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Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 563, 26 August 1869, Page 2

(From the West Coast Times.) Wellington, Monday. Mr Yogel to-day moved, in the Committee of Ways and Means, a resolution authorising the imposition of a duty of 9d perewt. on unmanufactured, and Is per cwt. on manufactured, cereals; the Governor in Council having power to cease collecting the duty when the prices are below the standard ratej imd to reimpose them

when above the following scale : — Wheaten flour, 21s per hundredweight ; wheat, 6b 6s per bushel ; oats, 4s 6d ; barley, ss. Messrs Stafford, Stevens, and the Northern members opposed, while several Otagp and Canterbury members supported the resolution. The debate,. is still proceeding. Tlie decision of the iNative Lands Court on the Manawatu and Rangitikei blocks has been given. Seven out of nine tribes, who received purchase money, are excluded. The title is vested, in Ngatiapa and four hapus of the Kgatiraukaua. The decision, on the whole; is favorable to the Crown. Tuesday. The Government have ;given qottice of a Bill to permit the union of Southland and Otago. - • The Government defence resolutions met with considerable opposition in the Council, but several amendments by Colonel Whitmore were negatived. The Hon. Mr Gray moved for the omission of all words referritijf'to the Ghoorkas in the fifth resolution, which was carried by the Chairman's casting vote. The resolutions, as amended, were carried by Veto 5. Mr Vogel's protective duly on cereals was rejected by 25 to 22. Mr Fox, in reply to Mr Bradshaw, stated that Ministry would not advise the Governor to disallow the Otago Hundreds BUI. Mr Macandrew's steam resolutions have been carried. Napier, Monday. A letter from Manuwhere to Mr Searancke, demanding the return of men and arms lately arrested at Ngaruaruhia, is published, and has caused great sensation. It is considered to read like a threat. This may be at the bottom of the military movements here. On the 19th, 5000 ounces of gold were received from the Thames. Pollen street, Thames, was rushed, boys having found gold there.^