BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3351, 15 November 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, November 15, Communication with Auckland is interrupted, owing to heavy lightning along the line. Invercargill, November 15. Thirty seven of the Lady Jocelyn’s immigrants were engaged at high wages. The Immigration Officer reports that he could have found employment for 150 more. Building operations are at a standstill owing to the scarcity of carpenters, whose wage* range from 12s to 15s per day. Auckland, November 14. The s.s. Phcebe has arrived at the Manukau Heads. November 15. The Phoebe brought twenty thousand sovereigns for the Bank of New r Zealand. Napier, November 14. There were no tenders sent in to-day for the supply of 300,000 feet of timber for the Waipukurau line. This is attributed to the extraordinary scarcity of labor. Arrangements were made yesterday with Messrs Brogdeu and Sons by the Provincial Government for the use of the railway line at the port for reclaiming the land near the new wharves and the station. The work will commence next week. The effect of the sham-fight and the demonstration made by the Basilisk at Poverty Bay is believed to have done some good with the Natives. Chkistchukch, November 14. The dinner in connection with the Agricultural Show took place last night. There were 17U persons present. The Governor, in responding to the toast of his health, said he was surprised at what he had seen of Canterbury. The show, in almost every department, would have done credit to any old show-county of England. He was gratified to find that the first prize for Clydesdale entires had been taken by Prince Charlie—a horse bred on his own estate in Ayrshire by Mr Fleming. The reception that he himself had met with in Canterbury was most gratifying to him. As Governor, he would do his utmost to maintain intact the union between Great Britain and New Zealand. Mr Vogel, on rising to reply to the toast of the Ministry, was demonstratively (sic) applauded. He referred to the great progress and prosperity of Canterbury. Remarking upon the railway scheme, he said the conception of the grand idea was due to Mr Moorhouse, who was formerly Superintendent of Canterbury. The fact of Canterbury, with a population under 9,000, undertaking the construction of the railway from Lyttelton to Christchurch at the cost of a quarter of a million, was comparatively a matter of greater magnitude than the Colonial Railway policy associated with his (Mr Vogel’s) name. In fact, it was the beginning of that policy. Railways should be looked upon as ordinary roads, in regard to which the question, “Will they pay the interest on the cost of construction ?” should never be asked, especially by a Government whose desire it was to open up and settle the country. In this way the repayment was equally sure, though indirect.—A ball wai afterwards held in the Drill-shed, at which 300 persons were present, including the Governor and Lady Fergusson. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Auckland, November 14. The Eveniny Star boat went off to the Phcebe from theMauukau Heads, and brought the following summary of Australian and English news : Sydney, November 6. The Government have carried the new Tariff Bill slightly amended. They intend to appoint the Chief Jnstice next week. The Auckland riflemen, for Melbourne, left yesterday. Melbod rne, November 8. A number of extra prizes have been offered by the Rifle Association. Iho Church Assembly has concluded its sitting. The Bishop goes Home in March relative to the new bishopric of Ballarat. The girl named Brown, who shot her lover at Muekleford has been remanded.

The Alexandra steamer, which went ashore in the West Channel, has been got of! by two steam tugs. Captain Stuart’s certificate has been suspended by the Marine Board for ore month. The bricklayers threa f en to strike fo; higher wages. ttir Hercules Eobinson, Sir George Bowen, Lady Eobinson, and 1 ady Bowen visited Sandhurst, and had a splendid reception. The Melbourne papers give the bare results of the racing, owing to the discourtesy of the Committee of the Racing Club towards the Press. The Committee has since apologised. The bootmakers are out on strike. The sawmill men at Echuca have struck for the eight hours system. At a meeting of the woolbrokers, the wool buyers resolved not to buy at the public sales, unless a draft rate of lib. per cwt. be allowed. The barque Anna, bound for the Manukau, has been wrecked on King’s Island. She was loaded with Jarrah timber from Freemantle. The cargo was insured for LI,OOO. The captain’s wife and two passengers were saved. The Assembly will be prorogued next week. It has passed the Appropriation Bill. There will be no steamer from here till next Thursday. The Audit Commissioners have reported a deficiency of L 9,372 in the accounts of O’Farrcll, the licensing clerk of the Land Department. It is probable that the amount would have been found to be larger, had not the re-ceipt-books been destroyed. The Roman Catholic Chapel at Inverloigh has been burned to the ground. The total land revenue for last year was L 865,653. The revenue from the pastoral occupation was LI (54,000. Sydney, November 8. The Government retain the duties on galvanised wire, doors, and sashes, in the amended Tariff Bill. The Opposition are now becoming factious, and are endeavoring to oust the Ministry before they appoint a new Chief Justice. The Torres Straits line has secured the steamers Sun Foo, Flintshire, and Tom Morton. The first mail leaves here in the Christmas week. His Honor Judge Hargreaves has referred to the Crown Law Officer the conduct of three western newspaper proprietors, with a view of punishing them for a contempt in referring to the Moggridge murder before the trial. The mail steamer took Home L 140,000 in gold. 490 tons tin ore have been received during the last month from the Northern mines. The banks have reduced the exchange on London to J premium. Brisbane, November 8. Numbers of miners are arriving at George Town, and some are returing from <Charters Towers, frightened at the risk of starvation, A few are determined to reach Palmerston at all risk. The news of their efforts to reach there by the Endeavor Eiver track is anxiously looked for. Thirty-three deaths have occurred on board the immigration ship Humboldt, from Hamburg, some from scarlatina, others from scurvy. The vessel has been quarantined for one month. The body of Gilbert Wright, solicitor, has been found in Kelly’s paddock, about a mile from Mackay’s, with a handkerchief tightl} drawn round the neck.