LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 192, 21 May 1872, Page 3

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Per Greville & Co., Renter's Agents. GOVERNMENT DESPATCHES FROM AGENT-GENERAL. IMMIGRATION PROSPECTS. SHIPMENTS OF RAILWAY PLANT. THE CASE OF WHITAKER AND LUNDON. SUDDEN DEATH AT BLENHEIM. RICHMOND DOES NOT RESIGN. WELLINGTON. Wellington, Monday, 11.55 a.m. The Suez mail despatches received from the Agent-General, on the subject of Immigration, savs the prospectsof obtaining a large immigration from the Urrted Kingdom are exceedingly good, numerous applications having been received. The tide of immigration is now fa'rly stari:cd. The ship Halocine. and a German ship were to leave for W< Ilington in April with between 200 and 300 emigrants each. Oilier ships were to follow for various ports—a considerable number of irmrigrnnts to leave in May. The Agent-General has completed n:rnngemt ots with a firm in Germany for dirpet shipments of Germans and Scandinavians to all ports of New Zealand. A linre quantity of railway plant and material is be in fir shipped foe various porifl, fully sufficient for all the requirements of works about to be commenced. The whole of Rrotnlen's staff in Wellingioti are engasred in talcing out quantities and making estimates for tenders for the different lines. All differences between Broaden and the Government are finally sett'ed. It is expected he will tender in two or three days. 1.7. p.m. The steamer Taranalri arrived here yes.'crday and sails for the North at midnight. The case of Whitaker and Lundon was continued on Saturday, when Whitaker closed his ease. The decision appears to depend noon the interpretation of the words " interlocutory older." 7.45 p.m. Richmond telegraphs that he has no intention whatsoever of resigning. MARLBOROUGH. Blenheim, Monday. A Mr solicitor, has died suddenly, in a fit of apoplexy. OTAGO. Port Chalmers, Monday. The "Sir William Wallace" has arrived from London, with 14 passengers. All well.