COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 3146, 7 June 1878, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

[Special.] New Plymouth, June 6. A magnificent mastiff, probably the most valuable dog in New Zealand, was shipped from this port to-day to Mr Liffiton, of Wanganui, per Charles Edwards, and attracted considerable attention on the beach. [rER PRESS AGENCY.] Wellington, June 6*. A deputation waited upon the Government this morning to know whether the old provincial library could not be handed over to the Wellington Athenaeum. A promise was made that the matter should receive consideration. After considerable debate, the City Council unanimously adppted Clark's drainage scheme. A few details were objpeted to, but the scheme as a whole was approved of. The Speaker received a telegram from Mr Larnach, dated 31st, tendering his resignation. It is notified that the seat is now vacant. It is stated that in all cases where the acceptance ot tenders for the construction of sections of railways and other public works was postponed, pending advice from London as to the floating of tho loan, the Government have resolved to let the contracts. Christchurch, June 6. It is proposed to establish a cricket club here composed exclusively of natives of Australia and Tasmania. Last night the members of the Congregational Church presented their late pastor, the Eev. Mr Habens, with a silver tea and coffee service, 160 soys., and an illuminated address. Mr Habens leaves Christchurch shortly for Wellington to enter on his appointment as Inspector-General of schools. Mr Gilligan, of Wellington, has purchased Delamain's training establishment at Yaldhurst, and purposes en-

gaging Ashcroft, of Sydney, aa his trainer. It has rained here almost incessantly since Sunday night. To-day subscriptions have been collected to telegraph to the Australian cricketers in England, congratulating them on their success against the English cricketers, and suggesting that if the Australians have any desire to have their revenge on Canterbury they can return by the San Francisco route and call here, when a match will be arranged for them. About sixty gentlemen presented this afternoon a testimonial of 220 soys. to Lieut. Dugald McFarlane, an old Waterloo veteran, aged 88, as a birthday present. <A Auckland, June 6. At the Police Court to-day, Alexander Campbell was charged with attempting to murder a man named Smith by putting arsenic in his tea.