TELEGRAPHIC.

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 57, 10 September 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FRN'M THE liAILY ZQgmSllXJ?ls%Sss "• ■ Wcir.npton, Fri&ty, O'p.m. At the eleventh ,liour WiHuunson :»ul Mi-Leod resolved to vote against tbo Ue-RSrnWnt. Tjjb Ministry haw rescued. !i"d Mr.*'St:»flbril •*:»- e art for by his Excellency the Ghmrnor this nf'ternxm. l The support er-« of the late Government held :i j meeting this afternoon. All were present but mic, ! ifrho was ill. It was i calved to form a cjtmttutinual j bai not ii faction- opposition, and ui'ml<l the ju-iu-ml j in,'-! a=? would I).' hvA for the ountry. | A niinmir, whirh N not vouched for, a-^ ; gn- tin- ! seals under the lion. Mr. Stafford a< follows: Premier, Colonial Secretary, iutrt Nitive and JJei'i'iur Minister... Mr. Stavkohp. Treasurer... ... ...... ... Mr. FxtxUkubert. Postma.-ler and Commissioner of Customs Mr. G-i.lilflDS. Minister of"Pnblie Works '..". Mr. Ruru. Representative in Li'gidlfitive Counoil... Sir D.Monro. The Hon. Mr. Waterhouse is alge named as a Government representative in ]he Legislative Couneil. 11ns 13 a possible;. role, but some pari.s it is conjecv turetl are donbtful. It is conjectured iliafc Mr. FUaherbert would not give up his Super hit emlt'iiey and pension of £300 a-year. ]Mr. Curtis's name is mentioned, but it is reported as doubtful whether lie would accept olfice. Mr. Reader Wood is also named, in which case it; is doubtful whether Mr. Gillies would be in the new Ministry. THE PREMIER INTIMATES THE RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. MR, STAFFORD'S ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE.. The House met at seven to-night, pursuant to adjournment. The Hon. Mr. Fox announced that the Ministry had tendered their resignation, and they would now only hold office until their successors were ready. They had advised the Governor to send for Mr. Stafford'. He desired to exp.iess the extremely satisfactory relations which, during their term of office, had existed between the Governor and the Ministry. The Hon. Mr. Stafford announced that he had been sent for and had accepted the task of forming a new Ministry. He hoped on Tuesday to be able to make a satisfactory statement regarding the result of his efforts. Saturday. It is rumoured that the new Ministry will comprise Messrs. Stafford, Waterhouse, Gillies, Reid and Curtis. (from our own correspondent.) Wellington, Saturday, 3 p.m. The' Hon. Mr. Waterhouse has refused to join Mr. Stafford. A lobby rumour says that Mr, Gillies is undecided if not .unwilling. He is to meet the Auckland members to-day to consult, It is reported that Sir D. Monro is undesirous of joining. It is said that Mr. Stafford encounters considerable difficulty in forming a Ministry. A meeting af his supporters is about to be held. The uncertainty of his tenure of office from the incohesion of the late Opposition is deemed objectionable by Messrs. Fitzherbert, Gillies, Curtis, and Reid, all holding provincial offices. It is considered possible tnat Mr. Waterhouse will be the next Superintendent of Wellington, in the event of a vacancy occurring. He is a man of high position, ability, and growing popularity The late Ministry and their supporters dine together on Tuesday. Latest accounts state that Mr. Fitzherbert has declined office. Messrs. Gillies and Reid will probably accept, but this is not yet definitely known. Christchurch, Saturday. The immigrants'by the 'Fnedberg' have been taken up rapidly. The captain was entertained at a dinner by the German settlers. , Wheat has declined two pence. The , present quotation is 4s. Bd. per bushel. Flour, £13 per ton. Barley, 6s. to 6s. 6d. per bushel: oats, gearce, 2s. Id. to 2s. 2d. Provisions are advancing: butter, Is. Id.; cheese, Bd. per lb. The stock market is brisk: beef, 255. to 30s. pei 1001b.; mutton, 3id. to 4<l. Blenheim, Saturday. : Murphy's flax-mill and machinery were destroyed last night by fire. Napifr, Saturday.

At auction, fat steers fetched £6 l'Js. to £9 ss. : two-year-old heifers, £159.; cows, £6 to £8; draught horses, £22 ; light horses, £2 to £10. Ghreymouth, Saturday. Messrs. White and O'Connor, the members for Westland, who voted against the Ministry on the want-of-eonfidence motion, were hanged and burned in effigy last night. A torchlight procession headed by a brass band paraded the town. Groans were given for O'Connor and White, and cheers for the Hon. Mr. Fox, the Ministry, and Mr. Harrison. Similar proceedings took place at Ah aura. Preparations are being mado for the same at Reefton tonight. Dunedin, Saturday. The Ota go Daily Times says that parties are so evenly balance 1 that it is difficult to see how other than a coalition Ministry can carry on business in the Assembly, and nnless'Mr. Stafford is certain of a fair working majority he had better abandon altogether the task of forming a new Cabinet. A mineral has been brought from Bligh Sound and analysed by Professor Black, who reports that it contains copper to the extent of not quite one per cent., but no tin. The Star of the East Mine, Carrick Eange3, expect a large crushing in a few days. Shares are advancing to £5 10s. The Heart of Oak and Elizabeth also wash up shortly. The. claim known as Ball and party's, Shag Valley, gives indications of richness. The reef has increased in thickness, and gold is plainly visible in the stone. Shares in most mining claims are advancing. Sailed: ' Otago,' for Newcastle.