TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4273, 30 November 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Telegraph Agency.] Bull's, Saturday. J. Smith, a half-caste, and Simon Mathew, a Maori, one of the Ouroa natives, were to-day sentenced to three months' hard labor for robbing Alexander Guthrie of a bag containing two bottles of grog and three pounds, on the high road between Schultz's and Bennett's, at Awahuri, on last Thursday afternoon. Auckland, Saturday. Mr. Benjamin Tonks, auctioneer, has ac. cepted office as Provincial Treasurer. It is stated on good authority that Sir James Fergusson will succeed Lord Northbrookin the Governor Generalship of India. The house occupied by a person named Howard, in Lake road, North Shore, haß been burned down under mysterious circumstances. The fire resulted in the total destruction of the premises. It has been several times on fire lately. The building was insured in the Imperial office for £2OO. The Revs. Brace, Hill, McKinnon, and McNicol, representatives proceeding to the Presbyterian Assembly, were passengers by the Ladybird. The schooner Peerless, 130 tons burden, built for Captain Lewis, and intended for the Southern trade, has been successfully launched from Nicol's yard. She loads for Lyttelton immediately. New Plymouth, Saturday. Mr. Parris goes down to Wellington, respecting telegraphic communication, next week. The Taranaki and Wanganui district meeting of the Wesleyan body has commenced. The returns' show an increased attendance of 400, and of Sabbath school scholars of 123. Permission has been granted for the erection of churches at Carlyle, Wairoa, Hawera, Palmerston, and Feilding. Wanganui, Saturday. The Horticultural Show was very successful. The exhibits were numerous and the hall was crowded with visitors. Sunday. Thomas Charles Hammond was arrested yesterday afternoon at Rangitikei on a warrant issued at Wanganui for cattle-stealing. Dcnedin, Saturday. • At Madame Goddard's concert last night she received a perfect ovation. The stage was covered with bouquets. The company leave by the Phoebe to-morrow. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Titanic Steel Company last night, the chairman (Mr, Speeding)' said the shareholders, on first taking up shares, weie led to believe they would only have to pay £3 per share, but they now found the action of Mr. Smith, who founded the company, repudiated, and shareholders called upon to pay £lO, and owing to the large number of shares taken by some they were unable to do this. The directors now stated that Smith had no authority to act in the way he had done, and could not uphold his action. The deposit-money, when applied for, was refused. The shareholders had received summonses to pay £lO per share, and had to appear in Wellington on a certain day between the 11th and 18th December. A motion was carried that, unless compelled to do so, the shareholders pay no more calls, and it was resolved to telegraph to Mr. Stout at Wellington, to apprise him of the action taken, and request him while in Wellington to watch the interests of the shareholders.

The Dunedin Cup will be run for on March 24. The betting at present is as follows: — 100 to 14 against Spritsail; 100 to 12 Ngaro, Traitor, Templeton; 100 to 10 Tambouring Pertobe; 100 to 8 Yatterina, Wainui, Guy Fawkes; 100 to 6 Mabel, Atlas, Castaway! Flying Dutchman, Rangi, Sonnambula, Hercules; 100 to 5 Eight Bower; 100 to 4 Belle and Tripolis; 100 to 1 any other. Colonial hams, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. ; English not much in demand, Is. 4d. to Is. 6d.; beef, do., 9d. ; eggs, Is. 4d. per dozen ; cheese, beat quality, very scarce, lid. to Is. Blenheim, Saturday. George Russell, a seaman, fell overboard from the Lyttelton steamer this morning, and was drowned. He was a native of England, aged 25, and unmarried. Te Awamutu, Saturday. There is a great gala here to-day. The Cambridge and Awamutu Cavalry Corps have been inspected by Colonel Lyon, the whole under command of Major Jackson. Colonel Lyon complimented the troops on their efficiency. A large number of visitors were present from all parts of the district. Horse races take place this afternoon.