TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.) Napier, Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 265, 22 January 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.) Napier, Tuesday.

A gai ootnpiny was formed hero lust evening. Tbo Uriweras in (own aro getting 3ettled for tho expedition against Te Kooti. The Prrtty J*ne, twin-sere" 1 steamer* ii hourly expected from Dunerim. She is to be placed on thu trade between Auokltnd tind Poverty Ba-j, Wellington, Tuesday. The weight for the Wellington Ciijj are : — Calumny, 9st i 4lbs ; Hatred, 9st j Constancy, Bst ; Songstress, 7st 2lhs ; Deadshut , 7st ; Eatler, 6st 7lbi ; Azuceua, by Traducer, 6st 7lbs ; Locbimar, sst lOlbe. Lyttelton, Tuesday. | The Royal Hotel h/i* had a narrow escape from firn. The landlord, m quulhngihj flmmes, got bio baud severely burned ; Mr Packard, railway manager, has been suspended for giving a glass" of whiaky to the driver and stoker of tho engine on Now SVnr's night. Tiie men had been hard at work all night, hit thought tho suspension its only temporary. Captain Gibson, haibor manter, goes toEn(;lftnd on twolvti month 'a lea* a, in the »hjp Gardjgan Caitle, on Thursday InvFrcnrgill, Tuesday. The GoYPrnor wns tionvpved to Woodlands yesterday, by tho Invercarnill and M;it*nra railway. He then inspeoted the meat pr«'bL'ivinp workfc. Ypßterday was observed as a close holiday in honor of His Exoellnncv's visit. Port Chalmers, Tuesday. The Gothenburg has just arrived in tow of the Tararua. On the day ihe loft the Bluff (the 14th) she broke the airpump of the starboard engine. S'ie then worked the engine at low pressure, and the other at high prebisure, and steamed very well about seven knots until 9 a.m. the following day, when the engines were brought up all standing, and on examination it was found tho item bush wa# fouled, and it is supposed that tho shkft has broken inside the bush, as it will not move. Dunedin, Tuesday. A theological hall, under the direction of * professor and two tutors, m to be pstabhshfd Notwitli!<!aiKitii2 the heavy sea lately, no damage b&s been done to the wreclt of the Surat. Captain Hulton hna mudo a large and important diicoyery of moa bones, which »ill bo placed in tho Muceum. Tne annual niusionai-y meeting of the l'resbyterian Mi»sion was held lubt night. A thousand people were present. M" Paton, of to Nt .v Hpbrideg Mission, Dr Cameron, of Sydney, and^Mr Hill, of Auckland, made eloquent ipeeches on behalf of mission* .411 three strongly advocated Presbyterian mission work in New Zealand. The non-lirrivftl of tho uU'a-ner Albion with the English mpi l in <iv mi< ecneulernbU' rnmark Mr Hill, hU' C Jloctor of Ciihtoms here, who proceedi to Auok'and, wt^ i) •ewnUd wit'i a testinaonivl by tbc citrons last night. The ship Otago takes a cargo valued at over £100,000.