TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4271, 27 November 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Pubs Telegraph Agency.] Auckland, Thursday. Arrived—The Mikado, from Sydney. The Mikado arrived at six o'clock. She left Sydney on the afternoon of the 21st, and had a fine passage. She brings ten saloon passengers for New Zealand, and a small cargo. Thomas Russell leaves per Mikado to-day. He proceeds to England, with the view of making arrangements connected with the permanent mail service. The Governor received instructions to-day by the Mikado intimating that he must not be in New Zealand when the Marquis of Normanby arrives. As Sir James Fergusson intends proceeding to Sydney in tho. Hero which brings the new Governor, his position is awkward. It is probablo that ho will go for a cruise in his yacht until after tlio new Governor is sworn in. A child of one of the' immigrants by tlio Hydaspes has been seized with scarlet fevor, and is likely to causo the detention of tlio immigrants at the quarantine station for a considerable timo longer.

At the Auckland Steam Packet Company's annual meeting to-day a report was read which showed that the receipts—including £2575 from''last year—amounted to £6809. The expenses, including payment of a ten per cent dividend now declared, would be £3BBI. The report was adopted. The chairman stated that the company intended to enlarge their steam traffic with Fiji. The Cyphrenes, the inward mail steamer, is expected to arrive in Auckland a fortnight hence. 7 p.m. The Governor has determined to go Home via ' San Francisco. In consequence, the Mikado has been detained until to-morrow at 10 a.m. His sudden departure will probably prevent any farewell demonstration. Napier, Thursday. The railway was opened to the Spit to-day. Several trncks of wool were taken to the port, and timber brought back. A fair amount o£j passengers were also carried. At a meeting of the creditors of Passmore, butcher, it was reported that the assets were equal to the liabilities. The estate was handed over to Mr. Lyndon, as trustee, for the benefit of the creditors. The debtor declined an offer to continue his business. Foxton, Thursday. The natives have stopped the surveyor taking levels of the Oroua swamp, sold to Douglas. Two new casks, originally containing Tennant's ale, and one box of tea, were washed uj> on the beach between Otaki and Foxton yesterday. Wanganui, Thursday. The "Wellington coach had a serious accident this morning nine miles from town. Meeting a dray a young horse shied, and the coach and horses rolled down a steep hill. The horses soon got free. One of them is Beriously injured and not likely to recover. Two passengers were considerably bruised, Mr. H. S. Harrison and Mr. P. A. Buckley. The former was stunned, but recovered. Lyttelton, Thursday. The E. P. Bouverie was 101 days from Gravesend. She has brought twenty prime Lincolns, and forty-two passengers. A commission has arrived from Home to examine witnesses in the case of the Schiehallion, and the commission is now sitting. Nelson, Thursday. At the Horticultural Show to-day. there was a great increase in the number of exhibits* There was a splendid show of roses, and the strawberries .were particularly good.. Hokitika, Thursday. The s.'s. Alhambra arrived in the roadstead early this afternoon, and was tendered. The tender, however, will not be able to return to harbor before midnight. Dunedin, Thursday. A waggon attached to the Clutha engine passed over the leg of William Lake, stoker of the Rob Roy, injuring it so much that amputation was necessary. One of the intending passengers per Comet, to the Palmer diggings, has brought a test action against Pv. B. Martin, claiming £IOO damages. The case is likely to be a long one. A i>resentation is to be made to Young and Co., of Palmerston, in recognition of their gratuitous and valuable services in the cause of acclimatisation.