TELEGRAMS,

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 430, 30 January 1875, Page 3

TELEGRAMS,

(From the Dunedin Dailies. )

Wellington, January 26th. The following telegram with reference to the dispatch of immigrant vessels has been received liythe Government from pthe Agent-General : — Aberdare and Panlau, with 353, for Auckland; Dabran and Elven, with 675, for Wellington ; Tintern, with 318, for Canterbury ; the Wellington, William Davie, and Timarn, with 584, for Otago. Total number of immigrants during the year ending December, 37,000. The telegram connrins in every particular previous advices regarding the Cosparick, but gives' no further particulars. The Government have received no intimation of the arrival of Mr Yogel in England. January 27th. The surraon of the ship Berar states that whenrne emigrants were embarking, he noticed a little girl who looked sickly. He pointed her out to Dr Humphries, whose duty it was to examine the emigrants before they left, but that gentleuiiin poopoohed the idea of anything being wrong. Scarlatina broke out on the first day of the voyage, the first case being that of the girl referred to. From that time until the arrival of the vessel in New Zealand, the sickness was something fearful, over one hundred «v>oo &»vi.ug come under the doctor's treatment. It is reported that the General Government contemplates the establishment of railway workshops on a large scale in connection with the Master ton and Wellington line. 4337 acres of Provincial land were sold during December. January 28th. The Hon. W. Fox, in a letter to "the Times, denies being the author of a certain article which appeared in the Timaru Herald respecting the Judges of the supreme Court, and which the Guardian, he says, charges him in unmistakable inuendoes, with having written. He says, " I have not to this hour seen a line of the article in the Timaru paper beyond what was reproduced in the Guardian. I did not write a line of the article, never sutf posted a word of if, and do not know who did wiite it. lam quite certain the edit( >r of the " G v ardian '■ cannot have even the smallest foundation for his allegation Tn my life I have never written a single line in any Timaru paper."

Tenders for the Winton and Kingston railway (permanent way only) have been accepted from Proctor and Whitaker, Dunedin, for £6515. The following were declined: — Matheson Bros., Dunedin £3487; A. J. Smyth Invercargill, £7850 ; G. H. Robertson, Invercargill, £10.778 ; Miller and Murray, Invercargijl, £7871.

Auckland. January 26th. At the Wesleyan Conference the Secretary read a memorial from the Canterbury Sabbath Observance League, requesting the Conference to take subject of Sabbath observance nnto consideration, The Secretary then read a draft letter, prepared in reply, together with a paragraph in the pastoral address referring to the subject. The President stated that the Canterbury League had been originated in consequence of the opening of the Museum on Sundays, and from the fear that running trains and opening public houses would follow. It was composed of a large number of Christian men, and who now addressed the Conference, with a hope that its influence, which lie knew to be great, would be exerted in other places as well^as Canterbury in guarding the sanctity of the Sabbath. A lengthy conversation ensued, in which .the Rev. Messrs Richardson, Kirk, Morley Fitchett, Rigg, Rishworth and others took party. No resolution was passed. Jaiinary 27th. The Gas company has declared a dividend of 15 per cent per annum. The Wesleyan Conference has resolved to forward a complementary address to the Marquis of Normanby. Sir Donald M'Lean will proceed to Waitkato to meet Tawhiao at Kuiti. The average of the Auckland wheat crop is estimated at seven bushels per acre above the ordinary crop. The Good Templars Grand Lodge meeting resolved that next meeting should take place at New Plymouth. At the Wesleyan Conference to-day, the Rev. Mr. Morley read a recommendation of the Wellington district meeting respecting the Rev. Ward Neilson, a Norwegiati minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Apostolican Church of America. It was resolved that for the present he be recognised as home missionary, and that he be authorised to administer sacraments, &c. , to hisxountry men. On the motion of the Rev. Mr. Morley, it was agreed to sand to England for four young ministers during the coming year. The Rev Mr. Morley read a resrlution of the Wellington district meeting on the subject of the establishment of a theological institution for the training of candidates for the ministry. The exPresident and ministers of the Auckland, Onehunga. and Thames Circuits were appointed a Committee to consider the subject, and report at the next Conference. The death at Low Heads of the Maori woman know as Princess Sophia caused treat lamentations among the King Natives. The firing of volleys by the Native mourners could be distinctly heard for sixteen miles. The Natives assembled in large numbers at the tangi and the funeral. Sophia was the eldest of Potatou's surviving children, and a woman of great influence amongst the Kingites. Her last husband is the well -i^nwii Ngatitia Chief Ahipana Kahiau, of Waiuka, wno jut.i«a 4ko irimntes two years since. Sophia was apparently about 60 years of age, and a remarkably strong looking woman. January 28t.h. The Wesleyan Conference have fixed the stations of ministers as follows :—: — Taranaki and Wanganui, district of Taranaki, William Kirk ; Wanganui, Rainsford Bavin, George Stannard, supernumerary ; Patea, Thomas F. Eve ; Rangitikei, Joseph H. Simmonds : Thomas G. Hammond, and William Kirk, Chairman of the district* of Wellington ; district of Wellington, William Morley, Henry R. Dewsbury ; Maori Missions, Hetarako Warahi ; Native Assistant Mm ister at the Hutt, J. B. Richardson ; Greytown, J. Law ; Napier. J. S. Smalley; Gisborne, one from England; William Morley, Chairman Nelson district ; Nelson, Thomas Buddie and Wm. Keall ; Motueka, W. IT. Martin ; Blenheim, George S. Harper, and % one wanted ; Hokitika J. S. Rishwoi, h ; Greymouth, David M'Nicoll. Thotias Buddie. Chairman Canterbury district : Christchurch. & sas. Buller aud Joseph Berry; St. Alban's, Alfred Fitchett, John Aldred, supernumerary ; Lyttelton, W. Lee; Raupaki, Te Koti, Native Assistant Minister ; Springston, W. Connell ; Selwyn, Wharton ;S. Harper ;

