TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4172, 2 July 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, July Ist.

The rumour circulated by the Age that Sir Julius Vogel has resigued his position and become one of Rothschild's financial agents has received semi-official contradiction in the Tribune and Times.

The accounts of the Colony are in a forward state of prepjraion for presentation to Parliament upon its opening: The following is an extract from a telegram from the Agent-General, dated London, 16th June, giving the names of the vessels snd the number of emigrants which have left for this ColoayinMay:—"Alumbagh aud Dover, 772, for Auckland; Halcione, 298, for Taranaki; Friedbourg, 289, for Napier; Rodney, 487, for Wellington; Blairgowrie, 441, for Lyttelton ; M'Ausland, 339, for Bluff. Mr Vesey Stewart's specials sailed on the 7th June.

A capital luncheon was given on board the Hawea to-day. About eighty gentlemen sat down, and the Superintendent was present. A great many more invitations had been issued.

Auckland, July: Ist The Customs revenue for the last year amounted to £234,549. Napier, July Ist. . In the Provincial Council, this afternoon, Mr Burton showed that out of £400,000 spent by the Council during the last nine years, only £1000 had been spent upon the Spit for all that time. , Chkistchurck, July Ist. A valuable lot of horses, shipped by Mr Dowling, were landed yesterday, and comprise twelve draught mares, two draught stallions, and: an Arab stailiou. The latter is a handsome animal, and bore the voyage well. The whole lot are exceedingly valuable.