BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 785, 26 November 1873, Page 1 (Supplement)

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, November 12. The water was laid on this afternoon for the first time. The Luna leaves for Farewell Spit tonight, taking Captain Johnston and Mr Plackett to fix upon a site for a new lighthouse at Cape Foulwind The Governor's yacht Blanche arrived today from Home, after a passage of 135 Jay?. She was 33 da>s from King George's Souud to here; experienced fine weather, brings two passengers, and several valuable dogs for the Governor ; also a quantity of furniture for his use. She is 101 tons register, and belongs to the Eoyal Yacht Club, England, the Governor being a member. Wellington, November 13 The Wellington takes 35,000 rounds of ammunition for the supply of the Dunedin Volunteers. Messrs Johnston and Co., agents for the Californian and Australian Steamship Company, advertise that the pioneer vessel of the line leaves Sydney, via Kandavu and Honolulu on December 20 The Macgregor will be met at Kandavu by the connecting vessel from this Colony. Mr Edmund Cook, of the Wellington Post Office, has been appointed Postmaster at the Thames. At the Court of Inquiry held to-day on the Rose of Eden wreck, Captain Grieve's certificate was suspended for six months. Novcm v er 14 There is tome talk of giving the Superintendent and Mr Bunny, the Provincial Secretary, a public banquet, as a testimony of the high admiration in which they are held by all classes. The work of reclamation of two and ahalf acres for General Government offices, is to be commenced at once. The contract price is L 3.200. The journeymen painters have demanded an increase of wages. The Horticultural Show was the most successful yet held here. The Court of A ppeal's decision has been reserved in Holmes v. Kolleston, also in Archer v. Brittain. The promoters of the Sugar Refining Company have determined to decide at the next meeting whether the undertaking shall be proceeded with. Auckland, November 13. Two stacks of wheat owned by Mr Jam's Wallace, of Papatoitoi, were destroyed by fire last night. It is supposed that it was the work of an incendiary. The less is estimated at L 100; insured in the Norwich Union Fire Office. A deaf and dumb Maori of Coromandel was munlerous'y assaulted by a European, who knecked him down with a bottle, and then stabbed his head with the jagged edges The police are pursuing. At a copferer.ee of the Highway Board with the Chairman of the Colonists' Protection League, resolutions were adopted affirming the necessity of Government giving encouragt ment -to manufactures, in order to emure the employment of immigrants recommended by the new protective The Countess of Kintore cleared for London with a large general carjio t olonel liarlington, late Inspector of Volunteers, is a passenger by her. >ovember 14. At a meeting of carpenters it was resolved to notify to employers that they would require nine shillings a day. Captain Babot, of the ship Hydaspes, entertained 400 citizens at a tall. Both morning papers have leaders condemning the National Insurance allotment, and stating thatmostinfluential citizeus have sold out They say the allotment of the South Br tish Company compares favorably with the action of the Dunedin merchants rt National. New Plymouth, November 13. The Provincial Engineer contradicts the statement respecting the height of Mount Napier, November 14 Mr Weston, the n*w District Judge, arrived to-day from Auckland. The Telegraph and the Herald advocate the Superintendent's Act being brought into operation. Christchurch, November 13. The Agricultural Show to-day was a most conspicuous success. The weather was fine till four o'clcck, and then there was a smart shower of rain. There were upwards of 9 000 visitors. The entries c<mpnsed— Sheep, 332 ; cattle, 82 ; horses, 123; pig*, 20; poultry, 27 ; sbxpdogs, 7 ; implements, 67 ; dairy produce, 13; cured meats, 11 ; New Zealand manufactures and produce, 64 ; shearing, 12 ; total, 748, which is 79 more thau last year. The horse, cattle, and sheep exhibits were magni6cent. Mr Tolmie, of Dunedin, took nearly all the prizes for merinos, including two silver medals. Mesars Suttou Bros., of Southland, took several prizes for Lincoln sheep. Mr Hunter, of Wellington, was a large exhibitor of Southdowns and Lincolns, but he did not take many prizes. , His Excellency the Governor is now at the agricultural dinner ; he will afterwards attend the ball with Lady Fergusson at the Drillshed. ) November 14. .Castaway was scratched yesterday for all his engagements in the Metropolitan.