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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 257, 6 February 1874, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

(From our own correspondent.)

Dunedin, Thursday Evening.' The Dunedin papers all comment very severely upon the miscarriage of justice in the Williams abduction case. They charge the presiding justices with being grossly incompetent. ■■'■

■The newly elected Athenaeum Committee refused, by seven votes to three, to open the Athenaeum on Sunday until after the special meeting-to be held on Wednesday next. At a special meeting of the Acclimatisation Society, Mr. Murison strongly advocated the policy of paying less attention to the introduction of salmon, which he considered hope-" less, and instead stocking our lakes with wholesome fish.

The southern escort brought down 1.042 ounces.

The Dock Trust waited on the Superintendent yesterday, urging him to use his influence to obtain power to lengthen the dock 450 feet, so as to accommodate mail steamers. Macandrew admitted the necessity for extension, but cautioned the Trust against attempting too much.

The City Council have agreed to give up the Octagon-site for a Normal School. They sat till four this morning : discussing; the site for the Town HalL The Octagon was ultimately chosen. ' A company has been formed to erect Turk-' ish baths in Dunedin.

Mr. M'G-illivrsy called a meeting of his constituents, only two attended. He eonir ciuded his speech by saying, " I am free to confess I am tired of Colonial politics/ and "would not be.sorry to leave them altogether."- : Another trial of the Platypus yesterday: proved highly sueigessful. * . -:> Mr. Vogel Iprop'bses to superintend the Wellington scflfeme for a special forest settlement, whereby timber shall be cut by Government only, and during proper season. The logs are to be sold at a stated price, and the. settlers to be rigorously prohibited from cutting timber. Partial employment is to be found for the settlers in cutting timber and making roads, and assistance is to be provided for enabling them to erect sawmills. Forest land is not to be sold until the timber is removed.

A similar scheme with regard to Westland is under discussion with the Superintendent of the Province. The latest advices from Home state that the steamer Mongol brings 320 souls for Dunedin; the Delhare left with 300 for Lyttelton; the Woodlark with 320 for Wellington; the Racine and the City of Glasgow with 300 each for Lyttelton; and the Scimitar -with. 430 for Dunedin. At the meeting last night (the Superintendent presiding) to appoint a committee for selecting a representative crew for the Canterbury Interprovincial regatta, to be held at Wellington, the Club declined to allow- the Dolly Varden crew to be broken up; as they would be Bent in any case. NEW PLYMOUTH. The journeymen carpenters ask 10s. per day after the Ist of March. ■ A warrant has been issued for the arrest of two men in Wellington, suspected of the incendiarism reported last week. -NELSON. . The anniversary clay was yesterday kept as a strict holiday.' There was a large turn OUt. ' • 4- . ' ' ■„ At the sports, a mile was run in 4min. 56sec. , , . • Kynnersley was buried to-day. ~ It was a very large funeral. The hearse was followed by a body of miners, who acted as coffin bearers. The Superintendent, Executive, and members of the Provincial Council were present. . ' CHRISTCHUROH. Six men have been qualified for the Colonial firing.' The highest score was 99. The Superintendency election seems likely to be a walk over for the present Superintendent. Efforts have been made to get Mr. Bo wen, P.M., to come forward, but he positively declined yesterday. AUCKLAND. A portion of the stern of the Flora Macdonald, with the name, has been found, but none of the bodies have been discovered. The Provincial Government have despatched Barry, a miner, to prospect the Wimera country for gold, in compliance with the wish of the natives. It is stated that the Flora Macdonald was in a thoroughly ' unseaworthy condition, through age. The disaster has caused an agitation for a Government inspection of sailing vessels. . SPECIAL TELEGRAM PUT ON BOARD AT QUEKNSCLIFKE; London, January 29. Hawkins has concluded his reply in the Tichborne case. Chief-Justice Cockburn has commenced summing up, which is expected to occupy a fortnight. fSt. Petersburg, Jan. 25. The marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh was celebrated at St. Petersburg on the afternoon of the 23rd, in the presence of- a brilliant and most distinguished' company. •: It was a most magnificent ceremony. The service was performed according to the Greek Church first, and the English Church afterwards. A grand review was held, and general festivities followed. The illumination of. St. Petersburg extended over three days. The Duke and Duchess visit Moscow, and' are expected to arrive in England in March. London. Jan. 24. Mr. Whalley, M.P. for Peterborough, a staunch supporter.of the Tichborne Claimant, has been summoned for contempt of Court, and Cockburn thied him £250. Whalley refused to pay, and was conveyed to the -Holloway prison. Whalley's contempt was in upholding the accuracy of Jean Line's original evidence, as to the Osprey picking up the Claimant and landing him in Melbourne. , . Whalley has since paid the tine," and has_ been released from custody. At a meeting of the Royal Geographical 1 Society, Sir Bartle Frere and Dr. Kirk; Con- - sul-General at Zanzibar,- doubted strongly, the authenticity of the report of Livingstone's death. '. ' - • ' Dr. Featherston has received -Austrian de--corations. The Government have received telegrams confirming Livingstone's death at Lobisa. "' Gladstone addressed a meeting "of; bis stituents "at Greenwich, and- announced a dissolution of : Parliament. . - -The new Parliament meets in March. Livingstone died of dysentery in June, «fr' Lake Bauiua, after wading through l water' four days. His native servants preserved-the-body in salt, and brought it to Zanzibar.' L'lie Pop Vis u£nin reported miweih The Antrtrinn Government hare preetfoied.'

a Bill to the Reiehsrath to abolish Concordat with Koine. . ....-.*.- , _,. . MRLBOTMtNE. ,; ' , ■* Jan.* 31. The sis. Tartar for the services, ' arrived in the bay this, morning from Hong, Kong. She is reported a fine vessel. The Alfred Graving Dock « finished and ready for us<*. The s.s. ; Oa >o takes the next mail to the Bluff. • • ' Governor and Mrs. -Ducane, with Earl Donnoghmoro, visi*"- Governor Fergusson towards tlie end of-February. A most disastrous hurricane occurred at St. Lawrence, Northern' Queensland. Thor whole place is a complete wreck, but no lives* were lost. The Claus Rekel party leave for New Zeav land on the 11th of February.