PER PRESS AGENCY.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1949, 3 April 1875, Page 2

PER PRESS AGENCY.

Wellington, Friday. The Tribune says we have reason to believe that a report by Major Palmer on the subject of the survey of the colony, which will be laid upon the table of the House of Representatives rest session, will be such as to astonish the public as an expose of official and professional blundering, and this not in ©ne province only, but in fill alike. Major Palmer is busily engaged in getting his information into shape, as he has to return to England by the next San Francisco mail steamer to give his account of the transit of Venus to home authorities. The next criminal calendar is unusually heavy. There are thirteen indictments against ten prisoners. The d:ivctors of the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company have decided not to lay up the steamer Wellington to put compound engines in her, as the delay would be too lopg. They will put new, boilers in her, and give her a thorough overhaul. Wanganui, This day. Thomas Anslbw was brought up charged with arson in connection with the late fire. A good deal of strong evidence was produced, but the case wag again remarded for future evidence—bail allowed, but Anslow could find no sureties. Chki^tchubch, This day. The following are the weights for the Great Autumn Handicap, one and a-half miles, 300 soys. :-— . , .:.J st.lb. Tambourini, aged ... 9 9 Templeton, 4yrs .... 9 0 Yatterina, aged ... ... 8 12 Flying Dutchman, aged ... 8 10 Perrobe, 5 yrs ... ... 8 5 Traitor, 4 yrs ... ... 8 2 Castaway, 4 yrs ... ... 712 Right Bower, 5 yrs ... 7 10 Parawhenua, 5 yrs ... 7 7 King Philip, 3 yrs ... 7 4 Tadmor, 3 yrs ... ... 7 3 Guy Fawkes, 3 yrs ... 72 Hercules, 3 yrs ... ... 6 11 Ngaro, 3 yrs ... ... 6 7 Spritsail, 4 yrs „,. ... 6 7 Septimus, aged ... .. v , 6 6 Wainui, 3 yrs ... ... ,6 5 Princess Mary, 3 yrs ... ,6 5 DuNEDiN, This day, The papers this morning contain two columns of correspondence between the Provincial and General Governments, re the Ocean Beach railway. The Superintendent's letters all support .the scheme, especially on sanitary grounds. The wind-up of the matter is that the Colonial Government will not allow the Company to proceed with the line till a Bill is passed. ; . Judge Gray is rapidly sinking. Nelson, Friday. Further news from the Sandspit says that a fiddle figure-head has been found painted black, with raised carving painted yellow, and also a windlass chock painted, the first coat green and second yellow; also several blue gum staunchions.