TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 144, 18 November 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency.)

Auckland, November 17.

Two fresh cases of scarlet fever have occurred among the Hydaspes passengers at the quarantine station. Most of the saloon passengers are Southerners, and there are great complaints amongst them about not being separated from the Government immigrants. Mr Day, of the firm of Heywood and Co, Christchurch, sent a petition to the Superintendent protesting. Mr Collins, of Nelwon, aged eighty, is in a low state of mind, and possesses fear that unless removed within a few days he will die. He is not suffering from disease. The passengers are put to great inconvenience from the want of water and proper sanitary convenience. 8 p.m. The Health Officer has consented to the petition of the saloon passengers per Hjdaspes for their release. Grahajistown, November 17. The firing for the district representatives of the Thames Scottish took place to-day : Campbell made 87 points; McLean, 85 ; Gorrie, 84. Napier, November 17. The meeting of the creditors of Stuart and Co was again adjourned till to-morrow. The offer made yesterday was not accepted at Wellington. There is a strong belief among the creditors that the estate can pay 20s in the pound. Wellington, November 17.

The N.Z.8.8. Go's offer for the Interprovincial Mail Service, in connection with the San Francisco Service, was £2300 per annum. The Government has declined it, but will arrange from month to month, and not pay above £l2O per trip. It is said that they are waiting till the vessels building for the new Otago Company are on the Coast when they will get the contract. Mr Moorhouse is likely to stand for Mayor. The Veteran Corps have fired lor district representatives : Crowe made 87 points, Bannistejy.&6 ; Scott, 83. Nelson, November 17. Thirty,familjes of immigrants will shortly be sent to Kvararnea as the nucleus of a special settlement. They will be ensured eight shillings a day for three days in the week for six months; fifty-five acres of land are to be leased to each family for two shillings per acre, and at the end of fourteen years to become their freehold. The Provincial Government are advertising for a £27,000 loan for harbour improvements.

Tort Chalmers, November 17. The barque Hadda, from Riveiton to Lyttclton, passed the heads at noon. Dunedin, Novrmber 17. Young Gait, who, last session of the Supreme Court, was sent to gaol for six months for killing a calf, was discharged today. The pardoning of Gait was the last official act of the Governor before leaving Wellington. THIS HATS TELEGRAMS. HOKITIKA, NOV 18. Arrived —The s.s. Tararua, from Melbourne. Dunedin, Nov. 18. Mr Hawthorne, rector of the High School, is dangerously ill. Very slight hopes of his recovery are entertained. He has been suffering since the 9th inst from inflammation of the lungs. Criminal proceedings have been commenced against Mcllroy, of Christchurch, in re the Comet case. R. B. Martin swore he never authorised the accused to act as his agent. The Portobello Company fired for the choice of district representatives. An excellent score was made by Volunteer Dickson, of 97, with McCarthy second, with 84. Three others scored over 80. [from our dunedin correspondent.] dunedin", nov 17. The Northern, escort brings 958G0z. Cromwell heads the list with 32770 z. Morton, engineer of the Wallabi, was drowned at Kaitangata on Friday. He only insured his life a few weeks ago for £4OO. The body was recovered fifteen feet from where he stepped in. Pearson's farmhouse was destroyed at Lawrence to-day. It was insured for £3OO in the Norwich Union and £2OO in the Victoria. Dcnedin, Nov IS. More than double the number of available seats at Madame Goddard's concert were applied for half-an-hour fafter the box plan had been opened this morning. In the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day Mcllroy was discharged, Mr Bathgate remarking that from Martin's careless way of doing business Mcllroy was justified in believing that he was acting as his agent,