LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 853, 21 April 1871, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per greville's telegraph company, reuter's agents.] Dunedin, April 20. A smart shock of earthquake was felt at 3.50 p.m. yesterday which lasted two seconds. It was very severe at Queens, town. Dr. Featherston missed the Alhambra on Saturday, and Bailed in the Lord Ashley yesterday. He goes home by the Nevada. The Provincial Government has received an intimation that an Act to amend and consolidate the gold fields laws will be introduced during the ensuing session, A Mining Conference meets in May. Professor Hearn, of Melbourne, expresses the opinion that the Governor has only the power of pardoning after conviction, and not before. The landowners of the Clutha district offer fifteen miles of land, free of charge, provide the Government go on with the railway line at both ends. No offer was made at the sale for the Harbor Company's steamers. Wellington, April 20. The election for the Superintendency took place to-day. The returns to hand show— Fitzherbert, 669 ; Finnimore, 307 ; Anderson, 15. Mr Fitzherbert must have a majority of over 300. ' The Independent publishes the new postal contract, which is almost identic a with the last. The Nevada is the first ship, and is due at Auckland on the 4th May. She goes on to Port Chalmers, leaving there for San Francisco on the 13th. The Gothenburg arrived at 4 o'clock to-day.