SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES." (From the Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 286, 12 March 1874, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES." (From the Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency.)

Alexandra. Largo quantities of whent have arrivoci horo during the past two days. There has boon groat competition am ougst the itojelteepeM for the purchase of iU Tawhmo'a infant daughter is dangerously ill. A mcii.cc lias been aent hero for medicino.

. , Auckland, Wednesday night. A late telegram ia the Sydney Newt states that the QueensInnd Government has requested the Governments of other colonies to stop immigration to the Palmes river for the; present. Sharemarket— National Insurance, (buyers) 25s ; Bright Smile, 52s 6d; Caledonian, £9 10s; Golden Clf, 9s fid Queen of May, Gj 6d ; Old Whau, 90, ; Union Beach, 18s ; Con ban, 4s. Tho Southern Cross left here on Sunday, and had not arrived at Tauranga at 2, p.m. to-day. At a meeting of tho Auckland Improvement Comrnissiorera to-d»;, it nai decided to offer Mr J. Williamson £2 250 for hit property in Shortland and Fort Streets. The schooner Eyno, which left Lyltellon during a gale on Saturday night, arrived after a rapid passago of 3£ days. At a meeting of the members of the Literary Institute held to-day, in consequence of Mr. Kirk's departure for Wellington to-morrow, that gentleman was presented with a purse of 50i lorereigns. The presentation was made by Chief Justice Arney. Arrivals— Patterson, from the South; Magellan Cloud, from Lyttulton. The Pretty Jana l«,ft for the Thames and Poverty Bay at 4 p.m. The Anazi enquiry was continued to-day. Captain Holme*, during his examination, buid that he made no signal for the pilot. He stated positively that he was nob drunk ; but did not deny having taken drinkon the night of the accident. Thomas Holt, a passenger, was next examined. He said that the captain went below at a o'clock, and although, he was called several times would not como on deck. He believed that the ciptain was intoxioatedi H o had seen him so onoe before on the mysterious disappearance oft the steward. He had never seen the mates the worse for liquor. When the ship struck Ihe captain came on deck. He went below again and slept till 11 o'clock. Peter Burley, Charles Brook™, and James Woods confirmed the statement of the previous witnesses. The enquiry will be continued tomorrow.