TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 331, 18 February 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

> (From tlie'Dunedin Dqilies. ) Wellington, February 13. Mr. Yogel has left for Auckland in the Mikado.

Market quotations are : — Flour — Oamaru, £13 10s to £14 ; Canterbury, £12 to £13 ; Dunedin, £13 to £14. Oats— old, 4s 9d to 5s ; new, 4s to 4s 6d. Oatmeal, £1 2s 10c! to £1 4s ; bran, Is per bushel ; pollard, Is Id; maize, 6s ; eggs, Is 6:1 per dozen ; butter, 10J; cheese, _Bi^— potatoes,— 6:r: fowls; '4s 6d* "per pair ; geese, 4s each.

February 14. Tho New Zealand Steam Company has decided to withdraw the Phoebe from the Sydney and Manukau trade and again place her in the inter-provincial trade.

It is said that the Government have arranged with the above Company for the conveyance to and from Napier of Volunteers for colonial firing.

February 16. The Luna left on Saturday night fora trip around the islands in connection with lighthouse sites. Several officers of the Marine Department are on board, but not Mr. Reynolds. She proceeds first to Cape Campbell, Godly Head, Timaru, and Olago Heads, discharging supplies and cargo. In going up the West Coast she will touch at the Southwest Cape, call at Greymouth, and afterwards visit Westport, where she will be detained wliile the party proceeds to Cape Poulwind, where a site for a light-bouse is being cleared. The trip will probably occupy three weeks.

It is said that the suspension of the Provincial Auditor is causing serious inconvenience, through occasional suspension of the Provincial Treasury payments. G-beymottth, February 14. The Brunner mine men who were on strike have resumed work. Auckland, February 13. In reply to tbe deputation against Sunday trains, the Colonial Secretary said that the lines were entirely in the hands of the contractors till April. Mr. Alexander Saunders reports : — Sellers : South British Insurance Co., £2 4s ; National Insurance Co., £1 2s 6d ; Sons of Freedom, £9 10s. Buyers : National Insurance Co., £1 2s sd ; Caledonian, £11 ; South British Insurance Co., £2 5s ; Caledonian, £L1 ss. February 16. In consequence of the protest of tbe American Consul, and the objection of the passengers by the Mikado, Captain Mooro refused to take the Murderer Sullivan to San Francisco. _ and turned him off the ship. There is great indignation felt and expressed here at' his liberation', and the proposal to ship him to America is condemned by all the papers: Grahams-town, February 16. Gold has been struck in the Golden Calf mine. 36 ounces of stone contained 30 ounces of gold. ' The shares are advancing. The mine has been worked four years without pay - ing. Miners are scarce, and an advance in wages' is expected. February 13. Mr, MtUett's funeral was largely attended by the Masonic body and the Naval Volunteers. The show of gold in the G-olden Calf mine is better, and a large parcel has been lodged in the Bank today. Christchuhch, February 13. Messrs. Royse, Stead, and Co., report : — Wheat- rather easier since last Australian telegrams; .quoted now at 4s 4d to 4s 6d. No oats coming f orward, and. price very -uncertain. Barley, a fair supply at 4s to 4s 6d. Butter, scarce, 8d ; hams and bacon 9£d. 1 Napier, Februray 16. The carpenters have struck for 15s per day. The work at a great many .buildings is brought to a standstill, iucluding three large hotels. Lytteltok, Februray 16. The Luna has arrived with sponson .beam damaged by coming in contact with the sea wall. Her detention is expected till eight o'clock this evening. Invkecabgill, Feburay. 16. The first session of the Invercargill and Mataura railway has been handed over by Messrs. Brogden to' the Government, On Saturday an excursion train took 500 persons to Woodlands, where luncheon was provided by the contractors. His Excellency Mr, Weld, Governor of Western Australia, was a passenger by the train, and was also present at the luncheon. The weather was magnificent. Bluff, February 16. The Pet is passing from Newcastle* coal laden, bound to Oamaru. Sydney, February 1. The cricket match between the All-England Eleven and the Combined Fifteen is not concluded. The first innings of .the AllEngland was 'finished for 170 runs. The chief scores . were— M'lntyre, 55 - y G. F, Grace, 26 ; Greenwood, 28 ; 'Jupp, 2-i. The Combined team made 98 in their first innings. B. B. Cooper was the chief scorer, with 18. In the second innings— W. G. Grace, not out, 56 ; Greenwood, 20 ; Jupp, 12. Three wickets down, for 91 runs. The English Eleven won the' match against Bathurst easily. 'Mr. Stephenson, ttie editor *of the Wagga Wagga Advertiser, has.been horsewhipped by a gentleman named Willan, a -solicitor, for a scurrilous article which appeared in the above, journal.

