LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2079, 8 April 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PRESS AGENCY.] Cheistohuboh, April 7. In the Provincial Council, last night, the auditors' report was laid on the table and found to practically confirm. ' the statement of the Secretary of Public Works as to the profit of the railways. This removes all grounds from under the feet of those who have so loudly declaimed against the management of the railways during the past nine months ; and the Pireas, : which .attacked the Secretary of Public Works by a series of strong, articles charging him with maladministration, publishes an apology this morning. The article commences by saying "we publish in another column a report of the Provincial Auditor on the railway'account; that it has occasioned the greatest possible surprise, and we admit, without hesitation, it establishes beyond dispute, from a quarter whence we had every reason to expect veri&cation of statements we have published a justification of ; our strong animadversions on the railway management of Mr Maude, the fact that we have been misled to a wrong, course of criticism and into doing great injustice to that gentleman and his colleagues in the present Executive. Before writing one word of explanation of the attitude we have taken, we wish most unreservedly to withdraw the charge we made against Mr j Maude of having brought by maladministration the railways of the Province from a state of prosperity to one of insignificant value. We are sincerely grieved at having been so mistaken, and can only hope Mr Maude's public work has. not been embarrassed, nor his feelings, by what we frankly own to have been unjust criticism on our part." Wellington-, April T. A sudden and sweeping change has been made in the New Zealand Times. Several members of the staff have received notice, and several new ones introduced, and it is generally understood that a complete reorganisation is to be effected in all departments. The Otago sails at 10 to-night for Nelson and Coast. Passengers for the Coast— Miss Carthy, Mrs Matbews, Messrs Wade, Wise, Staples j and 11 for Melbourne. . ; Wanganui, March 7. Thomas Anslow wa3 to-day brought up on the charge of arson. Witnesses for the defence were called, and the prisoner was discharged on the ground of insufficient evidence. An inquiry into the origin of the fire will now probably take place. I The sudden arrest of Anslow had precluded the principal witness from giving evidence. . Dpnedin, April 7. A prospectus is issued of the New Zealand Pottery Company. It is being formed with the view of the purchase of the Tokomairiro Pottery Works now owned by Wm. White, and conducting the manufacture of pottery and earthenware upon a scale large enough to supply the New Zealand and Australian markets. The proposed capital is L 30,000 in 12,000 shares of L 2 10s each. The shares are likely to be taken up rapidly, and the directory contains the names of the best men in the district. : : The Harbor Board has accepted the tender of Kincaid and M'Dueen for a new dredge, amout L 19,650.