TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 47, 22 February 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

PROVINCIAL.

Wellington, February 22. The James Patterson, Captain Kennedy, brings four passengers. She left Sydney al midnight on the 15th inst., and steamed twelve knots an hour. Me Brogdeh gives a grand picnic on board on Wednesday. She leaves for Auckland Thursday. Chktstchttkch, February 22. The Exhibition awards were issued late yesterday. Those to Nelson are :— Si'ver medal to Messrs Webley for the successful manufacture of tweeds; bronze medals to Mr Cook for flax fibre mats; to Provincial Government for coal exhibits from the Brunner mine; to the Ngakawhau Coal Company for coals; to the Keefton Exhibition Committee for ores; to the Westport Committee for ores; to Messrs Johnston and Louisson for minerals; to J. Smith" for wines and cordials. First- clas9 certificates were awarded to the United .Band of Hope Company, Inangahna, the Golden Hill Company, Anderson's Creek Company, Golden Fleece Company, Alpine Company, and Little Wonder Company for success in miniDg. enterprise; to Woolley and Ranft of Beef ton for maps ; to Mr Gully for maps and sketches ; and to Messrs " Webley for tweeds. Second-class certificate to Sedgwick and Gowland for leather. Total, one silver, and seven bronze medals, eleven first, and one : second class certificates, and twenty prizes. EN GLISH. London, February S.— Mr Don, a Conservative, has been elected to a seat iv the House of Commons for Liverpool. The Committee of Thirty rejected the request of Thiers concerning the modification of its decision in regard to his power of veto and closed its sitting, but on the motion for the adoption of the re- ■ port, Thiers spoke in the Assembly and moved an amendment which was ultimately agreed to, giving him a suspensory veto for two months. Mr E. B. Eastwick, the member for Penryn, .has again called the attention of the House of Commons to Central Asia. The National Zietung of Berlin has advocated the annexation by' Eussia of the Central Asian countries. - London, February 9. — The exports from the United Kingdom for the month of January show an increase of four millions, occasioned principally by the increased value of coal and iron. The falling off in the yield of the Yorkshire collieries is very marked. The colliery strike continues. House coal is fifty shillings a ton. The introduction of Chinese labor is threatened. Mr MuArthur has tabled a motion calling on the Government to ascertain the wishes of the Fijian authorities as to a protectorate or annexation. E. A. McFie, the member for Leith, has revived the question of colonial annexation. Mr J. M. Williams, of Tasmania, has been created a Knight-Bachelor. A Commi'tee of Colonists have met to consider the subject of erecting a general colonial annex at the Exhibition. The Eight Hon. Mr Childers presided. Money is scarce. Discount firm. New Zealand consolidated fives, 104. New Zealand hemp averages £35. Hides and leather are active at a slight advance. February 10. — The Committee of Thirty has rejected the proposal of the Government respecting the creating of a second Chamber of Legislation, and the continuance of the .Executive power during a proposed dissolution. ' London;, February 11. — King Amadeus has expressed his resolution to abdicate the throne of Spain. His Ministers dissuale him from taking this course. The King asks 24 hours to consider the arguments urged before announcing his final decision. A late telegram states that he has definitely abdicated. Great apprehension prevails in England and on the Continent that a disastrous state of things ■will follow. The metal market is quiet. Copper is quoted at £91; block tin. £144; Glasgow pig iron, 35. Earl Eimkerley; in reply to a question put by Earl Belraore in the House of Lords, promised to produce papers relative to the outrages committed last year in the South seas. His Lordship gave a detailed account of the measures which had been adopted under the Kidnapping Act. and stated that it was intended to further increase the squadron. He also desired to acknowledge the desire of the colonists to'assist the Imperial Government in putting down this nefarious traffic, and punishing those engaged in it. • ' '■ ; , . ..' ' . '/. " ' . The Secretary of State for the Home Department has introduced amended rules allowing a space in Hyde Park to be nsed for holding public meetings. Mr Ay rton vindicated the course he had pursued in regard to the matter, and a sharp debate ensued. The question is now considered settled. ,