TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 142, 17 November 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Fer Anglo-Australian Fress Telegraph Agency.')

Auckland, November 16.

Mr Williams addressed his constituents *t the Bay of Islands. He said he had generally supported the Government, and would have voted for the resolution for the abolition of provincialism throughout the colony, but could not vote for the resolution abolishing them in the North only. A unanimous vote of confidence was passed. Buyers—Caledonian, £5 ; City of London, 24s ; City of York, 6s 6d. Sellers—Bank of New Zealand, £lB ; National Bank, 70s ; Colonial, 12s; Cure, ss; Fiji, 6ls ; Bright Smile, 60s,

Grahamstown, November 16.

The Rifle Volunteers fired for the choice of district representatives; five qualified. Sergeant Jones, 89 : W. Edwards, 88 ; John Jones, 86 ; Woodman, 86 ; E. Earp, 84. Napier, November 16.

The Artillery Volunteers’ representative firing resulted as follows; four qualified, viz., Green, 88 ; Provo, 86 ; Sellers, 84 ; Renouf, 83, Average, 85 l-6tb. The wind was puffy. This afternoon, at an adjourned meeting of Stuart and Go’s creditors, a proposition was made by the creditors to accept 17s 6d in the pound in bills at three, six, nine, and twelve mouths, with interest at 6 per cent. The meeting adjourned until to-morrow, pending the receipt of a telegram from a firm in Wellington, The Rosalia sailed this morning for Dunedin in charge of Captain Veal. Captain Chabbe also proceeds in her. Several of the crew were taken out of gaol and put on board in irons. The cook and steward have taken their discharge, and forfeit £SO wages rather than go in the vessel. Wellington, November 16.

The Irihvne says the first hitch in the reclaiming land arrangements has arisen at the very threshold. The work of reclaiming the land cannot be commenced. The jarrah piles have to be provided by the Provincial Government, and have arrived at Wellington ; but there is no appropriation by the Provincial Council for their payment, consequently they cannot be paid ; not being paid they cannot be given up for reclamation purposes. The Auditor declines to certify to the accounts, of which he finds nothing in the Appropriation Act, An action against the Provincial Government, either for the price of the timber landed, or it may be for totara already supplied by the contractors, will soon be before the Court, and will afford a favorable opportunity of ventilating the whole subject. Mr Walter Johnston, and a number of influential settlers waited on the Ministers, and presented a petition addressed to his Excellency the Governor, signed by upwards of 600 people, praying for the release of Alexander McDonald. A similar petition, from a large number of Maoris, was also presented. The Ministers stated that a combined council would be held this afternoon prior to his Excellency’s departure, when the petitions would be considered. The result is not known,

His Excellency, who was seen off by a number of gentlemen, went on board his yacht about five o’clock. The Artillery Volunteers fired for representatives. The scores made were :—Batten, 88 ; Diamond, 83 Westport, November 16.

The Buller Bar on Saturday showed eighteen feet at high wate r , and eleven feet at low, and at neap tides sixteen. The Sarah and Mary, from Lyttelton, sailed in at twelve on the flood tide to-day, Dunedin, November 16.

A deputation waited upon the Superintendent to-day, and submitted their reasons for the construction of the Outram branch line by way of Mosgiel, His Honor promised that a survey of the line should be made, with the view of asking the sanction of the Provincial Council next' session to its construction . He also observed that the settlers should be [prepared to give free land along which the line will have to be carried.

The following are the nominations for the St Andrew’s Handicap :—Mr Helme’s Faugh-a-ballagh, Mr Goodman’s Kathleen and Verbena, Mr. Leckie’s Congreve, Captain Hutchinson’s Mabel, Mr Nosworthy’s Tadmor and Traitor, Mr Pritchard’s Petrobe, Mr Broadway’s Miss Eowe, Mr Cotton’s Envy, Mr Hastie’s Lydia, Mr Coombes’s Right Bower.

There are sixteen nominations for the Spring Handicap, including Mabel, Tadmor, Envy, Traitor, and Sonnambula.

The Hurdle is a walk-over for Kildare. Mr A. H. Skurry, for many years a teller in the Union Bank, Dunedin, was presented with a purse of sovereigns by his friends on Saturday night, prior to being transferred to the new Ashburton Branch. A diabolical attempt at incendiarism has been made at the registry-office, Dowlingstreet, occupied by Mrs Dick. An inquiry will be held, THIS BA TS TELEGRAMS. Wellington, November 17. The New Zealand Times this morning announces that Mr 0. 0. Bowen, Resident Magistrate at Christchurch, has been appointed a Minister of the Crown, and denounces the appointment. The Times says ; —- “We are not aware what claim he has. He may be an able man, but we object in the most emphatic terms to a gentleman being taken from the rank and file of the Civil Service, and pitchforked into the position of a Minister of the Crown. The outcry that was made in the case of Mr Gisborne’s elevation and retirement, is as nothing to what ought to lie made on account of this latest Ministerial performance, The country groans under the weight of her Civil Service. It is made subject to tribute in most liberal and unmistakeable way, and if it submits to have its Ministers elevated for a season from the ranks of the Civil Service, and then having served their purpose, retreating again within i L s lines, it may abandon ail hope of economical or efficient Government. We are friends and supporters of the Government, but Ministers are not infallible, and they are liable to err, and in this case tin ir error is of Hie most serious character. We can cone -ive of no action, rightly considered, so well c dculated to bring the Government into cont nupt as this one.” At M i lame Goddard’s farewell performance last night, she met her most enthusiastic reception as yet. The stage was literally covered w.th bouquets. The Scotcli fantasia wai encored. At “God save the Queen” the audience rose, and at its con elusion there were cheers and cries of “Bravo,” “ Well played.” She leaves for Dunedin to-day.

Sir James Pergusson did not grant the pardon of Alexander McDonald, but left the matter to be decided by the Marquis of Normanby. It is understood that the Ministers have decided to recommend the Marquis of Normanby to grant the pardon. Dr. Pollen, Major Campbell, and a clerk of Parliament accompany his Excellency in his yacht.