BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.

Evening Star, Issue 3524, 9 June 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.

New Plymouth, June 8. Captain Henry King, R.M., died on Saturday, aged 92. He was the only surviving representative of the victory off Cape St. Vincent in 1797. Captain King was second lieutenant on board the Sea Horse at the capture of Alexandria, and he also served in the operations on the Potomac in 1814. He became commander in 1844, then Resident Magistrate at New Plymouth, and was gazetted a retired Captain in 1852. . Nelson, June 9. The Superintendent has received a letter from the Governor, stating that he expects to leave the Manukau in the JBlanche to-morrow, and to arrive here on Friday. The Provincial Council will be prorogued this afternoon. Poet Chalmeks, June 9, 3.30 p.m. The Atrato has been admitted to pratique. The_ saloon passengers came on shore by the Peninsula, and the Dunedin immigrants will bo landed on the Quarantine Island to-morrow, to « Napieb, June 8, In the Supreme Court to-day, before Judge Johnston, Cunningham, for horse stealing, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment; Walter Marphy, for burglary, eighteen months; and Chprips Williamson, for stealing a gold watch, nine months. . Hokitika, June 9. A motion of want of confidence in the Exefcutive has been tabled for this evening. . Wellington, June 9. By the Albion the Government received a telegram from the Loan Agents to the effect that the balance of L 1,500,000 of the ik per cent, debentures had been sold.