Telegrams.

Otago Witness, Issue 1242, 18 September 1875, Page 14

Telegrams.

Wellington, September 14th. A special cable message, dated London August 28th, says Sir Julius Vogel has arrived at Paris from Hamburg. New Zealand wheat, 52s to 55s— market inactive. New Zealand wooL— A decline in fleece and scoured of Id to l£d. ; fleece, middling to snpmor, 17dto 25d; scoured do, 16d to z6d* greasy, iOd to 19d. '

The following tenders are received at the Public Works Office for the completion of the unfinished work on the Clutha bridge contract. Accepted. — Mackay, £17 668 Declined.— Wain and Co, £20,000 ; Proudfoot, £20,078; Blair, £20,613.

Auckland, September 9th. The Mikado has arrived. She left San •Francisco at noon on the 16th ult. Passengers.— For New Zealand : CabinMiss Poole, Mrs and Miss Yon Tempsky ; Messrs Parison, Shipley, Burchett, Whitaker, Davy, Seward, Luellott, C. A. Fitzroy, J. Isaacs ; Mr and Mrs Brittel, three Misses Brittell, Mr Blondell ; 12 steerage, 18 cabin, and 35 second class for Australia.

The Mikado brought 538 cases of salmon and a quantity of miscellaneous goods. She is three days under contract time. The Taranaki, which takes the Southern maila, not having arrived yefc, will cause delay in despatching them. She will return immediately after.arrivaL The Mikado proceeds to Sydney tomorrow morning. The run from -Enseft was made in 22 days 21 hours. September 13th. The Vesey Stewart settlers were shipped direct to Kati Kati to-day by a steamer specially chartered. They have lived aboard the vessel since arrivaL They took a considerable quantity of agricultural implements and provisions with them. The football team proceeds South on Wednesday.

A singular challenge' has been issued by Mr Hees, barrister. The Editors of the Thames Advertiser, and Star .and William Rowe, the intending Goldfields candidate at next election, having attacked him and de- | clared the Thames unanimous for immediate [ abolition, Mr Rees issued a challenge calling j on Howe and the Editors to meet him on the | platform at Grahamstown and discuss the question publicly, leaving the meeting to decide. With reference to the telegrams as to Auckland undergraduates having failed, ±he University authorities have informed MiEdward Moss he has passed, and his name was included in the list of failures in error. A rate of a shilling was levied to-day, to pay interest on the money borrowed for the Water Works. Timatiu, September 9lh. The School Committee here have resolved 1 to send a deputation to Ohristehurch to mii terview the Minister of Education, because < they cannot get their letters answered, or I I any attention paid to their affairs by the Provincial Government. Last week, driven to desperation, they decided on shutting up the school, and giving the GOO pupils a holiday until they couid get the Government to move the suhool. which is one of the largest and best in the Colony. It has been without a head-master for eight months, and is just being ruined through neglect and delay on the part of the Cbristchurch authorities. Major Atkinson's proposal to constitute a Provincial Hoard of Education caused great dissatisfaction here. Invercaegill, September 10th. M'Olaahan, bar/nan, tvas brought up on remand, charged with setting fire to a room in the Prince of Wales Hotel. Additional evidence having been tendered by the police, and the prisoner, having nothing to say, was committed for trial. Bail was accepted : prisoner, £100, two sureties, £100 each. September 15th. A general holiday was observed to-day, owing to the public opening of the railwny to Gore. The weather was cold and disagreeable. Fifteen huudred people took advantage of the free train which started at 7 a.in M returning to Invercargill at 6 p.m. The train wai drawn by three engines and consisted of 22 carriages. There was no accident or mishap of any kind. Cheistchuboh, September 13th. The allotment of shares in the Loan and Investment Company of New Zealand will be made known to-morrow. Nominations for the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap and Canterbury Cup close on Monday next. The race-horses Tadmor, Tambnrini, and Lough Neagh, will be sold by auotion at Tatteraal's on Saturday next. Tapranga, September 15th. Mr Vesey Stewart and the special settlers tor the Katikati settlement arrived at Tauranga yesterday from Auckland by the steamer* Rowena and Pretty Jane. A most enthusiastic reception was given by the residents, who all turned out to welcome the party. A Committee, headed by Captain Norris, M.P.C., presented an address of welcome to the settlers on arrival. A Native chief belonging to Tauranga also assisted at the welcome. Good fellowship between the new arrivals and settlers is already established. Patea, September 15th. The wind failed whilst the ketch Alert was attempting to get out of the river, and the current set the vessel on the South Beach. She is insured in the National. She was abandoned this morning. .The officers are acquitted of all blame. Nelson, July 15th. The Ofcago arrived here at 12.30, but could not communicate with the West Coast ports. She left Melbourne on the Bth. with 370 tons of cargo, and 19 saloon and 55 steerage passengers for all ports. She sails Sooth at 9 a.m. to-morrow. Bujtf, September 15th. .The F. N. Tuoker, brigantine, has arrived from Melbourne. She left on the Bth. On the 9th. saw a ship or barque ashore on Flinders Island. The sails were loose, and she appeared to have been ashore only a few hours. The Tucker had pa9sed the wreck a few miles before she was observed and could render no assistance. The Omeo arrived at 7.30 this morning. -She left Melbourne at 4.30 p.m. on the 9th, and experienced fine weather throughout the passage. She brings 29 saloon and 40 steerage passengers ; also 320 tons cargo, 350 sheep, and 31 horses, for all ports. She sails at 3 p.m. for Dunedin. Passengers: Messra Gillespie, Brock, BroomhaU, Batching, Glasson, Mesdames Davidson, Haggitt, Schott and family, Mr and Mrs Wingfield, and 20 steerage, for Dunedin. For the same port she brings 2SO tons cargo, 86 sheep, and 30 horses.