LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1738, 9 May 1873, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, May 8. I The Eangitoto is to wait hfcre for the Suez mail, and to take the outward mail under an anaugement with the Government. The mail closes here at four o'clock on Sunday. The Government have received telegrams from the Agent-General this day per Alhambra to the effect that the Imperial Government Million Guarantee Bill has passed. Dv Featherston states that the instructions of the Government with regard to immigration will be executed during the present year. The Halcione left London on the 17th April, for Wellington, with immigrant*. The Contarini Fleming has left for the Bluff with immigrants. Fourteen hundred emigrants will be shipped in May. Six ships hifpe been taken up for June. JSq firms, excepting Messrs Shaw, Savill & Co., having tendered for the convey udco of immigrants, Dr Featherstou has arranged for three ships to sail for

Canterbury with .immigrants at £10 10s per head. A large quantity of railway material has been shipped. Dr IToather3ton says that the Intercolonial Reciprocity Bill will allow New Zealand to levy differential duties. Mr Morrison has left the service of the Agent-General. Dtjnediit, May 8. The brig Moa came ashore last night j «b All day Bay, 10 miles south of Oamaru, in a good position, on a sandy beach. She was loading for Auckland, and had only 48 bags of wheat on board. In the Provincial Council to-day, as an amendment on the reply to the Superintendent's address, Mr Donald Reid moved — " That this Council is of opinion that the appointment of the gentlemen at present on tbe Government benches, and their retention of office, is in direct opl position to the system of responsible government, and this Council hereby records its protest against any government holdi ing office under such circumstances." The debate commenced at 2 o'clock, and it is expected that it will last till twelve to-night. The defeat of trhe Government is looked upon as certain. The Daily Times severely criticises Mr Bathgate's speech to his constituents and says his assertion that; Sir David Monro was a bitter opponent of railways, was a paltry re-echo of Mr Fox's ineffective spite and untruthfulnesß.