TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 438, 22 September 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

* (FKO.M THE PiM'.SS AO KNOW) WELLINGTON. September 21. Dr. Lemon this afternoon received from Wakapuaka the following message:— " Batavia advises us that there is no interruption on the cable;, the line only working badly and blocked. Please to notify stations. September 22. The Agent-General advises the sailing from Plymouth of the Hurunui, with 270 immigrants fe«r Wellington and Taranaki.

AUCKLAND. September 21. Last night, as a settler named Barr was blowing out a kerosene lamp, it exploded, and the place was burned down. It was insured in the Imperial for Ll -0. All the lunatics who escaped during the fire at the Asylum have been recovered. Share market sales : Bank of Zealand. L 22. Buyers : Colonial Bank, 44s Gel ; National Insurance. 325. Sellers : National Bank, 70s ; South British, old, 80s ; New Zealand Insurance, L 5. Mr. Bucklaiul reports Fat cattle, steady at 35s per 100 lb. Storejsheep more numerous ; brisk enquiry at od per lb. Lambs, well fatted, 0s to 15s. The barque Galatea has arrived from London, after an uneventful voyage of 104 days.

ping generally throughout the Province is very much heavier than last year. The Union Insurance Company allotment papers will Lie issued from Christchurch for all parts of the Colony on Monday of the ensuing week. Owing to the enormous number of applications the work of allotment lims been very heavy.

Sound milling wheat is badly wanted. There is little offering, quoted at 7s. Hour, LIT to LIS ; market tinner, with low stocks. Bran wanted, at L 4 ; market bare. Sharps, L 5. Potatoes, L2 ss. Cheese, (Jkl. Butter, 9d. Oats, os Gd ; market brisk, and stocks greatly reduced. Hams and bacon, 8d ; in excellent demand.