Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1465, 26 October 1872, Page 2

Telegraphic Intelligence.

[EROM GBEVILLE'S TELEOBAM COMPAN?.]

TAUPO. Saturday, Oct. 26. It is rumored that the Waikato natives intend mischief if the Niho-o-te-kiore bridge, on the Cambridge road, is proceeded with. The authenticity of this information is uncertain. Everything here is quiet at present. The roads arc proceeding rapidly. AUCKLAND. Saturday, Oct. 26. A general meeting of shareholders of the Freight Company has passed ievolutions to support the directors in carrying out the original progiamme of the company, leaving details in the hands of the shareholders. Great disappointment was felt at past delays. WELLINGTON. Saturday, Oct. 26. Capt. Renner, late of the Rangatira, publishes a letter refuting charges made against him by the manager of the N.Z S.S. Co., and justifies his conduct on the occasion complained of. Mr Reynolds has joined the Ministry as Commissioner of Customs, Mr Bathgate takes the Commissionership of Stamps, and a new law office has been created, but it is not yet settled who is to be the holder.

Mr Giflbul, the editor of the Ev ening Post, who went to Melbourne as special representative for Greviile & Co., has succeeded in making excellent arrangements for the regular supply in future of London and Australian telegrams. Greville’s manager is about to go round the Colony to establish agencies and increase the efficiency of the service. PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. Friday, Oct. 25. The second session of the present Parliament of New Zealand was prorogued at 2 o'clock this afternoon, by his Ex cellency the Governor. The following is a summary of the prorogation speech : —His Excellency thanked members, of both Houses of the Legislature for the care and attention they had devoted to the business of the country, and referred to the passage of the Public Health, Drawbacks, Public Trustee, Public Works Amendment, Railways, and Tramways Acts. He regretted that the Life Assurance Act had not been passed. He returned thanks to members of the House of Representatives for the granting of supplies, and noticed with pleasure the increased attention to business. During the recess, the Government would institute an investigation into the condition of the Civil Service. To honorable Legislative Council lots and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,—The abun dance of employment which exists, and the readiness with which the recently introduced immigrants have been absorbed by the labor market, prove the wisdom of Parliament in recommending active measures of colonisation. It will be the earnest endeavor of my Govern menb to continue to carry out a conciliatory policy towards the natives, which has been so successful during the last few years. I have felt great pleasure in summoning, in Her Majesty’s name to the Legislative Council, two Maori chiefs, Mokena Kohere, of the East Coast, and Wirciuu lako Ngatata, of the West Coast. In bidding you farewell, 1 desire to congratulate you on the general and growing prosperity of the colony. The official statistics recently published by the Imperial Government show that -New Zealand, although only thirty two years have elapsed since the beginning of colonisation here, is already fourth in rank and importance on the long list of British colonies. In its public revenue, in its trade (including imports and exports), and in other elements of material progress, it is now surpassed only by the Dominion of Canada, by ‘Victoria, and New South Wales. It may be confidently expected that, through the blessing of Providence, by the energy and industry of its population, in developing the vast and varied natural resources of this country, that Now Zealand will soon rise to a .-till higher place among the Provinces pf the Empire.

