TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 362, 10 August 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency .) 4> THIS DAY’S TELEGRAMS. Wellington, August 10. Arrived—The Wellington from Picton at seven o’clock this morning, Dunedin, August 10. Mr Stout, M. P. 0., is expected to be brought forward for the seat rendered vacant by Mr Tolmie’s death. It is not thought he will be opposed. The Mabel disqualification is postponed for a week. [Press Agency.] Auckland, August 9. The plank bearing the name Peerless, picked up near Kaikoura, is accounted for by the fact that the Peerless, schooner, lost her head board bearing her name in February last, during a voyage from Auckland to Lyttelton, The Peerless is now at Samoa. Fears are entertained for the safety of the schooner Pearl, fifty-three tons, now thirtytwo days out from Auckland to Lyttelton, with timber. Captain Barnes is in command. Judge Fenton presided at the Court today, and stated his appointment was only temporary, pending the selection of a permanent successor to Judge Beckham, The chairman of the Parnell Board has issued a notice separating the meeting of the electors of Parnell district from that of the Eden electors to-night. The Parnell electors meet on Wednesday, A proposal to move a vote of censure on Mr Reader Wood has been suggested by one or two promoters, but is understood to be abandoned. Sales —Bank of New Zealand, £l7 15s; Tairua, 58s. Buyers—National Bank, 745; South British, 4.65; Colonial, 17s; Caledonian, 82s, New Plymouth, Aug 9. The feeling of the country people on Saturday was strongly in favor of abolition. The three newspaper have declared in favor of abolition, Wellington, August 9. Since the fire scare at the Government Buildings, water-pipes have been laid to different portions of tho House, so that it could now be almost deluged with water, without needing to attach hose to any place outside the building. It is stated that the net cost to the colony of the San Francisco service during 1874 was £9980 ; of the Suez service, £7954 ; of the Torres straits service. £lO7. Under the former agreements the three services would have cost over £30,000. The total returns for the Wallace election give Mr Basstian a majority of nineteen, Dunedin, August 9.

An absentee lately sent out £90,000 to be invested with his agent here. The other day the account was overdrawn £9O, and the manager sent the agent a sharp note about it. The account was at once paid up, and the £90,000 placed in another bank. The banks are generally putting the screw on slightly. Another big financial transaction is recorded. A firm of solicitors passed £160,000 through their hands for one person this week.

A well known contractor has bought ten shares in the Times and Witness Company at £6O. The amount paid up is £4O. The object is to secure a place on the directory, but this can never eventuate. A raid has been made on the kerosene dealers, and several seizures have been made of kerosene under the Government standard.