BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3383, 23 December 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, December 22. Over L6O will be given away as prizes at the Caledonian gathering. Should the Albion arrive in time to give any hope of catching the Suez steamer, a mail will be made up. It is said that on the last two occasions, when accommodation of this kind was granted, the letters cost 4s each. The Provincial Government offices will be closed from Chris tiq&s Eve to 2nd January. December 23. It is understood in well-informed circles that the Hon. Mr Bathgate will shortly retire from the Ministry, and is to be appointed Resident Magistrate at Dunedin in place of Mr Strode Mr O’Rorke in all probability will become Minister of Justice. The Auckland line is down. The following nominations have been received for the Wellington Cup :—Mr R. Camp hell’s Castaway and b f by Traducer, Mr Brown’s Lochinvar, Mr Redwood’s Dead Shot. Mr Watt’s Calumny and Hatred, Mr Perkins’s Songstress and Batter. Naiukh, December 22. Tenders are called for the erection of quarantine buildings on Parke’s Island. The highest scorer in the District Representative Match was Greer, who made 88 points. Auckland, December 23. The Governor Blackall sailed with the San Francisco mails at seven o’clock last evening. The Southern mails only reached Ouehunga at four. She took ten passengers to San Francisco. Greymouth, December 23. Mr Bonar, one of the candidates for the Westland Superintendency, addressed the electors last night, and obtained a vote of confidence.