TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 239, 9 June 1874, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

——— -*■ [FKOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUN ED I N. Monday, 9.10 a.m. G. F. C. Browne will bring forward a motion in the Council to-day, to the effect that it is desirable provision' should be made in the Gold-fields Regulations to enable holders of residence area certificates, who have resided five years on such areas, to become purchasers. Mr Reeves has given notice to move to-day that the number of representatives in the Provincial Council shall not exceed twenty, and that provision be therefore made for a re-adjustment of the representation-. Consideration of the Estimates was gone on with on Friday, and nearly the whole of the items passed as printed. The item, " Gold-fields Secretary, £400," was passed after about thirty divisions having been pressed by Brown and de Lautour. The item, ''Expenses consequent on Governor's visit, £500," raised a considerable debate, in which his Excellency wa3 referred to by a number of members in terni3 of strong disapprobation. The Governor's private secretary has telegraphed from Auckland to the Wellington Independent, denying that Governor Fergusson proposed that all correspondence between the Governments of the several Colonies should pass directly to and from Governors. Intelligence from the Bay of Islands gives particulars of a dispute between Maoris which is likely to end in open hostilities. A party of Natives had been digging gum on some " tapu" land, when Mohi, Tawhiao's leading fighting chief, came and claimed the gum. There are now two hostile bands of armed Natives, mustering 150 to 180, palavering. The Provincial Hotel, Picton, was burnt down on Saturday morning. It was insured in the New Zealand for £750, and in the Victoria for a like amount. A shock of earthquake was felt at Lyttelton and Timaru on Saturday. ENGLISH. The Albion arrived at the Bluff yesterday with the English mails. London, May 26. Prince Arthur has been created Duke of Connaught and Earl of Sussex. The commandant at San Jose, Guatemala, was sentenced to bo whipped, and then flogged (?), for the outrage on the British Vice-Cons ul. £172,000 of the New Zealand loan has been taken up. Wool is firm. The Pope is recovering from an attaclc of fever and ague. New Zealand hemp is at £l7 to £24. AUSTRALIAN. Melboxtbne, June 2. The ship British Admiral, 1800 tons, from London to Melbourne, was lost at King's Island on 23rd May. 79 were drowned, and only nine were saved. The ship's chronometer was out of order, and the officers were consequently out of their reckoning. She struck on the west side of the island, and went to pieces in quarter of an hour. The survivors arrived in Melbourne in a small ketch. There are seventy-nine entries for the Melbourne Cup, including four from New Zealand. The firm of Macallum, Neil, and Co. have suspended payment. Liabilities, £36,000.

Tuesday, 9.16 a.m. It was resolved by the Council last night, on the' motion of T)e Lautour, to refund sixpence per ounce of the duty on all gold exported during the current year. A number of applications by members for votes for various purposes were negatived, among them being one for £6OOO for a bridge over the Kawarau (? Clutha) near Kawarau Junction. A man named Buck attempted to cross from the railway line to Castle-street last night, and souk into a quagmire up to his neck, where he remained some time. Fortunately he was discovered and released about one o'clock this morning, in a very exhausted state.