COLONIAL TELEGRAMS

Wanganui Herald, Volume V, Issue 16712, 7 February 1873, Page 2

COLONIAL TELEGRAMS

[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAMS.] DUNEDIN. Feb 7. Telegram from Queenstown . states the Superintendent met Martin's Bay settlers, who told him no track could be made this season. He said lie would give assistance by sea, and those not satisfied could leave. Cricket match arranged between Theatricals and portion of the Opera Company. Players will be in theatrical costume. Opera season closed. Believed to have been unprofitable to the Cagli Company, who go to Melbourne per the Tararua. . j From our own correspondent. i 'HAWERA. Feb 6. Meeting at the blockhouse badly attended ; Native Minister's explanations unsatisfactory ; no guarantee to be given to settlers ; -McLean1 unfavorable *8 B(?trtpi*r s i\i;ioii, thinking, the . district

had been very liberally dealt with already. The Government are prepared to expend from £1500 to .£2OOO on the road behind Mount Egmont. McLean has left again for Patea. WELLINGTON. Feb.' "J^ Alhambra arrived at the Bluff last night. LONDON. January 26th. Featherston is ill, he has delegated his duties to Morrison. ■ . Stock of flax is small. New Zealand consolidated fives 1081. Subscriptions are being collected for the North Fleet disaster ; nothing has been heard of the steamer which ran down the North Fleet; she is supposed to have foundered. Russian press professes astonishment atthe|toneof the English- public opinion regarding Khivau question ; the English ministerial press takes firni position. ' '."'■"■■' The death of Napoleon creates «reat emban-asmentjin the French Government Assembly : relations with Thiers continue unfriendly ; Louis. Phillipe's son resigns his pretensions in favour of Count Ghainbord. -..,..-.... Port' Darwin line down f since the 27th. _\~~~ t The Times confidentially asserts- that a good understanding will be arrived'at between .England and' Russia; also, latest Russian policy aimed at then eutralzone betSveen British India and Russia. .;.":"• i X-Xl :: -,'-. Sirpplement to the San Francisco News Letter traces ithe; reported-forced speech ;of ' Chandler's'i: the'/^GKaii-maa of the Committee of Commerce, to' the Congressional Globe, and reiterates it is from that source.; ■ . •■■■■•;■'•• ' AUCKLAND.- .:-i .rr.rt ' ■■■'■"' Remuera sale;dairy cattle" in ' short supply and better-inquiry. Fat cattle ill excess of reqiuremeirts, prices receded 2s to 4s per 1 OOlbs. Sheep", in" small supply, advanced Is Bd per Head;.- "In pigs p per lb higher.' ' : ;'/; '"", '/"',', ,