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Evening Star, Issue 3756, 8 March 1875, Page 2

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™ x f , Wellington, March 6. The Senate of the New Zealand University has conferred ad eundum degrees on the follow* I r llg T?r en^ lem . eQ =- T - D * Pripnook, A. Aimsby. J. W.Davxs,T.B. Whitten, Rev. G. Brown, Rev. J. M. Sutherland, R v. M. Watt, Rev. J- ex - J- M‘Cosh Smith, Rev. Alex Blake, Rev. J. Skinner, Rev. T. Roseby. Rev. J. Henry, Dr Turnbull, Rev. W. Jobn- « J V Copland, .Dr Symes, W. D. ■»* kaid»B ev * S . Edgar, Kenneth ™on, Kev., F. G. Brittan, Rev. W. H. West, J. H. Shaw, Rev. H. P. Cox. On the application of Mr G. F. Hitso, B. A. University of Rochester, U S.A., for ad < ission to ad eundem degree of 8.A., it was decidedfthat tho 'senate had no power to grant the application. ~a cn onwas taken regarding the application postponed from last session of tn Council.

Tribune ’ says Mr Justice Williams will take the next sittings of the Supreme Oourt at Wanganni, in place of the Chief J ustice elect, the latter declining to hear oases m wmen he may have even been remotely oohneoted as counsel. It is not settled yet whether he or some other Judge will take Wellington. Mr Pendergast will be gazetted Chief Justice at the beginning of next month, and will P^° c ® ec i I*® Dunedin, where he will preside at the Supreme Court on the 12th April, not the oth (as formerly fixed).

. , March 8l A supplement to the * Gazette ’ of Thursday nt «i D , B Proclamation revoking that dated the 27th February, 1873, prohibiting the importation into New Zealand of all cattle, hones, sheep, and pigs, and carcases, skins, horns? and every other part thereof. Another proclamation assigns the Northern district to Mr Justice - GiUies, Canterbury district to Mr Justice J ohnston, and Otago and Southland district to Mr Justice Williams.

A shock of earthquake, lasting several seconds, was felt at 5.30 on Sunday morning by People, who describe it as sharp "heNative title to Islet Mar, Oape Maria Van Dieman, has been extinguished, and the islet reserved as a sight for a lighthouse.

Auckland, March & During the interview with the deputation. Sir George Grey said the whole question of constitutional reform opened up many larger points than the abolition question would raise. He doubted very much whether, in the Colonies possessing a responsible Government, the office of Resident Governor was-neither useful or necessary; and he believed it would be infinitely better if . each Colony had the power of electing one of- their foremost citizens to re- ’ side in. London as Secretary of State for the Colony, with the privilege of advising het Majesty on all question* affecting' the Golony. In that way an avanue to great political destinations would be opened to Colonial statesmen, .labile the Home authorities would be far more Correctly advised on Colonial questions; and thus the connection of the Colonies with the Mother Country would be made permanent and secure. He had always put forth this view, and was much pleased to see that it had Hen. favorably entertained by Colonial institutes at Home, only ©ne member opposing it. There were also many other large questions to be considered, and he thought if they were to have a change it ought to oe well considered, so that a new order of things in the Colony should be capable of lasting for a long time. No plait of constitutional reform would be tiomplece v which did not grapple with the question of constitution. The Upper House system of nomination now in fore? was indefensible and must be changed, if we were to have a good satisfactory system of Government. 7 The H.M.S. Dido, which arrived yesterday, left Levuka about a month ago with 100 returned laborers. Called at Opia, Mallioatlo Amboyna, and the coast of Opia, where the natives were returned to their respective homes. It was ascertained that a great many d)f them had been kidnapped by a small vessel flying the British flag. The barque Ada, from London, was sighted by the Dido of Kawan—allwelL

■ , , , Nelson, March $. Two sharp shocks of earthquake in quick succession were felt early yesterday morning. ■ ; Christchurch, March 8. ihe ewe fair is faf from sucoe sful. One thousand three hundred good sheep have been yarded, including many imported Lincoln, bouthdown, and Leicesters. Only 152 were sold. The highest price obtained was for a Lincoln ewe, bred by Mr Dudding, England, and sold for twenty guineas. The cricket match on Saturday—stage v. the Lyttelton Times ’—was won by the former hy seventfen runs. A regatta is arranged to take place at Kaiapox, on March 18. a . , , , ~ Napier, March 8. * A smart shock of earthquake was ielt here' at 6 o clock yesterday morui g. The Celestial Queen sailed for London with o cargo valued at Lt2,887. The Government Surveyor is busy laying out sections at Seventy Mile Bush, and eating cottages for the immigrants expected per Pitsrouter* mu m ~ . N BW Plymouth, March 8. ihe Taranaki Agricultural Statistics give the number of holdings as 560 ; land broken up but not under crop, 1,355 acres; wheat, 744 acres; oats, for green food 90 acres, for grain 479 acres ; barley, 2 acres ; sown grass for hay, 876 acres: artificial grass, 54,927 acres; under potatoes,4lß acres; in other crops, 287* acres—total under crops, 36,941 acres. 2 In the district filing Lieut. T. Humphries takes the silver medal with 68 points ; Capt. Messenger made 67, and Private Oxey 66.