TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 406, 7 November 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

• (From tlte Dunedin Dailies. ) Wellington, November 4th. His Excellency the Governor has gone on a visit to the Manawatu district. After visiting the various old settlements he will examine the progress made at Fielding, and then proceed to Mr. Fox's, at Westhoe. Proceedings are being taken against the Victoria Insurance Company by the owners of the steamer Paterson to enforce their claim under the policy of insurance granted. November sth. It is stated on good authority that a redistribution of Judges of the Supreme Court will take place at the conclusion of the sittings of the Court of Appeal. Sir George Arney is to remain in Wellington, Judge Johnston will be removed either to Dunedin or Auckland, Judge Richmond will probably remain in his present position, and Judge Gresson also. Judge Chapman is expected to retire from the bench. Sir George Arney goes home to England in February next) when, it is said, he will bo succeeded by Mr. Prendergast as Chief Justice. 70 tons of first-class potatoes were offered at auction yesterday. 20 tons were sold at £8 lOsTTJUtrthe remainder were withdrawn. ■ Chbistchttbch," November 4th. The Opera company opened with Satanella, to a crowded house, last night. Miss Alice May was received with quite an ovation. A number of young salmon were placed in a floating cage in the river Avon yesterday, and in about a fortnight will be taken down the river and moored at the junction of the salt and fresh water. The Acclimatisation Society are trying this experiment, as they are afraid to turn the salmon loose yet, wishing to obtain spawn- from them, for artificial hatching. November sth. Judgment was given against M'llroy for £24 in each of the three civil cases for damages ior breach of. contract for the conveyance of men to the Palmer diggings per Comet, from Dunedin. This judgment amounts to £10 refund of passage money, £14 for loss of time, &c. The criminal charge of false pretences against M'llroy is not yet heard. The race course rights, booths, cards, &c., were sold yesterday, and realised £303 15s. Major Palmer paid Lyttelton a visit yesterday morning to test his chronometer by the instruments on board the French Bhip Vire. He held direct communication' by telegraph with, the observatory party at Burnham. Comparisons were instituted. Ak&OW, November skb. An unseemly scramble has taken place in regard to occupying the waste lands. ' One man illegally fenced 700 acres at Crown Terrace, whereupon sheepists broke the fence and swamped the country with sheep. There will be a great loss of revenue— £soo at least.