SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 94, 5 December 1872, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

TO THE "wAI KA T O.TIIIE S." Auckland, Wednesday, 7'30 p.m. The tone of the sharemarket lias slightly improved. Caledonian, £15 15s; Cures, 31s ; Tokatea, £2 '2s 6d.'" An inquest was lield to-day oa the body of Mr Didd:uns. A verdict of temporary insanity bas been recorded. -Mr Buckland sold, to-day, about 7000 acres of swamp land, near Cambridge, to Mr Williamson. Wellington, Wednesday. Great excitement is caused by the news of the safety of the passengers of the City of Newcastle. It is rumoured that the authorities propDse prosecuting the Captain. Court of Appeal.—The appeals in the cases of Macfarlane v. Harris, and Manners v. Caledonian, were dismissed. Retina v. Cuthbert—judgment confirmed.

| TELEGRAPHIC. | (From the Daily Southerx Cross.) LAT ES T SOUTHER N" N.E W S "Wellington, Monday. The Superintendent and the Provincial Secretary will make an official trip up to the boundary'of the province in a few days. Mr Reynolds will probably accompauyt.he party. The Govemipeent received a .communication fronftlie, Victorian Government enclosing copies <$J;he correspondence ! that lias passed'with the other colonies regarding the postal conference to be held in Sydney. A very acrimonious ' feeling lms been raised between* Victoria, "mid New Sonth | \\ ales on account of the position assumed by the former, ami it. is now suggested that .the conference should be held at Uobart Town in order that ther discussion may take piare on neutral ground. The Victorian Government state that they will not be a party to any contract viil Gallo unless Mel bourne is made the terminus, but they will give loyal considerations to proposals for other mail services which other colonies have direct interest in. This is suppbskd to bear favourably upon the New Zealand contract viil San .Francisco. New South Wales objects to Hobart Town as the seat ol the conference, but South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria are willing, and the consent af New'|Zealand ia asked. Tuesday. A new department order has been issued that no credit shall bo allowed for telegrams, which must be paid for on delivery. Dunedin, Monday. Hundreds of miners at Mount Tda are unable to work owing to the drought,, and consequent want of Jyater.; There has been a /ire at Drybrcad., which caused damage to the extent of £300, .uninsured. The races took place to-day, .and a. close holiday was observed. The weather was dull in the early part of the day, and rain fell during the afternoon. The attendance was good. For the hurdle race all -the horses started. At the first Salad in ivnd -Medora fell. At the third Pilgrim refused to jump, and Nagger won easily. Time : 3 minutes ■13 sconds. For the. Maiden Plate Kate Kearney was scratched and Masquerade led, but was soon collared by May Morn. A fine race between them the latter won by half a neck. Time : 2 minutes 53 seconds. It is raining heavily. Napier, Tuesday. The Government p.s. Luna arrived this morning from'tho East Coast with the Hon. I). McLean anct suite. The dispute amongst the natives. at. Waiapu lias been, satisfactorily settled. Mr McLean had an interview with the Ngatiporou on the subject., ami the. matter. w.as settled ,fo the general satifaction of the assembled tyibe. Ngatiporou chiefs were present; and „the . Patut.ij.ha land question at Poverty Bay was also brought forward by the Ngatiporou. The claims were settled by fixing the acreage they are to receive. A largo native meeting t<.o!c place at Poverty Hay. The results of the four arc satisfactory. Reel'ton, Tuesday. The dead body of German Jerry, a prisoner who escaped from Constable Chichester has been recovered. The Wealth of Natious and Victoria Companies have" commenced crushing.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, November 28. Mail correspondence is published relative to the holding of ii postal conference at Tnsmnuia. The Government sirs awaitim; a reply from New Zealand. Tho South Australian Parliament is despatching- business in order to permit the Governor to depart for Eindnndt The Mary Cummins, schooner, has been wrecked at Cape Patten. The crew was saved. Business in the Victorian Parliament is drawing to a close. The Council has passed the Education Bill with only slight, amendments,, not alfceting the fundamental principles'of the measure. • The overland telegraph line has been interrupted near Charlotte Waters. No London messages have been received since Sunday night. - Nearly 900 messages have passed over the Adelaide and London line lost months Value Over £9,000, of whieli Victoria contributed half. Sir Francis Murpliv is a candidate for the Eastern Province vice Mr Turnbull, deceased. New Zealand wheat auctioned ■■ at 5s 6d. There is good business doing in oats at 3s 2£d to 3s 3d. There have been large sales of Otard's brandies. Sugar is selling move freely. Queensland sorts- and Victorian- beetroot sugar are coming into the market. Shares in the New Zealand Bank are offered at £19 10s. Sydney, November 27. Mr Partes has made a satisfactory financial statement,' which shows a surplus of £87,000. He expects a much larger surplus next year. The barque Lanercoote, coal-laden, for Adelaide, was wrecked between Eden and Galle: All on boad were saved. Sydney objects .to tlie movipg of the Postal Conference to Tasmania, the Ijarliatmsnti tyeing,in session.. The John from pipked jip tlivee 4 men and four women who ljad,,bfeu.i,n an open boat sixteen hours.•' This is the missing boat from the wreck of the City of Newcastle. They were brought on to Sydney.

