The Globe. SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1874. TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 77, 29 August 1874, Page 2

The Globe. SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1874. TELEGRAMS.

{Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency .) Auckland, August 28. The market is dull—Oats, 5s to 5s 3d ; wheat, 6s 3d to 6s 4d; barley, 5s 6d; flour, £l3 10s to £l4 10s; bran, £7; pollard, £7 10s to £8 10s; cheese, 8d; hams and bacon, lid; butter, Is 2d; peas and beans, ss. Store cattle are in average supply at a rather lower price. Fat cattle are in short supply and of indifferent quality, without alteration. Sheep are supplied in average numbers, and prices are unchanged. The people of Onehunga have formed a committee to make a presentation to Mr O’Rorke. Wellington, August 28. Sailed—Phoebe, for the South. Passengers : Mesdames Heyward, servant and children, Grant, Acland, McKey, French, Buckley, Wales, Croker, Miss Brown, hon J. B, Acland, M.L.C., Messrs Wales, Montgomery, J. B. Brown, Buckland, Parker, Webb, Peacock, Macandrew, Stewart, Thompson, M.H.R’s. ; Kerr, O’Meagher, Cotterill, McKellar, Capper, Dagleish, Chapman, Macassey, McKey, Evans, French, Kerr, Rutherford, and Major Croker. Flour, £l3 to £l3 10s ; bran, Is 3d to Is 5d ; pollard, £7 10s to £8 ; potatoes, £8 10s to £9 : wheat, milling, none ; chick, 4s ; oats, 4s 9d to 6s ; cheese, B£d ; butter, Is 9d to 2s. Dunedin, August 28. A fatal accident occurred at the Deborah tunnel works this morning, by which James Renshavv was killed, and John Lewis and Alexander Simpson were injured by the explosion of dynamite while drying by the blacksmith’s shop, THIS DA Y'S TELE Git AMS. Wellington, August 29. His Excellency was entertained at dinner last night, in the House of Representatives’ Chamber, Major Richardson occupying the chair. A large number of members of both branches of the Legislature were present.'

In responding to the toast of his Excellency’s health, The Governor made a long speech. He said it was with considerable misgivings he resigned the dignity and ease of Governor of this colony ; but having once felt the attractions of a Parliamentary career, he longed to return to that career ; still, if he thought any interest of the colony would suffer from his retirement, no personal consideration would induce him to leave. He referred to the great future which he saw from the uniform comprehensive plan with which railways were being constructed. The Governor of Tasmania wrote to him when leaving New Zealand, and after having seen a great deal of the country in a short time, that he could not [doubt but that her works of intercommunication Justified almost any expenditure. He considered that the land in the colony, taking relative productiveness into account, was much cheaper than in the Australian colonies. He believed that the prospects of the North Island, at no remote period, would be brighter than those of the Middle Island. Referring to the policy of the country, he said that sums which seemed alarming to a new community, were small when that community was doubled. Who, in 1835, could have thought of the expenditure on railways in England of a sum comparing with the national debt, without alarm and disquietude, though it was now regarded as a matter of course. He spoke in the highest terms of the dignity of Parliament, and the despatch with which business was conducted. New Zealand could look with respect and pride upon the conduct of her Assembly. Ho dilated upon the dignity and independence of the men of the colony, and even of new comers after a short residence, and attributed it to high wages and short hours. He was certain they would build up a nation of character higher, and more sensible of their responsibilities, because they were not crushed down by poverty. They must not be surprised if their agents experienced difficulty in attracting the best of England’s working men here; they were wanted at home, and were difficult to get at any price. He thought, however, on the whole, that the colony had ho reason to be dissatisfied. Speaking of his own knowledge, he had seen men of an undesirable class turn over quite a new leaf in this colony He spoke deprecatingly of our system of gaols and lunatic asylums, and dwelt with emphasis upon the great importance of improving our educational system, as the only true panacea against class jealousy, and safeguard against national corruption. The speech was received with numerous bursts of applause. The gathering broke up at 10 o’clock.