BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1076, 30 May 1873, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

[Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency] NELSON. May 28. The Superintendent sent a message to the Council last nighty recommending the acceptance of the Colonial Government proposal to construct a railway to the West Coast. The message will be considered tomorrow (Thursday). The Council refused to consider Mr Guinness's motion for the Province to borrow £300,000 to construct railways, roads, and water races. May 29. The Council passed resolutions last night, to give the goldfields two additional members. The representation is thus apportioned :- — Cobden, 1; Ahaura, 2 ; Charleston, 1; Buller, 2 ; Inangahua, 1; Central Buller, 1. Mr Beid's motion that the Superintendent be requested to re-admit J. A. Maguire to public service was carried. The message to Council recommending the acceptance of Colonial Government proposal to construct the West Coast railways was under consideration to-day. WELLINGTON. May 27. The " Independent" to-day, in an article condemns tho whole administration of the Electoral machinery, and draws attention to the wholesale objections made by the Registration Officer in the Grey Valley, and says, if under the circumstances the applications are struck off it will bo a disgrace to the colony and a reproach to our political institutions, and also urges parliamentary action in the matter.

May 29. Brogden's tender for "Waitara liailway has been accepted. The price has not yet transpired. The proposals from the directors of the Press Association for amalgamation with Anglo-Australiau Press Agency have been rejected by the latter. 6.7 p.m. Murdoch telegraphed to Colonial Treasurer that the minimum fixed for four per cent loan in Australia (£9O 10s) is 10s too high. The tenders received at Sydney were for total amount, £452,000, of which £SOO were tendered for above minimum; the remainder of offers ranging from £SS to £9O ss. Melbourne tenders for £350,000 were received, of which £4OOO reached the minimum, and the balance was from £BO to £9O; but between date of opening tenders and departure of the Tararua, £25,000 had been taken up at minimum. DUNEDIN May 29. The Times suggests that the transit of Venus should be observed at the public expense at both extremities of the island. CHEISTCHUKCH. May 29. The Provincial Council has passed resolutions in favor of introducing immigrants at the expense of the province, AUCKLAND. May 29. Arrived—The Prima Donna from Tahiti. She brings one of the crew of the schooner Florence, who reports that the captain broke the cargo, made the crew drunk, sold the cargo at Papeti, aud ran away with the vessel to Japan or California. G-RAHAMSTOWN. May 29. The weekly yield of the Caledonian claim is 4000 ounces.

WAIKATO

May 27. "Wewi will not fight on account of Sullivan's murder, but if the Maori King is attacked will aid him. News generally reassuring.

May 29. The natives at To Kiuti remain quiet, expecting an attack from Europeans. Sullivan's murderers, with fifty followers are twelve miles from Tonkogamutu.

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

VIA CISSI E . LONDON DATES TO THE 10th MAT. The barque Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday. She brings the following lato cablegrams. LONDON. May 10. The collection of taxes in the state of Louisiana is being met with an armed resistance, and the Q-overnment have telegraphed to President Grant that the state is drifting into revolution aud anarchy. Reinforcements of troops have been sent to suppress the disturbance. The Right Hon. Adderley said, in the House of Commons, that when the House was going into Committeo of Supply, he intended calling attention to Colonial affairs.

At tho Commercial Conference in Paris the New Sugar Convention fixed the assessment to be made according to the strength, not color. There have been two severe engagements on the Gold Coast of West Africa. Fantees, inhabitants of the maritime districts, have been compelled to retire. The celebrated political economist John Stuart Mill died yesterday. ASHANTEE. May 9. Ashantees to the number of 30,000 to -10,000 strong have formed an advance line on the Cape Coast. The King of Ashantee has expressed his determination of taking Elunra, the capital of the Dutch settlements on the West Coast. This town is mostly inhabited by natives and is defended by a castle and redoubt.