STAR TELEGRAMS

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1857, 15 December 1874, Page 2

STAR TELEGRAMS

PER ANGLG-AUSTRAUAH PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.

Wellington, Monday. The Governor landed from the Luna at the wharf at noon. He was met on board by the Mayor and Corporation and the members of the Ministry. At the end of th« wharf an address of welcome to hii Excellency and Lady Norman by was presented by the Mayor. His Excellency briefly returned thanks for the coirdial and hearty welcome which had been given, and for the flattering terms in which the address was couched, and begged to assure them that whatever abilities he possessed would be sincerely and heartily devoted to promote as far as in him lay the happiness, well-being and prosperity of the Colony. He also returned thanks on behalf of Lady Notmanby. Owing to a misunderstanding, no triumphal arches were erected, but all the Volunteers, Firemen and Armed Constabulary turned out; and perhaps the largest crowd of citizens ever &«&£ together in Wellington on any jpublle occassion. The wharf was crowded with shipping, all spread with bunting; the effect of the whole was very fine. This day. Out of ten town Volunteers who qualified as company representatives, only Rountree of the Scottish, with 84; points, qualified as a district representative. Cheistchitrch, Monday. A long letter appears in the Lyttelton Times from Henry Sewell on the subject of the abolition of provinces. He contends that it would be safer for the Middle Island to support a proposal for th« abolition of all the Provincial Govern, ments than to accept the anomalous arid very dangerous condition of endeavouring to live under a divided constitution.

Dunedin, This day. Three companies have yet to fire for choice of representatives. The following have qualified so far:—McKenzie, 94; Marshall, 92; Wilson, 91; McLaren, 90; Goldie,Bß; Bichardson, 86; Nightingale, 85. ' ■■.■■■.: - ■-.-. ■'. :; •

Dodd, late second mate of the Oneco, has been discharged from gaol under an order from Judge Chapman. The Parmerston Jockey Club upheld the decision of the Dunedin Club by disqualifying Mabel. The Dunedin Star i« informed that Sullivan, of manslaughter notoriety, was met in Sydney and Melbourne. He is supposed to have reached the colonies by a recent ship. Auckland, This day. In the Police Court (Jeorge Moss was committed for illegally pawning a peticoafc. i

Intelligence from San Francisco states that the Pacific Mail Company contemplates placing two steamers on the trade between San -Francisco, New Zealand, and Australia, trading along the Coast of <. both Colonies each way. The Sliaremarket is so dull that the brokers have abandoned the noon meetings.