TELEGRAMS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2037, 17 September 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS

• < — [Peb Anglo-Austbalian Pbess Teeegbaph • Agency.] ; '..7 , . AUCKLAND, Sept. 16. -.[ The Southern Cross; referring to laafc night's interruption, says the people of Auckland will regret having permitted a lawyer, who indulges in malicious and false libel, and is ready to traduce better men than himself, so fco disturb meeting and allow ifc to be misled so as fco affront, in the presence of the people'a represenfcative, an astute man, to whom New Zealand owes more of her advancement in social and commercial prosperity and progress than fco any other man who has' had a share -in the government of-the colony. Wellington, Sept. 16. ' The Engliah mails, ex Macgregor, will be brought; from the Manakau here in the Luna, which left last night at midnight. "The Southern portion will be' . forwarded per JPhcebe. '-' -'■.". His Excellency left in his yaohfc Blanohefor a cruise this afternoon. ' It is understood that she will touch at Picton and Nelson. ': 7 7 Nelson, Sept. 16.- ; A fatal accident is reported from the Paaß. On Sept. 1, two Maoris and a white woman named Eliza Smith attempted to cross from D'Uryille's Island to Elmalie s, in a dingy. The boat was sucked under by a whirlpool, 'and the Maoris were drowned. The woman was' kept afloat; by a paddle ; she stripped, and swam for the shore. Criea were heard by Mrs Elmalie, who, with her . brother and Mr ,' Webber, put but and rescued her jusfc aa ahe waa sinking. :;-.:, Dttnedin, Sept. 16. Mr Oreighton, Editor and general manager of fche Otago Guardian, will be succeeded by Mr R. H. Leary aa general, manager, and! .Mr. Vincent Pyke aa Editor, ■.j. The Daily "Time^ thinks fchafc the Premier's, absence at the present time showß a grave want of judgment;, and that the probabilities are. against hiß ever' coming ;;back ; and ia' confident, if be can make arrangements at home fchafc. will please and satisfy him, he will 1 not refcurn. ; Mr J. L. Gillies r haß /.been elected seoretary ! to the Harbour . Board,;.-:...',; , 'jOi.