EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume VII, Issue 421, 14 August 1872, Page 3

EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS.

(Per GrevUle's Telegram Company.)

AUCKLAND. August oth,—ThoPumping Association’s immense purap at the Thames is completed. They will purap water to Tookeys and other leading claims.—Farther discoveries of coal have been made on Foote’s land at Meremare, in tho vicinity of some land recently purchased by an English company. The seam is seventeen feet thick, and has been cut through. August 6th. Henry Cuthbertson, a clerk in the Post Office, for embezzling a test letter, containing ten shillings, has been committed for trial.—A large public meeting is being held—the Mayor in the chair —protesting against any attempt to cause the administration of public works to be handed over to Provincial authorities. Nearly all the merchants are present. Captain Daldy moves an adjournment till Friday, in order to give the country settlors an opportunity of attending. Over 500 persons are present. —John Preece had his backbone broken by a fall of earth in the Bright Smile mine. He is not expected to recover.— An immense meeting was held today to protest against the transfer of the admininistration of Public Works to Superntendents ; the Mayor in the chair. There were three hours of discussion, and some good speeches were made. The feeling swayed considerably at last, and wasequally divided between centralists and provincialists. A motion was proposed in favor of Government carrying on the works. An adjournment was proposed, on the ground of there not being sufficient evidence of the reason® which actuated the Superintendents. This was carried, and the meeting broke up. —Caledonians shares have dropped ; offered at £2B 10s. —Tho Evening Star violently attacks- the Provincial party, and declares that it would rather see the Fox Government supported than that the Provincial conspirators should again plunge their ai’ms intotheColonialTreasury chest. It recommends a public meeting being called, and a requisition to the Mayor to that effect is now being numerously signed. August 7.—The Wohga Wonga has sailed for Sydney.—Another stock-jobber has levanted,—The Wellington sailed at noon. Mr Phillips, the Mayor is a passenger.—Caledonians are firm at £2B, —A correspondent of the Post says:—Large meeting held yesterday. Nearly all Bank Directors present, with friends. Papers have all suppressed the facts. The meeting was at first strongly in favour of Daldy’s motion, and rejected the proposal for adjourment; but after hearing speeches from the other side from Shanaghan, Mackay, and Lusk, the vote would have gone the other way. Mackay moved adjournment till next Tuesday evening, at seven, when resolutions in favour of Provincial administration will he proposed. August 8. —The N. Z. Herald's leader on the Parliamentary business on Tuesday and Wednesday, says that the work so far is mere fencing; a month has gone, and no

business clone. Recommends a want o. confidence motion to test the strength of the Rouse. —Caledonians have receded to £25. Enquiry for Albumin and Cures'at 24s. —In the Police Court, the Crown Prosecutor, in alluding to the petition of Mr Russell to the Assembly, expressed, on behalf of the legal profession, the utmost confidence in Mr Beckham, and said he would gladly support him through any investigation.—The Nebraska has arrived.— The return of gold from the Thames for the month of July, amounted to 12,173 ounces from 8053 tons of stone. —The s.s. Alexandra has arrived from Sydney, having left on the 3rd. She has 39 ■.passengers for San Francisco and 20 for New Zealand, and the Australian mails for California. NAPIER, August Bth. Mr Marshall, late head master of the Grammar School, has been presented with a purse of £l5O. WESTPORT. August 7th.—An influential meeting was held last evening for the purpose of forming a company to work the Ngakawaho coal mine, and for purchasing a steamer for coaling, towage and tendering purposes. A good boat is offered at a moderate price: There are to be 1000 shares at £s.—The committee are canvassing with success.— The Gazelle, of Lyttelton, is offered, with immediate delivery. 1 NELSON. August 7th.—Taranaki, 24 hours from Pictou ; thick weather and heavy sea compelled her to anchor all night. WELLINGTON, August Bth.—A Freight Shipping Company is being started, with a capital of £ 10*0,000, in shares of £5 each. TIMARU. The Board of Works urge on the Government the necessity of completing the railway from Tiniaru to Temuka. In reply to a letter from the Board, the Government, as at present advised by the Engineer, do not intend to use the Rangitata Bridge. CANTERBURY. August sth.—The mate of the Blackwell has recovered. It turns out that the fire which had been lighted in the hold of the vessel was of Greymouth coal, not charcoal, as was supposed.—Arrived—Merope, from London, after a passage of 83 days. She brings 214 passengers, and all well. Ben More, from London, 103 days out. August 6th.—Al a meeting of the Flax Association, which was held to-day, it was decided that if sufficient assistance he received from the Colonial and Provincial Governments, an exhibition of flax machinery will be held in December. The prize for .the best dressing machine will be £2OO ; for the. second host, £IOO ; for the best dry scutcher, £SO ; and for any process possessing merit, £so.—The Provincial offer £BOOO for the Cathedral site for public offices, but £12,000 is asked.— Steps are being taken to form a gas company in Lyttelton. The Arowhenua natives have written a strong protest to the Government against native birds being protected, and 'against English fish being placed in their streams; against the dog tax, and against the impounding of horses. A schoolrnaters’ training college is to be esaablished here.

August 8. —A tatter from the Royal Astronomer tends to discourage the establishment of an Observatory here. The Astronomical Society believe it-to be the result of misconception, are determined to persevere DUNEDIN. August 5th.—8004 shares in the North British Fire and Marine Insurance Company have been applied for in Otago.—At the Government sale of reclaimed land, a section of land on which the upset price was £250 was sold to Sargood & Co, for £1720. Six sections, on which the upset price was £IOOO were sold to J. T. Wright for £2550. —Arrived—Wave Queen, from Bristol, with plant for the Port Chalmers railway.—lt. is expected that trains will run on the Clutha line as far as Green Island in six months’ time.— A private tatter states that Bishop Neville with the Principal of the Dunedin Theological College sails from England this month. August 7th The monthly escort has just arrived with 12,723 ounces of gold.

August Bth.—The Council have reduced the Major’s salary to £3oo.—Tolmie’s return for Caversham is considered certain - . A large meeting was held at Port Chalmers last night to consider what measures should be taken to extend the Waitaki andMoeraki Railway to Port Chalmers. The Mayor and a Committee were appointed to confer with the Government and the members of the Assembly.—Bishop Moran writes to the Star demanding an explanation of the charge that he influenced the Wakutip election.