TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3378, 3 December 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, December 2nd. The General Government have received a communication from the Victorian. Government, enclosing copies of the correspondence of the latter Government with. tUope of the other Colonies regarding the Postal Conference. A very acrimonious feeling prevails between Victoria and New South°Wales about the position assumed by the former, and it is now suggested that the Conference should bo held at Hobart Town, in order that the discussion may take place ou neutral ground. The Victorian Government state that they will not be parties to any contract for a service from Galle, unless the terminus is at Melbourne, but they will give loyal consideration to proposals for other mail services, in which other Colonies have a. direct interest. This 1b supposed to bear favourably upon the 2>feV Zealand contract for a S™ Francisco mail service. The New South Wales Government object to ■ Hobart. Town being the seat of the Conference, but the Governments of South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria are ! favourable to the proposal, and the consent of the New Zealand Government to it is asked.

A meeting i« to be held to-night to consider whether Peeress is to be disqualified from running on a Wellington, course. TVfr Eedwood has promised to scud his horses to the Wellington races. During the prevalence of & north-vvoßt gale to-day, the brig Gazelle dragged her anchor, and struck the Ta'ranaki, slightly damaging 3ier biilwarkThe Defence Office will shortly issue new rules for the guidance of commanding officers. One rule empowers them to strike off the roll -non-attending members. There will be no annual inspection, of Volunteers this year.

AtJOKtA2fi>, December 2nd.

To-day, was observed as a holiday, and no business was transacted in the share market.

John Eyreton, a gnm digger at Wairoa, was killed by n. man named Edward MAdam striking him a blow on the- head with the barrel of a fowling-piece. A verdict of "manslaughter " was returned against MAdam, , A man named Duncan Matheson was killed at Mercury 33ay by tho felling of a tree. .'Mwsre Bnckland and dark have met-

their constituents, the electors of Franklyn. The attendance was small A vote of thanks was given to the speakers, but the meeting decided to defer passing n vote of confidence in them till a larger attendance is obtained, and discussion takes place. \ ; :f,The Success has arrived from Lcvukn. She brings the following items of Fiji news-.—The Fiji Times .says that one,of the Green Harp conspirators left Levulca ii-x Sydney, and that the others sailed in the Julia Price, for, Samoa, eh. route for America. The captain of the Sea Gull, in which., ih&jf escaped from Auckland, was "offered* a large sum by thorn to'proceed direct to California. Further disturbances are reported.' At Suva the natives employed on Messrs Brewer and Joske's plantation attempted to murder the overseers. The settlers rallied, and a fight ensued, in which one native was killed,Vono 'severely, wounded, and the rest handcuffed and taken to-Levuka for trial. The quarter-board of the Busina Godfrey, bearing the name of that vessel, has been picked up at Levuka, and it is feared she is wrecked.

Lyttkt.ton, December 2nd. The Albion took with her for Otago the race - horses Taiuburini, Hatred, Malice, and Dragon.

Nasjeiiy, December 2nd.

A miner named Thomas Turner died yesterday from injuries received by him from a fall from a horse.

Ckomavei.l, December 2nd. The John Bull Company- crushed 100 tons of quartz, which yielded G2 ounces of gold. Law KEN-OE,'December 2nd. The Mining Conference met for the first time this afternoon. There were present: —Mr Miller, Arrow, in the chair; Mr Alexander, Dunatan; Mr Allan, Cardrona ; Mr Anderson, Roxburgh ; Mr Shaw, Switzers ; Mr Ferris, Waitahuna ; Mr Gray, Table Hill ; Mr Morrison, Tuapeka ; and Mr Crombie, Cromwell. The members are at present airanging the programme of subjects for discussion.