TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 743, 14 July 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

ENGLISH. Wellington, July 12. English telegrams to June 11 are as follows ; The Sultan of Turkey has committed suicide by the opening of a vein with a pair of scissors. The peaceful solution of the Eastern question has been come to by Disraeli. Th e Berlin memo has been withdrawn. The Porte has consented to an armistice with the insurgents ; there arc no new hostilities, and matters are apparently peaceful. Camelia and Engarranda ran a dead heat for the Oaks ; Grand Duchess, third. COLONIAL. The Gold-fields’ Committee of the House of Representatives to whom was referred the subject of rents and fees charged for the occupation of lands used for gold and silver mining purposes, have reported, as follows—“ That in the opinion of this Committee, while the members are agreed that in some cases, serious irregularities exist with regard to mining leases, yet that it would be inexpedient for the Assembly to interfere, but that sufficient powers should be given to local bodies to frame regulations elastic enough to encourage prospecting, while duly protecting the revenue.” Our Wellington correspondent adds, it is to bo desired that the General Assembly will not permit any interference of local bodies in regard to Goldfields’ affairs, but lot the Law regarding those matters bo clear and o»explicit; with the interference of local bodies, there will be no end of corruption, July 13.

The Hon. Sir Jnlius Vogel informed the House last night that the Government would have the Counties Bill and financial Statement’s Bill ready for reading the first time on Friday night, and one of them ready for reading the second time on Tuesday next. Sir George Grey has been elected to sit for the Thames, and has moved for the issue of a new Writ for Auckland City West. A motion was carried that the costs of all returns called for by M embers be printed. It is said that at the caucus meetings of the Provincialist Members, representing Otago and Canterbury, it has been agreed to go in for insular separation—that not being attainable, two Provinces for each Island. Mr Stafford declines either of these alternatives, nothing less than one National Government for New Zealand will be recognised by the Government, nor any apology whatever for Provincial Governments. The Government are carrying all their measures. Betting is taking place—two to one the Government will not lie bested. The Provincial party are nowhere, and they are only injuring their cause by factious opposition. It is said that there will be seven Counties proposed for Otago—Wakatip and the Dunstan, and 'probably taking in Mount Ida, will bo one, the latter is looked upon favorably, and as the best suited to the interest of the gold-fields. Mr Do Latour, although a Provincialist, is a capital representative for the goldfields’ interests. Messrs Pyke and Manders have made short, but well turned speeches, and are listened to by the house. There is considerable distress in Canterbury amongst the unemployed—hundreds out of work. The Gold-fields’ members, Pyke, Manders, Brown and De Latour all work well for the Gold-fields’ interest No Goldfields members ever worked better, differences of opinion respecting Abolition or Provincialism docs not affect the desire for the common good. Dunedin, July 12. With regard to the Sale of the Land in the Wai Keri Keri Valley, the Government adhere to their resolution to sell, unless those people interested in opposing the same find money to pay compensation. The Board adjourned the case for one month to enable some arrangments to bo made. 1