TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 918, 3 July 1869, Page 13

TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

(WIOM OTTR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, June 25th.

Mr Stafford announced to-day that; the Government would resign, and that they would only retain office until their successors were appointed. Mr Fox said he had been sent for, and that he would undertake to form a Ministry. The House then adjourned till Tuesday. June 27th. Kemp has sent 100 men to Taupo. The Wanganui Natives are much excited and alarmed. Messengers from Te Kooti and Tito Kowaru have visited Topia, the chief of the Wancranui HauhauA, and have asked him to join them. Topia professed a desire to keep the peace in his own district, but saW that he would be free to fight the King's battles elsewhere. It is feared that Te Kooti and Tito Kowaru ore acting on a concerted plan of operations. Tito Kowaru is reported to be making for Pariakft to join Te Witi. The friendlies say that fighting is likely to take place ere loner. A landslip has taken place at tho Moanatairi.Creek, at the Thames, burying three people. Major Noakeß and Hori Grey have captured 43 more rebels, making the total number of the Pakakohi hapu captured, 172. Nothing definite is yet set-tied regarding the formation of the new, Ministry. June 28th. Messrs Fox, Vogel, and McLean were sworn in today. Mr Fox is gazetted Colonial Secretary, Mr Vopo! Colonial Treasurer, and Mr M'Lean Minister for Kfative Affairs and Defence. Mr Fox has experienced some difficulty in getting any other members to join his Cabinet. Mr Tancred is reported to have refused to do, so, and effort* are now being made by Mr Fox to indnoe Dr Featherston and Mr Dillon Bell to join him. This they will probably do, as Ministers without portfolio*. Juno 30th. The Government have received despatches Irom General Chute, intimating that in obedienoe to instructions reoeiyed by him from England, a copy of whioh ho enoloses, h»has given orders for the several detachments of the 18th Reeiment to oonoentrate at Auckland, preparatory to their immediate, removal to Australia to relieve the 14th Roghnont now stationed there. The necessary arrange* mentaj for their transport thither -will be nude by Commodore Lambert Mr Oracroft Wilson, in an exoollent speboh, , moved today his resolutions in faypur of, the employment of the.Gboorkai' Mr Fox mered the adjournment of

t|e;"djßl>ate;fd $f pfcti &l#';say&g\jbhaji $ opened up a cardinal point of ihe lV pblicy of the, Government, 1 which, they would then be fully prepared to discuss. Mr Ornaond has been appointed Government Agent on the East Coast. He left for Napier to-day. July.lst. Mr Fox, in reply to a question by Mr Stafford, stated today that' the Government did not intend to take any steps to comply with the request .of ,the Timaru and Gladstone petitioners, asking for the separation of the district from Canterbury, and its erection into a county. The Government, he stated, agreed with Mr Rolleston in his memorandum on the report of the Select Committee of the Provincial Council.

In Committee of Supply, Mr VogeJ brought down an Imprest Bill for L 150,000, to meet the demands of the next Bix weeks, by which time he hoped the Appropriation Act would be passed, and the session ended. He entered into a full explanation of the liabilities requiring to be met, and stated that the Defence expenditure daring the last month amounted to L 41,000, He also introduced a Bill authorising the issue of Treasury Bills to the amount of L 150,000.

Mr Stafford complimented Mr Vogel upon the fairness and clearness of his Baying that he considered the request for money very reasonable, and that he would not offer any opposition to the immediate passage of the Bill through all its stages. The last month's Defence expenditure was. entirely exceptional, and was not a fair basis on which to calculate the annual cost under this head.

The Airedale, for the South, has beer obliged to put back under shelter of Cape Campbell, owing to stress of weather.

July 2nd. Mr Dillon Bell has accepted a seat in the Government without office. Mr Gisborne is appointed Colonial Secretary, and Mr Fox remains Premier without portfolio. Mr Gisborne will represent the Government in the Legislative Council.