LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1907, 16 September 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

SEIZURE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. [ANGLO-AtTSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] Auckland, Sept. J5, 11.6 a.m. The mail dispute is unsettled, Negotiations are proceeding, but the Post Office authorities do not expect to receive the mails for two or three hours. The Custom's authorities ordered no coals to be. put aboard the Macgregor. Pending the settlement, the A. S. P. Company served a writ on the steamer for L 267 for services rendered by the Star of the South while the Macgregor was on the reef an Kandavau. The A.S.P. Company's claim for L 267 against the Macgregor is in the hands of Mr Whitaker. the captain refusing recognition. Ho threatens to detain the vessel unless an amicable arrangement is made before midnight — the advertised hour of sailing. Delivery of the mails by the captain of the Macgregor was unconstitutional. Mr Yogel refusing to negotiate

terms of payment pending delivery. 9.4 p.m. The captain of the Macgregor was sum- , moned to the Police Court for a breach of the 20th section of the Post Office Regulations by refusing to deliver certain mails in his possession on demand being made by the Postmaster. Mr M'Cormick, for the defence, said the captain was certainly entitled so some remuneration for bringing the mails. An endeavor would be made to settle the case amicably by consulting Mr Yogel. The Court adjourned till half-past one to allow time for a settlement. Mr Yogel addressed his constituents to-night. The charges against the Captain of the Macgregor are withdrawn. Counsel for the defendant stated that Captain Grainger was instructed to act as he had done by the owners of the vessel. He did not know he was breaking the law. Christchurch, Sept. 15. Sir Cracroft Wilson, while addressing his constituents, referred to the abolition of Provincial instutions in the North Island. He said that Provinces should cease to exist, except in Canterbury and Otago. The appropriation last session for Auckland and Nelson was good evidence of the necessity for that. He considered O'Rorke a traitor to his chief by not resigning till the matter was under discussion. He said that the regulations were unconstitutional, but not more so than the removal of the seat of Government without consulting the people. When the land fund of Canterbury and Otago was exhausted they should be abolished. Mr Vogel's resolutions were considered a great surprise, but to him it was a great surprise when he learned that certain Provinces had been bankrupt and living upon the Colony for three years. As to being deprived of the land fund, if it was spent where raised, what matter whether spent by a Provincial Council, Municipality, or Road Boards, as the Premier had solemnly declared that all the land fund should belong to the locality where raised. It was strange to say they could not trust Mr Yogel now after trusting him so long. He thought the Premier was rash, but never considered him dishonest ; but supposing Mr Yogel so base, did they think the people of Canterbury and Otago such poltroons as not to resist spoliation even with arms in hands ; and Ministers would not be rash enough to rouse that spirit in the South. He for one would fight and struggle to the bitter end. Altogether be considered the Provincial playing at Government absurd. A unanimous vote of confidence was passed.