TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 358, 5 August 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency.) +- . IBIS DAY'S IELEGIiAMS. [FROM OUK AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, August 4. The dead body of a man, apparently about foxty years of age, was iound iioating in the harbour close to the Onehunga Pier about four o'clock. Several persons werecollected, among them being a brewer from Onehunga and a collector of customs, a very old man, who finding no one volunteered to approach the corpse, tucked up his trousers, and waded to it. He then promised a reward of £5 to anyone who would assist in getting it to land. Five volunteers then came forward, and the body was brought to shore. It was in a highly advanced state of decomposition, and had apparently been in the water about a fortnight. The deceased has not been identified, nor has any one been missed from the township or shipping. The Star to-night says : —" Some stir was caused in the town this morning by a rumour that Sir J. Vogel had unexpectedly arrived. So accustomed has everybody become to the startling movements of this great modern political prestidigitateur, .that the fact of his suddenly appearing on the scene at the present crisis of affairs commended itself to many as not at all impossible, or even improbable, and various conjectures were

started as to the effect which his presence might have upon the coming struggle. At Shortland street corner this morning a knot of eager disputants who evidently believed the report, worked off situations in no time, laying it down that Mr Stafford seeing his airy castle destroyed, would suddenly discover sei'ious hindrance to his promised support of the Government measures, and would hold out overtures to Sir G. Grey ; that Mr Bo wen and Major Atkinson would com mence immediately to make themselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness (with ulterior objects of course), and that Dr Pollen had already with all obsequiousness tendered his resignation. Other gossipers would have it that the sudden event of their feared, rather than beloved chieftain, had thrown the dovecote of the present Ministry into dire confusion, upsetting all their little plans, and making one too many in the family party, and that accordingly Mr Stafford and Dr Pollen feeling themselves sufficiently strong had only dispatched an important telegram with a cool remark to the effect that Sir Julius had far better have stayed at home with the Agency-General and the promised £2OOO a year, and not have come disturbing their little arrangements. It was even maintained on receipt of the telegram the angry statesman had at once opened communications with the leader of the Opposition. Other equally probable conclusions were arrived at, but just as the fate of the colony had been traced in the imagination of these philosophers through every conceivable combination and complication likely to be caused, it was discovered much to the disappointment of the newsmongers that instead of the statesman, it was only the schooner Julius Vogel, which had arrived in Manuka." Wellington, August 5. As soon as the place where the fire in the House of Representatives was discovered last night, and deluged with water, the Speaker resumed the chair, and business proceeded. As a precaution against fire, a fireman kept guard on the premises all night. [Press Agency.! Auckland, August 4. The Star says the Hero is likely to be purchased from Bright Bros, by A.S.N. Co. The surveyors of the latter have examined the engines, while the steamer was last in Sydney, and are about to make a full survey. The price is stated to be £24,000. Judge Gillies left per the Taupo for Nelson to-day. Grahamstown, August 4. At a meeting last night, convened by the Mayor to consider the abolition measures there was a large attendance. The Mayor read the following telegram from Sir George Grey:—" Pray pause before adopting any sudden conclusion. Measures more likely to be satisfactory will be proposed than those before House. Read this to meeting tonight." Thefirst resolution proposed "that this meeting cordially and heartily agree with the principles of abolition and the local government measure now before Parliament, and would respectfully urge upon Government the necessity of passing these Bills through Parliament as soon as possible." The resolution was carried with the utmost unanimity. The second resolution appointing a committee comprising the members of the Borough Council, members of the Provincial Council, and highway trustees, to watch the progress of the abolition measures through the House was passed with some dissentient voices. The third resolution was in fffect that copies of the resolutions be telegraphed to the Speakers of both Houses of Assembly. The meeting was largely attended.