TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XXX, Issue 5017, 28 September 1887, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(Per United Press Association.) DUNSDItf, September 27. Dr Fitchetl wrote to Sir. Robert Stout this morning offering, by consent of his supporters, to resign his seat for DunedinCentral, "with a view to the election of the Premier, but Sir Robert declined; "■'',' ' ■ • . . A meeting was held this afternoon' to take steps to induce Sir Robert Stout to reconsider his deoision not to re-entar public life. A Committee was appointed to get a petition

•igned asking Sit Robert Stout to reconsider his decision.' WELLINGTON, September 27. The whole of the Ministers are expected to assembl- i.i Wellington by theeu«hof the week, uhen they will consider what action they will take in regard to their position. The Minister of Marine has received a telegram from Christchurch stating that a rumor is in circulation to the effect that there arc some castaways on the Crozettes. Sir Julius Vogel is making enquiries with a view to rendering assistance if necessary. The carpenters connected with the erection of a skating rink here have struck, as they refuse to work on Saturday afternoons. The contractors, it is understood, find little difficulty in obtaining freeh hands. With regard to the Waitotara election, there are' two places up the country two days' journey away, and the complete returns are not expected till to-morrow. The voters there are thought to be mostly Hutchinsou's supporters. Returns still keep pouring in from the Returning Officers, many of whom did not hand in their returns yesterday, and rendered it impossible to give the full results of the elections. Sirß. Stout-is expected here on Friday, and the Government will not take any action in the political crisis till then. Though no longer Premier, Sir B. Stout retains his Beat in the Executive Council and his power of advising in that capacity. BLENHEIM, j September 27. There was great excitement over the election, and the voting in Blenheim was the largest recorded. Up to near midnight the ' Express ' Office was beseiged with enquirers. Between 7 and 9 o'clock a dense crowd of people were outside the office eagerly looking out for the returns, which were posted up es they came in. There was tremendous excitement over the Waimea-Picton election. AUCKLAND, . v . September 27.' The child whose dead body was found yesterday proves to have lived, death resulting from hemorrhage. Mary O'Conor, a young woman employed as cook at the Thistle Hotel, the alleged mother of the child, was arrested to-day and removed to the Hospital. The inquest was opened, and adjourned after hearing the medical evidence. GREYMOTJTH, September 27. It is reported here that a London syndicate has undertaken to build a railway connecting Point Elizabeth and Coal Creek with Greymouth. - , ■