Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1464, 25 October 1872, Page 2

Telegraphic Intelligence.

[PEOM GBEVILLE'S TEIiEGBAM COMPANY.]

AUCKLAND. Friday, Oct. 25. In the live stock marker, the supply of fat cattle is inadequate. At the sale yesterday, competition was brisk, and prices advanced over 5s per head on last week's quotations. Sheep were very short of supply and in good demand ; prices advanced 2s each on last week’s rates. Lambs fetched from 13s to 15s 6d each Pigs were very scarce. DUNEDIN. Friday, Oct. 25. Grain and produce are unchanged since last week. A coal company has been started at Kiaiaugata. They purpose to send coal to Dunedin, and sell it at the rate of 25s per ton, PORT CHALMERS. Friday, Oct. 25. Arrived. —May Queen, ship, fvoip London, 87 days out. WELLINGTON. Friday, Oct. 25. Signalled. —(NoOn) Behingi on, ship, from London, She has made the pasrage in 115 days from Gravesend. The body of a man, name unknown, ha- 1 been found, at Mount Albert, near Wellington. It was much decomposed. PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

Tho Legislative. Council yesterday amended the Act to give Crown Grants to the Mauavratu natives, so as to give special power only to report and not arbitrate on the Wellington claims. In the House of Representatives Mr Vogel moved that the amendments be agreed to. Mr Gillies moved that they do not be agreed to. The Government fought hard, but were defeated by % ( d to 23. Mr Fox strongly condemned the course the House had taken, saying that the Council having adjourned till the time appointed for prorogation to-day, the bill would; be lost, and that the delay in the issue of the Crown Grants would can«e war. Mr Fitzherbert ridiculed Mr Fox as a. disappointed njan, who, having been thrice beaten, should take a beating better. As regarded the Crown Grants, probably the Province might make a free gift to the natives oi the land, and then the Crown Grants would issue without any Ace. Messrs Gillies, Sheehan, Stafford, Brandon, Johnson, and others blamed the Government, accusing them of a mean trick in having reversed the decision given on a division by a large majority of the House, by partying an amendment through the Council by means of tho two Maori votes, and then adjourning (he Oonuoil *0 that no conference on the subject way possible. They said that the Government were responsible for the Bill being lost. Sir David Monro moved the postponement of the prorogation for one hour to enable the matter to be settled. The Government opposed the motion. Mr Gillies, in older to throw the responsibility on the Government, moved the appointment of managers for. a conference. Mr Vogel opposed the motion. The question was put and declared to be carried on the voices. Mr Ormond called for a division, which was ttfkcn, with the following result: Ayes, 24 ; noes, 1,9. —tho Qovernraent being again defeated,