TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4164, 23 June 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, June 22nd. A locomotive made here, at Mill's foundry, was tested to-day. It was a complete success. It is intended for the Manawatu and Foxton Railway. Napier, June 22nd. A man named Birnfield, employed rafting timber for Mr Money, is supposed to have been drowned in crossing the Patina River, on Saturday. He was about 22 years of age, and a native of Bristol. He has friends at the Thames. The river is rapidly subsiding. The Council met this afternoon. The Superintendent made a financial statement. There is increase on all items of ordinary revenue, but a decrease on territorial receipts. Under the head Ordinary and Miscellaneous, £56,527 in place of £41,2G9, as estimated. There is a marked increase of Pilot, Harbour, and Wharf dues, which are estimated to realise £1350. The Territorial Revenue is estimated at £34,050. The Sheep Assessment and Dipping Fees have increased. The rents of Toll-bars are falling off, consequent on the opening of the railway. The total expenditure for the financial year ending 30th. June, is £02,534. The population is increasing, and revenue falliug off. The Revenue from all Sources is £42,160, as against £55,419 last year. The Estimated Expenditure for providing for ordinary services of the Provincial (Government, including Gaol, Hospital, Police, Harbour, Surveys Lighthouse, &c, is £12,337. The Proposed Expenditure for Public Works is £20,005. Council adjourned until next (this) day. Some books and pictures recently imported here have been seized by the Customs authorities as indecent. Tne importers will be prosecuted at the Police Court, and one of them is said to be the agent for the sale of books issued by the Society for Piomoting Christian Knowledge. Blenheim, June 22nd. For the Wairau election all the returns are now in. They gave Ward a majority of .Nelson, June 22nd. The Governor and suite sailed in the Luna at noon. She will anchor during the night in the French Pass. Christciiukcii, June 22nd. Young Delaney left Christchurch for Timaru yesterday. After a short stay at the latter place, he will proceed to Dunedin, where lie expects to arrange a matcb. with Edwards, the latter walking seven miles while Delancy runs ten miles. Yesterday Mr 11. Walton held an auction sale of the hull and salvage cargo of the liiibank Castle, which was wrecked during the late gale on the A'inety-iniie Bea<:h. The hull was knocked down at £(j/5, but the purchaser failed to make the necessary deposit, and Mr Walton was in treaty yesterday evening to sell the hull at £o"50 to auother person. The cargo sold at good prices. Kivekton, June 22nd. At the Aparima nomination to-day the show of hands was:—MMutjsh, 12; M'lntyre, 7; Menzi.es, 5; Lloyd, 1. Me;:zies, after the nomination, resigned in favour of M'lntosh. Bluff, June 22nd. The Otago left Melbourne at 2.30 p.m. on ;lie 17th insl. She arrived at the Bluff at 12.30 p.m. to-day. She brings 200 tons of :argo, 27 saloon and 20 steerage passengers or all ports. She sails for Uuuedin at >-ni. Passengers for Dunediu:—M'Cluskey," iarker, Buck, Airs Morrison and four chiiIren, Mrs Barker, nine children, .-vnd servant ; ■ad ten in the steeiage. She lias also 94 ous cargo. » _ AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, June 17th. Parliamentary proceedings are cha^actersed by extreme duilness. The Land Bill aimed the subject of a debate last week, but xcited no interest either inside or outside li-j Hous2. A point of order was raised, to he effect that the Bill s'uul I hava originated a Committee, as it dexlt with taxation in aisiug the pastoral assessment.

In consequence of anticipated changes in. the Customs there was a considerable falling, off in the quantities of goods cleared out, but the inactivity ceased when it was announced that the remission of duty would, not come into operation for some months to= come. Mr Michael Bawson's property has been, sworn at £337,000. At Vaughan, near Castlemaine, a Chinaman has been murdered in a hut; by bis mate—another Chinaman—who has been, arrested. Duncan Longdenj a Justice of the "Peaces has been committed for trial on a second, charge of forgery. ;: The Sydney Government has sent a telegram to England closing the contract for the New Zealand cable. Mining matters are improving in some parts of the Colony. , . . The Rev. rharles Clark continues to3raw immense audiences.'• _,:•„ Messrs M'Ewan and Co., wholesale grocers, have suspended payment. The dehciency is believed to be about £38,000. The handicaps for the Melbourne Cup have been published. The top weight is 9sfc 81b; Lurlme comes next with 9st 71b ; Calnmnybas Bst 121b, and Castaway 7st 131b. In the Metropolitan Lurline has also second weight —9st Clb—Calumny. Sat 81b.'. w ~. , Sydney, June 17th. Wearnes liabilities amounted to £75 000; G- J- Hoyt failed for £16,000: Kumaclr. merchant £17,000 ; Church and Hills, wineand spirit merchants, £20,000. The failures have paralysed the markets Signor Pompei, of the Opera Company, has* hied his schedule; liabilities, £600. The barque Glenede, from Rockhampton to Sydney, passed a barque on Bunker lieef, the masts all gone. ■ The Somerset arrived ,-.t Singapore oit fcnday, one day in advance of the contract time. „-.'; The Commissioner of Lands at Fiji invited holders of land, and others having interesfc in land, to forward particulars, in order to test the validity or otherwise, of the tities.Adelaide, June I7fcj£ ;3 me new Government have enunciated a vigorous policy, which includes the borrowing of two millions, for railway" and harbour works, and the expenditure of £100,000 on immigration. If taxation is necessary it will be direct, but the tariff" of the past year is to be altered in the direction, of free trade. A motion for the payment o£ members was negatived. The ministerial policy is generally appioved. Hobart Town, June 17th, I he agricultural returns show a surplus for exportation of 447,000 bushels of'wheat The average crop of wheat is IS£ bushels t* mo nn«ei I l nc I rease ia the yHd of wheat is 119,000 bushels ; oats, 316,000 bushels "