NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4666, 27 October 1876, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.

[SPZCIAI TELEGRAM:TO THE "HEEAID." WELLINGTON, Thursday, 8 p.m. MR. BROOMHALL'&SPECIAL StSTTLE- - ...:..-, ; MENT; ■ • .The General Government seem desirous to meet the' wishes Of Mr. Broomhall, the English representative of the Temperance Special Settlement. Prom enquiries at the Government offices I learn that the Provincial Secretarytjf Auckland and Mr. J; C. Firth have urged on Sir George Grey and the Government the necessity of meeting the wishes of' Mr. Broomhall in his endeavours to procure some blocks of land for the members of thVsociety which he represents. Auckland telegrams have been also received from private persons, which go to shew that the recommendations of Sir Julius Vogel at the interview between himself and Mr. , Broomhall - went only the length of the former gentleman advising the latter in proceeding to Wellington, and putting himself direct in communication with the Ministry ; and I understand that Major Atkinson has also wired Mr." Broomhall,' suggesting his doing so, and before Parliament rises. The Waste Lands Bill, by which land can be sold on the deferred payment system,: and which is likely.to go through all its stages, and obtain the Governor's, assent, will, in my opinion, largely help Mr. Broomhall in making his visit to the colony a success. Sir: George Grpy and the other Auckland representatives are reported to be in favour of the gentleman's request being granted, and if such be the case, colonists and their families have a right to expect equal concessions in the acquiring of land on the de- ' ferred payment system. [from our" own correspondents.] < THAMES, Thursday. ' The Old Whau (Childerhouse and party, tributers,) crushed 33 tons for melted gold. Rocky Point, Karaka (McQuillan and party), realised 13ozs. 2dwt gold from 8 tons. Piako : A good supply of quartz is being brought to the surface. The battery wiU resume crushing on Monday.

Preparations are in hand to enable drays to deliver quartz direct to stamper-boxes. Sharemarket :—Sales : Waitekauri, 12s fid; 12s 9d, 12s 4d, 12s, 12s 3d, 12s; Ajax, 2s v Sellers: Waitekauri, 12s 6d ; Welcome, 3s' 6d'; "Bant of England, Is 3d; Morning Light, 4s 9d; Smile of Fortune, 3s 9d; Queen of the May; 13s 6d ; Golden Arrow, 3s Cd. Buyers : Waitekauri, lis 6d ; Bismarck,- 6s lOd.

COROMANDEL, Thursday. The Union Beach manager reports lOllbs. of specimens on hand this morning. The Tokatea's new engine is now as far as the Harbour View mine on its way to the battery. The Golconda men are engaged driviug on a leader a foot wide, and looking very promising for gold. The Palmarston directors and manager proceeded to town to-day per Lalla Rookh, so as to haven» full meeting to-morrow, to consider the advisability of purchasing an engine for the further development of the mine.