SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 776, 7 June 1877, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[Pvesr. Agency,] Auckland, last night The steamer Australia arrived from Sydney, and left; with the ou^. ward San Francisco Mail. She bringfj the. Auckland portion of the , Suez ' Mail.

In the great walking match for a thousand pounds n side, between O'Lthvy and Weaton, the latter retired at eleven o'clock, having walked five hundred and Sen miles, and O'Leaiy five hundred and twenty. There were twenty thousand spectators.

Grahamstownv last, night. Hofca, a Maori, is sentenced to four years, for stealing a horse from Thorpe, of Ohinemuri, and a saddle and bridle from a native.

Sales: Moanatairi, £11 to £11 15s ; Caledonian* 97s 6d ; Alburnia ; 555 ; Waitekauri, 17s 6d, 18s ; Tokatea, 17s ; Queen,' 2s 6d. Sellers : Moanatairi, £10 17s 6d ; Kuranui, 31s j Caledonian, 965; Cure, 9s • Red, Queen, 3s 6d ; Waitekauri,' 17s 6d; Welcome, 5s Gd; Tokatea, 16s. Wellington, Tuesday THE MEETING OF THE- ASSJSMBLT. Parliament is summoned to meefc on Thursday, July 19 th, for despatch of business. Captain Fairchild has on board! the Hinemoa fragments of an old. ' wreck of a vessel from Facile Harbour, Dusky Sound, including part; of the rudder with the name 'fciaviile,. London.' The vessel is of large* size, 180 feet long-. It is supposed! to be the same wreck seen 2$ years ago by the Acheron survey party. Captain Fairchild also discovered a large iron case lying- m the forepart ' of fche vessel. Further attempts will '■ be made to raise the iron case, ,

Gisborne, Tuesday \ A NEW RELIGION. The Wairoa natives have declined ,to allow Sunday travelling through theircountry'. They have forbidden ■drinking, and will punish fornication. Some of the natives wish to. start a new religion. They say it has. been clone before m the world", and they desire to do so again. • ' . Napier, last night. • The Inspector of Police wrote to the City Council, pointing out that there is a large amount of destitution m Napier. He had paid £60 i out of his pwn private pocket for the relief of the distressed. Ohristchurch, Tuesday Sfcepaare being taken to establish a coursing club, and a large. numbor of members have been already obr , tamed. Ma.sterton, Tuesday The Rev Mr Andrews resigns his seat m the House of Representatives at once.' Mr G Beetham will be a candidate, and two others , are expected to stand,