Tho Corporation of Melbourne recently voted £2,500 for public baths. Tho fallowing leading artio'e, headed " Development," we take from a later Nelson Examiner :—-Everything is developed now-a-days; the grand discovery of the age is development. A, "simple cell" is developed into a polypus—a polypus into a fish—a fish into-, reptile—and so on through apes up fa man. A sarcastic politician of Kew Zealand, speaking of an ugly Provincial deficit, called i< w the natural result, of development." We are constantly appealed to to develop the country and its resources. The last and moat bill Haul example of the process, is brought to our notice in our Wellington correspondent's letter published today. The insignificant item in* our expenditure, " Travelling expenses of" Ministers," which bu.t lately emerged from the condition of a sub-item ot Contingencies has, under Mr Vogol's fostering care, developed into a sum, exceeding the whole charge of the Civil List, £28,000! (Twenty-eight sand pounds) for one year. Here isprogress for you ! upwards—and down... wards too The chief part of this expenditure we are assured is,due to. MrVogel's personal exertions; He is certainly a gentleman of great such things are not nourished oit; nothing. Speaking from memory, corresponding item under Mr Stafford's administration, 186*6-9, was in the year of its maximum about ,£350, or as one to eighty compared to Mr Vogel's feat-. We are reminded of Sydney Smith'f '•forty parson power," by the discovery (hat the Colonial Treasurer concentrates, in his own person the expending capacity of at least that number ot or? dinary Ministers. There is another development consequent on progress Mich as \ his —-the Now Zealand taxpayer is in a fair way to be as rapidly developed ; and reversing the order of nature, Mr Vogel will, if time is allowed him, develope New Zealand itself' into "a simple sell! " The Canterbury Press, of the sth instant, says :.—" A gveat cry was raised against the Stafford Ministry, on their taking office, that their object would be to wind up, as it. was termed the policy of 1870. It was alleged; that they would put a stop to the extension of railways, and would in every way obstruct and throw cold waterupon the progress of the public works, scheme. This charge proves to have been totally Unfounded. So far fronij being averse to. pi ogress,, they are more progressive than their predecessors.. The Fox Vogel Government intended to rest on their oars for at least a. twelvemonth, aud objected to commencing any fresh works until after the completion of those in hand. Their prog* amine for this year did not include a single mile of main railway. But Mr Eeid announced that the Stafford Government intended to proceed, with the construction, in addition to the lines already authorized, of 168. miles of railway (including thirty-two of branch and coal line), and to have by next session working surveys prepared, and definite proposals for the construction of main lines to the extent of 232 miles more. The lines to be undertaken this year were seven and a half miles of the Hutt line; Nelson to "Fox-hill, twenty miles; Rakaia to. Ashburton, including Ashburton bridge* twenty miles; Tiiuaru to Temuka, twelve miles; Moeraki to Waitaki, forty miles ; Tokomairiro to Lawrence, twenty miles; Winton to Kingston, ten miles; branch line from Rolleston to Malvern, twenty miles; Bruuuer coal mine, seven miles; fvawakawsv coal mine, fi\e miles. Those to beready for construction by July next weie—Auckland to Riverhead; Pa* l Paki to Ruataniwha ; Hutt to Masterton; Pieton to Blenheim, extension;: Ashley to north bank of Kowri; Ashburton to Temuka; Moeraki to. Ws* kouaiti; Winton to Kiugslou* extension. This is in addition to seventy miles of Canterbury branch railways the Mount Rochfoit coal mine, and" 1 addition to preliminary surveys W lines from Manawatu and Waitara to Wanganni, to Upper and Waiko.uaiti to. Dunedin— altogether as far as quantity goes ; a very satisfa* tory yoai's work."

An ingenious apparatus for preventing corn and seed in balk becoming affected with mildew has recently been shown in London by Messrs Adutt and Co. It is an invention by Mr Joannides, and consists of an arrangement of perforated and solid tubes, on the principle of the syphon, whereby the air is passed through the mass of the corn as stored in the bold of a ship, in granaries, or in warehouses. It is well known that the commercial valae of cargoes is frequently reduced by a portion becoming damaged, and then as the samples taken from each hold are mixed by the brokers for disposal in the markets to ensure a fair average, the whole cargo thus really becomes reduced in price. This and many other illustrations which might be given would show that the prevention of mildew is of high importance. The.cost of this apparatus will be about ,£l5O, a sum that might be saved in a single voyage upon extensive cargo. For granaries and other magazines, where a full current cannot be encountered as on board a ship, a very ingenious Archimedian screw arrangement has been made for forcing down the air inio the store amongst the corn. Experience will no doubt show other advantages and applications. The plan has the merit cf simplicity and of working without need of any continuous attention.