TELEGRAMS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 410, 21 November 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(From the Dunedin Dailies, )

Wellington, November 17. At Madame Goddard's farewell performance last night, she had a most enthusiastic re-. ception. The stage was literally covered with bouquets. The Hootch fantasia was encored. On " God Save the Queen " being given, the audience ro9e, and at the conclusion there were loud cheers, and cries of " Bravo," " Well played." Madame Goddard leaves for Dunedin to-day. Sir James Forgusson did not grant the pardou of Alexander MvDonald, but left the matter to be decided by the Marquis of Normanby. It is understood that Ministers hare decided to recommend the Marquis of Normanby to grant the pardon. The "Times," in announcing that Mr. Bowen, Resident Magistrate at Christchurcfi, has been appointed a Minister of tho Crown, as Minister of Justice, say 6 : "We are jjofc aware what" claim he has. He may be an able man ; but we object, in most emphatic terms, to a gentleman being taken from the rant and file of the Civil Service, and pitchforked into tho position of a Minister ' of the Crown. The outcry that was made in the case of Mr. Gisborne's elevation and retirement is as nothing to what ought to be made on account of this latestjMinisteriHlperformance. The country groaus untlor fclio weight of the Civil Service. It is made subject to tribute in a most literal and unmistakable way,and if it submits to have its Ministers elevated for a season from the ranks of the Civil Service, and then, having served their purpose, retreating again within its lines, it may abandon all hope of economical or efficient Government. We are friends and supporters of the -Government, but Ministers are not infallible, and they are liable to err, and in this case their error is of a most serious character. We can conceive of no action, rightlp considered, so well pal?

culated to bring the Government into contempt as this one." November 19th. The f ollowvng is an extract from a telegram Bent by Dr. Fcatherstoue to tbe Minister for Immigration, giving a list of immigrant .<o>ips and the number of immigrants sent in October :— Dilharec, 370; Warwick, 240; Inverne, 200, for Auckland. Benu\36o; llumboldt, 390, for Wellington. GalbrniHi. 140 ; Nelson, 320; Wild Deer, 300, for- Otago. Acheron, 200, for Taranaki. AngK^ea, 270, for Nelson. Avalanche, 320 ; Lady Jocelyn, 630 ; Waimate, 370, for Canterbury. Total, 4010 souls. AtrcKiAND, November 19th. The JTydaspes immigrants are indignant at the release of the saloon passengers, and last night they broke out into open resistance of the authorities at the Quarantine Station, and refused to allow the removal of the saloon passengers' luggage. As the luggage is wanted for. the passengers proceeding South, the difficulty is rather serious. Napieb, November 17. The meeting of tho creditors of Messrs. Stuart and Co. was again adjourned until to-morrow. Tlie offer made yesterday was not accepted at Wellington. There is a strong belief among the creditors that tho estate can pay 209. in the pound. Nelson, November 17. Thirty families of immigrants will shortly proceed to Karamea as the nucleus of a special settlement. They will be ensured Bs. a clay for three days in the week for six mouth's, and 55 acres are to be leased to each familj for 2s per acre, and at the end of 14 years the land is to become their freehold. 4iexandba, November 18th. The Nati* es are obliged to keep up a regular sentry tc protect their crops from the pheasants. A large nutnLw, of cattle are arriving from the King's country for sale. ChristoitijßCh:, November 18th. The Lyttelton Times morning, replying to the remarks of the New Zealand Times on the appointment of Mr. C. C. Boweu as a Minister of the Crown, says;— "An attack from .a paper so largely the property of Mr. Yogel, and essentially his mouthpieco, is of extraordinary significance, and not to be understood." Lyttelton. Arrived — Waitara, 91 days from Graves, end, with 56 passengers and some stock.