INTERPROVINCIAL.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 550, 23 March 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, March 22, Arrived—Ship Merwamjee Framjee, after a remarkable passage of seventy-seven days from the London docks, She brings thirty passengers, all well. GreymoUTH, March 22. The weather since yesterday has been very boisterous, it is blowing v strong S.W. gale, with Ivavy rains. The surf is severe all along the coast. There is a strong fl iod in the river. The barometer at present reads 22.47.

The races have been postponed ind finitely. The Albion proceeded to Nelson untendered. Hokitika, March 22. The Albion c ailed last night for Northern puts. She left Sydney at 4.45 p.ra. on the 15th, Experienced strong southerly weather and very heavy sea until making land. She brings forty-three passengers, 250 tons cargo for all ports. Passengers for Lyttelton— Rev Mr Porteus, Mr Henry. The Augusta, schooner, is still in port here. THIS DAT’S TELEGRAMS. Auckland, March 23. Owing to the strong N. W. gale last evening the ship Merwangee Franjee anchored in the powder ground, dragged her anchor, and went ashore jin Paul’s Bay. She lies on a soft bottom, but the rocks are very close. Measures are being taken to float her. The captain reports that on the 21st of February they passed an iceberg two miles long, half a mile broad, and 300 feet in height. Wellington, March 23.

A meeting of the shareholders of the Titanic Steel Sand Company was held last night to consider the position of the company. The chairman announced that the directors were not opposed to stopping all operations until a competent manager, both chemical and practical, was obtained, as was resolved by the Dunedin shareholders. Mr Chew recommended that the works should be stopped until the directors had air opportunity of examining into the new methods of working. He admitted that to make this experiment would waste two thousand pounds, and if the new methods failed, he recommended that that whole affair should be stopped altogether. In reviewing the work of the past two years, he said their great difficulty had been fue l . They had calculated to get charcoal at 3d per bushel, and ultimately had to manufacture it themselves at Is 7-jjd, but even if they had fuel, the present process was useless. In defending the directors from reproach, Mr Chew said they had trusted to Mr Smith, and he had misled them. Mr Chew’s pro-

posal was carried, he stating that he was going to America soon, and that he would make every enquiry. The Postmaster-General has received intimation that Gilchrist, Watt and Co, of Sydney, have been appointed general managers for the Pacific Mail Company in Australia and New Zealand, vice H. Hall, who has been recalled, and left for Frisco by the last mail steamer, Dunedin, March 23. There was much rain last night, which has made the racecourse very heavy. The weather is very threatening this morning, and many of the horses are shaky. It is considered very difficult to say which will win. It is thought by many that if Amohia is in good form she will be the winner, and if not, that Right Bower will win, with Guy and King Phillip next. Fishhook is also a strong favorite.