TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 413, 2 December 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(From the Dunedin Dailies. ) Auckland, November 27th. It is reported that Sir James Fergusaon has left £7,000 with Captain Perguason, who settles in Wellington, to invest in the colony on his behalf. Mr. Pasamore, the Government Superintendent of Constructed Railways, is not likely to infuse an esprit de corps among the officials of the line, as he commenced by discharging two station-masters unaccountably, and haa now reduced the guards and porters a shilling a day all round. A deputation of employes waited on him, and was met by the sacking of the chief spokesman. The sum of 6s. a day for porters, and 7s. for guards, for twelve hours' work', being less than labourers' wages, is not considered conducive to the safety of people travelling by the line. A. shipwright named M'Cormack is missing from his home for a fortnight. He left a girl, ten years old, alone in his house, and the neighbours are now supporting her. It is feared M'Cormack has met with an un timely end somewhere. Mr. Sherrin's engagement on the new evening paper was terminated to-day, and Mr. Ilolloway, 1 of the " Waikato Times," succeeds him. November 28. The schooner Peerless, 130 tons burden, built for Captain Lewis, and intended for the Southern trade, was successfully launched from Nicol's yards. She is to be loaded for Lyttelton immediately. Captain Fergusson, on behalf of Sir James Fergusson, presented Captain Fairchild, of the Luna, with a silver inkstand of the value of £20. The railway officials waited on Mr. Passmore, protesting against the reduction of a shilling a day in their pay. The wages now are — Porters 6s, and guards 7s a day. Mr. Passmore refused to comply with their request. Mr. Morrin's creditors met yesterday, when the trustees reported in favour of an assignment to them to wind up the whole estate, which was agreed to. The estate is expected to yield ten shillings in the pound. The real reason of Sir James Fergnsson's sudden departure was that the Marquis of Normanby has as yet only received the commission as ActingGovernor, so it was impossible for him to assume the Governorship while Sir James Fergusson. was here. It is stated here on good authority | that Sir James Fergusson will succeed Lord Northbrook. in the Governor- ; Generalship of India. ( ' November 30. Cecilia Allen, a young girl in the service of Mr. Howard, of North Shore, whose house was burned on Friday, has been arrested on the charge of arson. The circumstances seem to indicate that the girl was afflicted with a mania for incendiarism. The report tha.t Sir James Fergusson is likely to be promoted to India obtains credence here. The office is' worth L 30,000 a-year, and is next to the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland, and is the highest appointment Ministers can bestow. The New Zealand Insurance Company commences business to-morrow with its increased capital of L 1,000,000 paid-up, a capital of L 200,000, and a re-insurance fund of L 50.000. Wellington, November 30. The Hourah has arrived from London, with 380 Government immigrants, 97 days out. Three deaths occurred during the voyage, — namely, one adult and two children. There is no sickness now. The .vessel has. been towed- in. QuebnstoVn, November 28. There is considerable feeling displayed here re the attacks upon Dr. Douglas, in the matter of the inquest at Cardrona. A letter, stating that he. could not leave dying patients for a dead one, is said to* have been suppressed, and that the cause of the death , of—Mrs. Torrie was , well ascertained.. The "Mail" warmly defends Dr. Douglas, condemns reckless charges against medical men, and especially repudiates the "Observer's" attack on Dr. ' Douglas ie F. oehey . The latter is ' in the hospital, and has lost both his sight and hearing. Matters are likely to end in a public enquiry. Dr. Douglas is now dangerously ill, through over-work and anxiety consequent upon these attacks. The award for the waterworks to Mr. Robertson is £870. The Corporation has, . no borrowing, p6vvers, no money, arid is besides in. debt. -There' has' been great mismanagement during the past municipal year. " __^^^^^^^_^^

Tiiere is a woman out on West Hill who will get up at 6 o'clock, kindle the fire, get breakfast, rout out the family, wash the dishes and six children, sew a button on the neck of her husband's shirt, and hunt his hat, go to a mission 'Sunday, school and teach a class, attend church, rush home and have dinner over and things cleared. away in time for afternoon' Sunday-school, read the Sunday-school papers to the children, go to church at at night, and talk on her way horns about Sunday as a " day of rest." Listen to this Fellow. — " Heart of flame, nerves of steel, quivering breath, surging from iron nostrils, palpitating throat of. fast-flying wheels that urge forward', in smooth rhythm, the vessel of matchless symmetry, woose graceful prow raises on high the sparkling water to fal with the murmur of a whispering fountain, while from, the tapering hull the river, i with agitated crest, divides to mark the chosen pathway. This creation,, instinct with life, glorious in action, harmonious with melody, the haunt of joined with sweet content, welcome' as flowers in may, is the vivacious, bewitching belle nf the lower Ohio " - Simple Dyspepsia Remedies.—Dyspepsia arises from a great variety of causes, anddifferentpersonsarerelieved by different remedies, according to the nature lof the disease and condition of the stomach. We know of a lady who has derived great benefit from drinking a tumbler of sweet milk — the richer and 1 fresher the better— whenever a burning 1 sensation is experienced in the stomach. An elderly gentleman of our acquaintance who was afflicted for many years' with great distress after eating, has effected a cure by mixing a tablespoonful of wheat bran in a half a tumbler of- water, and drinking it half'an hour af tei< his me via. It is necessary to stir quickly and drink immediately, "or the bran will adhere to the glass and become pasty. Coffee and tobacco are probably the worst substances persons troubled with .dyspepsia are in the habit of using, and should be avoided, Regular eating of nourishing plain food, and the use of some simple remedies like the above, will effect in most cases quicker cures than medicine. A Cincinnati.' physician was 0 absurd enough -to take some of his own medicine. The coroner's fee was lOdols, i