TELEGRAPHIC.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 59, 14 September 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(Frnnthe Daily Southern Cross.) Reefion, Wednesday. The lock-up is crowded with prisoners. T! er > is only one cell (6ft. by 14ft.) which contains, huddled together, three persons for larceny, two on suspicion for wilful murder, two for shooting with intent, three for drunkenness, three debtors. |Warrants out for the arrest of three more have been deferred on nocount of the want of room. Dunedin, Wednesday. A Provincial Government Gazet'e lias been published, containing advertisements inviting tenders for the extension of the Bluff wharf. Payment to be made in land. The fortnight's crushing for the Heart of Oak, Carrick range, lias yielded 2670z. of gold from 212 tons of stone. The Freehold claim, Shag Valley, is being worked witli good prospects. While towing the whale yesterday from Waikounit i to Otago heads, two more rose near the boats. One was captured. It is estimated to yield eight tuns of oil. E. C. Evatt, who "was arrested at Melbourne, on a charge of embezzling £200 from his employers, Murrav, Roberts & Co., was committed for trial to-day, Steam was got up in one of the locomotives on tinPort Chalmers railway yesterday, and with about 30 gentlemen on it was run through the tunnel. Crowds received it at the other side with enthusiastic cheers. (From the Neay Zealand Herald.) Wellington, Thursday. 8 p.m. Mr. Moovehouse has resigned his oflice as R-egistrnr-Greneral of Lands, and will contest Egmont with Atkinson. Other candidates are spoken of. Dunedin. The City Council have appointed a committee to consider the advisability of obtaining a new Municipal Ordinance. Hokitika, Thursday, 7-40 p.m. The s.s. Tararua, Captain Rouse, arrived at four o'clock this afternoon. She left Melbourne on the 7th instant, making the passage in four days twentytwo hours. She brings eleven saloon and thirty-one steerage passengers, 460 tons of cargo, six horses (entires), and 3300 packages new season's teas, for Wellington and Lyttelton, ex E. M. Young. The Omeo sailed for Townsville and Port Darwin at the same time as the Tararua left Melbourne, taking 216 steerage and 40 saloon possengers, and other steamers were leaving full. PARLIAMENTARY NEWS. (From the Daily Southebx Cross.) Wellington, Wednesday. Mr. Macandrew has given notice of the following amendment on Mr. Eeynolds's separation resolution : —" That in order to procure a more efficient and economical administration of government, it is expedient that New Zealand should be constituted into two colonies, divided by Cook's Straits. That provision be made for an equitable adjustment of the aunual charge arising out of the existing burdens of New Zealand; also, whereby the two colonies shall be subject to the same customs tariff, and confederated for external purposes common to each. That a bill to give effect to this resolution be prepared during the recess, and be submitted to the Assembly next session." It is reported that Mr. Moorhouse has resigned his Registrar-Generalship, in order to stand for the electoral distr t >f Egmont, the scat rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Gisborne. «. . LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, Saturday, Sept. 7The Government proposition for a million and-a-lialf loan at 4< per cent, interest on consolidated stock, is affirmed by the Assembly. The motion to place a tax on imported stock from other colonies was rejected by the Assembly. Large numbers are leaving for the new diggings, Charters Towers, near Townsville, Northern Queensland. A strike for advance of wages has occurred amongst the seamen. James, Hunter, and Black are re-elected to the Council. The Eastern and North-western Provinces being contested. The railway to Seymour was opened with a banquet. There were 500 persons present. Fires have occurred in Elizabeth-street and Geelong. At the latter eight wooden houses were destroyed. The Marriage with deceased Wife's Sister Bill is said to be supported by the Government. A collision between two trains occurred on the Essingdon railway. A guard only slightly injured. The judgment in the Admiralty Court case, steamer Albion, was given in favour of Captain Dunn, late master. Victoria is to be represented at the Vienna Exhibition. Another assault by prisoners has occurred at Pentridge. Sailed. —September 1: Gleaner, for Greymouth. August 31: Mary, for Hokitika. Sydney. Dr. Lang retires from the Ministry, after five years' clerical duties. Rich copper mines are said to be discovered in the Bogan district. Cuthbert has obtained a contract to build four schooners for the Admiralty, for the suppression of the slave trade in the South Sea Islands. Last month's gold yield shows over ten thousand ounces increase. The rush to Charters Towers is causing excitement. Alluvial sinking four feet. Later accounts say that the reports are much exaggerated. Adelaide. An Auriferous reef has been discovered at Yam Creek, near Port Darwin. Gold seen on surface well-defined. Twenty-two chains are already marked out, and others are applied for. The breadstuff market is paralysed owing to Californiau news. Sugars active. Late Mauritius advices state that the Architect and Prenard were loading for New i Zealand. The rains greatly retard the crops. The planters were almost entirely making grey sugars. Whites very scarce. Oats are in good request at 33. 3d. to 3s. 4d. Wheat dull at 7s. Considerable sales of kerosene at Is. 10d. Tasmania. All the Ministers hare been re-elected.