By Electric Telegraph

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 321, 23 April 1875, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

(From diif own correspondent.)

Dunedin, Thursday Evening. Yesterday the Superintendent received a cablegram announcing the death, in Edinburgh, on the 7th inst, of Mr. Auld, the agsnt of the Provincial Government of Otago, of inflammation of the lungs, induced by the effect* of an accident while superintending the shipment of the salmon ova. It is strange that on the same day the Timaru put in an appearance at .the Bluff. The condition of J.l3e ova eannot be ascertained until placed in , the breeding boxes. The ship is in quarantine, having scarlatina and typhus on board. Eight deaths occurred during the vovage. London, April 10th. |The Enipejor of Austria/and_l£e. Kiag of Italy have agreed to the prerogatives ofjtlie Pope, provided internal iutorcsta are u'Tnffi;cl.ed. •> •' ' * 'ljie U.shop of Bi-idbane, who-refused to re sign, will be prosecuted--

Captain Boynton, Villi his life saving apparatus, floated fifty milea across the channel.' Nightfall only prevented his reaching Boulogne. The result was telegraphed to th« Queen. ' - The Golconda, with the Suez mails, left Galle for Atistra'ia on the 11th April. - - Berlin, April 12th. 1 The ' Nbrd Deutsche Zeitimg' "partially contradicts wariike' rumors, But Considers the reoi ganisation of th& French, army disquiet>™g- '--> *-_ '_ • The rushtto the ifdrl Hern Queensland diggings continues. Plenty of gold is coming in, but fever." pre'veils, and 'the blacks "are. -very"" troublesome. "Number of deaths are being reported. The '.Star' has good for Stating that the next sessionof the Assembly ~wdl not be longer than seven weeks. The Arrow" Miners' Association have requested' the Central body fcT start a subscription, limited to one shilling, for a suitable' memorial to the late Wilscii Gray ; and, in the event of his relatives refusing to, allow it such money to be devoted to a scholarship, of some charitable institution.

The "William Davie brings "169 statute' adults. Onehifth and six deaths occurred

during the voyage.'' The latter, with tliß exception of William Powell, aged 29, were ttij infants. CaBISTCHCTHCH—SPOBTIVQ. - •■ „ A man has bos £250 to £SOO that he. will find a horse in" the Province that "will beat Templeton, one and a half miles, weight for age. Eory O'More is supposed to be the horse meant. Templeton is still a hot favorite by thepublic for the Handicap, though tbering fancy Hing. Phillip. - The ' Times' publishes a report that J. T ; Thomson is to be appointed Suryeyor-oene--There was warm work at Xands Board meeting,yesterday. Tolmie demanded an explanation re the sale of land atKurivvao. OnJhe .Committee bringing up the report. re .sale, of'railway reserves at Reidstown, Mr Heid said he had" suggested this course to avoid similar difficulties in the future, but the Chief Commissioner dbelinedj to- give effect', He accused Thomson for acting offensively. Thomson said he had communicated with the Superintendent, wbe'reupon Kfe'id coirip-Liined of such a Btyle' of doing business. On the Board minu'ing'a resolution requesting the Chief Commissioner to "carry out the recommendations in the report, Thomson added, a memo, that he would do so if he eduld, but that he had not the means. The j\"aseby Land s Officer asked for instructions -with reference to'the deposits lodged' by unsuccessful balloters under the deferred payment system. Instructed to conform to .the system as per form approved by the Boaid. The Secretary of the Naseby'local Mining* Association transmitted a resolution against the residence area occupied by H. Wilson being granted. Referred to the Chief Purveyor. The Naseby District Land Officer forwarded application by J. Parkman and A. Elliot' for liberty to construct a "water race for irrigation and do'-" mestic purposes through the Mount Ida Pastoral Company's run, and terminating at Eweburn. Survey to be forwarded. i ,