TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3364, 16 November 1872, Page 2

TEL EGRAMS.

Welmxoton, November 15th. Tliere was a larger number of exhibits and. a bettor attendance at the Horticultural Show to-day. Mr Henry Driver, of Dunedin, has received a telegram dated New York, Oct. :?i.Bt, from Mr W. H. Webb, stating that lie (Mr Webb) has disposed of his steamers and his interest in his contract with the Now Zealand Government to a wealthy Califm*nian association, under the title of the CuH'ornia, Isuw Zealand, and Australia Mail Steamship Co. Mr Webb still hokla a lur^e share in the undertaking. It is considered that the Company h certain to Heeure an American subsidy, and to place the line in a permanent position against all opposition. Mv Driver communicated the above officially to the Cabinet yesterday.

Auckland, November liith. The dwelling house at Grahamstovvn of Mr li.irtlett, the manager of the Mantikuu mine, has been burned. Mr and M?*s Bartlett had just time to escape by a window. Two of Messrsßrogden'snavvies, having shipped as seamen on board the ship Countess of Kintore, were arrested for a debt of nearly £20 each, forcash advanced in London. Judgment was given for the plaintiffs, and the men will lie imprisoned till they resume work. The body of the man Nelson, who has been missing since Tuesday, was found in the harbour this morning. Mr Alexander Saunders reports buyers of Inverness shares at 7s (Jd, Albion at £0, Cure at JC2 17p, Caledonian at £10, and Central Italy at lon.

Mr Gillies is now addressing his constituents, and is being well received. The hall is crowded in spile of the wet night., He reviewed the session, and referred to the wide spread dissatisfaction felt oh its opening, which led to the caucus of Superintendents. Every Superintendent except Mr Onnnnd was present at th:tt caucus to decide on the motion brought forward by Mr Curtis, which was not hostile 'o the Government,-though the latter insisted on treating it as a vote of want of confidence. They thus increased the dissatisfaction, till Mr Stafford was forced U» bring forward his motion by his supporter?. He did so reluctantly, foai-wiy hoping to obtain a majority. The result was unexpected. He repudiated the allegations of corrupt Influences being used by the Stafford party as utterly false, and without a shadow of foundation. He described the formation of the Stafford Ministry. He himself declined to j >iv unless he was requested to do so by Mr Stafford's Auckland supporters, who made the request unanimously. He arid his other colleagues placed their resignation*! ;<h Superintendents in Mr Stafford's hands to use whenever he thought fit. The Ministry being formed, 7Hr Vogel began intriguing. He kept his party in hand by a series of champagne luncheons, propagated canards privately and through the Press Association, culminating in the Holt-Harrison affair, which was got up on the day Mr Vo^el gave notice of his motion of Want of Confidence. Mr Vugel's motion was not debated because it was known that Mr Creighton and Paratahad gone over to his side, and that others were shaky, so that it was not desirable to waste time only to give them an opportunity to cover their change of party. The Stafford party expected "to tie, and with Major Atkinson to geta majority. The Opposition devoted themselves to lobbying, and a long debate under the circumstances would only have given them more opportunity to gain over sliaky members. The present Government offered to give an opportunity for discussing a dissolution, but only after getting supplies for a, year, and power to pick their own time to iafeue the writs. A dissolution under these circumstances would neither have b«en fair nor likely to be useful. The Government were repeatedly beaten at the close of the session, and they must have been turned out if it had Listed another fortnight. Ministers knew they now had thirty eight members watching them closely, and bound together by the motives of "progress with prudence," and "New Zealand for the Newyicalanders." Therefore they might possibly assume a more prudent role. The acttu-J debt of the Colony was about ten millions at present, but within the next three <-r fonr years it wilt be fourteen and a half millions at least. The revenue was only a million, and would bo nearly absorbed in paying the interest on the debt. Tluwe thing* must lead to heavy taxation. He could not speak as to the prospect of the railways paying, as the whole, or nearly all, were being made without previous invitation. (Ho was still speaking when the Telegraph Office closed.)

Nfj-son, November loth. Mr C. Parker, M.H.R., addressed hio constituents at Motueka last .night. ; The meeting was very thinly attended. proposal of a vote of thanks to and confidence in Mr Parker, was not opposed.

Chrixt<;hujsi:h, November 15th. The Weeleyan Annual District Conference is in sesflion. The Itev- A. Reid, of Dunedin, is President. The Government hind sales yesterday amounted to £1G,89(5. A cricket match -between the Canterbury Club and the ofticers of H.M.S. Dido, was won by the former. Breadstuff's are quiet. Wheat is at 5s to 5s 2d, r.nd flour at £12 ; tm advance is expected. Oats are at 2s 3d to 2s 4d, butter and cheese at 7d, and hams. a:.d bacon at 71d U> Bel.

Cromwell, November ISfclu A Cromwell District Mind's* Association was formed last night. Afterwards a large indignation meeting was held resecting the late impounding business on Messrs Loughnan's ram" Considerable excitement pvevailcd on the subject, and a Commonage League was formed to (inter alia) resist further impounding^. The Mayor of Cromwell is in communication on the subject with the. Provincial Government, who appear to be anxious to arrange the matter amicably. [An. explanation of this telegram will be found in our local colnmns.}

Hokitika, November 15th. The markets are unchanged since iasfc week's quotations. , The s.«. Aihambra arrived early this morning from Melbourne, and was teatdered shortly before noon. *