Telegrams.

Otago Witness, Issue 1240, 4 September 1875, Page 14

Telegrams.

«, „ - WwaiNOTOir, August 29th. The ship Eodney has arrived from London. 83 days oat, with 400 immigrants, all well. She was towed right up to the wharf.

_. „ August 30fch. The Government intend to let the Local Government Bill drop, but to press the Abolition Bill through at all hazards. Mr Macandrew will to-morrow introduce a Bill to vest the Otago Education Reserve in a new Education Board, and the Provincial land fund in a General Road Board, as the only hope left of preventing the spolia* tion of the Province. The Government will probably oppose both.

*r «.. «. . „ , August 21st. Mr Stafford addressed a largely attended meeting at the Hutt last night. Mr Fitzher* bert also addressed the meeting. A resolution was proposed in favour of remitting the question of abolition to the country, and an amendment in favour of carrying out aboli. Sion. during the j>r« W nt tmlw, The obajr.

man declared the amendment carried by 'M to 26. Mr Stafford was conducted to, the railway station by a torch-light procession. September Ist. The Tribune says there is not the least foundation for the statement which has been industriously circulated that the Government intend to abandon the Local Got emment Bill. They will first push on the Abolition BUI, and thereafter proceed with the other. If the second Bill does not become law this session as well as the first one, it will not be from auy wish of the Government to that effect, but will arise wholly either from the Opposition insisting upon a waste of public time, or from the apathy of the House. It is well tho situation should be understood and realised thus early.

Auckland, August 27th. The John Rennie made the voyage in 116 days. She brings 33 passengers, bat no immigrants.

m . . August 29th. The immigrants by the Dover Castle, landed on the Quarantine Island, are progressing favourably. No fresh cases are reported.

August 39th. The Hero arrived from Sydney this morning. The New Zealand Mercantile Agency has received the following market telegram, dated London, August 19th :— " Wool sales openpd at anaverage decline of Id to lid on last sales prices. The principal decline lias been in superior medium washed New South Wales and Queensland. Up to date 300,000 bales have arrived, and 16,000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. Trade in the manufacturing districts is unchanged. The tallow market is firm. Leather, best sides, Bhowed £d decline on previous rates ; others in proportion. The wheat market is quiet. The quality of crop is indifferent. Foreign arrivals aro heavy. Adelaide ia .worth 57s per 4961b5 ; New Zealand, 545. The 6rst instalment of a petition from the electors to Sir George Grey, Messrs Wood, OJKorke, Sheehan. Swanson, Dignaq, and Yon der Hyde, praying resiatance, word by word, to the Abolition Bill till February, was forwarded by the Hawea to-day. It bears 275 signatures of electors. Other instalments are to be forwarded as signed. The Thames Gas Company has declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent Mr Swanaon, M.H.R., has telegraphed en. thußuwtically supporting the Interprovincial Football Match, and Btating the bent men must be sent at any coat. The following are the Dunedin passengers per Hawea : Mr and Mrs Kalay, Mr and Mrs Casey, Miss Daniels, F. Daniels, H. B. Butler, Loo Shing. Mr Costello, late Provincial Messenger, in a fit of delirium tremens, attempted to tiut hi 3 throat before his wife, who, last week, got a protection order against him, owing to ius drunken habits. The wound is trivial. mi. v i , , August 31st. mo Manukau electors have carried a resolution in favour of immediate abolition. An order has been issued for the release of the Dovor Castle from quarantine. The steward of theflero Avas to-day fined £25 for transferring ]20 packets of cards to the steward of the Haaraki without paying sixpence duty. The steward of the Hauraki was fined the same amount for receiving them. *

CHRisTcmmcH, Augnat 3lst. At a public meeting of electors held at Chnstchurch East last nigh* , ifc was unanimonsly resolved that in the opinion of the meeting it ia the bounden duty of the electors of Ckristchurch East to take every step to prevent the constituency being acain represented by Mr E. J; Wakafield." - September Ist. The total number of shares applied foi in the Loan and Investment Company of New Zealand is 19,500. The number to be issued is 10,000. A sub-committee is being ap. pointed by the dirootors to allot the shares without delay,

m , Blupf, August 27th. The AlbidQ, with the Suez mails, left Melbourne at 8,30 p.m. on the 2 1st, and arrived at the Bluff at 1 p.m. on the 27th. She brings 34 saloon and 50 steerage passengers, and 550 tons of cargo for all ports.

Gbeymouth, August 29fch. The Omeo sailed for Melbourne last night with 724G0z. of gold, the produce of the Grey aud~ luangahua goldftelds, and 37120z. shipped from Hokitika.

Timaku, August 30th. Sir John Cooky's report recommends the Construction of a breakwater at Timaru, to cost £240,000, and the subsequent construction of a jetty at a cost of £71>,000. It gives great satisfaction here.

Invkrcaruill, August 20th. A meeting, convened by the Mayor, to consider the question of abolition, ( was held last night, when a resolution, in ' favour of referring the question to the constituencies! wus curried by a Bmall majority. The meeting was rather rowdy towards its conclusion. The irrepressible Jock Graham was present, occupying the time of the meeting and speaking on abolition.

August 30fch. Another section of the Main Irunk Line, eight miles between Mataura Bridge and Gore, was formally opened to-day. No general invitation was issued to the public Mr W. Brunton, C.E., was present on be. half of the Government, and Mr Topham represented the contractors, Brogden and Sons. The day was fine, and everything came off smoethly and quietly. The rail* way bridge at Gore was .tested for the first time with engines and ballast waggons, weighing in all about 65 tons. Mr Brunton expressed himself satisfied. Coming home in the special the distance from Gore to Invercargill, 40 miles, was done easily in an hour and a-half.

RrvBRTON, August 30th« At a meeting held on Saturday night, to consider the Abolition question, a resolution was carried by a small majority that the Bill should be referred to the constituencies.

Nw Plymouth, August 31s,t. The Hawea arrived thus morning from Mftgnkau, Tho c*ptam report* thit a pm-.

'senger named Davis, for Nelson or Wellington, jumped overboard during the passage down. Boats were lowered and all means were taken for his recovery, 1 but without avail. He had two children with him on board. It is thought he was in difficulties.