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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2120, 21 February 1870, Page 2

Provincial Council. —Wo beg to thank the Clerk of the Provincial Council for a copy of the votes and proceedings of the special session, 1869. Coal.— Wo hoar that a seam of considerable thickness has been opened at the Kyebnrn. Tho coal is sfiid to bo supcrioi in quality to any yet discovered in tho Province. Martin’s Bay.— The Charles Edward steamer, with a survey party for Marlin’s Bay, sailed to-day. There were only two passengers, it not being thoumit desirable that there should he name bate eimgr-ti a, as t-m: u’elimniary arraog mout.-j are nt cnv-Jctc. Thatcher’s Concert. cpu-nce ot i ■ c iudisposinou of Mr 1. "a dim, mere will be no entertainment at Urn asonic 11r. 11 ibis evening. He was apparently o y ill on Saturdav.’and on being moored was cin cdeil to offer an apology. H pi mi-ei, however, some new h-cas on tl is ( Monday) evening, but, in cons- quence of his (lino s, they wid be p esented to-morrow. Immigration. —We bear it rumored that very advantageous terms are arranged by tho Government f■ -r the gradual int;eduction of a number of immigrants, by wh ch the passage-mmoy will be reduced so a-; to place the Province more nearly on a level with tho Unit: d States. This, if true, will go far to remove the obstacle to < dago becoming a favorde spot with emigrants, and will work a revolution for good in our prospects. New Zealand Flax.—At Mosses M'Landreas, Hepburn, and Fo.’s sale of (1-ix to day, 64 hales, scutched, were pmeed at from L 24 15s to i.27 15s per ton. A number of lots of unscutchcd were offered, but withdrawn ; the highest bid being Ll6 10s. One bale of tow was sold at L 5 ss, and five b;uos very superior at L 9 7« Ed. The unsightly appearance of the unscutched llax, and the green tinge on part of the fibre, seems to Lave deterred buyers.

The General Government Agent at Auckland.— Dr. Pollen lias resigned the General Government agency in Auckland, in consequence of a memoian turn received from the Premier. It appeal’s that on learning that Firth had made an appointment to meet Te Kooti at Thompson’s Monument, Dr Pollen prevented the movement of a contingent from Cambridge to assist M.'Donnell, until the results of the meeting should be known The Premier, on learning this, expressed his epinion as to the folly of holding parlev with such a scoundrel through such a medium of c unmunicadon, and on receiving this opinion Dr Pollen tendered Ins resignation. Colonial Prize Firing.—lt is announced that the tiring for the distinct prizes offered by the General Government are to take place in the. following order -. Bruce Hides, Ist and 2nd prox, ; West Taieii, 3rd and 4:h ; Ea-t Taieri. 4Mi a d sth; firm district of the first battalion, 7>h, Sth, and 9th ; seconl district 11th, 12th. and 14th March. The company rcposeirativis are to lire for places in ihe coupe itio'-s for colonial prizes as follows : —Fist distE t, 15th p r ox. ; second district, 16th ; third district, 17th ; tiring to take place on each day at six a.in. ai d three p.m. As the comp tit cn is to take place at the Kaikorai ran no, it is notified t.fiafc officers commanding companies should see that competitors are'in town in good time. A MEETING of the Commercial Building and Mutual Lives ment bocety, fo- receiving subscriptions and applications for shares, will bo held at the office of the Society, Princes street, this (Monday) e cning, trom 6 to 8 o’clock. Mr W, Elder, the agent at Port Chalmers, wi'l also receive subscriptions, &c., for that district, this evening, between 6 to 8.