INTERPROVTNCIAL.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1013, 28 May 1878, Page 7

INTERPROVTNCIAL.

AtrciaiAiiD, May2s; Sir John Coode did not examine Auckland Harbour to-day, but has been inspecting plans and data. This evening he will confer with the Harbour master and Engineer to the Board; He will positively leave per City of New York on Tuesday. ,- — • Sir George Grey and Messrs Sheehan and Hoani Nahe leave per Hinemoa for Wellington at balf-past eight o'clock this evening. Mr Sheehan will return shortly to visit the Northern Native meeting of Kingites, about the middle of June, to receive their final proposals Timber has risen to 14s 6d per 100 ft., in consequence of the difficulty of supplying mills. ■ "New PiTMptJTH, May 25. Telegrams having appeared in different parts' of the Colony to the effect that Major Atkinson intends to resign his seat in the House of Representatives, and to retire from politics, the Press agent here has been > rerequested to contradict the statement authoritatively. ' WEimnrcfToir, May 23. Speaking of matters political, the 'Post* to-night, says that the total ordinary revenue of the Colony for the year, is estimated to produce £150,00 over the estimate, this will reduce the deficiency of last-year to £90,0(0, against which which will have to be set down a saving of £100,000, arising from departmental reductions and unexpended money voted by the. House for different works. It is understood that after the cloße of the present financial year, the Government propose to. charge the whole cost of administration upon the ordinary revenue of the Colony, instead ofchargiagit to loans as has formerly -been done., The Government contemplate the introduction ' of a system of deferred telegrams at cheap rates, the tariff will probably be at a rate of ten words for sixpence. These messages will be sent by telegram to the peatal town of the district to which they they are directed, and will then be stamped and handed over to the post office for distribution by the letter-carrier at the next delivery. On each message there will be an extra charge of one penny for postage. May 24. The following despatch to the Governor has been published : — " Do wlihg street, 14th February, 1878.— My Lord— l have not failed to notice with the greatest satisfaction the accounts which have reached me chiefly from unofficial sources of the munificence which has been displayed in so many of Her Majesty's Colonial possessions in contributions Which have been made towards the funds for the relief of the sufferers by famine in India. The liberality which has been shown in the Colonies has, I believe, far exceeded even that evinced qn previous occasions, when the calls of humanity have made themselves heard throughout the most distant portions of the British Empire, and has been peculiarly gratifying as an act springing from the spontaneous generosity of all classes of Her Majesty's subject^. , I shall be obliged if you will , be so good .aa tp (l ihform me what has been the actual amounts con-, tributed by the Colony under jpour Government, and supply me at the same time with any information on the subject .which you may consider to be of interest. — (Signed) Af. E. Hicks-Beach." Lieut. F. Lepatourel has been gazetted Private Secretary, vice Captain Maling. It is stated that Mr Carruthers, the Engi-neer-in-Chief, has finally severed hid connection with the Government, and received £1150, being one. year's salary, in lieu of a year's notice. May 25. The Government have decided upon removing the Lunatic Asylum from its present site, in consequence of the building being deficient in accommodation. The new asylum will be erected at the Upper Hutt. As some of the curves on the Hutt railway are found to be exceedingly sharp, estimates have beea asked for, . with a view of ascertaining the cost of reducing the curves. The City of Sydney, rith the London mails to April 25th, left San Francisco on May 13th—tbe contract date. The Australia, with the last outward mail, arrived at San Franoisco on the 22nd inst.— one day in advance of contract date. The outward San Francisco mail despatohed by the Rotorua

'; i hia afteruron consisted of 4558 lettero, 397 book packets, and 3544 newspapers for j London ; 325 lotters, 55 book packets, aud j 287 newspapers for America. By the outgoing, mail there were 84 nominations for assisted- immigrants— about half the number received last month. li ia Mated, that Captain Wheeler will resign the command of the Hawea in favour [of Captain Kennedy, who will hand over the J Taiaroa to Captain Wheeler. The cause of j the change is that the 'H»wea's usual 'route being via East Coast Captain Wheeler rarely has an opportunity of seeing his family. j . , Gbbymouth, May 25. I . The official declaration of the poll for the Grey Valley election was made to-day as follows ; Beeves, 487 ; Harrison, 302 ; Barroirman, 209 ; Newton (withdrew), 25. Chbistcmubcm, May 25. The Grand National Steeplechase Club have decided to hold their next meeting at Oamaru. The Coursing Club held a very successful meeting yesterday. Eighteen dogs were entered for the Birthday Stakes, and capital sport resulted. Mr Porter's red Russian Bmperor won, Mr Judge's r and d butterfly .being the runner up. Courseing promises to become a very popular sport here. Invebcabgiu., May 25. The decision of the Board of Enquiry, re the wreck of the Ann Gambles was not given to-day in consequence of further evidence having been offered. The Court will sit again on Monday afternoon