BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3562, 23 July 1874, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Port Chalmers, July 23. The Bam Mendel, Capt. Hills, from London, has arrived with thirty-nine second and third class passengers, after a splendid passage of sixty-mne days from land to land. She left London on the 9th May, and took her final departure from the Lizard on the 14th ; had westeriy winds _ to the N.E. trades, which were caught on the 26th in 26 N. They were moderate, and were lost on the 2nd June in 9 N • were then experienced until catching the S.E. trades on the sth; crpsspdthe equator pn the 6th, in long. 29 W.; had good S.K trades which were lost on the 13th in 24 S. • then had If. w. winds apd severe thunder’ lightning, and rain for three days. Passed Tristan D’Acunha on the 2i.t, the meriS of Greenwich on the 23rd in 42.30 S,, and that of the Cape on the 27th in 45.47 S, Whence N.W, and S.S. W. winds; passed the meridian of Cape Leuwin on the 17th July; had a heavy gale for three days, with a high confused sea, shipping a great deal of water; her easting was run down in about 46 S.; made Stewart’s Island on the 22nd ;■ had .W, winds along the coast, and arrived off the Heads at nine this morning. 3ATas towed up, and anchored off the railway |wr. . . —_ • I. . Wellington, July 22. following are the tenders received for the Winton and Kington Railway, section 2 Bennett, Invercargill, L 27.835 16s Bd. Declined: M'Menamin, lAjrercargill, L 33.828 4s 6d; George Proudfoot, Dunedin, L 34,991155; T. apd N. Camphell, Invercargill L 35,245 4s; James’ Davidson, Dtmedin, L 35,416 4s; Hawkins and Co., £35,750; W Foakps, Wanganui L 39.143; Bregden and Sons, Wellington 1*39,547 4s 8d; Matheson Brothers, Dunedin! L48,01J, The barque Frowning Beauty had a narrow escape from getting on the rocks at Ngahauvanga. Early in the morning her cables had Parted, and the steamer Wellington went to her

aS -’S ta u C9 ’ an< * rou ßbt her to a safe anchorage with the lost of the mainmast, mizzen-topmast, and both anchors.

The brigantine which ran into the Manawatu last night was the Kate Brain. The Cyphrenes arrived at Auckland this morning, but the lines being down the news was not telegraphed. His Honor delivered judgment ini the case of bteele and Keogh v. Hutchinson. His Honor held that the facts_ were not set forth with sufficient clearness in defendant’s pleadings; the plea was bad in substance. Demurrer allowed with costs. The Attorney-General gave notice ef appeal. The Legislative Council did not sit to-day. Amongst the new appointments provided for on this year’s Estimates are—Secretary and Controller of Legacy Duties, Stamp Office, JjoOO ; Assistant Manager Telegraph Depart- > Assistant to Colonial Architect, L2oo ; Accountant, Home Department, L 250 ; and cadet and extra assistance in Colonial Atehitect’s Office, L2OO ; Resident Agent of Government of Auckland, L4OO. In the summary of the Financial Statement there was an error ; “He would explain when he made his Immigration statement the further vote that would bo required for immigration and for railway purposes,” should have read, the further authorities.”

Timaru, July 22. Nineteen hundred and seventy-two shares in the Colonial Bank have been applied for here. Nasebt, July 22. A copy of a letter from the Colonial Secretary has been forwarded to the Secretary of the Miners’ Association, informing him of the Provincial Government’s decision not to expend any extra money in deepening the Naseby sludge channel, as recommended, on the ground of the vote being nearly expended. Without alteration the channel will be useless, and L 20,000 be thrown away. A public meeting has been convened by the Mayor for Saturday night, to consider the matter.

. . Queenstown, July 22, Ihe nomination for the Councillorship was exciting. Mr Manders retired, making a powerful speech condemnatory of the proposed extravagant water scheme. Mr Croft was elected for Lake Matheson, North Ward; a poll is required for- South Ward and the auditorships. The reform of the Council is thus carried out. All the old members are out, including Mr Malaghan. the snow storm has done no harm as yet.

Christchurch, July 22. The total number of shares in the Colonial Bank applied for here up to the closing of the list was 24,000.

A largely attended public meeting was held last night to protest against the erection of the Canterbury College in the Domain, The following resolution was passed by an overwhelming majority ; “This meeting protests against the manner in which the Domain Amendment Bill was brought into Parliament and passed the third reading, in the face of the fact that petitions were being signed against it, and without the opportunity being given for those petitions to be presented. That a petition to the Legislative Council, embodying the above resolution, be signed on behalf of the meeting by the Chairman, and immediately forwarded for presentation.” It was stated during the meeting that the petitions te the General Assembly were signed by 1,000 persons, and that the petition to the Legislative Council is already signed by 800 persons.

The Hampden correspondent of the ‘ Waikouaiti Herald’ writes, with reference to the recent suicide “Ur Hayue had for the last few days previous to his death been in rather a desponding state, but appeared a tittle better on Saturday and Sunday. He retired to bed about ten o’clock, on Sunday night in his own house, which adjoins the baker’s. The baker arose between two and three o’clock the following morning to attend to his work, when the doctor called and said, ‘ Come in ; 1 have cut myself,’ and got up and unlocked the door. On the haker going in to the house he was horrified to see ths floor covered withbiood, the doctor lying on bed, and a stream of blood running from his neck. The unfortunate man was attended by Ur ait, but that gentleman gave very little hopes of his recovery, which opinion proved correct, as he gradually sank, and died from exhaustion at eight p.m ou Monday. It appears that the doctor accom plished the fatal act by rising from his bed, taking a surgical instrument known as a scalping knife, aud inflicting a cut under the right ear. An inquest was held, when a verdict was returned that the deceased committed the act when in a state of temporary insanity. “ Several scrnsational rumors have been afloat,” says the ‘ Geelong Advertiser,’ ‘'respecting the mysterious disappearance of two rolls of bank notes from the Bank of Australasia. The ficts, as they have been related, are as follow :—On Saturday, alter closing the bank at 12 o’clock, Mr Brewer, one of the clerks, left the premises and went home, forgetting to removp some of the cash received during the day from the drawers to the safe where it is always deposited. A few hours later, the messenger connected with the establishment, finding two bags used forholding coin on the floor, was in the act of placing them in one of the drawers, when he perceived that the cash had not been withdrawn and locked away as usual. The manager, Mr Ingram, was informed of the circumstance, and Mr Brewer having been sent for, the money was counted to see that all was right, when it was found that two parcels—one consisting of thirteen L5-notes, and the other of twenty Ll notes, making altogether LBS, were missing. A search was instituted, but the money could not be found, and the police being communicated with, the matter was placed in the hands of Detective Mackay. As yet no clue has been obtained as to the direction in which the money has disappeared, but the circumstances tend to show that it must have beau abstracted bv some one intimately acquainted with the establishment.”