TELEGRAPHIC.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 15, 4 June 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

From the New Zealand 17nraid. \ I ! WELLINGTON". Friday, ■ The Star lias resolved to | Henri to 'England for a first-class ont-ri^ger' f>r the next mter-coloniul boat race. j Tho bat que Thames. from Londoa.to Wei" J lirrW in, was sighted off Akaroa. j In t hr* A jipcaf C'liirt, t lie case of Belcher | v. Southern Insurance Comnany was con- j t 1 tinned. J Fourteen of the Armed ('oust ibulary Force j

| .stationed here have received orders to proceed J to Dunedm in consequence of the strike of | p >1 icemen in that city. •Saturday. The Council last p issed a resolution to the effect that it was desirable that, with a view to rendering- the administration of the afftirs of the Pr > vines rajre simple and efficient, the Superintendent should be elected by a majority of the Council from ammg-st the members thereof, or from outside the (Jjuncil, and that he should be a member of the Council ex officio, but be removable by a

vote of the majority. That the existing* power of vetoing Ordinances sh -uld be vested in the Governor. Tint there should be an Executive Council of four members, exclusive of the Superintendent, who should be chairman of the Executive, That the Executive should be appointed or remove ! by the Council. That the General Government be asked to bring in a bill next ,session of the Assembly to authorise these alterations. James Irving, a railway employee, lias been, ordered by the Council to be dismissed, for declaiming against the Government and Council at a public meeting last night, and agitating against them. The Government have been requested to anpoint as commissioner a disinterested person to select a site for a central railwty station at Ciristchurch. Four different schemes have been brought forward. Robert Hart, of Wellington, and N". Edwards, of Nelson, are to b'j called to the Upper Mouse. It is not decided who is to represent the G >vernmo:it in the Legislative Council.

j Waterhouse has h 'en pressed, but his health J wdl nnt p'-rmit him to clo so. Gisborne is J said fco ha\ T e refused. Rum oar points to j James Smith, barrister, Dane din. | DUNE DIN". j Friday. The Police have Acknowledged their strike illegal, nn I have peiitioned the Commissioner to re-instate them. Floor, to £13 10s ; milling wheat, f)s od ; oats, dud. Is 91 to Is lid barley, wanted at ■ r >s 3d. A. larq-e mooting- was held hist ni rht, when it whs resolved to a-dc the Government to resume employment of the police pending- an a')|,ed to 'he Council. A deputation waited on the Superintendent, who declined acceptingthe conditions proposed. The Council will be prorogued to-morrow. CIIRIS TO H U EC 11. Friday. The crrsv'n market is quiet. Holders of j wheat, are cireless to sell at less than ~>s. and I there are no buyers at that figure. Fiour |

firm, at £13 ; barley, wanted at Is '.»«! to os ; oats un altered. Rivter is in steady request, at 8.1 to ; Q id ; cheese, -Id to 4.yd : hams anl bacon, 7d to <K " ' ! The Provincial Council last night, after a I five hour's-debate on the motion of Mr. .J. £. I3r iwne, for selling land on deferred payments, resolved to try the experiment to the j extent of 20,000 acres. PORT CHALMERS. Friday. Arri- cd: Alice Bell, from New York, via S Svdney. C;tr_ro : — 1000 tons coal, 500; Yankee notions. The Taranaki, from the j North, has arrived, and been, docked. Sea Bird, from iNewcastie. j Sailed: Wellington, for the North. j HOKHTKA. i Friday. j There has been a rush to Woodstock, near i flokitinj*. A prospecting' claim was granted j yesterday, which is suppssed to have the lost j Brighton lead. j Several hundred men were on the ground j to-day. - I ! Qats, 3s. Victorian flour, <£* 11 10s ; Ade- j laide fiour, =219 10s.; .provincial. £15. Hams j mid bacon, S4d. to 9d. '