LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 376, 23 November 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

, « ■ (Per Press Agency.) WELLINGTON. November 21. The following are some of the changes which have been made in the Civil Service Department—Mr Batkin, of the Treasury, has been appointed Assistant Controller, and Auditor ; while Mr McG tvin takes Mr Batkin’s place as Accountant of the Treasury. Mr Hey wood has boon made Accountant tinder the Land Tax Department, of which Mr Spotty is to be Chief Commissioner. Mr McLean, Provincial Auditor, has been appointed to the SnbCoinmissionership of Auckland. Mr Watson, Government Auctioneer, has been appointed to the Snb-Commissionership of Otago. Mr Mackay, Commissioner of Native Reserves, has been appointed SubCommissioner at Nelson. The valuations under the Land Tax Act will begin early in December, and it is understood that the tax will be ready for enforcement in January. November 22. Re telegram dated London, November 19th, respecting a deputation waiting upon Lord Beaconsfield, Reuter telegraphs that it should read after the words “ Parliament will meet”—Parliament would he communicated with in conformity with the Indian Act. by which questions of this nature might be submitted to the Legislature within three months after hostilities had commenced. Of ; 68 immigrants who arrived from Nelson ex Edwin Fox, about half have been sent to Wanganui. The. Chronicle says regarding the construction of the Hutt to Foxton railway, it is the intention of the Minister for Public Works to commence at once, and action in that direction will be taken before the end offheyear. Some doubts arose about the question of native title. The Native

Minister has carefully inquired into the position of existing negotiations for the acquirement of the land over which die line must pass, and it is believed ad obstacles in the way of completing these negotiations will be overcome, and a large area of land will pass into, the hands of Government. It is said that Government will make known in a day or two what they intend doing in regard to a petition some time ago presented in favor of O’Connor, who was sentenced for attempted poisoning. The Native Minister left for Taranaki to-day, per Stella. NEW PLYMOUTH. V , November 22. At Courtney’s Glenavou catde sale,' calves realised £2 2s 6d; yearlings, £2 2s 6d to £3 IDs; 8-month steers, £3 17s Gd to £4 15; 2-year-olds, £5 5s to £5 los; store cows, £5 to £5 12s 6d; good heifers, t‘s 15s to £6 15s; dairy cows, £8 to £9; second class hacks, £6 5s to £G lUs. AUCKLAND. November 22. Mr Binney reports : Flour, £lO to £ll —market overstocked ; pollard, £5 10s to £6 ; bran, £6 oats, 4s Oil. Air Backhand quotes greasy wool 71-d to 9£d; washed, lid to beef, 40s to 555; lamb in large numbers and lower values ; pigs sell freely. WESTPORT. Nov. 22. An extensive limestone cave has b-en discovered near the white cliffs,- between Westport and JReefN n. The explorer describes it as a magnificent sight when illuminated. A creek traverses the cavo yielding good payable gold prospects. Mp - Private information from Lyell sirs, that old Reef l;>n quartz miners arc pass c through the township en route for Wangapeka, where a rich reef has been discovered.