LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue XXVI, 2 August 1871, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

. «, — [PEB GEEVILLE'S TEL. CO., BEUTEIt'S AGENTS.] Waipawa, Tuesday. An important meeting of Natives is to be held here to morrow, regarding the final settlement of the Forty Mile Bush purchase. Taranakt, Monday. The Provincial Council was prorogued on Saturday. A public meeting has been called to memorialise the present coroner to resign on the ground of his being inflrm and deaf. Christchuech, Tuesday. Edward Scrivenor, who was confined under a Magistrate's order on suspicion of lunacy, has been found dead in his cell. The coach from Dayleston to the Burnhain Station upset yesterday in the River Sel»vyn, and the driver and a boy were drowned. At the Lyttelton Railway Station yesterday a man was killed between two buffers. TiMAiiu, Tupsday. Last night Captain Baldwin delivered his first lecture in Canterbury on the life assurance scheme. There was a crowded audience, and the mayor occupied the chair. The lecture was an excellent one, and was made amusing by illustrations. The lecturer was loudly cheered at the close of his hour and a half's lecture. Some policies have since been taken up. Ponx Chalmers, Monday. Arrived — 3.20 p.m. — Taranaki, from Lyttelton. Sailed — Bengal, barque, for Newcastle. August 1, 7.30 a.m. — Sailed—-Ahu-riii, for Lyttelton ; Koslyn Caotle, ship, for London. To-night the Taranaki and the Beautiful Star sail for Lyttelton and the Maori for the Bluff. The City of Newcastle docks to-morrow for repairs. Bivjff, Tuesday. The Alhambra has arrived. On the morning of the 31st ultimo, a Mr Aichcson, saloon passenger, died suddenly. Passengers : For Dunedin — Messrs Hislop, Marshall, Keting, Collins, Hutoheson, Quirk, Cox, Mrs Jones and four children, Miss Wilson, Mrs and Miss Arkle and infant, Rev Mr Williams, Rev Mr Donovan, Rev Mr Royser, Mr and Mrs Dick. For Lyttelton — .Miss Symons. For Wellington — Mr and Mrs Holt, infant, and servant, Mr Bacon, Mr Williams, Mr tfarcourt, and Mr Crandie. The Alhambra has since sailed for Dunedin. The body of Aicheson has been taken on to Port Chalmers, where an inquest will be held. Melbourne, July !27. Walsh has been returned for Ballarat unopposed. The Assembly has met; there are thirty-one on the Government side and thirty-six on the opposition benches. The interim vote of £130,000 for salaries was unopposed.

The financial statement will be made on the first of August. There is considerable excitement in commercial circles on the fiscal policy of the new Government. A deputation of soft goods men interviewed the Government with reference to drawbacks on exports, and requesting duties by measurement instead of acl valorem. The Government declined to disclose their fiscal policy until before the House. The American importers have succeeded in getting the Commissioner of Customs to reckon a dollar as 3s 9cl instead of 4s. The Ministerial banquet at Sandhurst was a success. The Lincolnshire has arrived with the Marquis of Norman by (Governor of Queensland), the Marchioness, son, and suite. Woods, in the Assembly, proposes to sell the Government railways, and extend the railway communication with the proceeds. Arrived — Velocidade and William, from Lyttelton ; Magnet, from Greymouth ; G-reat Britain, from London. Sailed — Wentworth, for Auckland. Flour, £10 ; wheat, Adefaide, 6s 8d to 7s ; New Zealand, 6s. Oats, Victoria, 3s 4d to 3s 7d. Tookey's, £18 ; Caledonians, £120. The Sydney Wool Growers Association have appointed Sir Daniel Cooper, Messrs Maclean, Bushy, Hamilton, and Alexander as a London committee to watch over colonial interests. Ten thousand persons attended at the Grange special services in the Exhibition Building. Adelaide wheat is drooping; sales made at os Od to os 7d.