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Evening Star, Issue 3861, 9 July 1875, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, July 8. To-night’s‘Tribune’ says:—“We are sorry to learn that lattcrlv the relations between Sir Jnlius Vogel and Dr Fcatherston are not so cordial as their joint connection with the public business of the Colony renders desirable. There is a general complaint of lack of official reticence on the part of the AgentGeneral. Auckland, July 8. The charge of forcible entiy by a Ihames landlord into his own property, and ejecting a tenant in possession, wa< heard in the Supreme Court to-day, and a verdict of guilty brought in. The Judge said the accused was, no doubt, badly advised. He then fined the landlord Lls, and the person who arrested him was fined la. The mail steamer leaves to-morrow. The snip Forfarshire encountered a severe cyclone oh the voyage, which carried away the main and topgallant masts and several sails. The immigrants are all well. Christchurch, July 8. Mr Evansßrown, M.H.R. for Ashley, met the electors last night, and delivered a speech in favor of the abolition of the Provinces. A vote of confidence in him was passed. At a meeting of the Board of Governors of tho Canterbury College last night, there was a long discussion on the charges of a local architect (Armstrong) for plans *nd specifications of the new public library buildings. It appears that Armstrong was instructed to prepare plans to cost at most L 6,000, but the lowest tender was L 10,920, and the 1-1 card were unable to go on with the building. Armstrong then sent in a bill for L 275, being per cent, on the lowest tender, asserting that it was in accordance with the scale of charges adopted by the Canterbury Association of Architects. It was decided to see if this was correct. All tHe > members of the Board spoke strongly against the charge) and there is a general feeljag in favor of resisting it by law.

July 9. A perfect skeleton of a hump-backed whale thirty-tw feet long has been received at the Museum from Akiroa. It is partic ilarly valuable, as hitherto of the skeletons of the hump-backed whale inhabiting the Austr dinn seas rhe ear bone only L known to the scientific world.

At a meet of the Cathedral Guild last night it was resolved to hold religious service inside the new cat-edral walls on Decemb'-r 16, that being the eleventh anniversary of laying the foundation stone and also the anniversary of the IVo vine.*. Ihe walls of the cathedral are not yt-t finished, and no portion of the roof will he on by the date stated. It was also resolved to present the Bishop on the same occasion with a pastoral staff for the use of the See, and a crozier for his personal use as Primate. I At apublicraeetingheldatCust to consider the educational question, the new Education (>rdinance was uaiversslly condemned. Ono speaker went so far as to say the Ordinance was most oppressive to the working man, and that rather than stand it he would bo one of the first to take his knapsack and bayonet and shed his blood.

Another unpleasant indication of the Government policy in educational matters has been made public In a letter sanctioning ihe appointment of certain teachers to the East Christchurch Main Sehod, the Minister for Education said the appointments were made subject to any alteration in the scale of payment which may very possibly hereafter he made. This is taken to mean ti’at the Government intend to reduce the salaries of teachers generally, and it is felt that this would be a great blow to education in the Province, At a meeting of the Philadelphia Exhibition Committee yesterday it was resolved that the following quantities of exhibits he adopted its a maximum by the committee, and recommended to the General Government for universal a lop tin:—Wool, 50lbs ; grain, half a bushel; coals, DOlbs ; flax, 501b« ; articles not enumerated above, at the discretion of the sub-coir-mittees. All exhibits are to be sent in befoie December 1. All intending exhibits sto forward particulars of their exhibits to the secrc’a yon or helore October 31. It was also decided to ask the Colonial Secretary to adopt the first resolution for general application throughout the Colony.

Oam abu, July 8. The Northern Pastoral and Agr cultural Association have agreed to co-operate with the Southland Association, to endeavor to obtain an annu-d grant frrm the Assembly to all such soccties in the Colony. Mr Cuthbertson is to move the matter in the House.

A petition has been sent here from Dunedin, for signature, against b gislative action before the general election re abolition. The petition is not favorably received An application with thirty-two signatures has been forwarded to W'ellincton, ten-demur t ! e services of the Oainaru Volunteer Artillery. Kivp competitive sqberpes fpr the Waterworks have been receive 1. The competitors are Barr and Oliver, of Dunedin ; Hardy Johnston, Lees and Moore, and Forrester, of Oatnaiu and Waitaki. The Kakanui and Oainaru Creeks are .suggested as the sources for supply. Estimates vary from 1,10.000 to 1,88.000.