TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3366, 19 November 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wklukcixon, November 18tfi. An enquiry into the wreck of the barque , City of Newcastle will be held to-morrow. : Ilamill, the mate, while hanging on to the cliff, had his front teeth pulled out in holding on to the ropeiu the endeavour to save Abbott The men who were saved from tho wreck owe their lives to him. The ship's Iwats were in very bail order. No hope ia entertained of the safety of the women. The general opinion in that the Boat they were in must have been soon swamped, is the seas washed over; her stern at every lurch, she was so j shallow,! The captain went into the boat only after much., persuasion by the mate, who told him that as he was a mnn with a family he ought to go in it. The vessel had nearly gone to pieces before the last of the crew got safely on to tho cliff. Another telegram says :—The nix men who stayed on the wreck volunteered to do so. seeing that the captain's boat was too full. The ladies were put into a small boat, only used in harbour, and without a compass. One of the seamen, an old whaler, knew the Utility, but mistook the land for another island. Hamill, the second mate, displayed tsreat pluck, and twice went ashor« to make arrangements to save the others. The ship parted forward of tho main hatch. The boats were all in bad order. The Post, iv an article on the subject, says that daylight can be seeu through the large one. Tho Divorce Court sat to-day. Auckland, November 18th. Tawhi&o and Manuhiri have held a preliminary meeting of the natives at Tokangamutu, to discuss Mr Maekay's visit. The result so far is favourable. It is not yet kno-vn how the Native Ofh'cer or Minister w H act; whether they will support Mr Mackay's efforts, or thwart, them. Mr Mnckay is now trying to counteract the recent discussion. The sett Sera will not allow the Ohinemuri laud to pa>s through tho .Native Lunds Court Caledonian chares are in active demand at £ltf. , CHnisTrmmfH, November 18th. A pigeon .-.hooting match took place ta-day l>etween Mr Redwood and Mr Maxwell. The latter killed «0 bird*, ami the former 44. ; JR. IJlftck. driver of t]m coach between Christchurch and Akitroa, capsized the coach into Horseshoe"* Gully, over a precipitous bank. Mr.i Black was killed, and Black is also since reported to bo dead. There wens fKK) persons at the Wesleyan city and suburban Sunday Schools «a--therinjj.