TELEGEAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 3997, 3 September 1874, Page 3

TELEGEAPHIC NEWS.

INTER-PRO VIN CIAL,

THE NEWS OF VOGEL'S PROPOSITIONS TO STAFFORD CONFIRMED.

[PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAM COMPANY.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The Post, in to-night's leader, says : —We have reason to believe that Mr. Vogel strongly urged Mr. Stafford to join the Government, and that the latter flatly refused, notwithstanding that Mr. Vogel offered to resign the Premiership to go Home either temporarily to negotiate the loans and mail services, or permanently as Agent-General. Mr. Stafford not only refused, but strongly objected to Mr. Vogel's leaving the colony, and pointed out the financial dangers looming ahead, and that through Mr. Vogel's policy the country had been placed in a position of a precarious character. He most forcibly dwelt upon the duty of Mr. Vogel's awaiting in the colony the result of liia own action. For himself, he refused absolutely to have any act or part in the matter. If the policy succeeded, lie had 110 wish to claim any credit; and if it failed, lie wished it to rest upon the right shoulders. [This information appeared in our columns yesterday in almost identical terms, and was supplied to us on Tuesday evening by our own correspondent at Wellington.] It is understood that the manager of the Australian and New Zealand Land Company has arranged with the Government of this province for tlie purchase of 20,000 acres of the Oroua block. The terms of purchase are that Mi'. Douglas pays 12s Gd an acre for the land, and undertakes within a given period to expend at least £10,000 in improving the property, and will settle seventy families in a special settlement, each family to to have an allotment of 100 acres. The transaction needs confirmation by order in the Council. It is understood that Major Atkinson has accepted a seat in the Cabinet. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. At the recent meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, it was decided that produce foaled after January, 1575, should take their ages from the Ist August instead of the Ist July. • PROVINCIAL. [FROM OUR OWN" CORRESPONDENTS.] THAMES, Wednesday. The Queen of Beauty lodged to-day 205 ozs. of gold, making a total of 1 OS'J.f ozs. since last clean up. There will be 110 more crushing for about three weeks—until the shaft is finished. The Central Italy crushed specimens today, and got 200 ozs. amalgam ; this will bring up the yield to slightly over 1 oz. of gold per load, of which there will be about 100 crushed. The Alburnia gold was rcduced by melting to 277f ozs. The Thames Scottish, late old Wado claim, crushed 5 tons for 30A ozs. retorted gold. The Bird-in-Hand Company lodged 32i ozs. retorted gold. Market very flat indeed. Sales: Caledonian, £9 ss; Cure, 10s ; Golden Calf (double), 9s 6d. COROMANDEL, Weduesday. The Three Brothers banked with the National Bank 118 ozs. of melted gold. In the City of Auckland there lias been a marked improvement dur.'ng the last couple of days. Between yesterday and this evening nearly ISO lbs. of specimens and picked stone have been lodged from the stopes, some very rich. The Brutus lias 25 lbs. of capital specimens from the right-hand cross-cut in the main level, ami there is more to follow. The Union Beach is getting more specimens from the big reef, bottom level. From the Royal Oak another parcel of specimens is expected to-morrow. Tile Coruiitaitdcl JVeitw has an article from a reliable source reporting the discovery of what may turn out to be another goldbearing district, about 25 miles S.W. of Tauranga. The establishment of another saw-mill is underweigli in the Tiki district. The proprietors are believed to be local men. Several necessary public works are about being commenced by the Provincial Government. TAURANGA, Wednesday. The native difficulties re the survey of the Cambridge and Taupo road have been amicably settled. The road will be proceeded with forthwith.