TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 340, 21 March 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(From the Dunedin Dailies. ) Wellington, March 17th. The Wemyss Castle haa arrived from London, 302 days out, with a cargo of general merchandise but no passengers. It is reported that the difficulty between the General and Provincial Governments regarding the duties of the Provincial Auditor and the unexpended balance of appropriations, some £50,000, is likely to be arranged without the intervention of the Supreme Court. Mr. Travers's application to make absolute the rule for mandamus" to the preMnt Auditor to perform his duty and to certify warrants, haa been further postponed. H.M.S. Blanch, which left Wellington on the 19fch Feburary, reached Auckland Island on the 26th, and remained at Port Ross till the 2nd March. She visited, -repaired, and painted the storehouses, and steamed round the Island looking for signs of shipwrecked seamen. She left on the sth, and went to Campbell Island, and anchored in Perseverance Harbour,' She found the French war transport La Vire had left there on the Ist of January. The provisions were everywhere to be found in a good state of preservation. She-sailed for Wellington on the Oth. While at Auckland an i Campbell Islands several severe storms of. snow and bail wereVe'xperiencd. New Plymouth is likely to, be the next place the Blanche visits. She is expected to leave to-morrow. March 18. A telegram from the Agent-General, dated March 6th. states that the following ships, with emigrants, sailed during February : — The Yeruna, for Canterbury, with 826 souls ; the Atrato. 8,8., for Otago and Canterbury, 770 soiiU J the Schiehallion, for Napier, with 150 souls j the Hague, for Wellington, with 440 soul* ; the Fleming and two other vessels, tot Otago,- with 720 souls ; the Roukaron, for Auckland, witbA 850 souls ; and the Ballochmjle, for Canterbury, "with 480 souls. Twenty-four vessels were to be despatched goring March/and April. They were to bring amongst their cargo 2400 tons of rails, 14 sets of points, 7 turn-tables, 108 pipes, It is to be regretted that the Agent-General adds to bis statement that the Atrato returned to Plymouth , with the . piston of one of her •nginet broken. .,:, -The tender., of <4fe- Ih' J/ M'Kenzie, of Powdin, f or theHDitootfah. TBay. Eaflway con*

c- tract has been accepted; the amount is m £35,227. For the Kowai bridge, the only le tenderer was Mr. E. G. Wright, of Christ;s church, at £18,065, which was accepted. 3- March 19. ;o The inquiry into the loss of the Cyrus and it Wellington was concluded to-day. The •c judgment of the Court was that the certificate ie of Captain Andrews, of the Cyrus, be susg pended for 12 months ; and that of Captain c Hill, of the Wellington, be suspended for six c months. The second mate of the Wellington 0 waa severely censured. The fault of both c captains was in not observing the change in 1 the bearing of the light, but the actual cause - of the wrecks is supposed to be the strong r easterly current caused by the north-west 1 gale which had been blowing. Taubanga, March 17th. i It is rumoured by a party of strange nat- - ives just arrived from the Waikato, that, Te - Kooti has given himself up. Uhe information, however, was not considered reliable. New Plymouth, March 17th. The Provincial Council opened yesterday, and decided that the Superintendent should l not sit ip the Council. The Superintendent , says in his spech that the population of the ' Province has increased 20 per cent, since the [ last census whs taken. The Maid of Otago, while entering the Waitara River during a heavy gale on Saturday, had her rudder carried away, which 1 caused her to run aground on the North 1 Spit inside the bar. Her cargo is being got out, when she will probably be got off. The Maid is from Picton, with timber for the Waitara .Railway, March 19. The Maid of Otago is sonsiderably damaged, but there are hopes she will be got off the Waitara Spit. It is said that she is insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company for £700. The Captain estimates the damage done at £200. Hokitika, March 17th. The Omeo sailed at 8 p.m. for Melbourne via Newcastle, with 3700 ounces gold. His Honor Judge Richmond has arrived here per Omeo. The Circuit Court opens to-morrow, and the calendar is larger than usual. Oamaeu, March 17th, A very serious accident happened to-day on the railway works, near Oamaru on, Fell's contract A man named Gibson was crushed by the trucks. He was taken to the Hospital, but is not expected to I'ecover. CHEiSTCHtTKcn, March 18. Yesterday being St. Patrick's Day, two commemorative banquets were held. One Irishmen generally, the other by the locnl branch of the Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society. At the first-named banquet, Mr. C. C. Bowen, R.M., presided. Speeches were__ delivered by Mr. Justice Gressou, the Superintendent, Mr. Beeves, M.H.R, Mr. Montgomery, the President of the Provincial Executive. Mr. Joynt Provincial Solicitor, and Mr. Tancred, Chancellor of the New Zealand University. Both banquets were a great success. Messrs. Montgomery and Pilliett are Candidates to wpreseiitAtm-oa in Hie Gt-ennrnl I Assembly. They have addressed the electors at several places. Both are supporters of the present Government. A vote of confidence was carried in Mr. Montgomery unanimously at every place except Akaroa, where there were only two dissentients. The Wellington crews are strong favourites for the Champion Outrigger Race. The Customs receipts yesterday amounted to £2887, the largest amount ever received in one clay. Ltttelton. March 18th. The ship China has arrive.l from London 120 days out. She brings one passenger, and three pedigree bulls, 27 sheep, 800 tons railway iron, and 600 tons of general cargo. Bluff, March 18th. The s.s. Otago, under the command of Captain M'Lean, arrived at 9 o'clock this morning from Melbourne, which port she left on the 12th inst. She brings 33 cabin and 73 steerage passengers, together with 506 tous cargo for all ports. The Otago sails for DuneJin at 6 p.m. Passenger list : Mrs. Fastwood, Mrs. Kelly, Miss Goodwin, Miss Christopher, Mrs. Pallant and three children, Rev. Mr. Dickie, Messrs. Gerrand, Snider, Gibbs, Orr, Hislop, Taylor, Lyons, S. Lyons; Delacy, Staille. She has 284 tons cargo for Dunedin. March 19th. The ship May Queen, for London,, has been detained since the 12th, through sasterly "weather.