INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 42, 15 February 1876, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Monday, Dr. Pollen has resigned the Premiership and Sir Julius Yogel has : been sent for. The new Ministry is not yet officially constituted, but it is understood all the late members will be offered seat*; that Sir Julius Yogel will be Premier and Treasurer. . Mr Atkinson being relieved of the latter office at his own request, will retain ollice of Minister of Immigration and Crnwn Lands, and at present it ir uncertain if Mr Reynold" will consent to remain in office. Sir Julius Vngel will shortly divest himself of -the office of Postmaster-General. Clhe other members of the Ministry will probably remain as before, Dr. I'ollen beiug Colonial Secretary. Dr. i'ollen is not in very good health, and will probably leave tor Auckland during the week, as attendant Minister on the Governor, who, with his family, staff, and horses, &c, leaves here for Auckland, via Manukau, tomorrow, at 4p m , in the Luna. The Bteamer Tui has been chartered to proceed to the neighborhood of Cape Farewell, and ther6 await the Hibernia, laying the cable, which vessel she will pilot to tbe landing placeat Wakapunka. The Hibernia is expected to show up on Wednesday or Thursday next. • , , . . ■ At the annual meeting of the Wellington Philosophical Society Dr. Bnller, C M.G , was re elected President, and, it is proposed to hold an annual soiree ia the Colonial Museum nnd to introduce a system of popu'at scientific lectures.' There ia also a p'oposal to hold periodical conferences of representatives from the affiliated eocietie* in the several provinces on the' principle ot the British assooiation The Artillery . Volunteers . this morning comple c i their series of challenge carbine matches by firing against Cbristchuroh. The following, were the scores: — , . .

Webb, the tenth man, fired thia afternoon, making 79 points. Total Bcore, 763, Some dissatisfaction is felt that the general average statement ia connection with the Border Chief insurance fiat> not yet been made out, though the, matter, has beenin baud four months. A meeting of ' the consignees is called for to-morrow. Tuesday. All tbe Ministry except Sir D. MU.ean and Mr Kichardson were sworn in to-dtty. Mr Reynolds has resigned. Sir J. Yogel is Premier, Colonial Treasurer, PostmasterGeneral. arid Telegraph Commissioner ; Major Atkinson Minister for Immigration, Crown Lands, and Commissioner of Customs; Mr Bowen Commissioner of Stamps, and i Minister for Justice; the others as before. Sir Julius : Yogel will only be PostmaßtorGeoeral till another Minister is appointed. .. • ■ Auckland, Monday. The Grenada was leaving Sydney via Kandavau on the sth inst. The Granada arrived a* Kandavau on January 20.. and Syduey on February /?. The New Zealand mails were despatched I fMiji JJondon on December 16, nnd arrived at Ne*r y<irk on January 1. They were forwarded to San Fwneisco the following morninifj -A nt * arrived there" on January 8. The mails xtgib shipped on board the Grenada .on the 9th, a<s nhe left the same day, arrived .at Honolulu do. the J7tt»> lelt came day, and arrived at Kandwau ,»nd Sydney as above, alter a passage of tweatyrjix dayu, Wbeo, oa

a*rhal. at Kandavnu. it whs found Out the City of San Francisco had loft, the cat tain of the Grenada decided to u<> dire' t to Sydn«y, according to his written iuetructions, noi- _ withstanding, a protest made by, thn New Zealand 'frail ftjprent^ %unßt rtaking the .Neur Zealand mail 8 16 Sydrey. ' \ . ' V The Vxrco de Gama, wbiqh left Auckland on the 25th November, arrived at * ban jFronci-c-i on December 21, after a pissatfe of twenty-six days fifteen hours. The mails were despat r hed to New York on the day of arrival nt Francisco ; : The steamer City of San Francisco is detained at Auckland till midnight, to enable Aucklanders to answer letters by the Grenada's mail. The Hawea leaves Manukau to-morrow at noon. Hokitika, Tuesday. Mr Cox, the Geologist, has since returned from the south, sni declines to confirm the reports which preceded him, and which, as regards iron and slate, are unreliable. He reports only to the head office of the department.

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