TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 16, 18 June 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Ayenoij.) Auckland, June 17. Sales—Queen of May, 10s ; City of York, 7s. Buyers—Alburnia, 425; Caledonian, £lO 5s ; City of London, 26s 6d ; Freedom, £4 5s ; Whau, £4 15s ; Thames, £3 ss. Alexander Brown, a youth who gave information to the police of having seen a man set fire to Hobson’s buildings, has been arrested to-day on suspicion of being the perpetrator himself. The Provincial Council was prorogued to-day. The Superintendent, in his speech, said immigration would have his special attention, both in support of the General Government immigration, and by the appointments, where desirable, of immigration agents for the province. With reference to the education tax, he said : —“ It is probable an adjustment of the whole question of taxation, direct and indirect, in this colony must soon take place. I hesitate to give consent to a measure, on behalf of the Governor, which will increase the direct taxation of this province, lest it prejudice or embarrass any action which may be taken by the Colonial Legislature towards equalising the taxation of the country, embracing, as such action no doubt will, provision for the educational requirements of the colony, without the necessity for the imposition, by the Provincial Legislature, of direct taxation upon a section of the community. Therefore, I have reserved the Education Act for the Governor’s pleasure.” The Provincial Executive has been ousted, on a motion of want of confidence. Wellington, June 17. A telegram from the Agent-General, dated 2nd June, and brought by the Claud Hamilton, states that during May the following immigrant ships were despatched for the colony Reichstag and Strathnaver, for Wellington, with 700 souls : Laurence and Carisbrook, for Lyttelton, with 900 ; Corona, Balm, and Otago, for Port Chalmers, with 1300. Also, had shipped during May rails and fastenings, 2500 tons ; bridge work, 700 tons ; wire, 115 tons ; waggon irons, 100 sets ; 4 engines, 30 switches, 98 cylinders, 1160 pipes, and 6 weighbridges. The “ Post” says—One of the crew of the Chevert (a disabled vessel which put in here

recently) called at this office and made a statement that when five days from Newcastle, the weather fine, light breeze, the vessel going about five knots, Goko, a Tahitian, was sent aloft to splice the mainroyal, which was carried away owing to the rottenness of the rigging and backstays, he broke the topmast, and Goko went over the side. After getting clear of the rigging, Goko swam after the vessel for half an hour, and notwithstanding the entreaties of the crew and passengers no attempt was made to pick up the unfortunate man. The only reason given for not doing so was that there was no use losing other lives for the sake of one. Finding on arrival that the loss of the man was not reported, and from the rotten condition of the rigging, the crew were afraid to go in her. Dunedin, June 17. An important case with reference to the question of the inviolability of telegrams was brought before the Snpreme Court in banco to-day. Mr Macassey, on behalf of Mr G. Dodson, plaintiff in a case against the Superintendent of Otago and others, obtained a rule nisi calling on the Superintendent and the Commissioner of Telegraphs to show cause why certain telegrams should not be produced by them a the trial of the case, and why Mr G. Dodson should not be allowed to inspect and take copies of those telegrams. Port Chalmers, June 17. Arrived —William Gifford, barque, from New York, 120 days out, with five passengers. Most of the cargo is for Auckland, whither she will sail after discharging her Dunedin portion. THIS DA Y'S TELEGRAMS. Auckland, June 18. Referring to the excitement created in the colony by the “ Pall Mall Gazette” article on gold at Samoa, the “ Star” points out that Consul Williams first brought specimens to Auckland which were on view at the “ Star” office. He then slated that they were given him just prior to his departure from Apia, and he was unable to verify the discovery. Doubts were then expressed regarding the genuineness of the find on account of the resemblance of the quartz to Thames stone, and the fact that the Green Harp swindlers levanted to Samoa eu route to America. Consul Williams promised on his return to Samoa to forward intelligence back to Auckland if the discovery was genuine. He thou went to Sydney, whence he telegraphed the news to Earl Granville, which was published in the “ Pall Mall Gazette.” The “ Star ” says the news stated were admittedly unreliable. It is absurd that a furore should now be caused and vessels chartered for Samoa, as the above was known in the colony six months ago. Specimens exhibited here were tested by competent miners and pronouncsd them fraudulent.