TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 255, 13 March 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. FOUR MILLION LOAN RAISED BY MR. VOGEL. FALL IN PRICE OF WOOL. THE HON. MAJOR RICHARDSON KNIGHTED. [Via Hokitika]. London, February 22. The Australian mail via California, was delivered to-day. John Mitchell intends again to stand for Tipperary. February 23. The colonial wool sales opened this evening. The total arrivals are upwards of two hundred thousand bales, of which upwards of eight thousand were offered, consisting of 4,756 Victorian, 2,740 Adelaide, 1000 Cape; principally greasy sorts. The attendance of both home and foreign buyers was large. The prices compared with last series show a decline of from a penny to three halfpence. The death is announced of Sir Charles Lyell. February 27. The following appointments are announced: —Ducane and MeLeary, of New South Wales, K.C.M.G.; Mr. Gregory and Colonel Warburton, Companions of the Order; William Henry Fancourt Mitchell, President of the Legislative Council of Victoria; Mr. Justice Cheeke, Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court, of Sydney ; and Major Richardson, President of the Legislative Council of New Zealand, are knighted. The New Zealand four and a-half per cent, loan of four millions is announced by Messrs. Rothschild, at 93 net. Tenders are invited for the conveyance of monthly mails, via California, for eight years. There was an excellent attendance at the wool sales. Competition has improved since the opening. Prices remain firm at reported reduction, and quotations on a par with the lowest rates at the last May series. The British ship Victory, from Liverpool to Sydney, stranded on the Irish coast.

Paris, February 22. After protracted negotiations the Senate Bill has been framed so as to allow of the departments electing one hundred and twenty-five members, a third retiring every three years, and the Assembly to elect the remaining seventy-five for life. Marshall MacMahon waived his right to nomination, &e. The nomination of Gambetta is a warning against Bonapartists, and secured the votes of the Left. Eventually the Bill was voted by 422 to 261. LATEST BY CYPHRENES. [Via San Francisco]. Small-pox is ragingin New York. There have been terrific storms at Cape Town. Disraeli, though 70 years of age, is thinking of marrying again. Frederic William, the Elector of Hesse, is dead. There has been a magnificent reception of Alfonso in Barcelona. Germany is offering high premiums for gold. Tennyson is to be made a baronet. One hundred Sisters of Charity have been driven from Mexico, and have arrived at Havannah, en route for France. MacMahon threatened to resign if not allowed to assume the command in case of war. SIR GEORGE GREY’S ADDRESS. AUCKLAND. March 6. Sir George Grey’s address to the electors states his willingness to accept the office of Superintendent. If elected, great personal sacrifices will be entailed on him ; he does not feel himself called upon to make such efforts as are usually employed to secure elections, but, if returned, he will give his whole time and energies to fulfil the duties. He considered the office of Superintendent should . be executive, not political: if elected, he would not use the position for political purposes. Although strongly attached to provincial institutions, he well knows it is the duty of every man to yield up his views and wishes to the majority of his fellow-countrymen, when these views are ascertained by constitutional means and clothed with the authority of law. Whatever form of Government is introduced in New Zealand, he would endeavour to make it a success. He believed it to be the duty of the Government to state in detail the nature of the institutions they propose to take the place of the existing provincial ones, and to allow the people of New Zealand ample time to consider them and express their opinions on the subject. If the provinces are swept away he should desire to have such institutions established in their place as to secure to New Zealand those extensive rights in regard to legislation and matters which the provinces now possess, and to country districts a large share of local self-government, and greater and more direct control over local revenues than now'. To derive full benefit from the immigration and public works now proceeding, from which, if judiciously conducted, great advantages must flow, —• he should consider it his duty to assist the Colonial Government in bringing that policy to a successful issue. Superintendents have a right to expect from the Colonial Government an expenditure within the province of a fair share of monies borrowed for public works, and a due proportion of immigration, prompt payment of all revenues and oilier moni: s lawfully belonging to the provinces: rigid economy in expeir'itere of monies devoted to immigration and public works ; a strict prevention of all extravagant personal expenditure from those funds, and immediate relinquishing nt ft Provincial Governments of all lands purchased from the natives in the province for the benefit of its people. It is only by rigorous attention to these details that the Immigration and Public Works policy can attain that success to which it is justly entitled. It is the duty of the Superintendent to take the requisite steps for the reception of immigrants, and to provide for their comfort and well-being, and to

