SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1806, 6 May 1874, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Ageney.)

~ Wblmnoton, Tuesday. The Public Hall Company have re- . solved to increase their capital to £12,00.0 by the issue .of 5,000 30s shares, for the purpose of erecting ou spare ground adjoining the new theatre a large hotel and several shops.—A fire occurred last night in Black's coach factory, but the water supply was so strong that the fire had no chance of spreading. The force had to be' checked as the hose was constantly bursting.— Mr Andrew, in the Provincial Council to-morrow, will move a vote of want of confidence in the Superintendent, and Executive. —Mr E. J. Duncan sold by auction to-day 50 South British shares at 50s, 250 at 495; 10 Patent Slip shares at £10 paid : up, including a dividend of. 5 per cent., at £7; 50 Standards, at 17s; 50 at 16s 6d; 20 National Bank at 70s; 18 Wellington Trust and Loan, £10-paid up at £10; 20 Fiji Bank at 56s.—The Dunedin libel action brought by Mr James Macassey against Mr George Bell, • proprietor of tlie Evening Slav, commenced yesterday in the Supreme Court. The alleged libel was in connection with the, Chinese petition presented to the Provincial Council by Macassey. Damages were laid at £1,000. It was intimated during 'the day that Judge Ward was believed to be the author of the article complained of. Justice Chapman will not give his decision in the motion, for attachment of the Guardian newspaper till this case is closed. .. Weisom, Tuesday. The Provincial Council opened to-day, The Superintendent said that as the re- : suit of a consultation with the Ministry, ■ he had resolved not to raise the sum of £60,009 authorised by the Council ■ last gß3sJoa,<a* to so ffoujd be probably to

endanger the success of the proposed application to Parliament for a- loan of £25,000. Dunedin, Tuesday. The Otago University session, 1874, opened last night with an address by Captain Hutton, the newly appointed lecturer, upon geology and zoology. The Vice-Uhancellor said he hoped next year to be able to introduce to the public a .professor \of anatomy and physiology, the Council of the University having determined to establish a medical 1 school. —In calling attention to,the memorandum sent by the Commissioner of Telegraphs stating that the deputation had determined to take no notice of Judge Chapman's order" for production of telegrams in Macassey v. Bell, the Guardian suggests to the Commissioner that he should take steps to enquire whether this is the only order made by any Judge of the Supreme Court for'the inspection of telegrams, and if a similar order has been made whether it has been acted upon. The memorandum, states that the department is not aware of a similar order, but the Guardian says a portion of the public, entertain a different opinion'—Mr Donald iieid has not yet formed an Executive.— The case for the defence ia Macassey v. Bell was notconcluded when the Court rose. —Braddhaw reports sales of National Insurance, £ll3s 6d; Standard Insurance, 16s, 17s; National Bank of New Zealand, £3 Bs. Sellers: South British Insurance, £2155; National Bank of Zealand, £310s-Bank of New Zealand, £1712s 6d. Buyers: National Insurance, £113s.