Auckland between the interprovincial team and the best, local eleven* At present the game stands — Interprovincial, Ist innings, 168 ; Local, Ist innings, 72.

In a report in to-day's "Tablet" by Father Coleraau, tlie authorities of the Otago Benevolent Asylum are charged with proselytising Roman Catholic children in that institution.