TELEGRAPHIC.

Colonist, Volume XII, Issue 1171, 15 December 1868, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

A STRANGE RUMOR IN WELLINGTON. RETURN OF COLONEL WHITMORE AND FORCE. Wellington, Dec. 13. A Dissolution of Parliament is imminent, and is likely to take place directly. His Excellency the Governor cannot longer agree with the self-reliant policy as it is carried out by the Government; and, it is said, that, urged by Dr. Featherston, he will proclaim a dissolution at once, as Ministers decline accepting the offer of troops from Governor Bel more. The above is authoritatively stated as being correct. The unauthorised expenditure of the country is vow enormous. [l-ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] "Wellington, Monday, 6*4, p.m. Mr. Pilliet says that Mr. Haughton, Under-Secretary for Defence, stated that a dissolution had been agreed upon. From enquiries made, there appears to be no reliance placed on the rumor. It is true that the Governor differs in opinion from Ministers regarding troops being requested from Sydney and Victoria; but this difference is not of a character sufficient to induce Ministers to tender their own resignations, or to lead to a dissolution. Colonel "Whitmore, and nearly all the men taken from Wanganui to Napier, are returning immediately to Wanganui. The press and people of the latter place are furious at Whitmore's return. The people of Napier term him " the grave-digger." Five hundred first-class militia paraded here on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Eichmond returns to "Wellington with Coionel Whitwore,