SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1896, 17 November 1874, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency.)

Wellington, Monday, 1 p.m

"Walter Johnstone, M.U.R., and > number of influential settlers waited on Ministers to-day and presented a petition addressed to his Excellency the Governor, signed by upwards of 600 people, praying for the release of Alexander McDonald. A similar petition from a large number of Maoris was also presented. The Ministers stated that. a Cabinet Council would be held this after, noon, prior to his Excellency's departure, when the petitions would be considered, The result is not known.— His Excellency, who was seen off by a number of gentlemen, went on board his yacht about five o'clock this afternoon.— Iu the Divorce Court to-day the rule was made absolute for a decree iu tho case of Carpenter v. Carpenter, sent from the Auckland Supreme Court.—Tho Pahautanui .Rifle .Volunteers have fired for the choice of district representatives. Five qualified:-Sergeant Jones, 89; W. Edwards, 89; John Jones, 86; Woodman, 86; E. Erp, 81 Wellington Artillery Volunteers:—Batkin, 88; Diamond, 83.—His Excellency the Governor was entertained at a farewell dinner by the members of the Wellington Club on Saturday evening. Sir George Arney aud the puisne judges were present as guests.—The 'limes again strongly condemns the-sale of the foreshore by the Provincial Government.—TheTWiraesays the first hitch in the reclaimed- land arrangements has arisen at the very threshold. The work of reclaiming the land cannot be commenced. The jarrah piles have to be provided by the Provincial Government, and have arrived at Wellington, but there is no appropriation by the Provincial Council for the re-payment, consequently they cannot be paid, and not being paid, they cannot be given up for reclamation purposes. The Auditor declines to certify to accounts of which he finds nothing in tho Appropriation Act. An action against the Provincial Government either fjr the price of timber landed, or it may be for totara already supplied by the contractor, will soon be before tho Court, and will afford a favourable opportunity for ventilating the whole subject,—Messrs Bethune and Hunter annouuee an important sale by auction on the 22nd and 23rd of Dece ruber. It comprises 15,000 acres of land in the Reldiug block, of town, suburban, and country sections. Napieb, Monday, 5.1 p.m. The ' liosario' sailed this morning for Dunedin in charge of Captain Veal. Captain Crabbe also proceeds in her. Several of the crew were taken out of gaol and put on board. in irons. The cook and steward have taken their discharge and forfeit £50 wages rather than go in the vessel.—This afternoon an adjourned meeting of Stuart and Co's creditors was held. A proposition by the creditors to accept 17s 6J in the pound, in bills at three, six, nine, and twelve months, with interest at 6 per cent., was discussed, and the meeting adjourned until to-morrow, pending the receipt of a telegram from the firm in Wellington.—The Artillery Volunteers Keprcsentative Firing resulted iu four qualifying:—Green, 83; Provo, 86; Sellars, 81; Renouf, 83. The average is 851-Gth. Wind puffy.

CflKisrcHOßCS, Monday. The selling price of i admor was 250 guineas—not 150, as stated yesterday.— De Bourbell reports of the sharemaaket. -Buyers: National Insurance, 275; National Bank, 68a; South British, 48s 6d j Standard Insurance, 8s: Colonial Bank, lis. Sellers: National Insurance, 28s; National Bauk, 695; South British, 495; Shipping Company, 20s; Standard Insuranoe, 10s; Colonial Bank, 12s.

Dunbdin, Monday.

The nominations for the St. Andrew Handicap are—Nolme's Faughaballagb, Goodman's Kathleen and Verbena, Leckie's Congreve, Hutchison's Mabel, Nosworthy's Tadraor, Traitor, Prilchard's Pertobe, Broadway's Miss Ho>ve, Cotton's Envy, Bastie's Lyclia, Coombes' Kight Bower. There are 10 nominations for the Spring Handicap, including Mabel, Tadmor, .Knvy, Traitor, Somnambula. For the Hurdle ilaue, Walk Over and Kildare. —A. H. Shury, many years teller in the Union Bank, Dunedin, was presented with a purse of sovereigns by his friends, on Saturday night, prior to his being transferred to the NewAshburton branch.— A diabolical attempt at incendiarism was made in tho Begistry Office, Dowlingstreet, occupied by Mrs Duck. An inquiry will be held.—A deputation waited upon the Superintendent to-day, and submilted reasons for the construction of tho Outram branch lino by way of His Honor promised to survey tho line, \ with, at view of asking tlw ProviuciaJ.

Council next session to support its construction. He also observed that the settlers should be prepared to give free land along which the line would have to be carried. Poet Chalmhbs, Monday. Arrived: Ship' Mataura,' from London, 86 days out; all are well. She has had very rougb weather from the meridian, off (he Cape. The baromer on the 28th October was 27.90. One man was washed from the wheel on the main deck, and had his leg broken.