TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) Wellington, Saturday.

Waikato Times, Volume VI, Issue 323, 9 June 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) Wellington, Saturday.

The Times publishes the following telegram from Go\ ei-nor Ferguson's private secretary, dated Auckland : — 'I am directed by the Governor to inform you that the paragraph in the Independent of May 29, quoted from the Argus of May 11, and stating that his Excellency has started tin- idea that all correspondence between the Governments of the several colonies should come direct from und to the Governors of the colonies and not through their responsible advisers, has no foundation. Tho General Svnod li.'s resolved that steps should be taken without delay for tno better endowment of tho bishoprics of Waiapu and Dunodin. Regarding tbo celebration of niarliage, the Sj nod said there was no reason for making any formal alteration m the present usage. It was resolved that the next ordinary tcision of the General Synod be held nt jNehon in 1877. In order to defray tho expenses of printing, tho following assssstnent wns made — Auckland, £20 ; Nelson, £] 6.; Christchurch, £20 ; Wellington, £20; Waiapu, £7; Dunedin, £17, The Synod then closed. Picton, Saturday. Overend's Provincial Hotel was burnt down at 7 o'clock this morning. Most of the stock and furniture was saved. It is reported to be insured in the New Zealand office for £750, and in the Victoria for the same amount. ILskitika, Saturday. Haworth's lower sawmills were burned down this morning. The loss is estimated at £1000. No insurance. L_\t(elton, Saturday. The Northampton, 73 days out from London, has arrived, bringing 370 immigrants. She was placed in quarantine, small-pox being on board. Another chamber, containing 40001b of powder was successfully fired by fuse last evening. The amount of stone brought down wns great, and the cliff was completely srlit. the report was felt in town, but uo damago was doneChristchurch, Saturday, i Two shocks of earthquake wero felt at 8 o'clock this morning. The export quotations free on board at Lytfelton are : — Wheat, milling, 5s to 5s 3d ; oats, nulling, <ls Oil ; barley, 5s to 5s 3d ; flour, £12 10s ; bran, £G 13s ; sharp", £7 10s ; oatmeal, £2b 10s ; butter market. Is Id to Is 2d; cheese, GUI to 7d ; potatoes havo risen to £4, with a prospect of a further rise ; McConncll's hams, lid ; bacon, Gid ; hams and bacon, 8«d, all m cloth. i Timaru, Saturday. A shock of earthquake wns felt nt 5 a.m., and a second sharper at twenty minutes to eight o'clock, lasting several seconds. Tho direction was cast to west. No damago w as done. Bluff, Sunday. The s s. Albion, having the English mail on board, "left Melbourne at 2.30 p m. on tho 2nd instant, and arrived at the Bluff heads at 1 o'clock o m. on tho 7th. She- camo alongside tho wharf at. 8 a in. Tho passage was a quick one of-idaysOi hours.- She brings 31 saloon and 25 steerage passengers, uud 200 tons of cargo for all ports. She sails for Duncdm at 1 p.m. Melbourne, Juno 2. Intelligence was received on Saturday of tho loss of tho ship lintish Admiral, 1600 ions, from London to Melbourne on King's Inland, on tho 23rd Mny ln»t. There were 79 liu-s, lost, only nine being saved — viz., four passengers, the third mat •, and four of the crew. The ship's chronometer w-ii- out of order, nnd tho enptain lost his reckoning, nnd V i I i- - nick on .i reef at tho west stdo of the i s land and I ' i>"(.ca. In lialf-au-hour there was not a vestige i ' i oil. She had <19 passengers, including 11 women in,.. u.ber of children. Tho s-eeno is described as being of a i 1 1.. trending tlc->t upLion, marly tho whole of the pa'sonceis and crew being swept away by the sea. The cnptam audiirst and second ofliccrs were lo»t. The wreck oecunrd nt a spot just two miles horn where the NcLlicrby w.is wrc<l,e<l nine jeurs ago. Tne sunivors aimed huioin a small ketch, being well cared for. Tho nows lias created a prof mnd sun^ation, as most of fcho»o lo>t had friends nnd rehitiws m the colony. The Government despatched u steamer this morning to search tho coast. An enquiry into the >vreck will bo held to-day. Tho Government arc not likely to join in tho Customo arrangements with the other colonies. In tlio divoiM- Miit— L'lahuj v. JJiahop— tho pailioner I obtained her veulicl.

A timU'r ot £1," D,W7 it-is hotiii accepted for tlio mw Ciom rimuMit uilicfN. I" tl.o action for hbel against tlio Licensed Victuallers' O< z ((>; tla- ylnintiff rcmvcd £J50 damages. A rosiel has bsen sighted boltoin-up between Capo Howo inri Kent's Giouj). entries were received for the Melbourne Cup Ins I in 'lit, including four from Xew Zealand. Hid Hxcellency Governor DuCano returned to Tasmania to div. The Argiio has made ai rangements to got the result of the English Derby brought for publication the same morning. 'Llie C.iblo Company anticipate tha f . the news will o.eupy aa hour m transmission from London to Melbourne, only they have the weather to contend against. The Cable lately broken between Singapore and Batavia has since been repaired Wheat i-s linn and there is little offering. Oats are quoted at from 5s 8d to os 9d for prime milling. Brandies again enquired for — Hennessy's, 10s, 10s Od, case 31s. Hum wanted. A late telegram from China states that the maiket is not open owing to the excessive rains having prevented teas coming forward. It is likely markets will open three taels higher. For sugar there is little inquiry, but there is a heavy demand for kerosene. Sydney, Juno 2. Another Communist prisoner has escaped as a stowawav in the steamer Egmont. i The Government have carried the ratification of the Californian mail contract without a division. The Commodore has sent a complimentary letter to Captain Grainger, for getting off the steamer Macgrejfor and bringing hei here. A special cablegram from London, dated May 30, states that New Zealand hemp, ordinary to good, has been quitted at £17 to £24 London, May 26. Prince Arthur has been created Duke of Connaught and Eirl of Sussex. The C mimandant of Sin Jose, G-ualemala has been sentenced }o be whipped, and then shot, for the outrage on the British Vico-C'jnsul. Of the New Zealand loan, £172,000 have been taken at £98. Paris, May 26. A Bonapartisfc candidate has boon elected a member of the Assembly for the dcpjrtment of the Loire. London, May 30. Bishop Rcinkins opened the first Synod of Old Catholics at Berne. Paris, May 30. The Assembly met after tho adjounnment, but no ministerial declaration was made. Several of the Paris papers allege it is contemplated at Madrid to propose a German Prince as a Candida to for the Spanish Throne. Home, May 28. The Pope is Euffering from fever. Madrid, May 30, General Concha stated in tho Assembly that 26,000 men at Vittoria were preparing for an attack on tho Carlists at Estella. London, May 30. Money is easy. The Bank rate is 3j, but a reduction of interest is expected. Wool prices continue firm. Tho corn market is inactive. Adelaide wheat is in demand at 66s to 67s per quarter. Tho Hon Saul Samuel is gazetted a C M.G. Tho Nonl Deutsche Gazette has an article declaring that Belgium is awakening to the fact that Franco would attack her in case of war with G-ermuny, which has caused much discussion. Tho French Press scout the idea, and affirm that theirs is a peaceful policy. Prince Gortschakoff has invited the Powers to a Congress at Brussels, on tho International law to be observed during the war, as affecting tlio treatment of prisoners. Tho Pope is recovering from hia attack of fever and ague, and is ablo to take exercise.