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Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 373, 15 July 1874, Page 6

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{From tht Star's Correspondent.) July 6. At the request of the Premier, the Mongol Commissioners, after sending in their report heard the surgeon, but saw no reason to alter the original report. The Premier endorses the report, saying that he does not entirely concur in the censure of the conduct of Surgeon Davidson, and sees nothing to prevent him from getting another Bhip, as he had displayed great zeal, patience, and ability while in charge at the quarantine depdt at Dunedin. In the Immigration Correspondence Mr Yogel insists on the business department being conducted in an orderly manner, and in implicit obedience to instructions. On assuming office, Mr Yogel, in ordering a steamer to load, emigrants for Lyttelton and Dunedin, wound up by saying he considers his instructions imperative. En May last he complains of receiving no explanation why his instructions to charter two fine fast steamers to leave early in December, one for ' Canterbury and one for Otago, were net carried out, nor attempts made in accordance with his instructions to try through respectable brokers to get Canard or other firstclass steamers to show how pleasantly the passage may be made. Later, he says, in impressing upon them the embarrassment ia which the Government is placed by want of information as to what the Home agency is doing — "Again and 'again have my predecessor and myself complained, and are stiil remaining in ignorance as to details of the machinery by which the present emigration is secured, selected, and shipped. You will furnish me monthly with a full report of all your proceedings in regard to emigration." In April he compiams that no attempt was made to break down the monopoly of the shipping companies. In March he telegraphs :—"I: — "I implore you to use every exertion to guard against the sacrifice of life in the consignment or despatching of vessels with disease on board, or with imperfect sanitary arrangements. I would prefer any expense to risking lives." In noticing Farnall's dismissal, he suggests officers from the Colony as being more suitable, but »ays he has not made "such appointments because I cannot disguise from myself that any officer whom you do not cordially receive must be placed in a false position." Finally, he instructs Dr Featherston to supply a semi-official monthly letter, like the other Agents-General, detailing the proceedings of the agency, and any contemplated action. Since July, 1873, there have been introduced 22,6 5 immigrants : Otago absorbing 7,527, Canterbury 5,654, Wellington 4,407, Hawke's Bay, 1,870, Auckland 2.773. Of these 13.445 were English, 3,603 Irish, 2,942 Scotch ; the rest foreigners. 'I he Admiralty, in a lengthy despatch, decline to give a man-of-war as a trainingship. The Governor thus states the reason for the Executive's pardoning Sullivan, and in which he fully concurs. Sullivan's confessions, full and unreserved, resulted ua the total destruction of tl\e gang, and it did not appear that Sullivan actually killed any one; but that he had been entrapped into joining the gang, and was an unintentional accomplice in the first and subsequent murders. Finally, there would be reason to fear that future promises of pardon would fail to induce confessions, if the promise made to Sullivan were permanently disregarded. It appears he was pardoned some months before being released from gaol, but continued there and worked voluntarily for months to disarm suspicion. He desired to go to South America ; but as it was impossible to convey him them, k» l^ft in tha Hiadostan (which sailed from Auckland on March 13), under the name of Clark. The prison authorities and police consider it very unlikely that he will return to crime, dug think he will endeavor to find industrial employment in London, or carry out his idea of proceeding to the Western of South America. He has been furnished with money for hi] temporary subsistance. Opinion is divided as to the length of the session : the Opposition say it will be of the usual length. The Government have sold the p. s. Luna to a Sydney firm for L 12.000, and intend to purchase the Dunedin Harbor Company's sew steamer Bruce. Captain. Archibald goes South to inspect the latter oa her arrival. July 10. On the subject of the Asia's immigrants, Mr Yogel writes to Dr Featherston thus :—-": — - " It is difficult to believe you could sanction such emigration ; and on the other hand as difficulc to believe you could be unaware of the published proceedings of your ageat, the woman Howard, whom you seem to have employed, after informing me you would not do so. At another Board meeting >egal proceedings were actually threatened in your name- to enforce the completion of the miserable bargain entered into by Mrs Howard. I endeavor to think you knew nothing about the matter; but if so, how singular must be the organisation of your department, that, with proceedings so canvassed in the pla:e, with the ship calling off the town, and, it is to be presumed, some of your officers in attendance- to see emigrants off, you should have to be informed from New Zealand of what occurred under the immediate notice of your officers. I find it impossible to adequately characterise the iudignation such a shipment produces, or the alarm felt at the intention which is apparent of sending further similar shipments." Ten days' leave of absence i 3 to be granted to Mr Creighton, on account of illness in his family. In censequence of the disinclination of the Government to alter representation, Mr Sheehan tables a motion that it is desirable a re-adjustment of seats be made, to take effect at the general election. The Governments should take the question into consideration during the recess, and prepare a measure to submit next session. Fiom June 30, 1873, to October, 1873, 2,268 persons were nominated as immigrants; from October, 1873, to June 30 last, 14,400. 724 nominations were cancelled. The Government spent L 684 in relieving the necessities of the Surat's passengers. No. gratuity is to be allowed the suigeon or officers of the Jauet Court, because of an agreement with Mr Auld. The •N. Z Times ' this morning asserts that Judge Ward's telegrams were transmitted from Wellington. A report is current, but it cannot be traced to a proper foundation, that Dr Featherston is to be recalledj Mr Yogel going Home as Agent-General, and Mr Stafford taking the Premiership.