LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 151, 27 June 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

. ;IC?TERPRO VINCI AL.

Wellington, June 27. l&st night Miss Alice May was presented on the stage with a souvenir of her visit, in the shape of a brooch and diamond earrings, said to be worth over 4?4OO. •■ >• ' Christchuboh, June 26. In ; the Provincial Council, Mr Andrews moved that the time has arrived when cremation, or the burning of dead human bodies; in order to prevent tbe pollution of ground stream?, which results at present from burying such bodies, and that a sum be placed on the estimates for the purpose of establishing the moßt approved system of cremation. Hir Cracroft Wilson said he seconded the motion" with great pleasure. A short discussion eastfea* during . which ' no positive objectiou was made to cremation, but the general opinion wWs that the time had not yet arrived for bringing the system into operation. Ultimately the motion was withdrawn. A sum of £500 was voted by the Council

| for Municipalities. The House being of opinion that although it conld make over the proceeds of the dog tas, and auctioneerß' and publicans* licenses, as previously propo'ed, the Municipalities had at;)east an equal right to grants of . public money as the Road ■Boards-. ■-„.■ „ . . • _ Auckiand, June 27. The Ci»y of Adelaide arrived at 10 o'clock last night with the San Francisco mail. The Mikado did not arrive at Kandavau until 10 a m on the 2 let. She was detained four days at San Francisco through thgnon -arrival of the Atlantic steamer, and. then lost fiftyone hears between Honolulu and Kandavau in repairing her tubes, and for the last three i days was under easy steam. Tho ( ity of 'Adelaide received the New Zealand portion of the mails and cargo, and left on the morning of the 22nd. The Mika<Jo wss not expected to leave for Sydney till the following evenirg, having to repair her machinery. The Tartar, with tho outward mails, left Eandavau for San Francitco on the )9th, full of passengers aßd cargo The City of Adelaide brings over 4000 packnge; for Auckland and 305 packages and ten rams for the South. Paseongers: For Auckland, Mr Thomas Russell, and 15 others; for Wellington, the Bev. Mr Elwyn, Mrs Elwyn, ond Mr Foyj lor Port Chaloitra, Messrs, Maitland, Ogill, Dr. Crawforu, and one in steerage