TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3937, 29 September 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, September 28th. It is understood that Mr Ludlam has apologised] to Mr Borlase, the Mayor, for the expression used at a recent meeting at the Hutt, that Mr Borlase has consented to withdraw the action for libel.

It has been raining the whole day, and blowing hard from the N.W.

The Hutt river has overflowed the road The water went down last night, but has risen again to day. There have been many nasty slips along the Hutfc road.

Greytown, September 23th. There was a heavy flood here yesterday from mid-day to evening, during which time the whole town was under water. A good deal of fencing was destroyed, and one or two houses damaged. ..The water is rising again this morning, but is not likely to rise much. The cda.'h cannot get through to Greytown. :

Auckland, September 28th. The ironwork of the Waikato Bridge at Ngaruawahia will be landed from the City of Auckland shortly. It weighs 133 tons. The Swedish ship Condorea, 1067 tons, Capt. Neiglish, bound from Sydney to San Francisco with 1600 tons of coal, has put in dismasted. She left Sydney on the 15th inst., and encountered a N.W. gale on the 21st, inlat. 35. 4, long. 167.30 E. On the 22nd, at nine in the'morning, while theship was hoveto, the maintop-gallant mast was cut awa . Soon'after, all the masts came down on deck, leaving only the lower part of the foremast standing. The third mate was aloft at the time, and came down with the wreck, but yet marvellously escaped injury. Ths captun was slightly injured. Jurymasts were rigged, and the ship came to Auckland for repairs.

Mr Saunders reports:—Sales of National Bank at £3 10s ; Caledonian, £7 12s Gd. Buyers of South British at £2 10s ; Crown Prince, 13s 6d; Whau, £1 7s 6d. Sellers of South British, £2 12s; National Insurance, £1 10s ; All Nations, 83 ; Caledonian, £8.

Alexandra, September 2Sfch. The river is now higher than ever, and the country about here is all flooded. The loss to the crops will be heavy.

Westport, September 2Sth. There has been incessant heavy rain for 48 hours, and the fail is still continuing. The lower p rtiou of the town is flooded. The river is rising rapidly, but there has been no damage yet.

Grbymouth, September 27th. Rain has fallen incessantly for the last twenty-four hours. The lower pait of the town is submerged, and the river rising rapidly. There are grave apprehensions of a serious inundation.. The steamer Waipara, with Judge Richmond, the Provincial Secretary, and the Sfcephenson- Bur ford Troupe, and others on board, from Hokitika, attempted the entrance, but took ground on the North Spit, Endeavours are being made to land the passengers.

Sept. 28th. The passengers by the Waipara reached town by boat after undergoing great hardships. That vessel is still ashore, the steering gear being injured. The cause of the accident was its fouling and the extinguishing of the fires.

No damage is yet done to the town by the flood, but the river is still high, and it is raining hard.

Lyttelton-, September 28th. The ship Merope, 92 days out from Plymouth, has arrived with 321 immigrants. She also brings the British Expedition for observing the tiansit of Venus, which consists of Major Palmer, of the Royal Engineers, Chief Astrononer; Lieut. Darwin, R.E., Assistant Astronomer and Photographer ; Lieut. Crawford, R.N., Assistant

Astronomer ; and three nou-commissioned officers of the Royal Engineers. The site for observing the transit will be selected when the party have viewed the various localities, the selection being left to Major Palmer's decision. It will probably be near Christchurch.

OAMAitu, September 28th. The Richard and Mary schooner missed stays and got ashore. She is uninjured, and is beating out.