TELEGRAPHIC LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 184, 15 July 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

lauranga, Friday. I lie s.s. Southern Cross arrived at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. The Napier coach started this morning.

. Wellington, Friday. ±ho buez mail advices quote Jfew Zealand wool at fcho London May sales :— Superior scoured, 2* dd to 2s 6d • avorago, 2s Id to 2s 3d j inferior, Is 8d !o li lOd ; superior washed, 2s 2d k> 2s 3d ; average, Is lid to 2s; inferior, Is 8d tolsOd; unwashed fleece, Is 3d to Ib -Ids average Is Id to Is 2d ; inferior, lOd to lid. ° The floods at the Mamnvutu river havo subsided, and communication lias been restored. The Cynthia brings another cargo of Ngakawau coal. The Prize Drainage Keport propose* a system of flushing drains, the outlet being the harbor, 'and a reservoir to prevent the spread of fires and for domestic purposes, ns an auxiliary to tlio waterworks. Tho eo3t is estimated at iifty thousand pounds. Mr O'Shea reports oats in fair supply, and sales during the week at 5s ; flour in good supply and firm, but no actual

aclMinco hiw taken place ; chicken wheat, 4,s tods 3d. Messrs Plinuner and Rpovos quote milling wheat at 5s 9cl ; potatoes, £1 15s j onions, £5. „„ „ „ , Climtcluirch, Friday. Iho Governors of tlio Cantorbury College have pasiod a resolution m favor of tho continuance of the New Zealand UIIIVCTMh.

A man died from exposure to cold on the West Coast road Flour is steady at £] 1 10s to £12. Wheat, 4s ICH to Gs (fo.b); stocks light. Outs, quiet; feed, 4s 9d ; milling, 5s (f.0.b.). Butter, Is to Is U ; cheese, B*dLjttelton, Friday. The 8.8. Wellington orriTcd ami sailed houlli this morning. She takes the Southern members on Monday neit, having been specially engaged. Some memben le.no \>y the Albion on Suuday afternoon. Dunedin, Friday. The foundation stone of the new Anglican church was l.ml to-day with Masonic coremonies. The Cromwell Eeet' Company's first crushing yielded k).)oz. (JO tons yieldeJ soz. to the tou. The market is much quieter. Wheat is firm at 5s 4d ; oats dull, <ls 3d to 4i 4d ; barlej, small sales, 7s ; flour, brisk, £12 10s ; oatmeal, £25 ; pearl barley, £32 ; bran, ■ii 10d.

(From the Xb\v Zkaianu llkhalk ) Wellington, Saturday. A good muster of members is expect td for tlic opening speeuh. Leading members of the Opposition are now in Wellington The Independent h.ij * Mr Stafford has intimated that he will not lead the Opposition, but will simply observe and criticise the Government. The Independent throws the blame of the failure of the immigration scheme on the AgentGeneral, who assumed to bo superior to the Government, and ignored instructions. It blames the Government for not dismissing him. The Government have resolved to nominate Mr Seymour for the chairmanship of committees. Mr T. L Shepherd was formerly mentioned as the probablo chairman.

Sunday evenm<». There was a very heavy thunderstorm hero to-day. The fall of rain was unprecedented. The streets are flooded.

New Plymouth, Sunday. The celebrated friendly chief Iliam is dead. Christchurch, Saturday. The Jockey Club held a lengthy meeting, to re-consider the disqualification of Peeress. It was ultimately agreed to submit the facts, similar to those sent to the Australasian, to Admiral Rons, for his opinion.

Dunedin, Saturday. Tlie Government intend to recommend the extension of telegraph stations throughout the province. The Rector of the High School n.«k-< leave to defend himself nt the bar of the House. A motion in favor of the request was granted by a majority of sit.