LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 708, 2 August 1870, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[In consequence of the wires having been down, the first of the following messages ought to have appeared in our last.] [from ouk own correspondents.] Wellington, July 29. The Otago and Southland Union Bill passed the House. Mr Driver has given notice of a motion "that in order to give full effect to the financial policy it is necessiry that the land laws of tho Middle Island be assimilated as far as possible, on the principle of free selection, with due regard to vested rights. The Ministry to devise a scheme during the recess. The new Gold Duties Bill authorises the Governor, on the recommendation of the Provincial or County authorities, to reduce the gold duty, tho miners rights, and other Gold Fields' changes from time to time. The clauses were carried on a division by 26 to 24. Mr Kynnersley is now trying to get the decision reversed. The consideration of the new tariff is fixed for Tuesday week. Mr Fox moves the representation resolutions to-day. The financial bills were brought in and and read a first time. The resolution in favor of resuming shipping telegrams was negatived. Wellington, July 28. Coionel Whitmore has given notice of the following resolution :— " That the time has now arrived for a radical alteration of the provincial institutions of the Colony, and that it is especially desirable to restrict the legislative functions of Provincial Councils to the enactment of by-laws, and the administrative functions of Provincial Governments to matters of a purely local municipal character ; that it is desirable that Superintendents of Provinces should cease to be political officers ; that the General Government should introduce an Act into both branches of the legislature without delay to give effect to these resolutions." The " previous question" was carried to-day, by 27 to 25, on Mr Travers' motion regarding taking the verdict of two-thirds of a jury. The " previous question" was agreed to, after a resumed debate, on Mr Reynolds' financial separation resolutions. He stated his intention to move them again on the motion for going into Committee of Supply. He said that he had hopes of carrying them. Mr M'Gillivary withdrew his motion about the" conduct of the Imperial Government towards the Colony. The Payment of Jurors Bill has been read a second time. It is rumored that an attempt is going to be made to reduce the number of members of the House to 61, by giving to Hawke's Bay, Marlborongh, and Taranaki one member each, Wellington six, Otago and Auckland as now. Wellington, July 30. The Government last uight introduced, by Governor's message, a Bill to legalise the proposed capitation allowance, and they also proposed the committal of the Bill the next day. • Mr Barff protested against such hasty measures, and asked further time, but was not successful. It is, therefore, probable that the Bill will be passed in a week. July 31. Mr Vogel's proposed compromise on the Gold Duty Bill has been rejected, and on a division the clauses objected to were expunged by 35 to 31. The Government withdrew the Bill to consider what course they should adopt. Mr Fox is to move tho redistribution of representatives resolution on the first resolution. Mr Gillie 3 moved an amendment empowering the select committee to consider the whole question of representation of the Colony, which Government accepted, and it was carried on the second resolution. Mr Gillies moved an amendment to make population the basis as far as possible. Government opposed this, and on a division, it was rejected by 43 to 17. Mr Gillies' proposal would have given Auckland 18 members, Otago and Southland 20. The desirability of increased representation in Auckland and Westland is generally admitted. The Government will probably come down with more definite proposals. August 1. Advices from the East Coast state that 30 or 40 Hauhaus attacked the Friendlies at Tologa Bay, wounding two Europeans and Natives, and have taken refuge in pahs. ' Westrupp has sent a force to their relief. The steamer Tauranga, Capt. Mundle, is missing. In Auckland it is feared she sunk in the collision with the ketch Enterprise. The Rangatira has been bought by Mr Renner and others for L3OOO. Napier, July 31. The Taranaki has arrived, and reports that the Coomerang had gone ashore at Poverty Bay, inside the bar, and remained two tides on the sand bank. She is slightly strained. The schooner Meteor i 3 also ashore. No hopes are entertained of getting her off. . • The Coomerang arrived at Auckland on tho 17th, with cattle and sheep. The Luna was on Sunday, the 24th, at Poverty Bay. • • A collision occurred off Sail Rock, between the steamer Tauranga and the ketch Enterprise on Saturday night, the 23rd ult., and the latter foundered. The | crew saved themselves in' their boat. Nothing yet heard of the Tauranga when the Taranaki left, although .she was two days then, overdue. It is surmised that she is seriously damaged. Colonel Gorton arrived here on a tour of inspection. ' Bishop Patterson proceeds to Norfolk | Island iv the mission schooner Southern Cross to-morrow. 1 The steamer Duke of Edinburgh brought from the Thames 23410z of gold for the Bank of New Zealand. Moanatairi Company's fortnightly return was, bar gold 3540z. The telegraph line was opened between Shortland and "the City of Auckland on July 27. .The following was the first message — "Broad elected to represent the Thames, Auckland, in the Provincial Council. He polled 420." Tho telegraph line between Tauranga and the Taupo is progressing favorably, with the entire sanction of the natives. The Bank of New Zealand shipped at Auckland, per steamer for Sydney, 2333 c 8 of gold.

Dreadful floods have occurred covering Meance and Clive Flats. A heavy sea washed the Star of the South further up on the beach. Her engines have been carried to 1? apier.