LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1231, 24 November 1874, Page 4

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency] REEFTON. November 20. Caledonian claim, at Inangahua, has crushed seventy-three ounces out of one huudred and three tons of stone. [An authentic telegram received at Westport last evening, gives the figures as 4730z5. instead of 73. The larger amount is in all probability correct.] HOKiTilvA. IS'ovpmber 19. 2300 ounces of gold were shipped per Utago for Melbourne. The Superintendent with a survey party will proceed south by steamer Waipara on Saturday, !o determine on a track of country for special settlement and site of first depot. All the immigrants lately arrived in Wesdand, have found remunerative employment. WELLINGTON. November 19. The following is an extract from telegram sent by by Dr Featherstone to the Minister for Immigration, giving a list of immigrant ships, and number of immigrants sent in October last: Dilharrie, 370; Warwick, 240; Inverne, 200; for Auckland. Berar, 300 ; Humboldt, 390 ; for AVellington. Galbraith, 110; Nelson, 320; Wild Deer, 300 ; for Otago. Acheron, 200 ; for Taranaki. Anglesea, 270; for Nelson. Avalanche, 320; Lady Jocelyn, 530; Waimate 370; for Canterbury. Total, 4010 souls. November 20. The argument in the case Hokitika and Greyniouth Tramway Company versus the County Council of Westand, is concluded, but judgment is eserved. November 21. The Murray will be employed on mail service between Nelson and the West Coast, in connection with arrangement for delivery of San Francisco mails by N.Z.S.S. Co. AUCKLAND. November 20. The ship Waitangi has arrived from London with 400 Government immigrants, all well, after protracted voyage of 111 days from London; 02 days from land to land. Eleven deaths of children occurred from various complaiuts. The following are the handicaps for the Auckland Cup : —Tambourini, lOst ' Tatterina, 9st; Templeton, Ostlllb; Parawhenua, Bst 41b ; Creeping Jenny, Sst; Discord, 7st 41b ; liangi, (Jst 121b ; Wainui, Gst 12 ; Guy Fawkes, Gst 10lb ; Toi, Gst 81b; Titoko, Gst 71b ; Maid of the Mountain, Gst 81b.

DATES T EUROPEAN & AMERICAN NEW S .

HOKITIKA. November 10. The following American and European news has been received here : AMERICA. On the 12th ult. the American Government paid to B'-itish officials the full amount of indemnity awarded by mixed commission. Brigham Young is dangerously ill. A terrible riot has occurred between North and South of Ireland labourers on the Delaware railway, many injured. The Government has arranged for a tri-monthly mail between California and China, Wm. M. Ewarts is spoken of as the most likely candidate for the Presidency. American riflemen bet (beat) Rigby's English team. The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada has altered guage from broad to narrow. Townsend and Co., bankers of New Haven have failed for nearly three million dollars. Both Tilton and Monlton have been indicted for malicious libel on Ward Beecher. Gordon and Bennetof the New York Herald offer to pay one fourth of entire cost of new Arctic expedition. GERMANY. The Empress has mooted a proposition that delegates of Women's Associations should meet at Berlin in October. The Queen of Wurtenburg, Queen of Saxony, Princess Alice, and Grand Duchess of Baden have promised to attend. The Government have paid Alsation (Alsatia) nearly two millions sterling for war injuries. AUCKLAND. November 21. The Wonga Wonga has arrived from Sydney, with English and American mails. The Nubia arrived at Glenelg on the thirteenth with the Suez mails. LONDON. The Claimant has been visited at Milbank by his wife, Lord Rivers, and Dr Keneally. He is quite grey, has lost seven stone, but is in good health. Mr Bright refused to present petition to House of Commons for Orton. H.M.S.S. Sappho has been commissioned for Australia. She carries four guns. A Live Cattle Importation Company is announced. Capital, £200,000. Liverpool women have commenced war against whiskey, praying that the

hearts of licensing Magistrates may be inclined to withdraw licenses at Liverpool. A proposal in favor of cremation has caused a riot. 13000 persons in the cotton trade at Bolton have been thrown out of employment for a short time. The mattec is being arranged by arbitration. Similar dispute at Durham, affecting a hundred thousand persons, has also been settled by arbitration. The harvest being over farmers are locking out laborers aud bringing wages down to the o'd standard. A thousand persons have left Eng land for Canada under Union auspices. Immigration is very active. The Town Council of Glasgow have asked Government to extend to Scotland the power to punish robberies with violence and wife beating by the lash. The Austrian Artie expedition, with one exception all safe.