BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2256, 29 April 1869, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FKOM OUR OWN COHKKHroNUKNTS.) Wellington, 27th April. Colonel Lyon haa received intelligence from Mr Parris to tho edict that Tito Kowaru, ho i» known to be in tho Upper Waitara district with a large force, is likely to attack tho northern portion of Taranaki, and not Patea. Mr Parris recommends Colonel Lyon to move hia force to Waihi, in order to get at tho rebels by a bush track at tho back o£ Mount Egmont,

Colonel Lyon was about Bonding an expedition up tho Patea River to destroy kaingas and cultivations. He had scoured the Wheuukura district without discovering a trace of tho enemy. The Ngati~ porou and Kemp's Wanganui force are cordially assisting him. Tho half-yearly meeting of the Steam. Navigation (Jo. was held to-day. A special resolution waa passed, altering the regular tiona under the Act passed last session, so as to allow tho reduction of the nominal capital, and a declaration of dividends. A letter from the Circular Siw Company waa read, offering 1/25,290 for the whole plant and assets of the Company. The offer was declined, but it was agreed to take uny auitablo offer into consideration. The retiring directors, Mr Bishop and Mr Burne, were re-elected. Tho working: account for the half-year shows a profit o£ L3,14i) IGa Bd, but no dividend can legally be declared until the nominal capital, is reduced.

The Panama Compaq's coal hulks were sold by auction to-day. The European, which coafc 1,2,300, brought LBOO ; the India cost LIOOO, brought LOO; tha* moorings cost L 370, brought LO2. Otherproperty was sold iv proportion. The whole of tho ships of war on tha Australian Btation are to assemble aL Auckland early next month, when a courtmartial will bo held on certain officers ol 1 the Virago. i Letters patent for a direct acting spring steam hammer have been granted to A. G. Howland of Christchurch. Najpikb, 28th ApriL A black north-eaater raged laafc night-, and there was a very high sea in tha roadstead. The William Oargill rode tha galo out aafely. The Ahuriri steams to Wairoa to-night^ with constabulary and refugee families^ who are returning. An expedition of 200 Europeans ancE, 300 Natives is to leave Wairoa in a day

ot two, to go to Lake Waikaremona. vrhe commissariat is the greatest difficulty, Whitmore k supposed to be near the XJriwera country. Bluff, 28th April. Tho Gothenburg left Melbourne on tho 22nd inst. She had fine weather during tho trip and arrived at tho Bluff at daylight this morning, sailing for Dunedin to-night. Cabin passengers: For Duncdm; Mr and Mrs Wright, Mr and Mrs Kempthorne, -Mr and Mrs Ware, and Mrs M'Neil and family. For Lyttelton: Captain Stevenson and Mr Murray.