TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3936, 28 September 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Wellington,. Sept. 26th. BL. M. S. Blanche and the Government Yacht Blanche sailed on a cruise yesterday. Mr Gully, the artist, accompanied his Excellency.' to sketch the West Coast scenery. : The .Post, says "it is currently reported; and we know the report is well founded, that very serious charges have been preferred to Government against a Member of the Civil Service holding a high position. The charges are relative to his conduct in an office which he formerly filled in connection with the adi ministration of iiitestatie estates. '-' '■'■'-''■'■•},

Aucklaxi), Sept. 26th. * The Cross, drawing attention to an announcement from its Kaglan correspondent to the effect ithat Tawhiao has resolved to permit railways to be constructed south, of the confiscation boundary, upon condition of the Goyerdment paying .the natives sixpence for each lineal foot of "railway made into Maori territory. The Cross shows that this payment would be a rate of £6 12s per mile, or £17 10s per acre, allowing a strip a chain wide for railway purposes^ It considersthe de; inand high, but thinks it mightl be! made to cover a yard of, railway 1 instead of a footIt loolis upon, this resolve pn'the part of the Maoris as a final cessation of opposition to railroad and bridge making, and- urges the Gov> rnment to embrace the opportunity tQ make arrangements with the Madris'as tode^ tail. This is considered the most hopefbl news received for inany'years; -; - ■■■■; \ Henderson and Macfarlane, the owners of the barque' Alice Cameron; 156 days out to Manilla from Sydney, and not heard of, have claimed the insurance of £3000. The policy is held by the Victoria office, and re-insured with the' New Zealand, South "British, National, Standard, and National of South' Australia: for j£soo each.; c 7 ;:; v : '

Mr Alexander Saunders reports:—Sales of Steam Packet, £3 15s ;-,City of London, £1 3s 3d. Buyers of Bank of New Zealand, £17 15s ; South British,"£2,los ; Grown Prince,' lls 6d. -■ Sellers of National Insorance; £1 10s; Fiji Bank, £2 14s; Long Drive, £7.^ '

New/Plymouth, Sept. 26th:" \ Major Atkinson has resigned his seat iri the Provincial Council and Executive. He ; addressea his co.nstituents,on : Monday.. • ]

A whirlwind passed over the Bell. Block,: doing; considerable^damage. • - - ; .;