TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 333, 25 February 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(From the JDunedin Dailies. ) - Wellington, Feb. 20. The Government have received information by telegraph from home that £500,000 unguaranteed four and a half per cent, debentures, without a sinkingrfundj have been sold at £98 j also that £200,000 of the debentures guaranteed by the Imperial Government have sold at £3 premium. The following ships have sailed duripg January [the names are, in Borne cases, so incorrect in the telegrams that they cannot be guessed] : — Annette for Auckland, 300 souls ; Nawie, for Bluff, 300 j Asia, for Otago, 500; Pennington and another, for Wellington, 660 ; Varina and another, for Canterbury, 6o6 souls. The screwsteamship Atrato, was to sail on February sth for Otago and Canterbury direct with, 700 souls. There were to sail during February, 6000 tons (query for shipping in all.) A large quantity of railway plant was to be despatched during February, including three locomotives and six carriages. A proposal is being mooted to form a company to purchase land upon which to erect working men's cottages. February 21st. Considerable interest was displayed upon the arrival of the Phoebe this morning to learn whether Sullivan was on board. Nothing, however, was seen of him, or Warder Watson. They are believed to be still in Auckland. Captain Lloyd, of the Rangatira steamer, accidentally broke his leg iv three places, and dislocated his ankle, this afternoon. The Phoebe takes South several of Mr. Redwood's horses for the Dunedin races, including Calumny. He ,wijl pick up others in Canterbury. February 23rd. The booths, gates, and cards for the Hutt Course Races were sold for £200 to-day. The" Customs revenue for the last week amounted to £2372. . ... Captain Hepburn takes command of the Rangatira until Captain Lloyd's recovery. .. Auckland, Feb. 20. An influential deputation of the Thames and Auckland men waited upon the Premier today: to urge the construction of .the Thames and Waikato railway, and adduced statistics showing that the population expected to use the line amounted to 22,077. The area of hind contiguous, and fit for cultivation, was 614,96s 1 acres. The consumption at the Thames of coals, stores, &c, which Waikato was capable of supplying, was 27,602 tons. Mr. Yogel said he would bring the views of the deputation before his* Cabinet, but expressed personal opinion strongly unfavorable. He thought it quite sufficient that work was proceeding for the labor available, and considered the Waikato line to Auckland would afford the Thames ample communication with that district. A Committee is forming to entertain Mr. Yogel at a banquet. February 21. A Newcastle telegram states that a vctraloum opring has been discovered near Rahni Pakakoe, (sic) eleven miles from Newcastle. Mr Alexander Saunders reports : — Sales — National Bank of New Zealand, £3 4s ; Caledonian, £10 10s ; Kurunui, 13s Gel ; Moanataiari, £1 7s 6d. Buyers — National Bank of New Zealand, £8 4s ; South British Insurance Co., £2 5s ; National Insurance Co., £1 3s ; Caledonian £10 10s ; Crown Prince 14s. February 23rd. The City Council have passed a resolution approving of the Western Springs, as recommended by Mr. Moriarty, the Sydney Government Engineer, as the source of the water supply. A deputation waited on Mr. Yogel, urging the necesssity for legislation in allowing the use of dams to drive timber down the creeks. Mr. Yogel regretted that the legislation of last session was influenced by personal disputes. There is a considerable exodus of miners from the Thames and Coromandel for the Palmer diggings, in Queensland. Mr. Yogel will be entertained at a banquet at the Thames to-morrow. The Superintendent has b^en enthusiastically received by the Natives at Rotorua, who presented a memorial urging that steps should bo taken to stop travellers disfiguring the natural terraces by writing their names and breaking off specimens. In reply to a deputation, Mr. Yogel stated that the Government was anxious to extend the railway to the sonth as rapidly as possible, and had offered £500 per month for the completion of the Waikato line within the contract time. He said that the Kaipara railway to River Head would be finished this year. The construction of the cable to Australia had beed delayed owing to the Sydney Government not having presented a proposal to Parliament while in session. Blenheim:, Feb. 20. The returns for the Superintendency election are — Seymour j 405 ; Bailie, 217. The returns not in will slightly increase Seymour's majority. Christchurch, Feb. 20. Large sales, of wheat are reported. No oats ase offering ; barley, 4s to 4s 6d ; butter, scarce, 9|d to lOd ; hams and bacon, 9 id. February 21. Mr. De Bourbel reports : — Sellers : National Insurance Co., £1 3s ; Fational Bank of New Zealand, £3 6s 6d ; South British Insurance Co., £2 4s ; Shipping Co., Bs. Buyers — National Insurance Co., £1 3s ; National Bank of New Zealand, 43 6s ; South British Insurance Co., £2 3s. February 23rd. Mr. R. "H. Rhodes having resigned his seat in the General Assembly for Akaroa, Mr. W. Montgomery, President of the Provincial Executive, and Mr. "Pelliet, formerly the Resident Magistrate at Akaroa, have offered themselves as candidates for the vacant seat. "'.' Nelson, February 23rd. Edward O'Reilly, post;office clerk, has been charged with 'stealing money from a post letter. Hokitika, Feb. 20. The s.s. Albion arrived at 2.30 this morning. She left Melbourne at 5.30 p.m. on the 14th; and lirings^O'tols- cargo and 120 pas 1 sengers for all ports* She was tendered here at 11.30, and sails north at noon. Melbourne, February 14th. It is likely that will not be prorogued till 12th March. A boiler explosion has ocom-red in East Melbourne. No one was injured, but the buildings are shattered and in ruins. The Corporation have adopted an address to the Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of his marriage. The Buckley will case is still proceeding. The Attorney-General for the Crown says he will prove the will to be a forgery, and that the claimant Maher forged it. Maher came from Wagga Wagga. Professor Esmarch's mode of preparing the limb so as to prevent loss of blood during an operation has been tried at the hospital, and proved successful. Madame Goddard leaves India by thi* iapnth's mail for the Colonies, and will afterwaids visit California.' Blandin has asked permission to perform in one x>£ the public reserves. The request is not likelj to be granted. The Volnnker camp is to be held at Sunbury at East©*. In the cricket match, All England Eleven v. Twenty-two of fcendigo, the local team scored 90 m the first and 165 in their second innings. The' Eleven made 15-1 in their first" innings, thus leaving them 102 to win. The game was resumed to-day. The weather is very hot. The Government Gazette contains a notice revoking the proclamation prohibiting the introduction of live sto:k from New Zealand

