BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 4149, 14 June 1876, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington ' June 13, The Public Hall Company have completed arrangements for leasing the vacant allotment in front of the theatre at L 3 per foot for the first seven years, L 4 for thejsecond,, . June 14. The .Nymph .reports having thoroughly examined the Auckland Islands without finding any signs of ship-wrecked people. The provision depbt was found to be all right. The residents of the isladns, who were short ol provisions, were supplied with flour and sugar. Parliament will be opened by Commission to morrow, when the Speaker will be elected. It is understood Mr' Macandrew will second Mr Fitzherbert’s nomination. His Excellency will deliver the usual vice-regal speech. The licensed Victuallers Conference has “definitely in consequence of the non-arrival of delegates from the different Provinces. . Auckland, June 13. A brother of the man Packer, murdered by Winiata, has arrived to inquire into the circumstances of his brother’s death. It is expected that-he will proceed to Wellington to have the matter inquired into by the House of Representatives. ' . Westport, June 14. William Smith, of Hokitika, at present contractor on the Waimea water-race, is the successful tenderer for the Westport railway statfftn and protective works. Julius Gofdstrucker, schoolmaster, Lyell, has been committed for trial for indecent assault on some of his female pupils. Christchurch, June 14. A petition is being got up to the Assembly praying for the construction, of a railway from Lincoln station, twelve miles from Christchurch, to Akaroa. ■ The intervening hills will niake it an expensive undertaking. At a meeting of the board of Governors of Canterbury College yesterday, Hon E. W. Stafford ostimatea that the annual income of the college from reserves would shortly be LIO,OOO. . J {From oiir own Correspondent) ' Najecbb, June 13. Wright, husband of the woman committed for trial for infanticide, was brought up to davcharged with lunacy and Winded fw toeoical examination.