LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 340, 20 July 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

( PRESS AGENCY.) ■/'- -tH'; ; : jOCr2fj2£>x*r. July 19. , Mr Thomson, M.H.RI, addressed a meeting of electors at JKaihaku. He ■ dwelt at lengths upon, various political questions of the day—notably the land' question, education, extension franchise, incidence of taxation, and "strongly advocated dhe* separation of North and South Islands, remarking that the latter, Island would benefit--to -an incalculable degree by the change. He also . expressed himself in favour of the seat of Government being at Christchurch instead bf Wellington/ Mr Thomson-de-clared himself to be a staunch supporter of the present Government, but at the siime time reserved himself the right to hold his own opinion on political measures, no matter whether the measures favored Government or not. He received a unanimous vote of confidence. WELLINGTON. . July 19.

The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, under date London, 16tli July, report as follows Wool market unchanged. Tallow, fair trade, , worth 395. Beef, 37s per cwt. Wheat, market quiet. Weather favourable for crops. Adelaide worth ss, New Zealand 45s per 496 lbs; Leather market;, quiet, best sides per lb. A telegram from the Agent-General announces the sailing of ship Rakaia, from Plymouth, with 260 immigrants for Wellington. She left on Ist July. The out-going mail took 57 nominations for immigrants. The total nominations Tor the year was over 900. Ad attempt is being made here to float a Tanning and Leather Company. Capital, £20,000. The Zealandia, from Auckland on the 26th ultimo, with the Australian and New Zealand June mails' for! London, arrived at Ban‘-Francisco bn the 17th instant, a day in advance of due date.