Telegraphic Items.

Otago Witness, Issue 925, 21 August 1869, Page 13

Telegraphic Items.

— r» -— , - • (j-ROM OXTR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) . Wellington, August loth. . Mr Wilson's Ghoorka resolution was carried by 32 votes to 29. The wreck of the Taranaki has been several times lifted with success. It has been moved considerably nearer to the shore, and the tops of the masts are now above the surface of the water. . August 17th, i A clause in Mr Marvyn's Goldfields Act Amendment Bill, allowing agricultural leases to be issued for 250, instead of only 60 acres, has been adopted in Committee, notwithstanding Mr Cargill's opposition, i August 18th. ! The House today passed a vote of thanks to Commodore Lambert and the other officers commanding the Australian squadron, for their cordial co-operation and sympathy with the colonists during the present Native disturbances. In the Legislative Council today, Dr, i Menzies opposed the second reading of the Otago Waste Lands Bill. On a division, however, the second reading of the Bill was carried by six votes to five.

August 19ih. Mr Macandrew's motion, authorising t,he Otago Government to borrow L 50,000, came on for discussion last night. Mr Vbgel said that the Government wrnild not consent to pledge the credit of the colony for any further provincial Iran at present, but if the Government of Otago liked to borrow on the special security r f the pastoral lands of the province, the General Government would have no objeotion to a measure being introduced authorising that to be done. After some debate, Mr Macandrew accepted this suggestion, and on that understanding the motion was carried by 28 votes to 10. The following is the division list :—: — Ayes, 28 : Messrs Barff, Bell, Biroh, Borlase, Brandon, Brown, Bunny, Burns, Cargill, Creighton, Dijro&n, Eyes, Farnail, Fox, Graham, H. S. Harrison, Howorth, Kelly, Macandrew, M&cf&rlane, Main, M'Lean, O'Neill, O'Rorko, Reynolds, Vocrel. and Williamson. Noes, 16: Messrs Ball, Curtis, Edwards, Gallagher, Hall, Jollie, Kerr, Monro, Munro, Richmond, Rolleston, Stevens, Swan, Tancred, Travers, and Wells. Last night also, Mr Stafford moved tho second reading of the Gladstone County Bill. Mr Rolloftton moved that the BiD be read a seoond time that day six months, wbioh was carried by 31 vote* to 18 Specimens of quartz declared by I>r' Hector to be richly impregnated with gold, have been taken oat of a reef near Mr Vogel allowed the Nelson and Marlborough union BUI to lap*© today, stating that the Government, finding that the proposed union wat distasteful to both provinces, intended to give Mariborough another ohanoe, by returning to it monthly, during the current fear, the half of Us customs revenue, appropriated for colonial purposes. The House, for the remainder of tho session, will meet on Mondays also. Mr Maoanditw has glvon notice of the following resolutions :— (1) " That, in the opinion of the Committee, it is inexpedient to continue tbu steam postal subsidies, either intorprovinoial or Jnterooloiusl, aftor tho expiration of tho existing contracts." (2) " That the Governmont bo requosted to adveriito for tenders for a monthly stenm service between San Franoisoo and New Zoaland; and that in tho

for the performance of*- such" a service .within, the, siim of t 1i2,0,000 perammm, ! the Government is&er&by empowered to close with the offer tor such term,of years, not exceeding' , ', as they may see .fit 1 , & which case the contribution of this bolonjr towards the Suez lineshall be discontinued." . . , ' The ; Otako Loan Bill, authonsjngtht 'raisin* of E50,000 bii the security of the pastoral rents, has been t introduced by a message from the Governor. ; <.u> i>ii' . . ' . ? - I'""/, '' , # ATIER, AugUSt 16th. Captain Wray has taken on hinuielf the responsibility of detaining the detachn^eni. of f the 18th , Regiment, here. They will noji, in consequence, proceed to Auckland in the Wellington as ordered. , 100 miners' rights have been issued for Kennedy's fiay, in the Ooromandel Peninßula, , since the , rush thither , commenced.. „•. , . A watchmaker at Paroell, named Dorringtonv has been committed for. trial at the next criminal, sessions ol the Supremo Court, 5 for selling; arms to the natives. Bail was accepted for L 4500. A quarter share in the Duke of Magenta claim at the Thames has been sola atL775. 300 specimens from the AU Nations claim yielded 354 ounces of gold; " The Waikato is quiet »s y«t. , BlVft, August 16th. The Omeo arrived this* morning at 7.80. She left Hobson's Bay at 2.30 p.m. on the 10th inataat. She will sail for Dunedia to-night. , , Passengers for Dunedra— -Mr and Mrs Gapham, Capt. and Mrs Macfarlane and son, Messrs. Walker, Ledingham, Greer, Teschemaker, Walcot, Tame, Copeland, Hardy, Pritchard, and SmithMeiboukne, 10th August. Major-General Chute's retention of th» troops ia cordially approved of here. A disastrous fire has occurred at Carlnton. Moore, fruiterer, Collins-street, hot been killed by a cab collision. Four children, belonging to the Broce Gardens, Geelong, have died of diphtheria. ■ A memorial, praying for concessions to the pastoral tenants, has been numerously signed. ' The' Government refuse to fill up tho *'adaucies in the Cabinet till the Laud Bill ia passed. The f pposition consider further amendment hopeless. Flour is slightly firmer, £13 10s to £13 16s. Oats, 4s 3d. Wheat, 6s Id to 6s 3d. Maize, 4s 1$& The Isabella's cargo of sugar is ordered to New Zealand. Kerosene, Is lOd to Is ll&d. Sydnky. A diamond weighing half a pound has been found at Armidale. Mr Marks, a magistrate at Goulburn, has committed suicide. Clarke, of the Varieties, has been cemsnittod for trial for manslaughter. Eliza Paine, barmaid at the Kent Hotel, has committed suicide. ROCKHAMPTON. Rankin fired three shots at Rae, his late partner, in whose shoulder one ball lodged. The motive was jealousy. Bae is not expected to recover. Mining prospects are encouraging. Several nuggets have heen found. AMERICAN NEWS VTA SYDNEY. The revolution at Guatemala has been suppressed. Tho small pox is raging at Panama. Calif ornian flour is quoted at 4doL 75c. j wheat, Idol 50c. ; oats, Idol 400. The Cuban filibustering expedition has been repulsed, with sixty killed. The cholera is raging in Cuba. Two thousand soldiers have died of it.