TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4481, 30 July 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Donedin, Thursday. The Star to-night takes the Daily Times to task for writing a leader reflecting on one of the banking institutions in Dunedin. The Star wants to know what bank and what manager are referred to. Stuart O'Brien, sie actor, leaves Melbourne for England in January next. The Tuapc&a Times says Mr. Laruach has withdrawn his suit against the Waste Laud Boards. The single men of the Aldergrove will be released from quarantine on Saturday, the remainder on Monday. In his farewell remarks at the City Council last night, the Mayor said the arbitrators re Princess-street widening had proved themselves unworthy of the trust reposed in them by the Council. (HSU PRESS AGENCY.) Grahamstown, Thursday. Referring to the action of Sir G. Grey in insisting upon the transfer of the police from General to Provincial control, against the expressed wish of the people and Provincial Council, the Thames Advertiser says :—"He (Sir George) has lately made ,many fervid speeches about 'rights of the people,' and about consulting their wishes and desires, but in this matter of police control he does not care a snap of the fingers what the people say, and will not be guided by them. If the voice of the people could be taken to-morrow, we believe that nine-tenths of them would strongly protest against any change—and this Sir G. Grey also knows ; but the wishes of the people do not run in the same direction as his own in this matter, and it does not suit him to put into practice the policy he preached so ardently to others, and particularly to the General Government. His action in this affair has been high-handed and autocratic." Auckland, Thursday. The Inspector of Police has received instructions from Sir Donald McLean to ask the members of the force whether they will remain with the General Government or be transferred to the province. The men are in a dilemma, owing to the uncertain duration of the province, and have asked for information as to the effect of abolition after they are transferred. Dunedin, Thursday. David Proudfoot, contractor, has served a writ on the Provincial Government for £20,000, for non-fulfilment of agreement regarding contracts. The Jockey Club has issued its programme for the spring meeting and annual races in March, 1876. The amount of jn-izes is £1650, including the Dimediu Cup, a handicap of 400 sovs., and the Jockey Club Handicap of 200 sovs. The Cup has been increased by 100 sovs. this year.