"The dock is how completed, and the Nelson will be taken in next week.

Latest -Mauritius news .state that two vessels are loading for Dunedin. Wheat, 6s 6d to 6s Bd. Oats, feeding, 5s 7d ; milling, 53 lOd. Sugar is moving off freely. Candles are in moderate request. Geneva still atti'actß attention ; sales at 14s 3d. Oilmen's stores are in good request. Salad oils are advancing. Tookey shares — Sellers, £12, full share. Sydney, February 14th. The Hume mystery still continues unsolved. Mr. Todd -of Adelaide states that Hume had not time to do all he asserts, and proofs are adduced that he never met Warburton's party. Hume remains still at Brisbane.

.The Torres mail steamer Tom Morton has arrived.

Several wrecks have occurred to the northward during the'recent heavy wfeather. The advices from Palmer River are satisfactory. " The country was flooded, as the wet season had set in. There were about 1600 diggers on the ground, and nearly as many more en route. Provisions are frightfully dear ; and. no meat, fresh or preserved, can be obtained. The blacks are very troublesome. At Hilbert the telegraph station was invested and barricaded ; but no firearms are obtainable.

The Tartar took a large mail to California, She carried about forty passengers. The Governor visited her before she sailed. The Anglican Synod has closed. London, February 7th. Discount remains firm. France is importing gold. Business in Stocks restricted. Australian securities are dull. Subscriptions are invited for £400,000 Tasmanian railway certificates, at 70.

The price of wool remains unchanged. For ffax the market is depressed, and some small parcels have changed hands at £17 to £19. Transactions in corn are limited.

February 9th.

Numerous home rulers have been elected in Ireland. Out of 536 elections, the Conservatives gained 80 seats, the Liberals 28. Jenkins author of Ginxs's Baby, has been elected.

February 10th. The Australian candidates who have been returned to Parliament are Messrs Lowe, Ohilders, Young, William Macarthur, Alex. Macarthur, Yorke, Brogden, and Charles Reed. The Australian candidates who have been rejected are Messrs. Torrem, Mai -fie, Banks, Williams, Liardet, and Lord Newry.

Berlin, February 7th. The German Parliament was opened by a speech from the Emperor, in which he expressed his confidence that tho efforts now being made by the various powers for the maintenance of peace would be successful.