LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2337, 14 September 1875, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Fbom thh Pbrss Agenoy.) Auoki,anp, Sept. 14. Violent Earthquake. A Poverty Bay telegram to-day, states that a violent earthquako took placo there last night, at 11.40 p.m, Thore was a heavy vibration in north and south direction, lasting nearly a minute. The wholo town was in commotion, and. in ono hotol there waa quito a scene j consternation was visible in ovory face | Iho bell* rang, and^the olooks stopped. Tho shock made soveral pooplo quito sick. Wem-ington, Sept. 14. At a meeting thia morning of supporters of the Government, it was agreed that., the Abolition Bill should pass this Session, but not como into operation until aftor the mooting of tho next Parliament. It is loft with the Ministers to arrange for what day, but not later than tho last day of tho next Seaaion. It is understood that the above will bo acoeptod by tho Opposition, A proposal by tho Opposition that tho Act should only como into operation ai'tpr proclamation by tho Government, at the request of tho Legislature, was rojeolod. Tho Government party are desirous of having an agreement with tho Opposition Members that there shall bo no furthor meetings of Provincial Councils, and that all Provinoial expenditure shall only bo with tho sanction of tho General Government. The Easby was loading coal at Nowcastlo Sept, 14, and advertised to leave Sydnoy for New Zealand on Sept, 8. ,r Geetmoxtth, Sept, 14.^ The steamer Kennedy, with tho Westland portion of the Sari Franoisoo mails, worft ashore on tho South Spit, this morning, while attempting to enter the port from Nelson. 'M strong N.W. gale waa blowing a heavy soa oia tho bar, and breaking for miles off shore. Tl>o\ Kennedy's position is not dangerous, and it is^ expected to get afloat again this evening. Tho passengers and mails were landed safoly. Hokitikaj Sept. 14. A steamer's gun was heard from the roadstead afc midnight. It is supposed to be tho Otago, from Mclbourno. Sho is nofc now visible in tho oiling. A very heavy sea is breaking. Port o«ai,meks, Sept. 14. The Accident to the Taupo. The result of tho examination of fcho Taupo in tho graving dock yostorday ovoning shows thafc she musfc havo touohed lightly on hor keel, as the only damage she has sustained is a orack in the keel, under tho aperture, and ono at tho rudder post. , Thoy aro not serious, and „can bo easily repaired. Sho is boing scraped and coated with Peacock's composition, and is announced to sail North on Friday. i