TELEGRAPHIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 203, 15 August 1874, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

I'KR AMI i.O-A IS TUA !.l AN FUKSS TKI.KO UA.l’ll A ' i !; N C V. Lust Night's Auckland News. A esterday's Markets. ArciCi.\Ni>, Friday Night. Mr \ ookl s North Island province resolution is looked upon generally unfavourably. George W ilsou has been arrested on a charge of indecent assault. Mr Buckland reports: Store cattle, scarce, at higher values; fat cattle, full supply, 35s to 42s ; lat sueep, Gd per lb ; dairy cows, Id) to £lO. Mr Bitaiey reports : Southern wheat, Os 3d ; oats, 5s ; potatoes, £S. Auckland, Wednesday Afternoon. Ihe \ ietoria lias arrived from Sydney. Site left for Auckland on the ■lth. The Australian steamer City of Adelaide has beer again chartered by the 'Frisco mail service. She will leave Sydney for Auckland on the 1-tth, carrying the outward mails. The Tartar, now on her wav from ’Frisco, is to be sent back to China. The Cyphrenes will be the next through steamer.

Abolishing North Island Provinces

Excise Duties. The Premier’s Statement on Immigration Matters. WEllington, Friday Night. On the opening of the House of Representativea yesterday afternoon the Premier made a brief statement regarding immigration during the just year, and proposed expenditure for "the next. Last year 17,513 souls were brought out, of which 7,503 were brought under the Immigration and Public Works Act.. Thera are now on the water 14,530 souls (?) — almost as many as tlie whole of last year. Although the Government had considerable cause for dissatisfaction with the AgentGeneral for not carrying out the Government's instructions exactly as they desired, they were still bound to admit ho worked zealously according to his own ideas of what was right, and he hud many dilliculties to contend with. The following principal estimates were submitted : AgentGeneral’s department, owing to the great expansion of increased clerical labour and establishment of branch agencies in the United King lorn, the vote was increased to £l2,Guo ; the expenditure for the introduction and location of imuii-caiits, including liabilities of immigrants on their way, was increased from £250,000 to £275,000. Appropriations for the different provinces for meeting various expenses incidental to immigration, and inclusive of advances for works in connection with the location of settlers, including advances for cottages : Auckland, £L7,855l Taranaki, £20,125; Hawke’s Bay, £12,136; Wellington, £66,285; Nelson, £11,150; Marlborough, £16,535 ; Westland, £14,175 ; Canterbury, £0,317 ; Otago, £17,395 { which, with various other expenses in connection with tiie depots, steam launches, &c., makes the total vote £181,161. The Premier yesterday moved his resolution for abolishing the North Is and. provinces. id e spoke about an hour and a half, and received loud applause. He said the North Island provinces were utterly unable to carry out the functions of Government devolving upon them. He intimated that the life-long services of one Buporinteudent, at least would be recognised by a special liie provision. He proposed to manage the allairs of the island by a Resident Minister in Auckland, and Government agents at Hawke’s Bav and Taranaki. At the conclusion Mr O’Rorke made a remarkable statement. He said he could not countenance such a scheme ; he would be a base traitor and apostate to do so. Ho would never have joined the -Ministry if lie had thought Mr Vogel had this dagger of perfidy to stab Auckj land.

The Premier made a statement regarding the bill to increase the excise duties. The Auckland Distillery is to receive £7,500, and to he allowed to exhaust materials. The excise duties are to increase a shilling for three years. Bluff, Thurs day A fternoou. Arrived ; Orneo. [reuteh’s special telegram.] Latest European. Caßlcgrams to August 3. [Per Omeo.] London, August 3. Money tightening. An advance in discount is expected. At the Liverpool wool sales the prices have advanced one halfpenny. France has notified to Germany that she will agree to act in unison with other powers regarding the recognit ion of Carlists as belligerent a. Complete dearth of general news. Opotiki. Last Night's News. OI’OTiKX, Friday Night. A telegram has been received from Mr William Kelly, M.ILK., by the Chairman of the Highway Board, informing the public of Opotiki that the Government have agreed to the completion and metalling of the Waioeka Road. Mr Penny held an important auction sale yesterday of Mr Young’s store and furniture, which realised unusually high prices. Depot Cottages. We are indebted to Mr Firth Wriglcv for the following ; Auckland, Friday Night. Arrangements have been made for shipping to Tauranga on Monday ton four-roomed cottages for the reception of immigrants.

Ah IN'ho from the Timmes. (FROM OF); OWN COKUKSI'ON UKNT ) tlKuuMsunvs', F; i :,iv Night. Resolved by the borough Council last night, that tile Mayer invite Highway Trustees" to meet the Council in conference regarding road between to is and I'aurang i, and c.miuuui; i cations from vour Boards. Native nice ng fairly started. Mr James Mack ay is in full work directing and controlling dissatisfied Maoris.