LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 529, 8 June 1869, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

EARTHQUAKES in CHRISTCHURCH. DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE FROM AUCKLAND. PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY. (from our own correspondents.) Christchurch, Saturday. A very severe shock of earthquake occurred here this morning at 8 a.m. Nearly all the stone and brick buildings in town are damaged, and innumerable chimneys were thrown down. Sunday, 5 p.m. Three more shocks of earthquake were felt yesterday at 9.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 7.30 p.m. The latter was preceded by a heavy rumbling noise. The Provincial Council has been prorogued. The new Ministry consists of Mr Jollie, Provincial Secretary ; Mr Wynn Williams, Provincial Solicitor, with salaries ; and Messrs Hombrook and Rhodes without office. At 2.15 p.m. on Sunday another sharp earthquake shock occurred. Monday. There was another shock of earthquake last night at eleven o'clock. Wellington, Saturday. The House of Representatives has appointed a Committee on the Oceanic Mail Service?. Mr Wilson, C.8., has given notice of a new scheme for settling the Native difficulty. He asserts that the time has come for an entire change in the treatment of the Maoris ; that there are only two courses open — to prosecute the war vigorously or give way. He said that the former was the only manly way, and that as the colony was at present unable to carry out that policy unassisted, he suggested that a Commission should be appointed to see the Imperial Government, and ask for one European and two Ghoorka regiments. The colony to incur no expense, but at the end of five years the total cost incurred by the Imperial Government to be computed. On this sum the colony to pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent, from the sixth to the fiftieth year, which payments should extinguish at the end of the fiftieth year all liabilities. The Prince left Auckland without seeing the Maori King, who also declined to see the Governor. Napier, Saturday. Colonel Whitmore has returned from Wairau. The Sturt has gone to Waiapu for 100 Ngaporous. Major Herrick is engaged building a punt. He expects to be able to attempt to cross the lake in ten days. Colonel Whitmore starts for Wellington to-day. He seems thoroughly disheartened. The Governor and Dr Pollen have gone to the Thames.