SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1871, 22 July 1874, Page 2

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

lei Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency,)

Wellington, Tuesday, 5.1 p.m. As the p.s. ' Mauawatu' was leaving the harbour last tor Wanganui she met a brigantine bound inwards. Captain Griffiths gave the order to port the helm, and the brigantine then seemed to starboard her helm. The ' Manawatu ' stopped and reversed her engines, but before sufficient stem way was gained the brigantine struck her, carrying away some head gear, top-rails, and jibstay. The' Manawatu' put back for tiie night, but will probably leavo to-morrow. Both vessels showed lights, the brigantine, the namo of which is unknown, anchored near the Hutt. It is reported she is The opinion of tho City Council of Wellington was nearly unauimous last evening in favour of the memorandum from Christchurch conveying an abstract of a petition to be presented to the House of Bepreseu: atives, thatfees arising from licenses granted within corporate boundaries should be expended in their limits by the elected authorities.-It is understood that the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet will not be sold without the full value being paid, as several capitalists and merchants have agreed that sooner than the [steamers be kuocked down at less than their value, all the money will be forthcoming, so as to keep the headquarters still in Wellington— It is expected tuat the Premier will make bis Financial statement at this evening's sittiug. 7.20 p.m. In tho Supreme Court Messrs Steele and Keogh v. the editor of the Tribune. This was a case of demurrer to defendant's pleading in an action for libel. Mr Travers appeared in support of the demurrer, and tho AttorneyGeneral opposed. The Judge reserved his judgment. 7.40 p.m. Applications have beeu made for 2.000 shares in the Colonial Bauk to-day, making the total applied for by this city alone 16,000. It is probably that with those from Wanganui aud other districts there will be considerably over 20,000 allotted to this province. Chkistchuech, Tuesday. Heaviest snow storm last night for many years.—2,soo shares in the Colonial Bank woro applied for yesterday. Lttiblton', Tuesday. Sailed:—On Sunday, the 'Magellan Cloud,' for Auckland, with 200 sacks of potatoes, 130 sacks of oats, 200 of barley, <150 of wheat, B tons of flour, and 12 tons of cheese. Dunedin, Tuesday. 150,000 applications for bank shares are advised; but over 200,000 are expected ivlien the returns are all in.