TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 339, 18 March 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(From the Dunedin Dailies. ) Auckland, March 13.' The Kenilworth has arrived from Samoa. Slie brings the mate of the schooner Enigma, wrecked on the Gilbert "Group on the 11th August. The crew were -brought to Samoa by a German brig. Captain Clarko and one of tlie crew wero burned to death by the explosion of a kerosene lamp, the vessel being' set ou lire. . about a month prior to the wreck. , t The Anazi .ease was continue 1 to-day. Alfred Schefficrnnd' Charles Gufchrio, seamen, stated they were positive that Captain Ilolman. was iTruuk on the night of the accident. Edward Parrell, seaman, saw tho captain strike, at the mate and second mate with a " knuckle-duster." Farrell did not consider the captain properly drunk, as he did not lie down biit managed to keep his feet. Harold Wise, chief officer, said, after passing inside tb© TjtiHi;! Lighthouse, they had a leading wind from' the N.E., and the vessel bore S.E. The proper course should have been S. by E. The captain instructed him to heave-to for the night. , .Daniel Primrose stated that the captain was under the influence of liquor during the night of the accident. ' •..■'/ ' • March 16th. • The E.M.S.S. Mongol sailed at 5 o'clock with 33 ' passengers. Captain Elamank, the master, was charged at th& Police Court with wrongfully landing John Williams, a pas sengcr, at Port Chalmers instead of Auckland £15 compensation is claimed, but the hearing of the oharge has been adjourned to-. the, 30th 'inst, . " ', Wellington March 14. Maurice Drummond,' the ' defaulting bank manager from Melbourne, attempted to escape' from Gaol to-day, He secreted himself in the gaol yard and was discovered. He goes away by the Alhambra, A subscription has been' started on behalf of the shipwrecked crews of the Cyrus and Wellington. ■ . Lyell, March 14.' The Break o' Day G.M. Co., have just completed crushing 145 tons quartz* The yield is 1177 ounces of gold, . - ' Cabistchurch, Maroh- 14. Mr. Do Bourbel reports : — Sellers : National Insurance Co., £1 7s ; National Bank of New Zealand, £S 5s 6d 5 South British Insurance Co., £2 4s ; Shipping Co., 10s ; Standard Insurance Co., 12s. Buyers — National Insurance .Co,, £1 6s j. 'National Bank of New Zealand, £3 4s. 6d; South South British Insurance Co,, £2 3s 6d; Shipping Co., ss ; Standard Insurance Co., 10s. > . * Lyttjeltoji:, March 14. The ship Souiar has sailed for XjondonPassengers : Seven adult* and nine children. Her cargo consists of 4190 bales wool, 6520 ! sacks wheat, 7.4 flour, and 64 casks butter. The Star of India, the New Zealand Ship-* ping Company's fifth ship, has left with 329G bales wool, 3620 sacks wheat, Bd< of hone 9, 472 flour, and 220 casks tallow. •The Flirt, for<Auckland, takes 5000 bushelswheat, 300 of bran, and 25 kegs butter.