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Evening Star, Issue 3879, 30 July 1875, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, July 29. A return tabledjof the expense of the * New Zealand Handbook’ shows the cost to have been L 2,126 7s 4d, and the cash receipts L 32 8i 9d. Grahamstown, July 29. Referring to the action of Sir George Grey in insisting upon the. transfer of the Police from the General to the Provincial Government control, against; the wish of the people and the Provincial Council, the ‘Thames Advertiser ’ says he (Sir George) has lately made many fervid speeches about the rights of the people, and about consulting their wishes and desires. That in this matter of police control ho does not care the snap of his fingers what the people say, and will not be guided by them. If the voice of the people could bo taken tomorrow, it believes that nine tenths would strongly protest against any change, and this Sir George also knows, but the wishes of ihe people do not run in the same direction as his own on this matter, and it does not suit him to put into practice the policy that he preached ardently to others, and particularly to the General Government. His action in this matter has been high handed and autocratic. Waimatb, July 30. John Henry Ridder shot his mate, William Horn, dead between six and seven o’clock this morning, while duck shooting near this place. Deceased’s brains were blown out. It is supposed to have been an accident. Ridder, who is in great distress of mind, is in custody. • {From our own Correspondent) Lawrence, July 30. _ Several applications for claims on the Waipori Sludge Channel were decided yesterday at Waipori by Mr E. H. Carew, Warden. These applications have been in abeyance for several months.

Some interesting debt cases were heard here this morning. Mr H. Telford, late of the Commercial Stable, sued many of the leading residents for old debts, in some cases amounting to L4O, for buggy hire. Several were settled out of Court, and judgment was given for plaintiff for the remainder. A large area of virgin land is being broken up this season. Ploughing and fencing being in full swing, great demand exists for ploughmen and fencers. The weather is warm and spring-like.