LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 989, 20 March 1873, Page 3

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

♦ —- ,' QUALITY OF SOUTHERN COAL,

TIPS FOR THE DUNEDIN RACES

Rejection of the American Subsidy, owing to Protest of Nevada's Passengers.

The Agent-General instructed to Stop Mails.

A New Service Proposed.

WELLINGTON. Yesterday, 12.15 p.m. ; received 9 p.m. . The Gazelle, Haversham, and Annie Melhuish have arrived. They are aJI from Newcastle with coal. A ship, supposed to be the Brechin Castle, is signalled. At a meeting of the Civil Service Club plans of a building costing £1030 were submitted for decision and adjourned. Scientific comparisons between Malvern, Grey, Collingwood, and Newcastle coal prove the Malvern coal to be superior for gas producing. This day, 12.12' p.m. ; received, 2,45 p'm. Telegrams from the Agent-General say the Imperial subsidy for the San Prancisco Service depends upon the co-operation of the Australian colonies. It was a protest by the Nevada's passengers that caused the American Senate to reject the Australian Subsidy Bill. Webb's agent in London has requested this Agent-General to stop all arrangements for the San Francisco mail, as the boats are to be taken off. The last vessel (Moses Taylor) left San Francisco on March 5, to connect with the Nebraska at Honolulu. Mr Webb has transferred his interest to Stackwell, who sells to the Pacific Company, which proposes to con tinue the service to the colonies. Arrangements must be made for its continuation. The Agent-General says he can arrange an efficient service if the colonies, vote £60,000. He requests early instructions. Immigrants object to leaving home in winter, and it is possible that free passages will have to be granted. Mr Vogel telegraphs that the Orangemen refrained from taking a distinctive part in the farewell demonstration in honour of the Governor, owing to the representations of Bishop Croke and the Governor's objection to Orangemen. . ■ ">. The Brechin Castle brings pipes forthe water works, and hose for fire brigade. Captain Hepburn, of the s.s. Rangatira, has been fined £5 for carrying too many passengers from Nelson. The vessels from Newcastle yesterday brought 2,500 tons coal. The Taranaki sails North on Saturday afternoon. • The match between Otago and Wellington yesterday, fell through owing to tbe late arrival of the Rangatira. Definite arrangements for the constitution of the Ministry will be made early next week. Tests of the Ngakau coal shew 11,569 feet of gas per ton of twenty to twenty-five candles illuminating power. # &