BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 2914, 21 June 1872, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from greville’s telegram company, reuter’s agents.) Bluff, June 21. The Alhambra arrived at the tßluff on the 21st. She left Melbourne on the 15th. Sails for Dunedin to-night. Passengers, for Dunedin.—Mrs Monkton Rev. G. Sutherland, Mr J. Dunn, Mr Mailer, Mr Jack, Rev. A. Leforrestier, Mr Richardson, Mr Mitchell, Mr Smith, Miss Humphries, Mr G. Smith, Mr Wigley, and 18 in the steerage. Melbourne, June 15. The new Ministry has been sworn in as follows : —Mr Francis, Chief Secretary; Mr Langton, Treasurer ; Mr] Cohen, Commissioner of Customs ; Mr Casey, of Crown Lands; Mr Mackay, Commissioner of Mines; Mr Gillies, Commissioner of Railways ;Mr Stephens, Attorney-General; Mr Kerfcrd, Solicitor-General; Mr Ramsay, portfolio without pay. Probably the re-elec - tions will be opposed. Only two are doubtfull. A ;Bitl to prevent the spreading of the foot and mouth disease has passed. Fumbers of cattle have been orders. Another case of alleged abuse of patronage by the Duffy Government has come to light. Both Houses have adjourned till July 9th. Arrived.—City of Adelaide, from Auckland via Sydney, Sailed.—Hero, for Auckland via Sydney; Zephyr, for Hokitika; and Mary Grant, for Auckland via Warnambool.

Commercial—The wheat and,flour market is firm ; flour, LI6 to Ll6 10s ; wheat 6s 9d to 7s 2d. Oats : Aline of two thousand bushels of oats sold at 3s 4d. A parcel, per Gothenburg, [sold jto arrive at 3s to 4s 6d. Tookeys : Buyers offer L 5 10s j sellers ask L 7. Sydney, The Government appear to have a good working majority. A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce interviewed the Government in reference to direct Californian postal communication. Mr Parkes considered it advisable to build ships specially for the line. Arrived.—Magellan Cloud and Lady Bird from New Zealand. Commercial.—Wheat firm, at 6s. The wool sales shew a slight decline in prices. Newcastle. Arrived.—Magnet, from Lyttelton; Leonidas and Celestial from Auckland ; England and Southern Cross from Wellington. Sailed. —Camille, for Wellington. Adelaide. A despatch from Lord Kimberly suggests that the Colonies should agree] to free trade amongst themselves, but invites further discussion. Large sales of wheat have taken plaqe at 6s; flour, Ll3 to Ll4 ss. Sailed. - Grace Darling, for Wellington. Nelson, June 20th, Mr O’Connor yesterday withdrew his action for conspiracy against the members of the Provincial Council previously named. He held a public meeting on Monday night, when he revelled in vituperation against the members of the Council, from the Speaker downwards. He made various statements with the view of showing that the evidence taken by the Committee of the Council had been garbled, and that he himself had been unjustly treated. Ho also moved a motion to memorialise the Government to make further enquiry into the matter. Mr Luckie supported the motion, and said that he would produce further evidence to confirm the action of the Council and the Committee. He declared that the evidence was faithfully taken, and that the report was justified, and protested against Mr O’Connor holding a meeting on the subject while the action was still pending. Mr Reid followed in the same strain, and the motion was agreed to. Mr O’Connor has relinquished his Westport land and got back his money. Christchurch, June 20th, Mr J. E. Frown has withdrawn bis Bill, making the Superintendent the Chief of the Executive, and governable by a majority of the Executive. Nasehy, June 20th. Dr Daniel M‘Cambridge died this afternoon from internal injuries and broken ribs, caused by a fall from a horse last Sunday night, while he was on his way to see a patient.