LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 191, 9 December 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

INTEEPBOVINCIAL. Gbahahstotol Tuesday. At a meeting of the Borough Council last night a deputation was appointed to wait upon Sir Donald M'Lean on bis visit to the Thames to urge upon him the aecassity of constructing the roads to TaurangsiTnd Waikato, jfod to bring under bi*afiljce the desirability of making the Thames Wiley railway. The Advertiser's correspondent asports that Mr Macfcay bad a meeting vita* fie natives yesterday. He informed them that he had interviewed the government and hsd full power to settle ml matters affecting the Ohinemnri Aftef> discussion le was decided unanimously, saw the correspondent, that the government saould he given up, and that the land should be placed in Te Hira's bands as trustee for the tribe. There were no dis■entienttt to this. Wednesday, 11-30 a.m. The son is not risible yet.- It has been raining all the morning, sometimes heavily, and is now drizzling. There are very slight indication* 01 clearing ap. Wellington, Wednesday. The weather has cleared up very much, bat there are electrical disturbances in the atmosphere indicating the Approach of a thunder storm. The southerly wind has gone down. The well known hurdle racer, Tommy Dodd, has bacn sold by Mr Mclror to Mr O'Brien, the owner of Tambonrini. "' Tbc price has not yet transpired. 1 -30 p.m. A slight rain fell last night. The weather this morning was most unfavorable for the transit observations, there being no rain, but the sky was heavily overcast. Only one momentary glimpse has been obtained since daybreak. It has been quite cairn till now, bat a slight breeze is springing up from the N. 8., and as the eastern horizon is tolerably dear, some little hopes are yet entertained, aa * the clouds are blowing away. 2.35 p.m. At 1.20 p.m., with an ordinary^ telescope, Venus was seen to be just entering the aun' » disc; at 1.40 she bad fairly entered, and at 1.45 the sun was obscured by clouds. Tbe weather is now dull and cloudy, with dote heat. Dr. Hector reports the utter failure of the observation all over New Zealand, as, just at the critical moment, the sun was obscured. Hopes are entertained of further observations at 5 o'clock. Chbistchurch, We faeaday A nanow escape from fire under singular circumstances occurred at Warner's Hotel yesterday. The rays of the sun shining through a bedroom window were focalised by a glass water bottle on to a towel with such effect as to came ignition, and the table was just commencing to burn when the fire was discovered. .._ S Bluitf, Tuesday evening. There is a strong easterly wind blowing with a miity, drizllng, rain, bat there are indications of clearing up. Wednesday. There is a strong breeze from the southvest, with heavy clouds, drizzling rain, and inclined to be foggy. Auckland, Tuesday evening. The weather is cloudy but will probably clear off to-morrow, as the present appearance ia more encouraging than early in the morning. The Governor proceeds Sooth from Manukau on Thursday morning. Wednesday. The sky is overcast, with drifting and heavy clouds broken here and there. It threatens rain, and ia very unfavorable for observing the transit The cotter Bose has been seized by the Customs authorities for having on board three ten-galkm kegs of spirits not entered in the cargo list, w _