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Evening Star, Issue 3862, 10 July 1875, Page 2

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Wellington, July 9. LaM; night’s 1 Post ’ said it has learned from private letters that Sir Julius Vogel is iu robust health. The ‘ Tribune ’ to-night says : —“ \Ve are exceedingly sorry to give an unqualified contradiction to the statement that Sir Julius Vogel has entirely recovered from his late illness, and that ho was at the data of the mail actually in robust health. The reverse, unfortunately, was the case on the 14th May.” A letter, which may be implicitly relied on, states that Sir Ju’ius has been over worked ; that he was unable to walk across his room without crutches ; and that he looked old and worn. He was fretting at his inability to move, but even then he expected to be in Wellington in November next.

The officials of the City Corporation have applied for an increase iu their salaries. July 10. Last night the steamers Rangitira and Manawfttu towed a large English ship with immigrants to the Quarantine Ground. It is not known whether she is the Collingwood or the Lamershagan until the Health Officer comes bade. The sickness is said to be dipthcria, {From our own Correspondents.) Queenstown, July 10. Smythe has pleaded guilty to two charges of theft, and stated that ho deserved punishment. He was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment in Dunedin gaol. The river is very low. All the parties up the Shotover are getting gold, and the month’s escort will prove larger than for years. If revolutionary support is necessary, it will be afforded to the Waste Land Board and Government. People here clearly understand that, the abolition of the Provinces means the destruction of landed estate until local self-government is granted, with contx-ol over the land revenue. The battle with the squatters is keenly watched.

Wellington, July 10. The Darrells’ benefit last night attracted the largest house ever seen in tho theatre. Mrs Darrell appeared as Romeo, Miss Colville as Juliet, Mr Darrell aa Mercutio, and Mr Hoskins as the apothecary. When before the cmtain in response to a call at tic end of the performance, Miss Colville fainted, falling heavily. She was greatly shaken. The Darrells sail for Dunedin on Monday. Auckland, July 9. By the Mikado the following letter was received privately from Mr 13. G. Gregory, tho famous Sydney cricketer “ Touching the New Zealand matches, I cannot give you any information, for I am not positive as yet whether they will come off. The only communication I have had about it is a letter from Goldsmith, in which ho desired me to act in concert with him in getting our team together. If the matches come off I think you will have the pleasure of seeing some first-class cricket, as our play has greatly improved these last two seasons. Our bowling is very good and very dodgy, our fielding is about the same as usual, and our batting is vastly improved. ”jTho ’Star’ combats the ‘Australasian’s’ objections to the proposed visit of an Australian team, and says : —*■ We know that the Dunedin and Christchurch players have placedfupon record their determination to have nothing to t’o with the affair should it turn out that the Australians want to make money by their visit, and a similar intention was given utterance to at the recent committee meeting at Auckland. If the * Australasian’s’ is a true statement of the motives which are actuating our transpotins friends, then wo may simply consider tho visit as not likely! o eventuate ; but, although it may appear presumptuous, to question tho grounds for assertions in such a journal as the ‘ Australasian,’ there is evidence in the article {which would indicate that a little spite from some cause or other has much to do with the tone of tho writer. The expressions ‘ some persons’ aud

‘some cricketers’ point this way, while no other explanation can be given of other passages in the article.” Th« immigrants per Forfarshire are readily obtaining employment. A private letter received from Australia states that the notorious Australian bushranger, Frank Gardiner, is still keeping a snloop iu San Francisco, and is described as “doing well and keeping on the square.” A-U Australian who visited the saloon, writes that Gardiner inquired after the welfare of several persons in New South Wales, amongst them being one who was a fellow-confederate of his in Darlinghurst Gaol. Gardiner says Paine, at one time residing at Forbes, and who many years since was convicted and sentenced for being in possession of some stolen notes, was an innocent sufferer, as he did not know the notes were stolen. A piece of rather sharp practice on the part of a local bank iwas brought to light at ft meeting of creditors of a tradesman who had an overdraft at the bunk. He paid in L 250 expressly to meet certain bills coming due, and the bank foreclosed on it to reduce his overdraft. At a meeting of the largest creditors it was considered that if the bankrupt had been allowed time he might have paid 20a i® the pound. Tae Mercer train killed four head of cattle coming down the Hue from the Waikato.