[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1802, 15 May 1874, Page 2

[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.]

Nelson, May 14,

There is not the slightest foundation for the statement that the Government intend dispensing with the services of the Grey Valley Warden. The salary of that officer is provided for in the Estimates, and the importance of the continuance of that officer is fully recognised both by the entire Council and the Government.

Wellington, May 14,

A telegram from : Agent-General, dated May 4, annouces that during April the following emigrant ships sailed for this Colony :— Miltiades, for Auckland, 780 souls (but this number seems too large for one vessel) ; Winchester, for Napier with 400 ; Enterpe and Conflict, for Wellington, with 840 ; Hereford and Monarch, for Lyttelton, with 990 ; Caroline, Sussex, and Denny, for Port Chalmers, with 1200; Carlick, for the Bluff, with 300; Adamant, for Nelson, with 330. There was shipped in April, 1500 ton 3of rails, 35 carriages, trucks, -vans, boxes, 4 engiues, 3 cranes, 40 switchers o( cases rifles, and 560 tons bridge work. The Agent-General adds that he expected to forward 6000 immigrants during May and June.

The audic warrant case between the Provincial and General Governments, in the Court of Appeal, was concluded last evening. Their Honors have reserved judgment.

Auckland, May 14. The Blanche is to leave on a cruise shortly.

The Macgregor was to leave Kandayn the day after the Mongol. Fears are entertained that she encountered the same gales. ; ;

The Tartar on her fir3t outward voyage grounded on a coral reef at Yasswar, but got over safely.

Dunejdin, May 14,

Barr, engineer, appointed to take the borings of Otago Harbor, reports that there is no difficulty whatever to prevent the dredging of a deep water channel, so as to enable the largest vessels to come to Dunedin. No rock was met with

in any part of the harbor where the borings were made. '

The Provincial Council has passed; a resolution affirming the desirability jof securing the services of a competent mining engineer. :

A want of confidence motion against the new Executive was mdved in the Council to-day, and the debate is now proceeding.