LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 18, 12 June 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[rnr.S.S AGENCY.] WELLINGTON. Juno 10. A school teacher named Pilkington was fined 20s and costs for caning one of the scholars so severely as to have discolouration on his back. June 11. Gazette Extraordinary published this afternoon, contains a proclamation commanding personal attendance at Parliament House on 20th July, at two in the afternoon, for dispatch of business. The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has declined to be represented at' the conference of delegates from various Chambers of Commerce in the various Colonics, as suggested by Brisbane Chambers. They also discussed the question of excessive harbour light and pilotage dues, and deficient wharf accommodation. The chairman characterised charges as disgraceful. Capt Mclntyre said they could bo reduced one-half. The wharf accomodation was described as absurdly insufficient. The following motion was agreed to :—“ That the committee bo requested,,to take subject of harbour port dues generally into consideration, with a view of obtaining information as to rates of similiar charges in other ports, ami whether reduction of such rates should be recommended;

also that the committee bring under the notice of proper authorities the necessity of increased wharf accmmodation. Exhibits will be sent from this Province to Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. AUCKLAND. June 10. G. W. Biunoy reports—Sales of flour at £l2s 10s ; bran, £G ; pollard, £7 10s ; oatmeal, £lO ; pearl barley, £IG ; oats, 3s Gd ; barley, Gs ; maize, 5s 9d ; bops, 2s ;• Southern malt, 8s; potatoes, £4 10s ; cheese, 10<yd ; butter, Is Gd ; bains, Is.

Alluding to the stoppage of £32,000 capitation grant due to the Province by the General Government to pay interest on the constructed railways, the “ Cross ” says—“ The Provincial Treasurer communicated with the General Government, and showed that as the line to Mercer bad been opened only some twelve clays when the announcement of stoppage was made, it was impossible that the amount of interest accruing in that period could reach such a sum as that due to the Province for capitation. To Mr Wood’s argument the reply sent was that the interest charged against the Province had been steadily accumulating ever since the opening of the Ouehunga branch, in the early part of 1874. That during all the time that lias since elapsed not one word was said of the intention to make this charge. For ncary eighteen months’ silence was preserved, and the capitation money regularly paid. The General Government arc totally wrong whichever side they take. The Provincial Treasurer and Council were misled by the £ laches ’ of ihe General Government. The Provincial Treasurer had been brought up by a round turn, and lias good grounds for grievance against the General Government, which must not

now he permitted to leave the Province in a financial lurch as awkward as it was unexpected.” Juno 11. The General Government have paid a sum into the Provincial ■ Treasury as an advance to meet emergencies. This will carry the Government on for some time to come. A writ of libel for £SOO damages has been served against the “ Cross” at the suit of Cecilia Allen, the young girl charged with arson, but acquitted. The ease arises out of suggested “ choloroforming out of existence,” which caused some, remark in various Colonial journals at the time. Captain Casey has abandoned his threatened action against the “ Star.” on UiSTUHUitU 11. June 11. Quotations, f.o.b. at Lyttelton : Wheat, 4s; oats, ds; barley, 5s (id; flour, £lO to £11; bran, £5 10s; sharps, £0 ; potatoes, £4 to £4 10s ; cheese and butter scarce. The late rains have destroyed a large quantify of potatoes in this district. In the Provincial Council this afternoon, the Education Bill was re-com-mitted, with a view to making alteration in some of the clauses. Considerable discussion took place with respect to proposition of cost of school buildings to be contributed by school districts; but the original proposal of Government, to increase the proportion from one-sixth to one-half, was agreed to. NAPIER. June 10. The Kaikonra hotel was sold to-day, with. 40 acres of land, for £1,1(10. Cows, £5 12s (id to £lO 15s per head. DUNEDIN. Juno 10. The “Guardian” had to give up the name of the writer of a letter signed “ Pudor,” reflecting on a member of the legal profession. Copies of the letter have been scut to the judges. The writer is James Smith, barrister, and the lawyer alluded is James Macassy. The letter states that the “ Times ” obtained information of the Ward-Chap-man telegram in a discreditable manner by a certain member of the Jcgal profession, who was subsecpiently discovered to have descended to the consummate baseness of hiring spies to dog the footsteps of Judge Ward in his private life. The matter has caused a considerable stir.

NELSON. June 10. Arrived—Hannibal, from London, after a passage of 90 days. The immigrants are all well. Fonr births and two deaths occured on the voyage. The immigrants arc to be landed to-day.