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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2290, 8 September 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM OUii OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington; 7,

In the House of Representatives last night, Mr Macandrew asked the Government what arrangements had been made with the New Zealand Telegraph Agency, by which, as asserted by Mr Barton, of the Otago Daily Times, a journal which had joined that agency receives its telegrams before any rival journal in the same town. In reply, it was stated that no arrangements had been made ; telegrams were sent in flip order is received. The Dock Bonds are consolidated, thus saving the Province LI2OO a-year. A L 50,000 grant lias been made as a loan to pay off Southland’s debt. The Railway Bill has passed its second reading. The minority included Mr Brown. [The above telegram was received last night, too late for publication.] Sept. 8. ’ The Railway Guage Bill has been thrown out by the Legislative Council. Auckland via Wellington, September 5. The criminal session of the Supreme Court opened to-day. A true bill was found against Innis, the CommissaryGeneral, charged with embezzling Imperial funds. Win. Fagg, for selling arms and ammunition to the Natives, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Sou them flour is scarce. Sailed —Luna, for Wellington, to bring up Northern members. Arrived—Storm Bird,