TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume X, Issue 1367, 31 March 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[PER FRE6S AGENCY.] IIEEFTON. March 20. Edward Samuel Crosp, Church of England Minister, refused to read the burial service over the remains of H. Ct. P. Hughes, Chemist, member of the Pacific Lodge of Freemasons. Great indignation is expressed. DUNKDIN. March 29. A firo at Milton destroyed Aitken and Sons Commercial Hotel, stables, and outhouses. Another at Christie's farm, Upper Harbor, destroyed the house, machinery, cows, and an entire horde. Estimated loss, £1300. CHIIISTCIiUCH. March 20. A railway collision occurred on the northern line yesterday afternoon. The Christchurch and Amberley trains ran into each other at Eangiora.' The passengers were severely shaken, and some slightly injured, but nothing serious known as yet. March 30. The Acclimatisation Society have telegraphed to the Superintendent of Otago, asking him to spare a portion of tho salmon ova expected per Arawata, transhipped from the Durham. A good many men left Lyttelton in various vessels to proceed to the Palmer gold diggings. Late favorable accounts have had great effect on many. Twenty more left in the Inverne for Newcastle, intending to work their war to the diggings from that place. WELLINGTON. March 29. The Colima reached Kandavau on March 21 ; the Grenada arrived at Kandavau on March 18, after an exceptionally rough passage of four days eighteen hours. iShe encountered a cyclone on the 17th, but no damage was sustained, due precautions having been taken to prepare for tho storm by slowing down the engine. As therewas i,o connecting boat it was feared the Grenada would have to proceed without the Sydney mails. Fortunately the Colima arrived, and the out mails were at once transhipped to che Grenada. On preparations being made for the Grenada to proceed to sea, it was found that the anchors of the two steamers had fouled, and while attempting to separate them the port bow of the Grenada came in contact with the

Colima, striking a glancing blow, which carried away part of the iron port shutter ou the main deck. To be sure that no serious damage---had been sustained by the Grenada, Captain Cavalry requested Captain Stewarr, late of the Wcmga;Wonga, and Captain Macfar lane, of the Taupo, to assist his chief in an examination of the injury. Those gentleman have . expressed a. decided opinion that-the damage to the Grenada is immaterial, and has. in no way disabled the vessel or rendered it unsafe to proceed on her voyage to San Francisco. It was considered drsirable to replace the injured shutter, which detained the sailing of the Grenada for San Francisco till the morning of ihe 22nd instant. The City of San Francisco arrived at Kandavau on the 24th January, and sailed for Honolulu the same day at noon ; reached Honolulu on 4th February ; left same day, and arrived at San Francisco at 3 a.m. on the i 3th February. The mails were landed and forwarded east the same morning. The Cisy of New York arrived at San Francisco on the 20th February, and the City of Sydney on the 2Gth February. Both vessels were advertised to leave for Panama as follows : —City of Now York, 2Sth February; City of Sydney, 15th of March. The City of JS T ew York is to take the May mail for New Zealand; it lias not been settled what mail the City of Sydney will take. March 30. It is understood that Parliament will not meet before the end of May. A. deputation, consisting of Messrs Moss, Kennedy, and Woqlcock, waited yesterday upon tlie Government reyarding harbor works at Greymouth. They received formal answer to-day to the effect that the Government recognised that the continuation of Brunner Railway, and harbor work's in connection therewith, are essentially works of a colonial character, and that they intend to adhere to their former proposals by asking Parliament next session for the necessary funds to carry out the plans already prepared. ]\ T APIEK. March 30. The Governor is expected here at four this afternoon. An address will be presented by the Corporation and Forester's. An undress levee will be held on Friday morning, and a ball in the evening. The Club will probably give a dinner on Saturday. 7.30 p.m. The Governor arrived at four o'clock and was welcomed by the Mayor, Corporation, Foresters, Hibernian Society, and a large number of the general public. The Corporation and Foresters presented an address to which the Governor replied. He was heartily received, and will hold a leree to-morrow, and attend a ball in tbe evening. He stays at the Criterion Hotel. His visit is expected to be only for ten days.

AUCKLAND. March 29. News hasjfbeen received by the San J'Vancisco Mail 1 hat the following vessels have sailed: —For Auckland, Laeschoceha, February 5. For Wellington, Zerughau, January 22 ; St. Andrew's Castle, February 5. For Otago, Loch Awe, January 31 ; Caitloch, February 2. For Canterbury, Countess Km tore and Aim Armytage, February 2.