LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 64, 16 March 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

{Tbess Agency.] INTER-PROVINCIAL. Wellington, Saturday. The Times understands that the cause of Mr Vogtl being detained a considerable time at Florence was an attack of the gout. Tuesday. Arrived — Lady Bird, from Picton and Nelson. Port Ciialjieks, Tuesday. The first stone of the Port Chalmers Waterworks r< servoir was laid at Sawyer's Bay yesterday afternoon. A large assemblage was present, including the Superintendent nnd the Mayors of Dunedin and Port Chalmers. Dunedin, Monday. Reid and M'Kenzie report the tlvie market* meney tight, but anticipate good things from the new loan. Banfcs — Colonial, £1 Os 6d; Natioca 1 , £3 8c Insurance Companies—National, 23a to 28s fid; South British, £2 6s; Handani, 13s. Messrs WriphN Steph<nson & Co., report fit rattle 25.3 to 26s per lOOlbs; raves, 26b to 30s. Fat sheep— Merino*, 9s; half-breds, 169; prime croas-b-eds, 3i to S£d per lb; inerinos, 2jd; store cattle, £5 to £7; cows, £3 10s to £5. The Hon Mr Holmes' magnificent pure stock of shorthorns, Leictsters, Lincolns, and Clyde sdale3, will be (old on Thursday, March 18, and following days. Oats, 3s for milling, and 2s 9d for feed. Tuesday. Castaway, Hercules, Templeton, E fin King, and the Sledmere colt, arrived per Phoebe, and were safely landed. All the Cup horses now in band are at work, and their movements are closely watched. By the San Francisco mail there were despatched. 3134 letters, and 3666 newspapers. There were received via San Francisco 6139 letters, and 1920 newspapers. By the Suez mail inwards there were received 1814 letters and 1920 newspapers. Auckland, Monday. At the Police Court to-day, Henry Petitt was committed for trial for assaulting the wife of Mr Cornford, a solicitor, of Napler,in December last. The evidence showed thflt be had followed Mrs Comford into an outhouse, closed the door, seized her and threw her on the floor, end threatened to kill her with a knife, unless she gave b : m £10. After some parley he let her out to get the money when she escaped and fell, fainting. Be then disappeared over a fence. Prisoner pleaded guilty. The Pretty Jane arrived from Poverty Bay after having been successfully raised. She presents a dilapidated appearance. The Williamson Testimonial Committee have issued a list initiating a subscription to he invested rs follow? :— First, to provide an income for Mrs Williamson for life, and after her deceaee, for Miss Williamson, if she shou d survive. Secondly— Af l er the decease of the survivor, to establish a school at Auckland, or a scholarship in the Auckland Grammar School, at toe discretion of the trustees, to be called Williamson's Memorial School or Scholarship. Any subscribers to the amount of £5, directing that his subscription be treated, as a loan for the benefit of Mrs Williamson only, to be entitled to have the money returned at her decease. The loan may be expended for the benefit of Misa Williamson for life, also to be returned at the death of the survivor, if so desired.