TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 290, 21 March 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross)

.Alexandra, Thursday. lv lawhiao and a large party met Ngatitiata witb sharks at Kaipjha yesterday, and proceeded to Kopua thii morning, where Tawhiao is waiting, when they will til proceed to Te Kuibi.

Napier, Thursday. Hie B.s. Pretty Jane left this morning with sheep to stock & new run taken u 3 at Cape Runaway. The s s Pretty Jane is instructed to call at Tauranga to take sheep to Auckland. Tho s.s. Star of tho South is to sail for Auckland direct this evening with stock for Messrs Banks and McHanlv.

' Tauranga, Thursday. The Governor and Lady Fergusson and party will reach Kotoraa to-morrow nighty tbence to Botomahana, Tarawert, &c. They are expected at Tauranga on Tuesday or Wednesday. They left Taupo at nine this morning.

New Plymouth, Thursday. Ahe Maid of Otago is considerably damaged, but hopes are entertained that she will get off the Waitara Spit. It is said that she is insured for £700 in the New Zealand Company. The captain estimates tiie^damage done to her at £200. There are iour entries for theT.iranaki Cup, six for the Eailway Stakee, five for the Ladies' Purse, four for the Jockey Club Plate, and four for the Hurdle Race.

Wellington, Thursday. lne nautical inquiry into tha loss of the Wellington "and Cyrus is closed. The judgment of the Court n that the certificate of Captain Andrews, of the Cyrus, be suspended for twelve months ; the certificate of Captain Hill is also suspended for six months, and the second mate censured. Fault in both cases is attributed to the masters lor failing to observe the change in the bearing oi the light. The autual cause of the wrecks is supposed to be an easterly current not previously known to exist, and caused by the north-west gale which had been blowing. 'Che temperance advocates are canvassing for signatures to a petition to close ten public-houses in that city. The publicans on the other hand are all combining to counteract the movement.

Blenheim, Thursday. A valuable sewn of coal hu been diicoTered m Shakespcre Bay, Picton, while digging hole* for telegraph posts.

Hokitika, Thursday. The Circuit Court opened to-daj. In addressing the Grand Jury, his Honor congratulated them on baring * Provincial Constitution, and said that although tho powers of a County Chairman had been practio«lly much the same as those of a Superintendent, still words and names go for a good deal, and the political weight of the district wai greatly increased by the change. He concluded by calling on the residents to take upon themselves the full and complete obligations of tho citizens of New Zealand, and have no noglpeting of education, no allowing l«rrakinsto develop into full-fledged criminals. The population of the province it 6,392, The town population 2,035. The tbetp in the province 60,000.

Lyttelton, Thursday. riie ship China, from London, 120 days out, has arrived. She has some fine stock on board. Mortality among the •heep has been great, The s.s. Phcabe's men men struck work on Tuesday night The ve*sfl was detained, but sailed yesterday. The Wellington crew it a strong favorite foa the champion ouU-igger race.

Bunedin, Thursday* The tottl amouufc of subscriptions received for the missionary schooner Dajspnng u within a few pounds of £1000. From March 10th to 17th over 10Q immigrants were nominated. A Commission has. been appointed here which will open to-morrow to enquire into the conduct of the authorities for shipping immigrants on board the ship Scimitar. It has been resolved to petition the Provincial Couni.il to stop the trams running on Sundajo. The opinion of four of tlw ablest lawyers has been taken os to the legality of opening the AChe'naum on Sundays. Ihej all ,i<;ree that it i« perfectly legal. A veritable sea trout wm otught at Port Chalmers Tester day.