Telegrphic Despatches.

Southland Times, Issue 1045, 26 October 1868, Page 2

Telegrphic Despatches.

. . . - ♦ The following telegraphic news is taken from the « Daily Times ' :— WELLINGTON, October 20. The Bishop of Christchurch has been elected Primate in the room of Bishop Selwyn. Dr Jenner's appointment is not confirmed, and the nomination and consecration of some one else is to be proceeded with. . , , : Parliament will be prorogued to-day. Accounts •from Wairoa state that four Native scouts have been captured, by the rebels, and shot, ten miles from the military settlement of Clyde. : Captain Tuke has called in all the settlers, and active preparations are being, made against an attack, which is daily expected. The granting of full powers to Mr M'Lean in all matters relating to the peace and security of the East Coast districts, has created great satisfaction at Napier. • , The case of Macandrew v. Latham occupied the court of Appeal the whole of yesterday. All the • Judges were present.

Parliament was prorogued at two o'clock to-day. The Governor in releasing the Assembly said : — Much time had been occupied by discussions originating in anxiety for the peace of the country, and he hoped they might not have altogether failed to have a good result by enlightening the country on the important question of the relations between the European and Maori races. i His Excellency then thanked the Assembly for the Supplies granted for the public services, and for the provision made to meet the special circumstances arising out of the unhappy disturbances in a portion of the Northern Island. Due vigilance and economy would be observed in administering the Supplies granted. The Financial Reform to which atteDtioiiTiad been invited,' had not yet been perfected, but the advantages of the pro - posal had been so generally recognised as a necessary preliminary to the reduction of taxation, that its. adoption was only deferred for a short time. . He trusted that'the development of the important goldfields in the Province of Auckland would promote the prosperity of the country by opening out new fields of industry. He had assented with pleasure to many valuable measures improving'ai'.d consolidating : the law on social s a yects, and thereby conducing to tbe luacerial progress of the conntry. The numerous petitions received dur- i ing the present session, from the institutions of outlying districts' of the colony, j praying in one form or another for in- i

creased powers in matters of local concern, indicated the existence of a widespread feeling of dissatisfactienHwith the working >of. -existing? local institutions, and left'no doubt of the necessity;for an improved system of local government as the most effective means' ofiremoving the discontent and disunion prevailing among importahj sectiona^of thejpopu&tkjn, and of preserving the-un*ity of New Zealand. He had transmittedT^Eome tne-resolu-tions passed by both Rouses of the Legislature praying that thej departure of the last regiment from the VColony might be delayed, and vhe' naderemoved the companies lately quartered at Wellington to the town of Wanganui, where their presence would give confidence to the friendly Natives, and disabuse the minds of those hostile to Her Majesty's authority of the idea that the countenance and support of the Queen would be withdrawn from the Colonists. 1 He had every confidence that the eftorts I and courage of the Colonial forces, including many friendly Natives, would shorten the period of trouble in the disturbed districts, and would allay any misapprehension that might, arise amongst the peaceful population, and repel any aggression of the fanatical tribes; and he prayed that by God's blessing peace, i order, and the authority of the law might be secured to the people of New Zealand. The steamers will be detained till tomorrow. , - Tareha, M.H.8., and 120 Natives, have gone from Napier to Wairoa, with Mr M'Lean and Mr Richmond. About 400 friendly Natives are already there; , : : The steamer Star of the South is removing the families of the settlers to Napier. Mr Eichmond and Mr M'Lean will afterwards proceed to Poverty Bay and the East Cape, to settle the outstanding land grievances, and to endeavor to get Ngatipora to take up arms against the rebels. Mr Eichmond had specie with him for Native purposes, to the amount of several' thousands of > pounds, when he left Wellingtod last Saturday.