LATE TELEGRAMS.
(feoji the chbistchubch papees.)
'Wellington, May 26, 1.26 p.m. All Wellington was astir last night, to see the torch procession of the Fire Brigades, the illuminations, and fireworks. The whole were very satisfactory, and tho weather fine. Mr Stafford has informed Archdeacon Hadfield that Government, after consulting with the Judges, have decided to refuse his request for a re-hearing of the Manawatu land case tried at Otaki. , 7.52 p.m. Letters from Mr Fitzherbert report the settlement of the Imperial claims, and colonial counter claims, both Governments " crying quits." The Colonial Office sided with the colony, but the Treasury for a 1 ong time pressed for payment, refusing to admit the counter claims except to an insignificant extent. The Imperial claims amounted to L 1,304,963. The Colonial counter claims amounted to L 906.856 15s B|d. The Consolidation Acts were allowed, after " a very narrow squeak." Mr Fitzherbert has obtained an advance of L 450,000 on short-dated debentures, at 4 per cent., to pay off New Zea- | land bank securities at 7 per cent, before maturity. The tone of Mr Fitzherbert's letters is hopeful. (For remairier of 2Fews see 4t7t Page.J
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West Coast Times, Issue 839, 1 June 1868, Page 3
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191LATE TELEGRAMS. West Coast Times, Issue 839, 1 June 1868, Page 3
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