BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Southland Times, Issue 1291, 9 August 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

• ■ m • \ • WeliilNGtoit, August 8. I The second reading of the- Otago and Southland- Union Bill has beencarried in* the Upper House by 17 to 7. 1 The estimate's are- passing "cautiously. Members appear desirous of discussing ithe items seriatim. i A scene occurred in .the. House on iFridayi when the item of £700 for a Government agent jn Hawke's Bay, came under consideration. : Messra Rollest6ri, Gillies', Macandrew, and Hall, defended' the s provinces, and attacked Ormond -for holding a double position—^(3-OTernment agent, and Superrintendent, in Hawke's Bay. Messrs Yogel, ¥ox, and Stafford defended Mr Orinohd's position. The opinion of the House was against Mr Ormond,,TCho attacked the superintendents of proyinces, characterising them as a "greedy crew." The Eeciprocity Bill has passed. ; Creighton's land resolutions are warmly supportedby Auckland members, although a few think them ill-timed. ■ Up to the 4th inst. there was no sigh, of the missing steamer Tauranga. It is fearejL-she. Jba^^gone^awiL iifter the. collision, taking her crew and passengers with her. She ikdll of ttie former, and three of the latter onboard. ; Th^^cap%ai ! 6f7the': Bant ; of j land lias been increased a million pounds.. j i Ten thousand shares ire allotted to the i, present proprietors,.', a^ aad the

balance are to be gradually disposed of during the course of the next four years.

; DtTXEDIN-, August 8. As a number; of Chinese passengers were embarking: on the Queen of the Seas, on Saturday, a box containing 86 ounces; of gold suddenly went a-misßing. It was .closely guarded^ until it preached Jh^ . ; vessers".,^Bide, when s the man in'charge Rft it for a^'Tew moments. The police yare^making-aetive^search.- ' --■••-•.■ ,i : • •'";."'. '• ■ ': .' .''*•'■