LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Press, Volume XIII, Issue 1728, 19 September 1868, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[By Interprovineial Telegraph.] Wellington, Sept. 17, 7.50 p.m. Mr Stafford, by command, laid on the table last night, a letter from Col. M'Donnell which, whilst being read, was found to allude to certain .mre* sions used by Messrs Fox and Travers The Speaker's attention being called thereto, he ruled that the letter could not be further read and must be withdrawn from the table.

Mr M'Lean, in introducing his ; "Alarm" resolution, declared that Mr Stafford's estimate of the rebel strength might be multiplied by five ; that a crisis was impending, and that the i fri.-ndlies on the East Coast were prei pani::,'for if, as tlu-y had never prepared before. Mr Stafford denied the extent of the crisis, but declared that the mischievous effect of Mr McLean's speech would be greater than all Tito-ko-wharu's victories. That he was growing tired of official life, and cared not how soou he relinquished ifc. After Mr Brown had supported the resolution of Mr McLean, an effort was made to continue the discussion instead of going on with the Order jof the Day, but the Government resisted, and carried an adjournment by 38 to 31. On the " No Confidence " motion, Messrs Macandrew and Cargill supported it, and Mr Eeid spoke against it. In the "No Confidence" debate, Messrs Swarm and Wells spoke against, and Mr Main for, the motion. The " Alarm " debate is not to come on until that on the " No Confidence" is finished.

Several new Bills referring principally to native affairs have been introduced. One of the Bills is to enable newspaper exchanges to pass free by post. Mr Macandrew goes South tomorrow, having paired with Mr Farmer. Mr Cooper has gone to Wairarapa to investigate the reports relative to rebel emissaries. It is doubtful whether the " No Confidence " debate will close to-night, but the Grovernment are now sure of a good majority. Wellikgtois-, Sept. 18, 7.5 p.m. Last night Mr Ormond made an able speech. Messrs Baigent and McEarlan on the Opposition side. Messrs Mete Kingi, Ball, C. O'Neill, on the Grovernment side. Mr Barff spoke on the same side to-day. A Bill enabling the authorities to close public-houses in disturbed districts went through all the stages and passed. Some angry discussion occurred over it relative to the alleged disparaging expressions re the West Coast forces, made on former occasions, Mr Bell defending them by instancing the Parliamentary and press criticisms during the mismanaged period of the Crimean war.

The "West Coast Frontier Relief Association" has been formed; Messrs Eichardson and Graham heading the list with ten guineas each.

A Wairarapa telegram states that the native disaffection spoken of yesterday is declared to-day to be without foundation.

8 p.m. Cobb reports the arrival of the Sturt at Wanganai and the departure for Patea.

■. Captain Bichardson, of the Napier Constabulary, slipped on the deck and broke two riba; he was sent to the hospital.

Haultain, Booth, and McDonnell, have all gone to the front. McDonnell almost despairs of doing anything with the present undisciplined force. Sixty rifles fell into the rebels hands. Titokowharu is becoming emboldened. All families around Patea are ordered in. Several wounded have addressed a letter to McDonnell, reposing entire trust and confidence in his leadership.