TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2736, 15 May 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[Per Anglo-Australian Press Teleokaph Agency.] Auckland, May 14, H.M.S Blanche leaves on a cruise north shortly. The Macgregor was to leave Kandavau the day after the Mongol. Fears are entertained that she encountered tbe same gale. The Tartar, on her first outward voyage, grounded ou a coral reef at Yassewas, but got over safely. Napieh, May 14. The river Tutaekuri overflowed its banks owing to the heavy rain which has been falling for the last three days, and has flooded Pakowhai and Waitangi. Wellington, May 14. The audit warrant case between the Provincial and General Governments, in the Court of Appeal, concluded last evening. Their Honors reserved judgment. A telegram from the Agent-General, dated May 4th, announces that during April the following emigrant ships sailed for the colony :—Miltiades for Auckland, with 780 souls t.but this number seems too large for one vessel) : Winchester for Napier, with 400 ; Euterpe and Conflict for Wellington, 810; Hereford and Monarch for Lyttelton, with 990 ; Caroline, Sussex, and Denny for Port Chalmers, with 1200; Carlick for the Bluff with 300 ; Adamant for Nelson, with 380. There were shipped, during April, 1500 tous of rail 8, 35 carriages, trucks, vans, and boxes, four engines, three cranes, forty switches, fifty cases rifles, and 560 tons bridgework. The Agent-General adds that

he expected to forward 6000 immigrants during May and June. Nelson. May 14. Mr William Stavert, merchant and auctioneer, has executed a deed of assignment. His liabilities are hot yet known. Charleston, May 14. At 7.30 last evening a very large and beautiful meteor passed over the township, and made its appearance from south-east of the zenith, and travelled with great velocity, be'ng visible only about twenty seconds. The meteor was comet shaped, and left but little trail. It exhibited all colours of the rainbow; and eventually burst over the sea, exactly in the same manner as a Congreve rocket. The light was so glaring that a momentary panic existed, many thinking that a fire had broken out. Its effect was to make things as visible as in broad daylight. Dunedin, May 14. Mr Barr. the engineer appointed to take borings of the Otago harbor, reports that there is no difficulty whatever to prevent the dredging of a deep water channel, so as to enable the largest vessels to come up to Dunedin. No rock was met with in any part of the harbor where the borings were made. The Provincial Council has passed a motion affirming the derirability of securing the services of a competent mining engineer. A want of confidence motion against the new Executive was moved in the Council today, and the debate is now proceeding.