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Evening Star, Issue 3887, 9 August 1875, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

-p . . Wellington, August 8. Ihe basby arrived from Sydney early this morning. She brings no later news, having left the same day as the Cyphreneo. On returning to Sydney after the heavy weather experienced she discharged her deck load of timber. Her passengers for Dunedin are—Mr iand Mrs Lathbury, Mr M‘Lean, and nine n the steerage.

Seven miles north of Kekirangu, near Kaikoura, a plank Bft long, fiom a ship’s side has been picked up. It appears to be freshly washed ashore, and has the name Peerless on it, in gilt letters on a blue giouml.

Christchurch, August 7, _ The Lincoln Road Board has passed a resolution also asking that the question of the Abolition of Provinces be dcfeired until! after the general election.

At a meeting of electors of the Selwyn district last night a resolution was moved, asking Mr Reeves, member in the Assembly for the district, to strenuously oppose the passing of the Abolition Bill until after the next general election, to which an amendment was moved approving of the Abolition Bill, The amendment was negatived by 15 to 11, and the resolution was then carried.

Gbeymouth, August 7. The O’Connell Centenary celebration of yesterday was a great success. A procession extending over half-a-mile in length took place in the afternoon of the Fire Brigade members, the Hiberniaujand St. Patrick’s Societies, and the_ general public. Open air addresses were delivered, amidst the greatest enthusiasm. The proceedings wound up with a banquet and ball, both being numerously attended.

Auckland, August 9. The electors of Mount Eden and Parnell meet to-night to consider the abolition measure. It has been arranged that a resolution in favor of abolition this session should be submitted. Mr Dargaville, who will be a candidate at the next election, is to occupy the chair, and an effort will probably be made to pass a vote of censure upon Mr Reader Wood.

{From our own Correspondents.) Queenstown, August 7. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict that Thomson’s death was caused by apoplexy, brought on by excessive drinking. He was found dead with a bottle of whiskey in his hand in a bedroom at Eichardt’s Hotel. It appeared that he was in the habit of obtaining drink secretly. Eichardt deposed that ho was unaware of this, and no blame is attached to him.

The Government, through Mr Macandrew, have Crown-granted the Islands to the Corporation .

Auckland, August 7. The ‘N. Z, Herald,’this morning, throws Sir George Grey and the Opposition overboaid. It praises him as a Superintendent, but rates him roundly in his capacity of representative. It says;—“ The meetings at the Thames, Christchurch, and the West Coast goldfields, and all that have taken place throughout the country, show the desire for immediate abolition to be paramount to all other considerations. The Government is therefore strong, and we would bo gkd to see opposition cease, since it cannot be availing ; for it is not supported by the country. It is in committee that the Opposition can render the best service; for the changes that may then be made will have to be most keenly watched, and their criticism and suggestions will be most valuable. We hope, therefore, there will be no further opposition such as is rumored, and especially no mere talking against time; but that both parties will combine to make the Bill the best they can for the Colony.” The ‘Echo,’ in a leading article to-day, invites a co-operation of the evening papers, with the object of getting Press telegrams through between 8 and 9 a.m. at evening rates, and also during the day, in case of telegrams containing not more than fifty words. Riverton, August 8. The Schoolhouse at Wild Bush was burnt down last night. The cause of the fire is unknown.