Adelaide, November 27I The Government have proposed a bonus of £7,000 to the telegraph expedition. Mr Todd receives £1,000, Mr Patterson £300, and others in proportion. , The locust plague is causing great destruction to the erorts. New wheat is being offered at sa. | LATEST ENGLISH NEWS.' 1 London, November 20. J A serious crisis has occurred at Versailles. President j Thiers is unwell, and threatened to resign unless a large vote of canfideneo is given on the various constitutional projects submitted to the Assembly. There is much uncertainty in conseqneec. At the last Indian wool sales, 6,000 bales were offered, and higher prices were realised. November 21. The colonial wool sales were opened this evening. There was a preponderance of home ovpr foreign buyers. Bidding commenced with great spirit, and upwards of 4,000 bales were offered. Cape-of Good Hope waol offered. The combing fleeces were largely competed for, and the prices obtained were twopence better- than.-.at last sales. Clothing fleeces were in fair demand at a penny advance. Prices have also advanced at the Liverpool sales. • H-M.s. Myrmidon, a gnn vessel lin.s been ordered to the Australian station. Viscount Canterbury- haa been created an Earl. The lion. Mr Childers and Mr Cashel Hoey continue in temporary charge of the Victorian London Agency. The appointment of a Cfovernor of South Australia in place of Sir James Fergusson, appointed to New Zealand is deferrod. The Atrato ha 3 been condemned by Iha Boad of Trade, her crank and shaft being unlit for service. A grea influx of bidlion has taken place in England. NoAember 22. The Versailles crisis continues, pending the reception of the report of a committee appointed to draw up a reply to President Theirs's message, demanding a vote of confidence npon the constitutional proposals submitted. An appeal to the country is threatened.

The re-orginization of counties and the reform till have been read a first time in tlie Prussian Chamber. A rule nisi has been applied for in the Tich bourne trial. The bar objects to accept briefs. One hundred and eighty-nine Metropolitan 'policemen have been dismissed from the force.for insubordination, and the ringleaders are being prosecuted. November 23. Consols are 92f. Filr.v thousand bales have been offered at the colonial wool sales, and an advance of from one penny to twopence a pound has been established. King Amadeus, of Spain, is seriouslv ill A bill has been in the French National Assembly for the restoration of the property of the Orleans Princes. A bill has been introduced into the Prussian Chamber forbidding the imposition by- proclamation of religious punishment in any legal oa civil court. Further large fires have'occurred in America. Germany supports tho Zanzibar Expedition against the African slave trade, both morally and diplomatically. An amalgamation has taken place between the British Extension and China and Australian Telegraph Companies. An admirably selected site has been chosen at Greenwich Hospital for the erection of a memorial to the soldiers wto fell in the Xcvr Zealand war.

Australian shipments are moren^ing. Now Zealand live pereeut. debentures quo tod at 100! ; sixes, 111. -Wool, oij, and tallow are steady. llemp is'firm.