ARRIVAL OF THE CLEOPATRA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VI, Issue 1706, 11 May 1869, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE CLEOPATRA.

LATER * SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS. : OTAGO ministry resigned. UP. TO FORM A. NEW MINISTRY Thb clipper schooner 'Cleopatra,' Captain Ifuerson, lias rande a rapid run of fire days from Lyttelton,bringing later papers than those reoeived by the Lord Ashley. We take the following telegrams from the Lyttelton Times: — Dunkdin, May 4, 7.40 p.m. ihe Provincial Treasurer. Mr. Vogel, made a ministerial explanation in the Council to-day. He complained of the abuse he had been subjected to, and said lie could not afford to sacrifice more than lie had done. The 11 inistry resinned, and Mr. Duncan iias been sent for to form a Lrovernment. • The Council adjourned to ThursdayMay 3, 7.30 p.m. I In the case of Cslcutt v. Currie—*n action against the roaster of the Lady Kgidia, for £100 -damages for injury to iron wire through bad stowage and neglect. The evidence showed that salt had been placed above the wire. Verdict for the plaintiff. . Mrs. Dick, -wife of the ex-Superintendent, was buried to-day. There was a large funeral, and the Council adjourned on the occasion. Wellington, May 4, 7.15 p.m. The Blanche left for the Kavrau, via the Bast Coast, with Mr. Woods, Marine Surveyor, aboard, to survey part of the coast near lauranga. • The judges' decision on the prize essays cn aettlemsnt of goldfields was given to-day, as follows: — Ist prize *-yton formerly ininector of native schools, Auckland; 2nd, Hutton, Auckland; 3rd, hdward T. t Wellington. There were forty-two comhas been sworn in as a jofllife Executive Council to-day. This necessary, as a new Governor has teen appointed since he took the oaths. Napiee, May 4, 7'45 p.m. Captain Moorsom reports his arrival at Heraini, on the K'angitikei river, between Ahikerau and Opepe, with 57 Bay of Plenty Cavalry, on April 30 ; had received no account of Col. Whitmore's forces. He to be joined by Tiicliardson's troop, now at Wairoa. There is no news from Wairoa since Thursday • ° particulars of the acts of incendiarism have been received. • The Lyttelton, steamer, is detained, the southern overland communication being cut off. LYTTELTON. The following items are from the Lyttelton Timet, of,the slh instant: — Nbw Flax Compact.—A. numerously attended meeting ot persons interested in the formation of a company for the preparation of flax on the' principle, was held at White's Hotel, la.*t Mr. A. I Florance, surgeon, presidpd, and '<1 r. Woodford acted as secretary pro tern. The chairman gave an explanation of the solvent which he proposed should be used by the company. A prospectus was discussed, adopted, and ordered to be printed for distribution- It is proposed to raise 500 shares, at £5 each. The meeting adjourned until next Tueaday week, at the same time and place. Divobce and Matrimonial Causes Act.— A notice has been posted in the Supreme Court offices, to the effect that his Honor Mr. Justice Gresson will sit in Court Jor the despatch of business under this Act (wnich will be of u preliminary character) on every 'I u°sday in each week, at 2 p.m, unless the Vonrt is otherwise tingagsd. The Act does not give power to grant a divorce in the "broad sense of the term, allowng the parties to marry again. A- indicia! separation only can_ he granted, and '1B ' three Tudges 1./a,ing the =ucc. Ao rules have r TPtbcen framed under the: Act, but it is pre- • >%Sed they will ba at the next sitting of the \ • irt of Appeal.' ... V 3 Thb Salmon .^ta.—About .thirty more eggs I Have gone bn<» since Sunday last, but neither I nor Mr. Johnson, the curator, ! of the experiment being in ft small degfese successful, as we remarked yesterday, -itis astonishing that even so many of the eggs Have come to Canterbury in a Jive state, considering that they were 128 days on the p&fsage. Some time ago an interesting experiment was made by Mr. oul in London. He procured ova, and placed it in three or four oozes, deposited them in the ice house, where tiey remained undisturbed for a period of 135 days. On opening the boxes at the lapse of that time only four eggs were found to be alive. It is therefore all the more surprising that after •o long a passage, and after.so much handling, tie boxes that have couc to Canterbury on this I occasion should contain bo many eggs which sjire promise of hatching.