BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3753, 4 March 1875, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

q Auckland, March 4. . Several unpleasantnesses which occurred during the passage of the India, between the captarn, doctor, and _ passengers, will be investigatecl by the Immigration Commissioners. The i a . oom plaint about his treati “ ca Ptain. On the arrival of the v ® l '. tuee sa ilors were given in charge for bioaclung cargo on December 24. The deaths young man and an infant were the only OTants Urm -k the VOyage - She 163 immiSv in nro^ P? erß -^ experienced great diffimt, ~ Wellington, March 4. « vV? construction of the new Government Budding commenced to-day. The block will covet 310 ft by 130 ft. Ttadorth'^ngto to taM r ay, y im ,Smber '‘ e:tt ’ “ dtllc ” hol « b«WJudgment has been given in the case of Somerville v. Groves, of Dunedin. The Magistrate refused to allow special damages, but granted nominal damages and costs. Air J. ravers s application for the costs of first hearmg was refused. The Malay, from Hobart Town, brings s general cargo and fourteen cabin passengers, She has measles on board. . Port Chalmers, March 4. t'revmns to the departure of the Otago foi Melbourne, a handsome testimonial was preS^. by De L. Graham, degree Templar, to the Hon. S. D. Hastings. , {From our own Correspondents.) Christchurch, March 3. At a meeting of the cabmen, held last night, oiwWM agr , eed - that every owner and driver should apply for licenses under the new byeiaw j. I*” 18 agreed by both parties that these applications shall go in, and the actions will then be dropped by the Council. Thus the whole matter may now be considered as settled. ... . Auckland, March 3. A mining accident occurred at the Thames « • c- B T the . falUng in of a portion of the Dnght Smile mine works, a miner named Wmdsor had ms arm severely injured, amputation being necessary. The Mining Inspector blames the contractor, having warned him some days previously. Ihe first day of the opening of Ohinemuri having passed without a serious conflict of contending parties, has caused a feeling of relief, ihe scene at the opening was an interesting one, the suspense being intense from nine o clock till after the issue of miners’ rights and the reading of the proclamation. Miners were rushing about excitedly with pegs in hand, and storekeepers were similarly engaged in the townsmp. The race with horses to the ranges alter the reading of the proclamation was most exciting; but the fact that the ground about which the chief dispute was expected has been re served prevented any actual collision. The parties at work prospecting now proceed syste matically, and the resources of the field wil; soon be known. One important discovery ol gold has been revealed. Wellington, March 4. An agreement has been entered into betweer the Provincial Government and Mr D. Molyan, shipbuilder of Newcastle, subject to confirma txon by the Provincial Council, for providing i steam tug for this port. She is to be of 70 horse power, fitted up and maintained ir order, to be able to tow any vessel, is to bs here by Ist June, 1876, is to tow inwards al sixpence per registered ton and outwards a 1 fourpence, and the Provincial Government istc pay five per cent, per annum for three years or her cost, which is not to exceed L 6,500, anc have the right to purchase by arbitration al any time. % The commissions of Mr Prendergast as ChieS d ustice and of Messrs Gillies and Williams a* Puisne Judges were signed yesterday, and wil be gazetted m the next ‘Gazette.’ ihe Esk has arrived from London with f general cargo, Ihe barque Malay has been ordered iut( quarantine. A report was current that Sullivan hac arrived m the schooner Melbourne, from Mel bourne. The police made every inquiry, anc discredit the report, although there is reasor Melbourne * S ° me stow ‘ awa 7 did come by th< The Wairarapa coach upset on Monday. N< one was seriously hurt.