BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3601, 7 September 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

rm. Auckland, September 5. Ine Miltiades salvage claim has been settled by the consignees paying L 1,314, and the ship L 482 m addition. The award of L 1,625 to the Lady Bowen is divided as follows : -Captain Casey, L 94- legal expenses, L 125; Messrs Owen and Graham, LBl ss: crew of Lady Bowen, L 475. • rm r^ EVr Plymod th, September 5. ihe news of the acceptance of a seat in the Ministry by Major Atkinson is well received and generally approved of here. The trout ova are hatched. The fish are bvely. rr , _ Gbetmouth, September 5. The Harbor Works deputation, which waited upon the Government to-day, received a written reply from the Minister of Works to the effect that the Government intends to carry out such works as may be necessary for the improvement of the port, and facilitate the shipment of o«aL The additional vote of LIO,OOO taken during last session is to be spent during the next twelve months in carrying out the plans already deemed upon. The Government will give the closest attention to the subject, so that they may be in a position before the next session to ascertain to what extent it will be advisable for them to ask for further grants. Chkistchuboh, September 7. The New Zealand Company has received the following advices London, August 25. Sailed; The Star of India and Honrah, for Wellington; Waitangi, for Auckland; Ocean Mail, for Nelson; Mataura, for Dunedin; Waitara, for Canterbury. Leading : Assaye, for Auckland ; Jungfrau, for Wellington - Clarence, for Napier; Sophia and Joakin, for Otago ; Geraldine Paget, for Canterbury; and Carnatic, for Picton.” Mr Rolleston, M. H.R., will address his constitutents of the Avon district on Thursday next; and Mr Montgomery, M. H.K.,addresses lus constituents at Akaroa on Saturday next