LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2292, 28 April 1868, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[BY INTES-KROVIKCIAL TELEGBWH.] Dunedin, April 27,11.50 a.m. Melbourne news is to hand ud to April 21. * The Constitutional party have declined to form a Ministry, as the Governor will not consent to a dissolution.

Mr M'Culloch has been sent for. Parliament meets to-day. The contingent of the 14th regiment stationed at Hobart Town is ordered to Fremantle, and the 50th regiment will be removed from Eremantle to Sydney. Cremorne gardens are to be reopened by Mr Coppin. An immense favour of the eight hours' movement, took place to-day. The procession was half a mile long, with banners flying, and music. Business is dull; breadstuffs are easier. Elour is quoted at £2l. iThe movement for building a Prince Alfred Hospital is progressing. The degree of M.A. and BA. respectively, of the Melbourne University, was conferred on Mr J. H. Plunkett,and Chief Justice Stawell, on Saturday last. The Duke of Buckingham's despatches, in reply to the petition of the Legislative Council, have been published; they urge conciliation, if not concession. Messrs A'Becketfc, Bladen, and M'Mahon, were sucessively sent for by the Governor, but they have been unable to do anything towards forming a Ministry. Messrs J. P. Faulkner and John refused to join Mr A'Beckett, _ and did not attend a edueus meeting held on Friday last. There was an enthusiastic meeting last night, in St George's Hall, in support of Mr M'Culloch. Mr G. Kolfe occupied the chair, and the principal speakers were Messrs T. M'Combie, Graham Berry, and D. Blair. Strong resolutions were passed. The Sydney news is to April 20. O'Farrell was executed that morning.

The sum of £13,000 has been collected for the Alfred Memorial Hospital. The last quarter's gold returns shew an increase of 25 per cent. Parliament will be prorogued next week.

The Gympie Creek (Queensland) diggings are much over-populated, and there is great distress and poverty. The Free Selectors' Bill has passed the House. A letter from the Soman Catholic Bishop of South Australia toO'Farrell, written months ago, and advising him to join the Jesuits, was read in the House by the Colonial Secretary. Mr Parkes. ;

[by subhabinb tbleqbaph.] Wellington, April 27,5.55 p.m. The firing for Colonial Prizes took place on the flutt Rifle Bange today, commencing at 9 o'clock. The weather was rery fine, with little wind. Twenty-four representatives, eleven of whom were from Otago, competed. The first event was, three shots each, judging distance. King of Wellington acored H; and Taylor of Otago, 8. The Championship followed, the conditions being, five shots each at 400 500 and 600 yards, any position. The following are the scores:—Ota»o M ( Farland,44; Chiaholm, 43; Curie, 37; Stevens, 43; Taylor, 47; Wales, 45; Robertson, 43; Kay, 35; Eichardson,36; Shand, 39; Christie, 47. Auckland-Forbes, 41; Small, 31. Napier—Kennedy, 35. Wellington -King, 29; Harris, 38; Tankersley, 28. Taraaaki-Hoskings, 18. . Nelson—Drew, 28; Moore, 41. Picton —Guy, 24. Canterbury—Dkon, 43; Brasß, 29; Beswick, 32. Taylor <ind Christie fired off the tie —one shot each at 600 yards—when the former made a bulls-eye, and the latter a centre. They then shook hands amidst great cheering.