TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 309, 7 May 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.)

"Wellington, Tuesday. The Public llsvll Company have revived Vo increase tbeir capital to £12,000 by the issue of 5000 thirty shilling shares, for the purpose of erecting on spare pround adjoining the new theatre a large hotel and several shops. There was a fire ln«t night at Bluck's coach factory, but the water was so strong that the lire had no chance to spread. The force had to be checked to prevent the hose from bursting.

. Nelson, Tuesday. The kelson Provincial Council opened to-day. The Superintendent said that as the result of the consultation with the Minntry, lie had resolved not to raise a sura of £60,00f) authorised by the Council last session, as to do so would be probably to endanger the success of the proposed application to Parliament for a loan of £25,000.

Dunedin, Tuesday. The Otago University Session of 1574 open.d last n"ii»ht with an address by C.iptam Hutton, newly appointed lecturer, upon " Geology nnd Z >oloj-y " The Vice-Chan-cellor said he hoped next year to be nbie to introduce to the. public a Professor of Anatomy an.l Physiology, the Covneil of the University bavin* determined to establish a medical school. In calling attention to a memorandum sent by tbr Commissioner of Telegraphs, stating that I lie department had determined to tnke no notice of Judge Chapman's order for the prod ucl ion of the telegram? in tlio case of Maeassey t. Bell and the Dunedin Guardian, he suggested to the Commissioner that ho should lake steps to inquire whether this was only an order made by any Judge of the Supreme Court for the inspection of the telegrams, and if a similar order had been made whether it h.id beru acted on. The memorandum states that the department is not aware of any similur order. But the Guardian soys a portion of the public entertain a different opinion. Mr Donald Reid has not yot formed his Executive. The cafco for the defence in Macnssey v. Bell hal not concluded when the Court rose. The Hbal tction brongbt, by Jnmcs Mica*scy agai.i->t George Bull (proprietor of the Evening Star , commenced yesl«rday in the Supreme Court. The alleged libi-l was in connection with the Chinese petition presented to the Provincial Council by Mr Mae.isscy. The damage were laid at £1000. It was intimated during the duy that Judge Ward wns believed to be the author of the articles complained of. Mr Justice Chapman will not give his decision in the motion for the attachment of the Guardian newspaper until this cose is closed. The Provincial Executive is not yet formed. When the Council met Mr Turnbull stated that Dr Webster had been sent for, and the latter informed the Council that ho had failed to form an Executive, and recommended to Superintendent to «ond for Mr Donald Reid, who is now forming an Executive. London, April 25. The motion by Mr Kenoily for * new trial of the Tichborne Claimant \\n* refused. In the House of Lords, the Archbishop of Canterbury hai introduced a bill enabling the Episcopalian authorities to cheaply and exprditiously restrain clergymen from introducing irregular practices in connection with church services. The coal and iron merchants of Walei have given men notice preparatory to a reduction of wages. Earl Carnarvon, in producing instructions given to the Special Commissioners of Fiji, said the Government had received no ofluial information re the cession of the islands, and it was not within the competency of the Commissioners to accept such cession without the sanction of the Government; but until the report was received it would be premature to express an opinion on the subject. The agricultural belt-out is spreading. A ii erting to aympathise with labourers was held an Exr-ter Hall. The question of the Suez Canal dues has reached its crisis; the tolls have been fettled by an international commission, to commeneo on the 29th April, but the Canal C-mpany notified to the ordinary and Board of Trade yesterday that vessels, including the Government ships, cannot pass through unless they pay old rates. Fawcett and Holmes have been elected for Hackney, the former election being declared void. The harvest prospects ti<e favorable. Money is steady. The failures of Meisrs Whitwort.h of Halifax, liabilities amounting to £200,000, led to the suspension of three Yorkshire wool-stiplers.

April 27. The canal difficulty has been settled by the submission of Lesseps. It it probable the Powers will consider the dues. A German tribunal sentenced the Bishop of Nancy to two years' imprisonment for a hostile pastoral. The Roighstag has closed. Tho Emperor's speech is strongly pacific.

New York, April 25. The Agricultural Department reported American wheat crop unusually promising, and the area under crop increased SO per cent. A disastrous inundation has occurred at Louisiana, through the Misiiissppi overflowing, destroying plantation* aiound tbe city. John Baynes, Indian merchant, at Manchester, has failed. Liabilities, £200,000. Tho Somersetshire sailed on the 23rd, but grounded at Plymouth harbour. The damage is not, yet known. Grant refused to sanction the bill for inflating the currency.

Tc'^urn;) 1 ! instruments hitherto have been ratlicr expensive, but « • < tllerl tlie " Tom Thnmb Telegraph "is mntle an I - i i' \ n York for three dollars. It i» a telegraphic iippar i " uci'd to it* simplest form, yet quite capable, not 01 i .I verifying the principle of tolegripby in general, but of being used for practical work if requisite. The battery used is composed of two small plutes, one of lead and the other of zinc. The zinc plato is covered with paper is a septum, and tho two are then placed in a saucer containing • solution of sulphate of copper. Besides the battery Micro is ft tnasuct and armature, the requisite connecting wires, and a simple key arrangement by which contact is made or broken. The signal given is an audible click, perfectly intelligible to the initiated. Complete drawings of the entire apparatus appear in the Scientific American, for 6th December, 1873. am. by aid of these, supposing the price i» still beyond liis means, or he cannot procure one- at tho shops, miy intelligent schoolboy can easily manufacture a Tom Thumb clegrapli (or liiiikelf,