TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

Waikato Times, Volume V, Issue 299, 11 April 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

, . Napier, Thursday. The population of th» province is 9236. The town of Napier contains 3648 The inc. ease under all heads since the lait centus is about 50 per cent. Forty-three nominationi for immigrants were lent by the last mail.

. Wellington, Thursday. Henry Drivers appointment as Commercial Agent for the United States at the Bay of lilonds has been approved of by the Secretary of State for the colonies. The barque Malay and ketch Alert are again afloat. The Government hare taken over the Hutt railway. Messrs Brogden have issued invitations for a grand ball at the Theat>e on Tuesday next in honor of }he occasion. Tenders are invited for the purchase of £50,000 uorth of of New Zealand Government debentures, under the Westland Loan Act, 1873. The three rebels which dragged their anchors, and went ashore, are all afloat a.«aio undamaged. The 8.«. Mongol sails at 10 o'clock to-night. The Hon J. D Orn-ond liaa been appointed Government A^eiitat jNapierand the "Wtiroa Conliacated Land Commission.

m . . Nelaou, Thursday. Ihe wejglilg for the TSehon Jockey Club Handicap" are published an follows :-Yatlerina, Bsb 3lbi ; Calumny, Bst 8Ibs ; Kakapo, Bat 21bg ; Perawhenun, Bst; Ctstawar 7st 101b» ; Dead Shot, 7«t lOlba ; Castanet, fat 7lbs.

A . . „ . „ Christchurch, Thursday. At the Pi.lioe Court, Francia Walsttb, of Melbourne, auctioneer, was committed to trial on three charges of obtaimng money by falie pretences. H© was arrested at Uamuru while en route to Melbourne by the s.s. Albioi .