TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 421, 30 December 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

CFroi* the Dunedin DaUiet. ) WK-IKGton, December 26th.' * Arrived ,~^bip Langston, 104 days out,, from lAndpn, with 26 passengers, and. a lot^of riheep for Napier and W*nfMMgL - Tp-da/ was observed as Boxing Day, and Monday* will also be a holiday with *mWny. Some disappointment was felt that Monday was not made a general holidaj instead of Saturday. Dec. 28th. The Agent r General in a telegram dated November 12th, states that the following immigrant ships have been dispatched :—: — India, with 163 immigrants for Auckland; Hudson and City of Vienna, with 721 for Napier ; Rakaia, with 33 1 for Canterbury; GarelocL) Oaraaru, Wellington, and Dunedin^ with 983 for Otago, together with a large quatity of railway material. * i The Agent-General also confirm! the report tLat Sir Arthur Gordon has been appointed Governor of Fiji. His Excellency the Governor paid a visit of inspection to the Government offices, with a view of personally acquainting himself with the system and routine of the Civil Service of this Colony, and comparing it with that of Queensland. His Excellency is said to be highly pleased with the result of bis inspection. -[Auckland, December 2Gth. The races to-day were attended by about 200 people — not so many as were expected. Tiie results were as follows :—: — Trial Stakes : Mr. Delaniaiu's The Belle, 1 ; Parawhenua, 2 ; Sir Charles, 3. ' Kail- , way Plate : Ngaro, 1 ; Belle, 2. For the •Aucklaud Cup Yattarina was. a hot favorite ; but contrary to expectation, Temple ton won ; Toy, 2 ; Yattarina, 3. Midsummer Handicap : Never Miss, 1 ; Toy 2 ; Kingfisher 3. At the finish of this race, Kingfisher's rider was thrown and badly hurt. Arrived. — Assaye, from .London, with immigrants, all well. She had a long and tedious passage. . Takanaki, December 26th. The dispute about the removal of the wreck of the steamer Paterson in the Waitara river, is assuming grave proportions. The Act of 1 853 haa been proved unworkable. The authorities maintain that "who has the onus of removing the wreck." is the question co be determined. Th» Waitara ia the best bar harbor in the Province, hence cumulative injury to the river -and -harbour. The " News " says Mr. Broken will appeal to the Privy Council, and thaf!*tne"Prbvince will/be abolished ere judgment be given, and that the Colonial Government will then undertake the removal. The newspaper insinuates that Levin and Co. are the actual defendants, having bought the wreck with all liabilities, Brogden and Co. holding an indemnity for all accruing actions. The whole question hangs on this, 'whose work is it to remove wrecks or sunken vessels obstructive to traffic V Hokitika, December 25th. ' The Alhambra arrived from Melbourne to-day, bringing later Australian and English news. - ' , Napieb, December £Bth. Two boys, eleven and nine years old, sons of Mr. Curtice, the Town Bandmaster, were drowned whilst bathing in | the Tutaekuri ' river yesterday. ' The elder boy was drowned trying to save the other. • ' - lirxTwrof, December 28th. Arrived, — Gerald Paget, 100 days out, from Gravesend. She brings three cabin passengers ond 389 immigrants, all well. Ten deaths occurred on the voyage. Oae man was drowned.