TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 338, 14 March 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(From the Dunedin Dailies. ) \ Wellington, March 10th. The Jockey Clnb has already drawn up a | programme for next year's races, in the hope to insure the attendance of first-rate horses from all parts of the coleny. There are several lOOsovs ' races . The Wellington Cup is 200 soys. The Wellington Club's outrigger Dolly Varden and orew proceed to Canterbury tomorrow, per Lady Bird ; also J. Brown, and the sculler's boat, March 11th. The demands of the journeymen bakers have been acceded to, and the Co-operative Company has been abandoned. No bodies have yet been discovered from the late wrecks. The tender of Gavin and Co. for the Waitaki Bridge has been accepted ; the amount is £31,255. 1,150 immigrants are due at Wellington during the next six weeks, March 12. The Mongol has arrived. Captain Flamank will be brought up this morning, charged with a breach of the Passengengers Act, in not supplying the Mongol's passengers with sufficient water on the voyage. The firm of Brogden and Sons have made arrangements for the importation from Oregon of 60,000 sleepers. The charge against the captain of the Mongol, for a breach of the Passenger Act, was dismissed after a long examination. Auckland, March 10th. The sulphur round Tikarere Rokorona caught fire, and is still burning. Eight seamen of the Qneen of the Age were sentenced to twelve week's hard labour for broaching cargo. Splendid specimens, weighing.lO7lbs. were brought up to-day from the Union Beach claim at Coromandel. March 12. Sullivan has been removed to the Mount Eden Gaol, awaiting a favourable chance for shipping him away. The Queensland Government has requested the Governments of the other colonies to stop emigration to the Palmer River. The Anazi inquiry is proceeding. The evidence goes to show the intoxication of the captain and the sobriety of the officers. The captain admits taking spirits, but denies the charge of drunkenness. Grahamstown, March 10th. Coal is scarce, and the share market dull. The Moanatari new battery, with fortyone stampers, started to-day. It is believed that a subsidy will be granted for tho deep sinking scheme. Napier, March 10th. The Dunedin representatives for the prize firing arrived about 1 p.m. They were met by the Artillery and Rifle Volunteers and a large number of people. They then marched to town, preceded by the band, and went out to the range at once. The camp arrangements of shooting were delayed on Saturday to enable the representatives to attend the Napier races. Hokitika, March 10th. The Provincial Council last night decided by eight votes to seven, after a long debate, against an Executive Council. The Council will probably adjourn this week. March 12. The s.s. Alhambra arrived at 10 p.m. last j night. Christchurch, March 10th. The boating men are all at loggerheads. No crew is yet selected to represent the city in the Interprovincial Regatta. The Kaiapoi crew Lave had only one training and they have no boat yet. Two splendid racing entires, for Mr. G. Griffins, have been landed in splendid condition from London, , Lyttelton, March 10th. The Helen Burns, a Dunedin schooner, Randolph, master, capsized between the Heads on Saturday last, and sank. The crew were saved. March 12. The Dilharrie, from the Downs, brings 13 cabin passengers and 307 immigrants There were two deaths of infants and two births during the passage. Balclutha, Msurch 11th. Rose, a Surat passenger, fell into a threshing machiue to-day, and received injuries from which he died in an hour and a half. He leaves a wife and child in London. Alaxandra, March 11th. Large quantities of wheat arrived here during the last two days, for the purchase of which there has been great competition among the storekeepers. Tawhiao's infant daughter is dangerously ill. A messenger has been sent down for medicine. LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, March 2. The Engineer-in-Chief for Railways was entertained at dinner by the officers of the department, previous to his departure from the colony. 4 A movement is afloat for a public holiday on the 12th, the day of the Duke' of Edinburgh's entry into London. A petition has been presented to Government, asking tha* the day be proclaimed, a public holiday*

The case' of Mr. Ireland, the actor, against the "Licensed Victuallers' Gazette, for libel, has been partly heard. March 5. At the adjourned inquest on Reynolds, who was killed through an explosion, the jury, after additional evidence, found Augustus Green guilty of wilful murder. He "was committed on the coroner's warrant. The verdict caused great surprise, as the evidence against the accused was of the slightest possible nature. The ' Council has passed the Deceased's Wife's Sisters Bill, with one amendment. The strike in the iron trade has ended. The men have been allowed two meal hours during winter, and two in summer. The ship Southern Belle, from London, with immigrants, has been disabled north of Queensland. Assistance was sent. Launceston, March 2. The cricket match was won by the English in one innings, with 30 runs to _spare. Adelaide, March 2. Letters have been received from Major Warburton. They say the men were so reduced by famine that they could scarcely crawl a hundred yards. Brisbane, March 2. The Rockhampton Sub-collector of Customs received, from a squatter residing at Bald Hill, a letter stating that a very large ship, name unknown, was anchored 12 miles north-east of his (Mr. lloss's) house. Her foretopmast and mainmast were gone ; her mizzen mast was broken in the middle, and not a rag of sail was left. A man connected with the railway at Rocky Creek was carrying 31b. of blasting powder in his pocket, the powder exploded, disembowelling him and instantly killing him. The "Courier" strongly deprecates any rush to the Palmer Goldfields at present, as it would be highly suicidal to the interests of the miners. FJobart Town, March 2. A meeting of St. David's Cathedral congregation, called to upset the action of the churchwardens in allotting sittings, has approved of their action, and thereby repudiating Canon Bromby's free sitting scheme. This is considered a project against him. Sydney, March 3. Parliament will be prorogued before Easter. The January gold yield shows a considerable increase. The ironwork delegates are again conferring with the employers to terminate the strike. Nothing is definitely settled. Mr. Sullivan, a road contractor, died suddenly at Young on Sunday.