LATEST TELEGRAPHY.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 445, 19 July 1879, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAPHY.

(Per Press Agency) WELLINGTON. July 18. An attempt was made to bold a caucus of Government supporters to-day, but failed through lack of attendance. It is undertood that under present circumstances, the Governor does not desire to press his objections to assent to Loan Bill before the Address in Reply has been agreed to ; and Government will ask the House to agree to suspension of standing orders, so that the Bill may be passed through all its stages in time for the Frisco Mail. The Post states that one condition under which Sir W. Fox was appointed leader of the Opposition, is that in the event of his being called upon to form a Ministry, none of his old colleagues shall be chosen, as far as the Houseis concerned. The Ministry will, with the exception of himself, consist of men new to office, namely—Fox, Johnston, Macfarlane, Stevens, Wakefield, Ollivier, and Hall, of Upper House. It is stated that the reason wh)' the Premier wanted a Loan Bill passed so hurriedly, was that Government took advantage of low rates ruling in iron market at home, and ordered large supplies of railway material, especially steel rails, and these contracts are to be fulfilled between this and tiie end of the year. The Opposition had a meeting this morning, when it was decided that Sir W, Fox should follow the English precedent, and move the addition of a clause to the address in reply, condemning administration, and praying Governor to call other advisers to his counsels. An intrigue baa been going on amongst Ministerialists to set up a new Ministry under Mr Ballance or Montgomery, but it is thought that it is not likely to come to anything. Ministers are said to be clearing out of their offices, with a view to defeat. The Opposition estimate a majority of fourteen. Mr Thomas reports produce prices as follows : —Flour (Adelaide) £l4 to £l4 10s, colonial £lO, firm ; oats, 2s 9d to 3s; maize, 3s lOd to 4s 2d, market stocked ; bran, Is ; pollard, 7s ; bams, 94d ; bacon, ; cheese, 8d potatoes, £5 10s ; butter, lid. DUNEDIN. July 18. A fatal accident occurred at Gibbs and Clayton’s saw mills, by which a young man named Fox had both of bis legs broken, and one arm torn from bis body, through being entangled in the machinery. He died soon after he was admitted to the hospital.