Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 848, 22 October 1870, Page 2

Telegraphic Intelligence.

Prom Grevi lie & Co. 's Telegram Company. <Reuter's Agents.)

WELLINGTON, '

Friday, Oct. 21. Private letters by the English mail that may be relieJ on state that the war has stopped everything, including the Nelson and Cobden .Railway, even although the hour had been fixed for signing the contract. Commissioners Bell and Featherston had ha 4 an interview with Lord Kiuiberley and Mr Childers with legard to harbor defences and defence matters generally. They demiu to sending guns until there are some preparations for forts to mount them on; and state that the fortifications on the English, coast would be practically useless before the guns of the present day. The Commissioners have not been able to do anything in the way of immigration, on account of the war, ami not knowing whether the seheme would be undertaken by the Colony or by the Provinces. Dr. Feather<*ton and Mr Morrison were at Norway, picking up immigration information. Mr Dillon Bell was still in London, but was going soon to Wales to see the Festiniog Railway. After that he would return to New Zen land by way of Italy, examining the Mount Cenis Railway, and taking the Suez October boat. Dr. Feafcherston will return to the Colony by way of America, leaving England in October. The plans for the Wellington Dock are to be subjected to the Admiralty engineers, and, if approved of, a grant of £20,000 is expected.