LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1705, 21 January 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

■ [anglo-atjstjialian press telegraph AGENCY.] Port Chalmers, Jan. 20. r The s.s. Gothenburg has just arrived in tow of the s.s. .Tararua. On the day she left the Bluff, the 14th, she broke the air pump of the starboard engine ; then worked one engine at low pressure, the other at high pressure, and steamed alone very well, at about seven knots, until 9 p.m. following day, when the engines were brought up all standing, and on examination it was found that the steanv bush was fouled, and it is supposed that the shaft has broken inside the bush, as it will not move. The Otagp sailed for London at 2 p.m. Wellington, Jan. 20. The Salisbury has been towed in. The immigrants are all well. All of the crew of the Salisbury have bean arrested for . broaching the cargo. They got at the champagne at Christmas time. The following are the weights for the ' Wellington Cup : — Calumny, 9st 4lb ; Hatred, 93t ; Constancy, Bst ; Songstress, 7st 2ib ; Dead Shot, 7st j Batter, Cst 71b; brown filly by Traducer, Azucena, 6st 71b; Lochinvar, sst 101 b. Dunedin, Jan. 20. Notwithstanding the hewy sea lately, I the Surat remaius uninjured. Captain Hutton has made a large and important discovery of Moa bones. Invercakgill, Jan. 20. The Governor inspected the meat preserving works at Woodlands. Yesterday was observed as a close holiday in honor of his visit. Reefton, Jan. 20. At Boatman's, the Fiery Cross had. a partial clearing up, which from 150 tons of quartz and gravel gave 5700z lOdwt of amalgam. The Alexandra Company have elected a directory. The Hit or Miss Company is to be registered. The Murray Creek Invincible Company has declared a dividend of 9d per scrip. .Overtures are pending to induce the Inangahua Crushing Company to erect their plant at Black's Point. Lyell, Jan. 20, The Monte Christo Company's crushing is completed, and from 120 ton 3, the probable yield is 6oz to the ton. : Fiji. Fiji news to the 10th ha 3 been received at Auckland. - A severe hurricane visited the Island, and numerous cocoanut trees were destroyed, and cotton torn up by the roots. At Savn-Sanvu houses were blown down, with loss of life among the natives. H.M.S. Pearl was caught in a squall off Kandavu, and a heavy sea broke through the ports into the Commodore's cabin, destroying many papers. ' Houses were unroofed, and cutters driven ashore at Levuka. The Bank refuses to cash Government Treasury Bills. The Government is very impecunious. Consul Lagard has arrived in a Government vessel, and reports the Vivid wrecked: ■'— ' J The Burns family murderers have nearly all been captured, ~