Kaiapoi, Thos. G. Carr; Rangiora, H. Bull and P. Fairclough ; Tigiaru, W. C. Oliver, W. H Beck, J. Bnller, President of the Conference.' Chairman Otago district; Dunedin. Chas. W. Rigg ; Waikooaiti, a Home missionary ; Port Chalmers, F. W. Isift ; Balclntha, V. G. Dewsbury ; Lawrence and Roxburgh, Geo. Bond : Oamaru, J. Armita«e ; Invercargill, J. A. Taylor, and Chas. W. Iligg, Chairman. Messrs. Buddie. Rigg, Fitchett, and Morley were chosen as representatives in the Central Conference of Australia.

Chbistchurch. January 26th. The City Council last night appointed a Committee to consider the question of establishing public baijh'a for the city. The subject is being agitated in the papers. *- ThegMjuestion of improved sanitary arrangements is also exciting||.warm dis-. cussion. * The City Council and cabmen are likely to have another fight, the cabmen refusing to take out licenses under the new bye-laws, the objection bein« that the scale of charges is too low, The Council decided to instruct police to prevent the cabmen standing for hire on pubM&'stands or in any way obstructing the traffic in public thoroughfares. January 27th. At a meeting of the .Acclimatisation Society it Tvus decided to sell the next* consignment of insectiverous birds In loto of three couples, purchasers to undertake to liberate the birds within one week. It is thought that this plan will enforce more general care in preserving the birds. January 28th. New oats 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Wheat, no new in the market yet. Bran £6 ; sharps, £6 10s; flour £12 'lOs to £13 10s. Millers' stocks are down, Lyttelton. January 26th. Arrived. — Waimate, 85 days from Gravesend, with 363 immigrants, all well Three births and eight deaths occurred during the voyage. The single girls were landed yesterday. January 28th. The New IZealand Shipping Company's chartered ship Merope sailed to-day, with 5056 bales of wool and 101 packages, valivrt at £03,000. She also took 33 passengers. llokitika, January 26. The Alhatnbra arrived this afternoon. She left Melbourne on the 20th inst. She experienced variable weather during the passage. Nrcw Plymouth. January 27th. An attempt was made to burn down Trigger's brewery by kindling a fire alo lgside the cooling room. The rain fortunately beat the tire out. New Plymouth, January 28th. An attempt was fcade to burn the Catholic Priest's house, but the fire was discovered and put ont before much damage was done. All the immigrants per Avalanche have found employment ; wages 6s to 8s per day. The single girls got situations at once, and more are wanted. Napier, January 28th. An immigrant per the Clarence has died of typhoid fever. The '• Herald" says the immigrants ought not to have been landad without inspection by the Health Officers.