BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3519, 3 June 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, June 3. . The sum of L 22 has been subscribed for the craw of the South Esk, to buy them clothes. A. subscription list has also bcsQ started for tho captain amongst the master mariners. The remains of the wreck and two boats were sold to-day by auction for 115. The Opera Company has been well received. In the General Synod a Bill has been introduced to regulate the affairs of St. John’s College, Auckland. A Bill for amending the constitution of the Church in New Zealand, and making certain necessary alterations in its organisation, was read a second time. It was resolved to appoint a select committee to inquire* into the desirableness or otherwise Of adopting the new lectionary. The Customs revenue collected here from the 7th to the 31st of May was LB,IOO.

. , __ Auckland, June 2. A h f ® fit Newmarket has destroyed four buildings. M‘Neil’s bakery, owned by Mr Wngley, was insured in the South British for L2oo, and Norwich Union forLso. Witherford, ironmonger—stock, L2OO in the New Zealand; building, L2OO in the South British and Ll5O in the New Zealand* Jenkins, draperstock, L 250 in the New Zealand. Morgans buildings, L2OO in the New Zealand; and stock L 260 in the Norwich Union. A quantity of goods was saved, but the estimated insurance will not nearly cover the loss. The fire is believed to have originated in Witherford’s workshop. The Government propose to withdraw the rating clauses of the Education Bill and institute an uniform household tax of LI, and a bachelor tax of 10s, with a capitation of 10s per child attending schools up to four in pho family. This temporary arrangement will defray the cost this year. The new system, on the basis of a property tax, will be introduced next year.

~ Lyttelton, JuneS. About 3,000 tons of stuff are estimated tq have been removed by the last blast, which wna only a partial one. A. chamber containing oyer two tons of powder did dpt fire.

_ . Napier, June 3. ine Superintendent opened the Provincial Council at 3 o’clock to-day. His address was a lengthy one, and complained of the lethargy of the inhabitants of this Province in matters of policy.

_ _ . . Christohoroh, June 3. In the Provincial Council a motion was put that the Museum be opened for at least three hours every Sunday afternoon, and carried hy twenty-six votes to seven.