TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, 11 January 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the New Zealand Herald.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Wellington, "Wednesday, 1 p.m. Tlio Government Agreed in Cabinet yesterday to modify the conditions of agreenient with Suptnntendcnt of Nelson respecting the Brumrcr Coal Railway. Hava consented to rt-duco the annual minimum of production from 50,000 to 30,000 tons. The matter now entirely roiU with the Superintendent. Rails, engines, and rolling stock aow on the way, and Brogden's tender expected ou the 31st instant. A telegram from the Agent-General announce* the Dublin Emigration Agency has been established, and is in active operation. Rumoured that Waterhouse will take portfolio of Colonial Secretary on llall's resignation. The Native Minister lelt for Wanganui and Taranaki, to arrange with Nativei the terms of an amnesty and land purchases. Wi Tako goes to assist. Waterhoußo demts any intention of seeking a seat in the House of Representatives. William Thomas received twenty-five lashes in gaol, for an indecent assault. He l* an old lYunianian convict, and his back bears tho marks of previous punishment Thuisdoy, 8 p m. I'eatherston and Clifford have been appointed Commissioners to represent tho colony at the opening of tho Vienna Inhibition. The Auckland and Chrmtchurch exhibits will be sent via Suc^, an tho only means of reaching Vienna in tune Dillon Bell aecopts the office of Commissioner to inquire into Wellington's claims against the colony for reserves taken in settlement of Manawatu dispute. Report to bo submitted to Parharaont Judges lliohmond and Manning havo accepted seats as Commissioners in the Hawke's Bay Land Sales enquiry It i< rumoured that tho natives insist that all purchases, whclner by Government or individuals, bo investigated, or else they will not bnng c&eea before the Court. Very few elanp6 preferred The 'Agent-General Inn expressed an opinion that unless Shaw SaviH'tt con' net J>p rxttMiaed tftu 3110-^ more, the eim q al ion scheme will break dovra. Beiyamm Maclean, Auckland, is appointod a JuMiee of tho Peace, Messrs Phillips (Mayor), IWdy, and DrPhilson, fjnziUsdniomhert* of the Crntial Board of ' Health. Tnomas Kirk appointed collector of eengny.

DiiTiolin The totn.' csrorfc whb 21,601 ounces. The vtarN yield of gold shows an mcreaw of 3,000 omutM jjoUl over 187*2. The balaiKt, ot jSiderltcß t^a wn auctioned Only n few lines placed. Medium hjJi-che»tn, 1h 3d to 3a -id ; medium boxes, Is sid to Is 6|d. Sugars, ci Queen of the South, auctioned, *ho« ndvanco 30* to iOa o^cr last for brown and jellow crjstnla. Salesof white, limited ; good bro«iis, £31 in bond ; 'finest yellows, £34 5s to £-16 15s ; fiuest white?, £38 10» to £39 10s ; rations, £29.

Christchurch. No-worthy's sale of racing stool, was a failure, owing to high reserved price*. Onlj a few unimportant sales made. 120 guineas each were offered for Lurhno and Calumny, but v, ithdrawn for 500. Patrick McClot, convicted of an inrieoent auault on a girl seven years of age, wan Mntencod to one year's uuprisonmont and twelve* lashes,

Hokitika. County Council met. R. L. Eobiueon, member for Kaincn, elected countj chair man.

Lyttelton. A great gale ii blowing.

From the Stak. Wellington. The Independent to-day condemns Mr Brogden' work on the Ilutt railway. Italw attacks Mr Curtis, Superintendent of Nelson, relativo to the delay in opening tlio Bruinner coal mine It accuses him of jealousy of Wellington enterprise. Private telegram* rcceiTtd in Melbourne on December 21, from London, report potitively a riso of 20d per ton in the price of irou T.io International Conference ha* been definitely fixed to be held at S)dney on January 13. Mr Cooper, of Wellington, intends commencing operations for tl'e development of tha tprioga in FoTerty Bay. Captain Peek, of the ship Btbington, hai been presented with a valedictory »ddr»ia. He eails for England in a few davc. llio Independent to-day compliments the Wellington Provincial Government upon letting an eiamplo to tho other provinces in aboluhing responsible GoTcrnment, referrring more particularly to Mr Gilhci'o ipeecli io proroguing the Auckland Provincial Council. Mr Hull proceeds to Canterbury in the m. T»rarua. Ihe Hon. D. McLean, after Tinting Wanganui and Taranaki, proceeds to Auckland. Mr Commissioner Porru t«logr*phi that ho has arranged tho native robbery difficulty in the prormco of Taranaki. Mr Pama is regarding tho opening up of tbo country for roads, telegraphi, &o.

Dunedin. 11-s Excellency the Governor proceeds up th« oountry on a tour next Friday. The amount of gold brought down by escort to Dunedin durincr 1872 was 161,000 ounce*, aa agaimt 153,000 ounces in 1871.

Wanganui. Goorpo vvillinmsnKrroTrJ^ ©«c«pod death toj accidentally drinking muriatic acid. The Borough Council hasrwolvtd to negotiate the £30,000 loan, authorised by Parlament foi waterworks and drainage. The Council w ant a, cml engine«r at, £-100 par anuunj.