LATE TELEGRAMS.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1073, 20 May 1873, Page 2

LATE TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, May 16. The Kuiti meeting is over. There is no chance of Sullivan's murde-era being given up. llewi declares he will not go against the Government. Purukuru declares he will figl u first against sellers of laud. Wahimei has returned to Moku. numbers of Ivingites declare they will come to the pakeha side. The answer to Mackay's demand will he given on Tuesday. It is reported that a considerable trade in arms and ammunition is now going on between the Thames and r.iako Natives.

An important Native meeting lias been held at Shortland ; over 100 were present, including all the principal Thames chiefs. Sullivan's murder was generally condemned, and the opinion was expressed that it should be properly avenged. Several professed their readiness to assist. Others said they would remain quiet, and not supply the Maoris with anything. The Chamber of Commerce, in its quarterly report urged the speedy com .letion of a submarine cable to Australia, direct mail communication with San Erancisco, reform in the bankruptcy laws, and the extension of drawback schedules so as to include millinery and haberdashery. Maize, 4s 9d ; wheat, Gs to Gs 3d ; oats, 'ls 9d; butter, 8d to lOd. WELLINGTON. In the tenders for the four per cent, debentures the sealed minimum price was £9O 10s. Tenders were opened for £40,900, at prices ranging from £SO to £BS. The Mayor of Christchurch tendered for £3OO at par, which was the only offer accepted. Mr Vogel stated that the Comptroller would invest £150,000 of trust funds in the loan account, at a price to bo fixed between the Comptroller and the Colonial Treasurer. DUNEDIN. May IG. In the Provincial Council yesterday resolutions were tabled to the following effect: — That this Council pledges itself not to accept any overture, by resolution, or otherwise, in the Assembly, to de■spoil the Provinco of its Land Fund, but as a signal forinstantseparatiouand •declaration of independence in the Colony. Mr Bathgate's series of resolutions affirm that the proceedings of the Colonial University, are detrimental to the cause of education in the Colony, and has a tendency to lower the standard by elevating the inferior

schools to a rank which cannot be maintained ; besides, it is a manifest evasion of the law that the Colonial vote should ho applied to the maintenance of a university in Auckland, and thoy request the Assembly to strengthen the Otago application for a Royal Charter. The Star of the East crushing gave 107ozs, and the Young Australian ISOoz from 207 tons. A man named George Eruce, who was travelling from Hyde to Naseby, to see a child who died in the conch, was thrown from his horso almost at the exact spot where the child died. He is not expected to recover. Flour firm at £ll lOa to £l2, ; oats, a free sale at Sa Gd to 3s 9d ; wheat, good sale at 4s Sd.