TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Southland Times, Issue 931, 10 April 1868, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Wellington, Wednesday. A small steamer, the Cleopatra, from Napier, was unable to make an offing, when Sunday's southerly wind sprung up. She was beached near Cape Palliser, and became a total wreck. Crew and passengers saved. The s.s. Bak'aia sailed with forty -five passengers on board. ' ] A great indignation meeting was held, in the Provincial-hall, Auckland, on Friday last. Williamson in the chair. Whittaker, Dignon, and Stafford, were the principal speakers. Addresses adopted to the Queen and Duke. . ... The Governor, Messrs Stafford and Richmond, visit Waikato after Bay of Islands. . From information receivedfrom Sydney, Government has ordered the insertion of advertisement in some New Zealand papers offering rewards for the apprehension of some of O'FarrelTs accomplices. Dtjotedin, Thursday. The Provincial Council met yesterday. The Superintendent's opening address was very long. The item in it most important to Southland was — " It appears to me that the great object which those who have the interests of the whole province at heart aim at is to get clear, if not of the political, at all events of the financial partnership with the North Island. I know of no more likely means of obtaining this end than by the reunion of the two Provinces of Otago and Southland. The interests of both are identical, and conjointly they possees the elements of a magnificent colony. Were such union effected, there is little doubt it would be the first step towards a gradual voluntary fusion of the Middle Island into one Province. I would, suggest that, with these objects in view, overtures for union should be made to the people of Southland."