BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3906, 31 August 1875, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Auckland, August 30 Ihe first instalment of a petition from the electors to Sir George Grey, Messis Wood, ORorke, Sheehan, Swanson, Dignan, and Von der Hcyde, praying resistance, word by word, to the Abolition Bill till February, bears 275 signatures of electors. Other instalments are to be forwarded as soon as signed. The Thames Gas Company has declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. Mr Swanson, M.H.R., has telegraphed enthusiastically supporting the Tnterprovincial Dootball Match, and stating that the best men must be sent at any cost. rni. n/r , August 31. % lne Manukau electors have carried a resolution in favor of immediate abolition. An order has been issued for the release of tho Dover Castle from quarantine. c . T , .., ~ " Twarr;, August 30. cir .loan Cook s report recommends the eonTr»1?^ oi a . break - wa ter at Timavu, to cost Ji<MO,ooo, and the subsequent construction of a jetty, at a cost of L 79,000. It gives great satisfaction here. LWEUCARUILL, August 30 Another section of the Main Trunk Line, ♦light miles between Mataura Bridge and Gore', was formally opened to-day. No geimal iuvil tation was issued to the public. Mr W. Brunton, C.E., was present on behalf of the Government, and Mr Topham represented the contractors, Mossrs Brogden and Sous. The day was fine, and everything came off smoothly and quietly. The railway bridge at Gore was tested for the first time with engines and ballast waguons, weighing in all about sixty-five tons. Mr Brunton expressed himself satisfied. Coming home in the special the distance from Gore to Invercargill, forty miles, was done easily in an hour and a-half. Chkistchurch, August 31 At a public meeting of electors held at Christchurch East last night, it was unanimously re- ! solved that in the opinion of the meeting it is the bounden duty of the electors of Christchurch East to take eveiy step to prevent the constituency being again represented by Mr E. J. Wakefield. Wellington, August 31. Mr Stafford addressed a largely attended meeting at the Hutt last night. Mr Fitzherbert also addressed the meeting. A resolution was proposed in favor of remitting the question of abolition to the country, and an amendment in favor of carrying out abolition during the present session. The chairman ceclared the amendment carried by forty-seven to thirtysix. Mr Stafford was conducted to the railway station by a torchlight procession.

{From our own Corrtapondent.) LaWBEKCE, August 31. The case against the ' Tuapeka Times' yesterday was dismissed. It is reported that .a civil case will now be commenced. QIJEENSTOWN, August :>l. At a meeting of the Shotover Company held last night it was resolved by Mr ({race and other shareholders ts reduce the capital by LIO,OOO, to proceed with the water-race, and adopt the suggestions of Messrs Johnson and Spence. < A supposed case of infanticide attracts attention. .Reference wan made to the discovery of the body of an infant down a shaft at Arrowtown. The accused resided there once. Two more reefs have been discovered. It is said further failures are impending.