Telegraphic Despatcpes.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VIII, Issue 520, 11 December 1875, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

(From our own Correspondent.) DmrHDiH, December 10. The steamer 'I'aiaroa, belonging to the Albion Shipping 00., Itom Glasgow to Port Chalmers, stranded this morning on areef close to Dog Island. She had passed the Bluff, and reported three hours previously that the captain had died on the voyage. The accident resulted from the mate being unacquainted with the coast. The vessel was towed into the Bluff, making a good deal of water. The damage cannot be ascertained till she is beached. She is insured. Despite the wretched weather, the marksmen made capital shooting. All the ex-colonial representatives were prize takers. In the Mayor's Cup match, the principle event o£ the meeting, B. Wilson lead -with 65 out of & possible 80. Tresecler was next with 64, followed by Frederick, Mann, M-Gregor, Christie, 63. The New Zealand end of the cable is to be landed near Pepins Island in Blind Bay. At the Southland Agricultural Show, M'Donald, of Inch Clutha, was the principal prize-taker in cattle. Mr. Reeves addressed the Selwyn electors last night, and received a vote of confidence. He goes in for modification of the existing form of Government, and for decentralism. j Ho favors triennial Parliaments and property tax. Mr. F. H. Evans (Dunedin) reports sales of National Insurance, 229 9d 5 Standard, 13a 6d to 13s 9d j New Zealand, 625; Colonial Bank, 31s. Buyers : National Insurance, 225 ; Standard, 13s 6d ; New Zealand, 60s j Colonial Bank, 31s. Roxburgh:, December 10th. The Molyneux rose considerably yesterday, and aa it is still raining heavily, there is every" probability of a greater rise. The punt cannot be worked, passengers being conveyed acroes in a boat. Mr. Ryder touched the wire while crossing. Should the river rise much higher ihe punt wire will have to be tightened.