LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1189, 21 May 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PER CUtEVliljE's TELEGKRAPH OOlipANY^ • ';■.;•■; - : EJBUXEB's AGENTS.] Blenheim, May 20. Mr Nelson, a solicTt6F,"died"^tfdd*enly''o'f * apoplexy. : . : , Port Chalmers, May 20. "^ "Arrived— Sir William 'WAllace,-^from, London, witlr fourteen ; all \vell. ' -Wellington, May 20.-: j ■ Mr : Richmond telegraphs that he Has' no intention of. retiring. In Nelson rumors were current of the intended retirement of one or other of the candidates, but it is believed that both will go to the poll, and considerable excitement is felt. : : :■'••' -?-•!;■'• Auckland, May 20. Ward and .Gellic-.n report the share market brisk and buyers plentiful., Thames (buyers'), Ls los. An adjourned meeting of the Freight Company was largely attended. The merchants resolved to form a capital, of LI O,OOO in LlO shares. It is expected it will only require to call up half the capital; The call to. be devoted to charr tering first-class vessels from London, where the business wilTbe conducted .by ! a competent agent under a London Board of Directors. At. jthe outset the Company will be a local'co- ; operative one, but when tested, will be extended to all parts of the Colony. A deputation of the Chamber of . Commerce waited upon Mr Seed, respecting drawbacks, and recommended are-fund of all duty ; paid ! where marks -, on- packages were undisturbed, They presented a scale of drawback on all goods :re-pac i ked, and recommended abolition limitations of time and place where exported to. ■■'-'• / - V. ' ? Mr Seed concurred with/ the';'recommendations,. ;and . ; said t the Gfly.ernment were anxious to remove all trade 1 restrictions consistent with the. protection pf the revenue/ : ,;■: ■ ■ ■.-■ .•, - ,i : ■:;•;■■■-./)