TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] GRAHAMSTOWN, Monday.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXXI, Issue 5578, 13 July 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] GRAHAMSTOWN, Monday.

Manuka u. — The yield has exceeded expectation, and amounts to GoBoz. Tlie amalgam yielded splendidly. City of London. — The fortnight's yield is 2770z. Bdwt. Queen* of the May.— Seven days' crush, ing produced 119oz. Queen of Bfauty. — The dividend for the fortnight is £102 per share. Junction Tribute. — 10 tons crushed gave 3oz. 13dwt. gold. Waiotahi. — A trial lot yielded 4oz. 9dwt. \Vaitekaxjki. — A trial from this claim gave 4dwt. .. Cure.— 6olb. of specimens taken to-day, with a splendid show in the reef over No. 3 pass, and in the drive. 700oz. of amalgam are to hand for four days' crushing. Tho Orange celebration of the 12th of July take* place this evening, but is to be held privately. Sharemarju-t.— Sale* : Tairua, 50s, 52s 6d ; City of London, 535, 64s ; Queen of the May, 10s; Cure, 14s; Bright Smile, 30s Od; Britannia, Is 6d; Ej Dorado, 4s. Sellers : Tairua, 52s 6d ; City of London, 555 ; Cure, 14s 6d ; Golden Calf (double), 8s ; Bright Smile,. 83s 6d ; Brittannia, Is 6d ; El Dorado, 4s 6d j Una, 4s. Bayers : City of London, 52s 6d; City of York, 10s; Golden Calf, Bs.; Bright Smile, 30*. 6d. James Bennett, arrested on a charge of assault with intent to commit a rape on Emma Hill, was committed for trial, bail being allowed, himself in £100, and two sureties in £50 each.

COROMANDEL, Monday. City of Auckjund.-— The low level was stftrted to-day. There is a little gold in the •topes of the upper level. Bismarck. — A. good show of gold in the stopes, and a few pounds picked stone to-day. N«w Green Harp.— The winze is down 15 feet, with a little gold showing in the leader. Uniok Bbach.— The black reef « turning out good crushing staff, and expect a haul of specimens to-morrow. Tokatka.— A small quantity of picked stone taken from the stopes in the Siege level to-day. The Orange dinner is now on ; there is a large attendance. The sermon in aid of the Hospital, by the Rev. D. Bruce, realised a fair amount, and was successful.

THE SINKINO OP THE • RANGIRIRL' MERCER, Monday. The Waikato river steamer 'Rangiriri,' on her down trip, when about 5 miles Delow ltangiiiri, ran on a snag. Finding she could not long float, Captain Lindsay got her in 8 foot of water, where the now lies. No great difficulty is anticipated in raising her. Nobody is hurt. All the cargo it saved. The ' Bluenose has been taken off the passenger trade, and started for Hamilton and Cambridge this morning ; also the • Waipa,' for Ngaruawahia. There will be no passenger boat until the ' Waikato arrives from Onehunga, which is expected in about a fortnight. There will be no stoppage of the goods traffic. The 'Bluenose will run twice weekly from Mercer to Cambridge ; and ' Gymnotus,' from Ngaruawahia to Alexandra; and the ' Waipa,' from Mercer to Port Waikato. [PER PRESS AGKNCY]

TAURANGA, Monday. Tlio Bay of Plenty Time* is announced to appear in enlarged form as toon as the necessary plant is to hand from Melbourne. The announcement ia received with satisfaction throughout the district. H.M. ■. • Dido* i« expected hourly. It ia blowing a strong westerly gale.

ALEXANDRA, Monday. A tremendous south-west gale has been blowing to-day. The new public nail building, near completion, has jast been blown down, and is a complete wreck. This makes the second time the same building has come to grief. Fortunately the workmen were at dinner. No casualties to life have occurred. Native produce is coming in fast to-day. Eighteen canoes are now lying at the landing place. Tawhiao and party arrived yesterday, and are staying at Whareomohi, near Kopua. The weather is wet and cold.

HOKITIKA, Monday. f Two samples of coal obtained at Jackson a Bay, and taken to Wellington by the ( Superintendent, have been analysed by the , Government Analyst, who report* that the coal is a genuine bituminous coal, though

! of a rather inferior quality, owing to the per centage of ash being high. It would still prove to be very useful eo.il for general purposes. The samples sent are merely from the out-crop of the seam. A severe storm was experienced last night, but no damage was done to the^n^ ping. •* ▼ CHRISTCHITRCH, Monday./ The practice of placing atones on the rails of the Oxford branch railway has been very prevalent of late. On Saturday the enginedriver saw a boy about 12 yean old deliberately place a large stone on the rails as the train wm approaching. The driver stopped the train in time, chased the boy,caught him, and gave him in custody. The entries for the mid- winter agricultural ■how on Thursday next are 166 against 170 last year. DUNEDIN, Monday. The 'Easby ' has sailed for Newcastle with a full complement of passengers, and was obliged to refuse a good number both here and at Lyttelton, owing to the insufficient accommodation. The Bank of New South Wales shipped £120,000 in gold by her for Sydney. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were opened to-day. There were only five cases to be tried. Frank Murray, for assault with intent to rob, was found guilty, and sentence was deferred.

The correspondent of the Star at Wellington gives particulan of a criticism appearing m the Nrw Zealand Times on the late speech of Mr. W. Lr-Rees at the Mechanics' Institute, Auckland. The article is very pungent, ami designates the speech as a " vile slander on New Zealand."