LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 234, 8 November 1873, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

{From the New Zealawd HeijaliO Wellington, Wedne«ciny. The sUe ori R innJlj selected lor the erecrion of the Government offices has been chnngod. Tlie new buildings will bo of very extensive character, and nrc to be erected immediately opposite Government House, and will contain one hundred and sixty looms. Tho Premier leavei for Christchurch by tho Luna on Ihnrsdny. Permission hns been given to erect stations on behalf of the American Government for observing the transit of Venus —out nt fie southern end of Ne.v Zealand nnd one at Auckland or C.mpbell's Island. Instruments of observers will be annulled duty free. T.io G->vernu"* returned from the West Coast yesterday on hor-.^-baek. J J Mi Rathpnk is expected from Dunedin by tho first steamer next u ■ 1.. The lam havo agrred to charge eight pence for the four pound lonf, either sold ah the counfer or delivered. Tde extraordinary session of the Council opened to-day. The Superintendent reviewed the work of tho Into session of Parliament as regards Wellington. He referred with satisfaction to tho payment of £25,000 to tho Colonial Government, for which portion of tho unreclaimed harbour land was hypothecated on release' of tho land law, contrary (o general piediction. The Executive decided to make application for the loan of £1 O.COOO on the same security with the intention of devoting th« remaining £75,000 for purposes of reclamation, including a scheme for extension of railway from Pipitc-J « . rp. iaunrd limjil. We -b as happy to state the

nones ii \'{ Wn rniH-il wiitiuut aiu diftlcnlty trbni a loan ' («o,n|>anv m Wellington, tiz., tho Trust Lonn inrcitiDC't J Com jinny. There* is every prospect that thnt scheme tfi 1 t .Tii-kl tho province a prolit ot £50,000 after paying the bur- J rowed sum of £100,000. It win gratifying to be nble to report the ready nc^u «• o n « of ih • Bank of New Ze -land tv nn application lur ».> otertlmtt of £50,000, as being a proof of tin* high civrtit vHiilJi t!ie prudent innnagetnent of their finaiuv Htliiny guw proniiie. An Act will be submit* d without delay authorising tlie construct ion of certain road niul bridges. The Provincial GFoVernmont lius already selected »ix additional surveyors and four engineer to enable the works j to bo earned out vigorously. Thursday. A nii-d ing of printers liat been called for the purpose of forming *i typogrnphical association 1 . The death rate during the putt month has been remarkably and unu«ually h^jlit, only 19 draths oerurring chiving Cv'ober. It reached ua high m 35 during one month of the I'iU* Mimrner. A line collection of prfdatory hird^of New Zealand have be n rc^civcil from Mr Wullen for the Museum. I'ioCo'art. of Appcnl opent on .Monday Justice JohnHfm) comes /rom NVauganui on Saturday, and the Chief Justice from Auckland per Ladybird. Justice Chapman is not expected to leave Dunedin before the 30th. The case for hearing ia not expected to occupy more than a week. Wanganui, Wednei 'ay. Prenrfei-na-tf, Fox, and "Bryce, appointed arbitrator! in the libel case Watt v. Ballunce, sat to-day. Thursday. The Supreme Court refused Mr Travert' application for a new trial in tho case of Rosan v. Dnigan. Tho fir»t »od of the Wanganui-Manawatu railway waj turned to-day, but without ceremony. New Plymouth, Thursday. Tho Provincial Surveyor is taking fresh observations o(j Mount Egmont. He thinks the published height is short by one thousand feet., The Superintendency election engrosses all attention. Chri«tehureh, Wednesday. The Governor is expected to nrrivr on Monday next. Ho desires no procession ; but will hold a leveA and will be escorted from tho 9tahon by the Cavalry. The City Council will present an address at the leveo. Thnrsday. The Calcutta sweep for the Jockey Club Handicap attrnctel a great crowd last night at Tattersall't. Tlie ralue of the sn-pep is £204. Prices fetched were as follow : — Tambonrini, £66 ; Gossip, £51 ; Traitor, £18 ; Kakapo, £18 ; Mabel, £15; Malabar, £4. The rights to publicans' booths and cards of the races for sports and for three days' racing were auctioned (exclusive of grand stand), and brought £337 aa against £254 lust year wlipj the grand stand was included. The Wesleyan Conference commenced sitting yesterday. The Superintendent lays the foundaiton of the Congregational Church to-day. The annual meeting of the Philosophical Institute was held last night. The report shewed a large amount of good work got through during the course of the past year. H % Honor tho Superintendent wat elected to reprint tho Institute as Governor of the New Zealand Institute. Dunedin, Wednesday. Two inquests were held to-day on persons accidentally drowned in the river Molyneaux. I)r Mornn. Voman Catholic Bishop, left town to-day on a visit to tin 1 country dittricts. The Xm-thprn «old escort last night brought downBooooz. Ihe Ola(]o Umhf Thus reviews the subject of the proposed augur lnciory favourably. Thursday. The Lady Joeelyn is quarantined ; nine deaths, four f-o-n dipthoria and five from other causes. Not infectious. One on board from scarlet fever, four from other causes. The infected families will be removed to the quarantine island to-morrow, the rest stop on board and will be fumigated. The Times to-day was enlarged to the tame size as the Guardian. Business unusually quiet. Tiie Synod has resolved to do all its power to abato tho prevalence of intemperance. The Otngo Ornnge Lodge held itt dinner last, night, in commemoration of the landing of the Prince of Ornngo in England. Sovpnty members were presont, also delegates were present, also delegates from the country districts, an I from the North Isltind. Orangeism is spreading. Two new lodges are opening in the country districts shortly.