THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 449, 21 April 1865, Page 5

THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES

Bt the s.s. Queen, which arrived in portyesterdaj morning, we Lave late Southern, journals. Tlie Hawke's Bay papers contain intelligence of the latest doings on the East Coast, at Turanga, which will be foimd elsewhere. From Wellington -we learn the particulars of the occupation of Piperiki, given as a rumour in our last advices, Imt now eonflrmed. "We Lave also received from "Wellington, a Vfif Zealand Gazette, of the Stli inst. On the very first page this Gazette bears evidence of the intention of the TV'eld Ministry to lose no opportunity o:* striking a blow at the advance and prosperity of Auckland. As our readers are aware the sum of £25,000 lias been set apart for the ereetion of a Government House in the Domain, at Auckland. The following Order in Council has been issued in the JVcw Zealand Gazette of the Bth inst. '• To William Crush Daldy, Alfred Domett, John Anderson Gilfillan, Robert Graham, William Swuiuson, Frederick Whitaker, " And to sucli other persons as shall hereafter from time to time appointed to assist in tho execution of the commission herein referred to. " "Whekeas by a commission signed by me and issued under th« public seal of the colony of New Zealand, on the 29th day of February, 1864, I did constitute and appoint you, William Crush Daldy, Alfred Domett, John Anderson Gilfillan, Bobert Graham, William Swainson, and Frederick Whitaker to bo Commissioners to select and determine sites, to obtain and sanction plans, and to take all such other necessary steps as you may think fit for causing the construction without dtlay of certain public buildings in Auckland : " And whereas it is expedient for divers public reasons to except out of that commission the following public building, thaj is to say, a Government House in the Domain at Auckland. " .Now, therefore, I do hereby except out of that commission the aforesaid Government House in the Domain at -Auckland, und do declare the said Commission for all other purposes specifier! in it to continue in full force notwithstanding. Witness m» hand at the Government House at Wellington, and issued under the seal of tho colony of New Zealand, tho first day of April, in the year of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. " G. Grey. '• l>y His Excellency's command, " Fbkd. A. Weld." From IS T elson we learn that there is no improvement in the prospects of the West Coast gold field. It is still over-crowded with diggers, but prices of provisions have fallen considerably, owing to the weather having been of such a nature as to allow of the landing of goods. There are no hopes entertained of saving the steamer Nelson, which, has stranded on the Okitiki bar. From Otago there is no news whatever. The Times has a strong and sensible article on the absurd principle of the Weld policy—the dismissal of the troops from iNfew Zealand. It will be found reprinted in another column.