TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 64, 14 August 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph

Agency.) Auckland, August 13.

A strong feeling exists re Mr Vogel's North Island provinces' resolutions. The Cross condemns the action of the Government, and says that in the event of defeat and dissolution, " unless Mr Vogel's arguments are very convincing indeed, we do not believe the result of the election would, so far as Auckland is concerned, strengthen his hands on this question." The Herald denies that the arrangement of 1856 was anything but to remove the then existing inequalities, and was never known as a binding compact for years after 1856. The Star denounces the scheme as so palpably unfair, and so grossly insulting, that it will arouse a dormant feeling in the North that will be difficult to allay. No man dare appear on an Auckland hustings and announce himself a supporter of such a policy. Wellington, August 13.

This afternoon the Premier announced the receipt of telegrams from England announcing the breakdown of the Californian mail service, Mr Forbes in London proving himself quite unable to carry out the contract [fc was doubtful if Mr 11. Hall could do so. :ind firranroments were trying to be made With home shipbuilders. The mailer might uot I urn out ro bad as it looked. The following telegram has been sent to Mr Von der Heydo with reference to the movements of the San Francisco steamers : 11 The Tartar left Kan Francisco on the 28th July for Auckland direct. She will leave the latter port for Sydney on the 21st iust. The Cypbrenes returns from Kandavau, and awaits the arrival of the Tartar, to proceed South, and'returns again to Auckland to meet the City of Melbourne, which arrives from Sydney, and then goes on to San Francisco, calling at Honolulu. The Macgregor arrives at Auckland from San Francisco via Honolulu about the Ist September, and transfers her mails to the City of Adelaide, which will be waiting, and proceed South. Returns again to Auckland, and takes up the through service, The City of Melbourne proceeds direct to Sydney, and thence to Kandavau, to connect with the M icgregor. The following tenders have been received for the Westport contract of the Mount Hochefort railway : Formation and permanent way -Accepted : John McLean. Grevmouth, £16.705. Declined : Stephen Lowin, Westport (informal) ; E. Begarven, Grevmouth. £16.818 ; Wm Smith, Hokitika. £17:178 • Walton Pell, Westport, £17,607: J. B. Ktcvenaux, Westport, £10,182; Keith Bros.. Grevmouth, £25,526' Alex. Still, Westport, £28,7-11,

Port Chalmers, August 13. Arrived—Easby, from Newcastle. She left on the sth. The Mary Ann Anson was to leave Sydney on the 6th for Lyttelton. As the Easby was coming in she came against the steamer Wellington and smashed her boat, doing but little damage to the Wellington, Westport, August 13. The work on the railway commenced this morning by sixty bushmen clearing timber. The Mayor, Mr F. W. Humphrey, performed the ceremony of .felling the first tree, and made a congratulatory speech.

THIS DA YS TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, August 14. Flour, Canterbury, £l2 iOa to £l3; Oamaru, £l3 to £l3 10s ; bran, Is 3d, to Is 4d ; pollard, 7s to 8s ; potatoes, £5 10s to £6 ; oats, 4s 10s to 5s ; retail parcels, 5s 3d ; wheat, chick, 4s 6d ; milling, 5s 3d to os 6d ; hams and bacou, lOd to lid. Hokitika, August 14. A miner named Christian Lawson, was accidentally shot at Greek's Gully, his gun going off in his own hands when in company with his mates out shooting. An inquest was held yesterday. His wife and family arrived in Wellington only five days ago, and he had intended meeting them there by next steamer.