SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 388, 7 November 1874, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(Per Anolo-Austtialiax iKtvaiuvn Aokncy ) Auckltuul, Friday. T]ic Hydnspes has arrhed. She lias brough 400 immigrants ; 11 deaths have occurred on the passage from sc-irletina, the hist case heing on the 23rd October. There was ft death from brain fever to-day, owing to which fclie vessel was quarantined. Four hundred acres of land at Owhiwa were sold by auction to-day for .£250. Kemaley and Woodward, charged with arson in Wakefield. street, were remanded till Wednesday. Tho Coronet from Tahiti brings intelli ;ene ' that two American sliips — one the Mogul, the other name unknown —were burned to the waters edge in the Pacific. The calamities as reported present very extraordinary features ; both vessels belonged to the same American firm, and were loaded with coal, bound from Liverpool to San Francisco. The vessels were burned within a day or two of each other, and the crews found shelter at Marquess Island. All hands of the Mogul were nearly twenty days in open boats. The captain, mate, and one boat's crew of the other vessel were lost, but the second mate brought the otheu crew safely to Marquesas Island after twenty two days privation. During that time the onjy reckonings kept were by small pieces of carbboard, on Avhich the course was marked. The vessels when burnt were nearly 2000 miles from land, The first crew arrived at Tahite the same day as the Cornet, and the last one about seven days atforwards.

Dunedin, Friday. An action was taken on behalf the Government with i\ view to prosetuing locomotive firemen for causing the late railway accident.. The case will be heard on Tuesday

(From the Duly Southbbn Cross. Napaer, TJmrsday. The Court of Enquiry under the Merchant Shipping Act, acquitted Captain Veal, of the Rosalia, of the charges of habitual drunkenness, but were of opiniou that lie had' been intoxicated occasionly on the voyage. They made no order for costs, The banquet to Sir Donald Maclean takes place next Tuesday.

Wellington, Thursday. The Hon. Mr Reynolds, during his visit to the North, hns arranged for completing telegrahic commuuication in Tai-anaki between Opunnke and Stony River; and so succeeded in removing the native opposition to the erection of a lighthouse on Cape Egmont, and tenders will soon be called for iti erection. A Gazelle notice proclaims Monday (the Prince of W.iles Birthday) a public holiday, with the exception of the post-office, Telegraph, Customs, and railways departments. It is stated upon good authority that the following distribution of judges will be made after the conclusion of the Court of Appeal:—Sir G. A. Arney goes home to England February next, when Mr Prendergast will succeed him as Chief Justice. Seventy tons of first, class potatoes were offered yesterday. Twenty tons sol. I :»fc £8 10s. par ton. The remainder were withdiawn.

Christ church, Thursday. The following at.; the weights for the free Handicap :—Tambourini, 9«sfc; Yatterina, Bst lOlbsj Templeton, Bnt 31bs; Parawanui, Bst7lbs; Batter, 7st 91k; Traitor, 7st 91bs: Wainui, 7st 91bsj Exile, 7st; Marvel, 7st; AUce Grey, 6st lOlbs; Meteor, 6st 9lb j Hercules, Cst 91bs j Tadmore, 6st 91bs ; Ngaro, 6st 91bs ', Theodore, 6st 81bs; Sonamlnl», r.st 71bs; Ada, gelding, 6st 71bs; Rnngi, 6st i >•>: i am, gelding, 6st 71bs Toi, Waverley, Gst i • imouf, Gst 51bs: Elfin King, Gst 21bs; K.i Mne, gelding, 6st 21bs; Belle, 6st 21bs. The Hmdle Race—Alice Grey, lOst 71bs; Theodore, 9st lllbs. Judgment was given against Mr Mcllroy for £24 in each of the three civil cases as d images for breach of contract for conveyance to the Palmer Diggings per the Comet from Dunedin. This judgment amount was .£lO refund of passage money, and £14 9s for loss of time, &c. A criminal chajge for false pretonces against Mr McTlroy has not been heard. Major Palmer paid Lyttelton a visit Yesterday morning, to ascertain the chronometer iime givon by the instilments on Wrrj tho French whip Virc. he held direct eoimnunicalion

by telegraph with the obseivation p.irtv .ifc Dur Ih.up, and comparisons \vov n instituted. A numb, r of young salmon wcte placed in tho floating cage in tho liver Avon yustoiday. In about a fortnight they Wiii be taken down tho riwr and moored at tho jnnotion of salt and fivsli water. The Accliuiatization Society arc trying this experiment, as they are afraid <o turn salmon loose yet, with tho view of obtaining spawn from them for artificial hatching.