TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Southland Times, 24 April 1868, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Wblltxgtox, Wednesday. — The Governor is visiting Bay of Islands in the Brisk, and is to attend a large native meeting to be held there on the 27th. The Superintendent of Auckland has proclaimed the 29th to be observed as a day of rejoicing and thanksgiving, on account of the recovery of His- Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Thursday. — Mr Sewell publishes a letter in to-day's " Independent " on the consolidation of Loans scheme, which he declares to be a wasteful squandering of Colonial credit, and arguing from what has taken place in London, that consolidation under it may be set aside as hopeless. A soldier charged with setting fire to a dwelling-house, succeeded in proving an alibi. Dunedin. — The Executive has not resigned, but introduced resolutions affirming that " whenever new Hundreds are asked for, petitions be referred to a select committee, which shall take evidence for and against, and especially examine lessee of land proposed to be taken, and such other witnesses as may be desirable to have examined. That the report of such committee, with the evidence taken by them be then considered by committee of the whole House. That a copy of the evidence taken by the committee be forwarded to the Governor together with the reconstruction of the Council as to proclaiming such Hundred: that after the decision of the Provincial Council has been arrived at, the Government shall state whether they will, or are not prepared to add their recommendation to that of the Council." Carried by a majority of one. [The latter portion of the above was received as a press message yesterday, nearly ■ a toeeh: after the same " news " in detail came to hand by the ordinary course of post J]