The Assembly has not yet passed the second reading of the Electoral Bill, though they have debated on the question for five nights. The English cricketers have not created a favourable impression, particularly the gentleman portion of the team. ' - - - i The floods are subsiding; but they have occasioned immense damage to the crops, and loss iniive stock. ' • ' ' Hume reports seeing 15 camels near the telegraph line five months ago. Supposed to have belonged to Warburton's party. He believes the latter lost. LatocEbton, February 7. The Government are arranging to quell the riots. The mob perambulated the town, broke windows, 'fences, &c. Special constables sworn in, and 100 sent from Hobart Town. ■ Beisbake, February 7. The news from Northwards shows immense losses by the late hurricane. The Government intend to reduce the railway fares 20 per cent. Adelaide, February 7. The Wesleyan Cenference has carried a resolution/that' it is desirable that the Conference be composed of an equal number of ministers and laymen. Wheat is quoted at 6s $ the market is quiet and firm ;- buyers offer 6s ; sellers are unwilling to accept. Flour easy, £13 ,18s to £24 ss. Melbottbne, February 7. Todd, the Union Bank defaulter, and his paramour, have been convicted of embezzlemenn, and the former sentenced to four years' imprisonment. -The Government has surrendered the Sydney tobacco that crossed the river before the Border Treaty was annulled. The Law Officers consider the detention illegal. The jury have returned a verdict, and £10 damages, against Archdeacon Slattery, of Geclong, for assault. Wheat is firm. 900 bags have been cleared at 6s Id. Central Vineyard brandy, quarters, 6s 6d ; Associated Vineyard Co.'s 'hogsheads, 6s 102 d. Large sales of Java sugars, at full rates ; teas, ex Tartar, 1800 packages, Is 3d to 1 s 9d ; maize, 6s ; .market bare. The Queen of the North, for Napier, was spoken on November 21, having a number of emigrants on board, including 50 single girls, in charge of Miss Herbert. The Governor, after an absence of more than a week, has returned to town, having explored the Gippslancl district in compauy with the Minister of Lauds. Bishop Perry proceeds to England next mail. He intends to resign his Episcopate of tbe Church. The Assembly have constituted the colony a province, and raised the Bishop's stipend to £2,000 a year. Terrible murders have been committed near "Avoea. A boot and shoe maker named Porter cut the throats of three of his children, then hung himself to a rafter in his house. Owing to riots in Launceston Governor Dv Cane will probably postpone visiting New Zealand--W. J.T. Clarke's will has been proved ; Victorian properties over a million and a-half. Joseph Clarke has been left the New Zealand properties. Todd, Union Bank teller, has received four years ; tho woman Armstrong receivod six months. An •'insolvent debtor named Sloman was arrested on board tbe Essex, at tbe Heads. A colluion occurred at 4 the Heads, between the Essex, in charge of Pilot Leigkton, and the barque Palace, at anchor. Damage done on both sides. Tho LanJ Department is making a vigorous crusade against dummyism. John Hunter Kcrr, an old colonist, is dead. Tait's M'Callum Molir won the Geelong gold cup, after a splendid race. The steamer Groat Britain took to England over 600 passengers. The approaching elections are beginning to •excite attention. The Chief Secretary stated that the Government policy will contain no uncertain sound, but be unmistakable. The Sheep Disease Act Contribution has been reduced to 10s per 100. , An accident to a boating party in harbour has occurred. A young man has had his arm shattered by a gun explosion. The firm' of D. S. Campbell and Co., wine merchants, has suspended payments ; liabilities, £10,000. ' London Feburay 2nd. Germany has warned France and Bslgiuni of their international duty to repress the attacks of the Ultramoutes, whether through press or the clergy. Captain Glover, who occupies a conspicuous place in connection with the Ashantee war, is a son of the' Rev. Mr. Glover, who lost two sons in the New Zealand war. The Eclipse, screw sloop, Captain Erskine, has sailed for the Australian station. M'Mahonin addressing the French merchants, asked for full confidence in the stability of the Government, and expressed- his intention to maintain it. The steamer Macgregor has lelt California with the English and American mails from London Februray sth. The Suez Summary per Bangalore has arrived at Adelaide, with news to the 6th. Febraray, 4th. At the opening of the Royal Colonial Institute all supported the sentiments in favour of a united ICmpire on a Federal basis. A monument to the memory of officers killed in the New Zealand war is rapidly progressing towards completion in Greenwich Park, The Church Missionary Society has opened a fund for the relief of sufferers by the Bengal famine, which is more sorious thau first reported. The Dutch have taken several Acheenese villages, and are successfully operating against Kratow, Baron Keuter's agents have surveyed upwards of eighty miles between Koptua post and Teheran. The earth works are being continued towards Rustambad, The site of the terminus is fixed for GazelU. Sailed Scimitar for Dunedin, With 300 immigrants. February 6. Working men are returning in shoals from America, in consequence of the distress there. The exports of New Zealand to the 4th of December were £103,000. •Miss Arabella Goddard was a financial failure in India. A great fire has occurred at Yeddo ; 5,000 houses destroyed. | The Q.ueeh secured the principal prize for Devons at the Smith field Cattle Show. " ' The reconstruction or the Alexandra Palace is proceeding rapidly. Jjb will be ready for re-opening at the end of June. Bandmann, the actor, was arraigned before the Magistrate $ f . Plymouth, for alleged violence on an actress during a performance.