LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1653, 22 July 1873, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[Anglo-Australian Pbes3 Telegraph Agency.] Inter-IProvincial, Wellington, July 21. The Iron Sand Company hare obtained all they required from the Taranaki Government. The lease has been modified to as to grant great concessions to the Company. Shares are being rapidly taken up. Mr. Smith visits the Southern Provinces to canvass. Operations will be commenced immediately. It is stated in woll-informed circles that it is understood that Government intends to introduce a Bill enabling Provincial Governments to borrow money for specific works, the same as Municipal Corporations. It is belinved to be the intention of the Government to endeavor to amend Gillies's Volunteer Land Scrip Act, in order to secure to those persons entitled to land grants before the new Act is passed. In reply to a deputation, consisting of West Coast members, the Premier suggested that Westland should become a Province, the Superintendent being elected by the whole body of electors, and to have a seat in the Council. The deputation expressed themselves in favor of the proposal. The Premier abo promised the consideration of the Mokihinui Waterrace and the survey line to oonnect the East and West Coasts The Bill for reconstructing the Legislative Council, provides that every member summoned to the Council shall hold his seat till the end of 1878 only 5 but if no Act should be passed before 1878, making further alterations, members of the Council may hold their seats till the year 1880. Ghettow, July 18. Mr. S. Moles, one of the oldest and most respected settlers, died this morning. Cheistchubch, July 21. H. Cotterill and W. H. Stace take first and lecond University Scholarships. The Jockey Club have published a full statement of the facts connected with the disqualification of Peeress. Lyttelton, July 21. Arrived. —Hope, from London, 105 days out Dunedin, July 18. Flour, firm, at £12 10s.; wheat, scare, at ss. 4d. to 53. 6d.; oats, firm, at 43. 4d.; bran, 3s. lOd.; barley, no demand ; oatmeal, 255. Acting upon the deternioation of the Superintendent, expressed in the reply to the deputatii n from the Chamber of Commerce, Oliver move* in the Council, " That the General Government be respectfully requested to make arrangement !or despatching the Ota»o portion of tho Suez oiaih to Port Chalmers via the Bluff immediately on their arrival in Melbourne ; and for despatching outward Otago maiU by the same route at tho latest practical time eaoh month. 2. That in the event of the General Government declining to comply with this request, the Council authorise the Executive to enter into a contract to effect the above-mentioned object." July 21. Tenders have been accepted for £12,000 of corporation debentures at an average of £101103. Mr. David Proudfoot is the successful tenderer for the new railway wharf and reclamation works at Port Chalmers. _ The nominations for the Dunedin Cup, a sweepstake of 10 sots, with 300 sors. added, closes on the Ist November. Invebcahgili., July 18. The annual meeting of the Acclimatisation Society was held last evening. The report stated that seven hundred salmon ova was successfully hatched, and that thirty thousand trout ova was available for disposal this season. Makes-, July 18. Messrs Erogden sued some immigrants for the payment of promissory notes for their passage money. The notes not being stamped with New Zealand stamps, and the stamps being affixed, judgment was given in favor of the plaintiffs. The magistrate eaid that if the Messrs. Brogden had not held the notes they would have made themselves liable to a penalty of fifty pounds; but as they had not been negotiated, no penalty was incurred. Auckland, July 21. The Phoebe has arrived in the Manukau, from Sydney; after a passage of 4 days 18 hours. She has 16 passengers and a full cargo for all ports. ALEXANDBA, July 18. No important news from Te Kuiti. The roads are almost impassable in consequence of the heavy rains. The son of Ahipeno, who married Sophia (Tawhiao's sister) died last week, making three of his family who have died at Te Kniti since he turned Hauhau. Ahipene is now on his way to Waiuku with the remainder of his children and grandchildren. RoSi, July 21. The Ross News newspaper his ceased publication.