TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 14, 16 January 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

: .PROVINCIAL, Wellington, January 15. !I^The • Gazette ' gives the following accepted tenders for railway sleeperß under the head "Nelson 3 ':— W. Page, 24,000, at 2s lid; W. ' Sigglekow, 10,000 ao 3s ; H. T. TunniciiflFe, Wnkefleld, 7,000 at 2s Hd. The Customs duties collected here to the. 14th inßfc were £5386. The total nmount collected during all January, 1873, was £6151. The total amount collected last year was £83,654 against £6 +,682 for 1872. The Provincial Council this afternoon authorised a grant of 70 acres on the Te Aro foreshore to the Corporation of the city. In consequence of an unfavorable reply from the Government to the Sugar Beflnery promoters on the question of aid, it has been decided to proceed no further until it is ascertained what the Assembly is prepared to offer. Auckland, January 15. The Governor Blackall has sailed for California with the mail and eight passengers. Mr Moriarty, the Sydney Government Engineer, has reported in favor of the construction of a Graving Dock to accommodate the San Francisco steamers at the west of Queen- street wharf. Auckland, January 16. Mr Saunders reports buyers of National Bank, 64s 6d; Bank of New Zealand, £16 l?s 6d. Sellers : National Insurance, 21s ; Caledonian, £11 15s; Bank of New Zealand, £17 2s 6d ; Thames, 655 ; Tokotea, 18s; City of London, 25s 6d. Port Chalmers, January 15. The ship Dunflllan from London is at the Heads, but it is blowing a gale and she cannot get in to night. Sailed— Luna, for Wellington; the Governor's yacht for the Bluff. The Mikado did not get away to-day. Christchurch, January 15. Advices by cablegram reached the New Zealand Shipping Company yesterday that the demand for immigrant passages had largely increased in consequence of the adoption of the free nomination system. The agent of the company in London owing to the scarcity of ships has arranged with the Albion Shipping Company and Messrs Shaw and Saville to convey some ot the emigrants. The New Zealand Shipping Company despatched during the month of December eight ships, including the Mongol, which alone was expected to carry 600 emigrants. The Provincial Council last night decided to increase the Superintendent's salary from £800 to £1000. The Government announced its intention of obtaining a thoroughly competent railway manager, and recommended that a salary of £800 or £1000 be given. January 16. Royse, Stead, and 00. reports the weather favorable for the crop 9. Wheat is expected to open at 4s ; oats, 2s 6d. Reaping has commenced. Butter is in good request at 7d. Produce prices: — Oamaru flour, £13 10s to £14 Sa; Adelaide, £18 10s to £19 10s; wheat, 4s to 4s 6d; bran, Is to Is 3d; pollard, Is 2d to Is 4d; maize, -is 6d to 48 9d; butter and cheese, 8d; potatoes, 8s per cwt; eggs, Is 3d; fowls, 5s per pair. Dunedin, January 16. Mr Yogel left overland for Christchurch yesterday. He will reach Oamaru to-day, and Christjchurch about Monday. The Presbyterian Synod have met, and will probably discuss the Education question. The value of the Surat's cargo as entered at the Customs at London was £23,700, including railway iron. Several new contracts for railways in this province, extending over sixty miles, will be entered into by the end of the month. £662 have been collected for the relief of the jSurat sufferers. A burglar forced himself into the house of the Hon James Paterson, but was surprised by the servant maid, whom he threatened to shoot. The girl screamed, and Mrs Paterson rushed from her bedroom and seized the ruffian, and held him till Mr Paterson came to the rescue and overpowered him.