WELLINGTON.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1072, 16 May 1873, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

May 15. The Gazette contains proclamation further proroguing Parliament until the sth Juno. Only £3OO worth of the quarter millou loan on debentures has Loan tendered for at par. Mr Vogel,-at the opening of tenders for debentures yesterday, said it was a favorable sign that capital was invested otherwise than in Government debentures Should the four per cents not bo taken up in Australia, they will be allowed to remain on the market or placed in the London market if competition of Australian Government renders them unsaleable. The Independent severely condemns the agitation in Auckland regarding avenging Sullivan's murder,and advises awaiting the issue of events. It says the murder will be avenged in time, the same as Vollcuer's. The Independent also condemns the indignation meeting at Thames regarding the murder. The following are the amounts of tenders for the Erunner Railway : Accepted: T. W. HungerforcT, llokitika, £22,855 9s Id. Declined : ffm, Strachau, Wellington, £24,230 2s 6d ; Edward 13. Garven, Greymouth, £27,751 8s 3d ; James Hamilton and Co., Hokitika, £28,203 ; Cassidy and Clarke, Hokitika, £25,32S lis 9d; W. M. Cooper, Greymouth, £25,G92 Os 9d ; George Trennery, Greymouth, £28,800 ; Owen Jones and Co., Auckland, £33,600. A reward of £SOO is offered by the Wellington Provincial Council for the discovery of a payable goldfiold within that province. NELSON. May 15. The Suburbs election has resulted in the return of Mr Richmond. Richmond, 146 ; Elliott, 70. NEW PLYMOUTH. May 15. The MpfcaU nativeo havo sent messages to the Taranaki settlers that they need not fear an embroilment in the event of war at Waikato. DUNEDIN, May 15. Mr Reid has formed a Ministry. A cake of gold, weighing four hundred and eight ounces, the result of Gabriel's Gully crushing, is being exhibited here. 9

LATEST AUSTKALIAN NEWS.

SYDNEY. May 6. Earl Kimberley accepts the Suez service, for three years. The Hon. Saul Samuels, the Postmaster- General of New South Wales, goes to Washington by the next steamer to arrange for a California!) service. It is deemed probable that the Government will withdraw from the Suez service.

LATER ENGLISH NEWS

VIA C A. 13 2L 23 . [Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency] LONDON DATES TO THE Otiu MAT. BLUEF. May 13. The steamship Albion arrived this morning from Melbourne bringing later English news, as also the Suez mail. LONDON. May 1. Spain is in a most deplorable state through want of money, tbe Government coffers beiug completely empty. Tbe Carlist3 are everywhere laying down their arms. The Dutch Government intends sending a large steam armament to Java to operate against Sumatra. The Russians are continuing their advance on Khiva, Bismarck and tho Emperor William of Prussia are at St. Petersburg. Gorlschakoffand Bismarck had a long interview, the subjects of which, are kept secret. The Paris elections have resulted favourably to the Eepublican 'parties. Thiers declares that he will uphold the Republic aud respect universal suffrage. Tho Australian Customs Bill has been passed through Committee iu the House of Commons. Evidence in the Tichborne case is being taken for the prosecution. Erench witnesses examined declare that tbe prisoner is not Tichborne. Late wool sales show no alteration. Prices arc firm. The new English Cape service announced is unfavourably noticed by the London Times. The Australian P. and O. Company offer to continue the present service temporarily for two years at the existing rates, or for three years at a reduction of £12,000 per annum, steamers calling in both cases at Glenelg. The Imperial Government requests the concurrence of the Colonies in the extension of the contract for either period.

May 6. The vintage in South Trance has hreen wholly destroyed. GHbbs, Bright Bros's proposed Capo service has dropped through. The Germans are evacuating Belfort.

The fourth milliard has been paid to Germany. The Vienna exhibition has opened. The Tichborne claimant asks the Government to supply him with means for his defence. The British Government proposes a mixed commission to meet at Washington to decido upon the Canadian frontier. The Caroda arrived from Melbourne with small-pox aboard and has been quarantined. A telegraph company has been projected to buy up the cables of all the world.