BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3560, 21 July 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

m .1 , _ Christchurch, July 20. iwo thousand five hundred immigrants have arrived m this Province during the past three months. Ihe Government have provided barracks, and Hoad Boards have erected cottaps m the various parts of the Province. Ihe Koad Boards are employing a large number of immigrants, and arrangements are just completed between the Government and the Oity Council for employing a large number for forming the outlying streets and belts of Christchurch.

Another meeting is called for to-morrow to protest against the erection of a college in the Domain, with a view to influencing the Uuuer House to reject the Bill. ■ upper

New Plymouth, July2o. At the survey on the Paterson on Saturday Su>lJl«nH° C , at,taiu Keunedy from api ' oarecl 011 behalf of the New ZeaCai,ta " Webste taraßh-er 1 Maly been into the Wai-

rp. Wellington, July 20. ihe Agent-General, by telegram dated July o, announces to the' Premier that during June the following ships with immigrants sailed for the Colony :—Oxford, with 430 souls for Auckland ; Charleville and Douglas, with 870, for Wellington ; Parsee, Tweed, and MAusland,

with 1,370, for Otago ; Calicott (supposed to be the Calliope), Canterbury, Merchant, and Gutenhurg, with 1,440, for Canterbury. These numbers make the total number of emigrants shipped for New Zealand, between January 1 and the end of June, 21,400. The railway plant shipped during June was 2,000 tons rails and fastenings, 30 weighing-machines, 25 sets of wagon iron, J!2 tons of bridge work, 122 cylinders, 1,500 coils of wire, and 624 eases telegraph materials.

Two thousand shares in the Colonial Bank were applied for here this morning.

- July 21. It is understood that the Now Zealand Steam Shipping Company’s fleet will not be sold without full value being paid, as several capitalists and merchants have agreed that sooner than the steamers shall be knocked down at less than their value all the money will he forthcoming, so as to keep the head-quarters still in Wellington. It is expected that the Premier will make his Financial Statement at this evening’s sitting. The City Council of Wellington was nearly unanimous last evening in favor of the memo, from Christchurch conveying an extract of a petition to be presented to the House of Representatives, that fees arising from licenses granted within corporate boundaries should be expended in their limits by elected authorities. . the Manawatu was leaving the harbor last night, for -SV*angaimi, she aaet a brigantine bound inward. Capt. Griffiths gave the order to port the helm, and the brigantine then seemed to starboard her helm. The Manawatu stopped and reversed her engines, but before sufficient stem-way was gained the brigantine struck her, carrying away some head-gear, topsails, and jibstay. The Manawatu put back for the night, and will probably leave to-mor-row. Both vessels showed lights. The brigantine’s name is unknown, but she is anchored near the Hutt.

Gretmouth, July 20. Captain Walters, of the schooner Alma, has been fined L 5 and costs for neglecting to give his ship’s articles to the Shipping Master of this port, in accordance with the Merchant Seamen’s Act. The articles were left in Melbourne.

Grahamstowk, July 20. The Queen of Beauty Company has declared a dividend of L2OO per full share for a fortnight’s crushing.

Alexandra, July 20. Produce from the King country still continues to pour in, A great number of Natives are here to-day. They are getting 7s fer maize, 6s 6d for wheat, potatoes L 5.

Arrow, July 21. It commenced snowing on Sunday night, and still continues snewing at intervals. There will be a heavy less to sheepewners, and it is feared the tracks to the mines will be rendered impassable. The coach is unable to travel.