Telegraphic.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 323, 13 October 1875, Page 3

Telegraphic.

(?BOM OUE OWE CORRESPONDENT.) Auckland, Tuesday night. On Saturday the weather was very bad. The glass sank to 28.70, lowest known for years. Gales are reported at Russell and Gisborne, and floods at Hokianga and Grahamstown. Owen and Graham have been appointed agents for the first boat of the new mail service. No permanent agency is yet made. It lies between Owen and Graham, Henderson and Macfarlane, and J. S. Macfarlane. A publican has absconded. Captain Casey’s steamer Gemini chased the ship John Rennie on Saturday night, but did not find Fritter. (?) Ramsay, an expressman, was thrown from his express in Alten Road, and had his ribs broken.

The Sons of Freedom Goldmining Company held an extraordinary meeting and passed a resolution for winding up the company. On Monday the South British Insurance Company held their halfyearly meeting, Captain Daldy in the chair. Premiums for half-year, after deducting re-insurances, £41,138; corresponding half last year, £37,949; profits, £10,384; dividend declared, 10 percent; £12,500 carried to capital account, making the capital £62,500. Cotrill, an Irish inmate of the Lunatic Asylum, has died. At an inquest held a verdict of “ Death from natural causes” was returned.

A fine sample of wrapping paper and roofing felt is now in town from the New Zealand Fibre Company" at Kaihu. > | Arrived: White Eagle, from Lon- I don, 88 days out, with 21 passengers, | and a cargo valued at £26,000. The ! ship is consigned to the New Zealand j Company. i At the monthly meeting of the Auckland Institute Mr Tunny read a paper on “ Coals and Coalfields,” and Mr Fond read a paper on the “ Fireclay of the Province.” A robbery of sugar from the Pukekohe Fail way Station is reported in town to-day, Henderson, shipping reporter of the Echo, was fined one shilling and costs for a breach of the Harbour Regulations, in boarding the British Empire before the ship was cleared by the Health Officer. The Supreme Court civil sessions commenced yesterday. Holler v. Foote; Claim £697, for work done and moneys expended at Maramarua. The case was tried before a common jury, and occupied all day. The Judge directed a nonsuit.

Parliamentary. San Francisco Mail Sei vice. Wellington, Friday Evening. A long debate in Committee ensued upon the San Francisco mail service. Mr Stafford withdrew his amendment in favour of one by Major Atkinson to the effect that the words “approved of aud” in Mr Reynolds resolution be struck out. The Government deemed it advisable that some modification should be nude in the contract, but they were determined it should be ratified. Sir Dillon Bell strongly opposed it. Amendment agreed to, Major Atkinson then moved a resolution that the contract ought not to exceed £40,000, and that tho Government endeavour to procure such modification. Mr Reeves moved an amendment that the House disapprove of an expenditure «f £45,000, that is £45,000 for ten years. He considered the Government had brought down a motion of want of confidence themselves. Mr J. E, Brown moved an amendment to to the effect that the House will ratify any contract not exceeding £40,000 for six years. Mr Macandrew moved another amendment limiting the contract to six years, but securing the coastal service; this was lost by 48 to 16. The main resolution was carried on the voices by 41 to 11. Mr Rolleston moved that the duration of contract ought not to exceed six years. Lost by 30 to 21. The House was occupied until nearly five o’clock over the Parliamentary Privilege Act introduced by Major Atkinson to indemnify Bridges. Messrs Macandrew, Pybe, Reed, and G. McLean strongly opposed the intro dnotion of the Bill, but the remainder of the House were in favour of the Bill, which was read a third time. The House rose at 4.50,