BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3450, 13 March 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

nr -m ,i. Wellington, March 12. ' , Blr Blundell, the late proprietor of the i Jjveiong Post,’ was entertained at a dinner by his friends last night, prior to his departure for America and Europe per Mongol. The wreck of the barque Cyrus was sold today for L 35, and that of the Wellington for L3l. The charge against the captain of the Mongol, Passenger Act,’ was disjJUissed after a long examination, ~ , Nelson, March 12. 0.E., has returned, and reports the Parapara Company’s iron field the most extensive of its kind he ever saw, and he has seen most of those in Great Britain. Christchurch, March 32. A meeting of the Board of Governors of the College was held this afternoon. Present:— The Primate, the Superintendent, Mr Justice Gressan ; Revs, Messrs Willock, Eraser, and Hahens ; Messrs Williams, Tancred, Inglis, Gould, and Turnbull. The deputation which recently visited Of ago brpiight up a report in a J application with Otago for I*® la ty°.P 1$ . e New Zealand University. souie djscvisaipn, tho Key, Mr Fraser moved, Mr G. Gould seconded, and it was resolved that the report be adopted; also that the thanks of the Board of Governors be given tlt *rf deputation (the Rev. Mr Habens and Mr Bowen) for the manner in which they had conducted the negotiation. The Rev, Mr Fraser moved, Mr Justice Gresson seconded, A* w® B resolved, “ That the General Purposes Committee be instructed to appoint a deputation to appear before the New Zealand ln , support of the application for affiliation, and that the Otago University be invited to take a similar action.” Both motions were earned unanimously. Tfif Selection Committee have selected a crew for the Interprovincial four-oar race.

■ t, Wanganui, March 13. J.he Patea land sale yesterday was a great success. The best rural sections brought L 5 to L 6 15s an acre, the Kakaramea suburban sections from L 7 15s to Llslos an acre, and the Wairoa town sections from L 5 Is to LlO per acre.