secure their permanent location in the province by inducements to take up lands ; steps should be taken to induce laboring capitalists to settle, and means be adopted to enable the children of established settlers to occupy farms, and so contribute to the welfare of the province. Present restrictions should be relaxed, and unequal taxation readjusted over the whole community. The principles which regulate public education need not be reopened by the Superintendent, but the system of taxation should be considered. All who draw wealth from the country are interested in the welfare of the rising generation. It is the duty of all to contribute in proportion to their means. It is very hard for a struggling laborer to pay largely, while others drawing large inincomes contribute but a trifle, and wealthy absentees nothing. He had devised a system of hundreds which has been elaborated into highway boards. He was glad they had earned fresh concessions in the direction of self-government, and thought the Superintendent should increase the powers to enable them to do local Acts which now had to be done at Auckland or Wellington.

During the interview with the deputation, Sir George Grey said now that the whole question of constitutional reform had been opened up, many larger points than the abolition question would be raised, and he doubted very much whether, in colonies possessing responsible government, the office of Resident Governor was either useful or necessary. He believed it would be infinitely better if each colony had the power of electing one of their foremost citizens to reside in London as Secrctaryof State for the colony, with the privilege of advising Her Majesty on all questions affecting the colony. In that way the avenue to a great political distinction would be opened to our colonial statesmen; the home authorities would be far more correctly advised on colonial questions, and thus connecting the colonies with the mother country, they would be made permanent and secure. He had always put forth this view, and ho was much pleased to see that it had been favorably entertained by the Colonial Instil ute at home, only one member opposing it. Mr. Dargaville has issued an address, stating that as Sir George Grey’s viewa coincide with his own, he has decided to withdraw from the candidature for the Superintendency.

GRAHAMSTO WN. March 8. Correspondence from Ohinemuri reports that little work is being done, and there is great dissatisfaction amongst those on the field. A meeting is to be held to-day, and the turbulent spirits talk of shaving somebody. The fact appears to be that a memorial to the Government asking that Mr. Mackay’s resignation be not accepted, is being numerously signed. Mr. Mackay has also been asked to contest the Superintendency, but replied that he was opposed to provincialism. WELLINGTON. March 8. Mr. Ludlam, of the Hutt, has sold 160 acres of his property there, for eight thousand pounds. A supplement to the Gazette of Thursday last s contains a proclamation revoking one dated February 27, 1873, prohibiting the importation into New Zealand of all cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, careasses, skins, horns, hoofs, and every other part thereof. Another proclamation assigns the Northern Judicial District to Justice Gillies, the Canterbury district to Justice Johnson, and the Otago and Southland district to Justice Williams. March 9. The Govcrnmenthas received a telegram from Messrs. Vogel, Julian, Sergeant, and Featherston, stating that the four million loan has been negotiated through Messrs, Rothschild. The loan has been issued bearing 4| per cent, interest. Particulars will shortly follow. A writ has been issued for the seat vacated by T. B. Gillies, returnable on the 10th April. CHRISTCHURCH. March 9. The ewe. fair was far from successful. 1,300 good sheep were yarded, including many imported Lincolns and Leicesters, but only 152 were sold. The highest price obtained was for a Lincoln ewe, bred by Mr. Diidding, England, which was sold for 200 guineas. DUNEDIN. March 9. There is is the greatest speculation in the Dunedin races this year that there has ever been before. The second Derby Sweep of a thousand pounds on the Dunedin Cup was filled up and drawn for in three days. A third sweep, for the same money, has been opened, and there is a rush for tickets. The latest Cup odds are 5 to 2 against Traitor; Petrobe, 4'to 1; Spritsail, 6to 1; Castaway, Flying Dutchman, and Atlas, 7to 1; Ngaro and Hercules, Bto 1 ; Templeton and Right Bower, 10 to 1. The others are from 15 to 100 to 1. The second half-yearly meeting of the Standard Insurance Company was held yesterday. A net balance of £2,927 16s 6d was placed to the credit account at the suggestion of the directors, who recommended that no dividend should be declared at present. The Times, referring to Sir George Grey’s manifesto, says:—“On the proposed abolition of the provinces he speaks like a statesman, and we are much mistaken if the country will not cordially endorse his views.”