PROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 183, 31 July 1873, Page 2

PROVINCIAL.

Wellington, July 30. The Directors of the New Zealimd Shipping Company have received telegraphic advices from their London Agent, Mr Turner, to the llth of July, intimating that the Punjauh sai'ed for Lyttelton in June, and that the Adamant was ready for sea, to be follower) by the Cardigan Castle and Delaware, Captain Rose, late of the Meropc, all lor Lyttelton. The Duke of Edinburgh is loading for Otago, the Singalese for Auckland, and a ship was about to be laid on for Wellington under contract, for the Government convenience, to B*iil in September, and would be carried out by the company independently. Very large and influential applicati ns for shares bave been received from all parts of the colony. At a meetincr of Mr Stafford s supporters today, Mr Stafford informed them that private affurs would prevent his continuing to act as leader of the p^rty, with the constitution *l linbility of taking office in the event of the Government retiring from office. The organised Opposition was therefore dissolved. Auckland, July 31. Arrived: Wonga Wonga from Sydney. A petition haa been sigm d by 3000 persons again.»t the new tariff. The Caledonian has sti uek a new kad; shares, £22. Dunedin, July 31. The Council has resolved to allow Professor Sale to appeir at the bur of the House to repudiate charges made "gainst him of bad management, but he did not appear. The Council agreed to establish Normal Schools The Council was prorogued to-day, when the usual fight nbout the honorarium occurred; after several divisions 20/- per diem was voted for all members of Council . Ihe Financial Statement is well received here. The Star and the Guardian think that it is the best Statement that has been delivered for some years. Port Chalmers, July 31. The Phoebe sails North to-morrow.