TELEGRAPHIC (From the Daily Southern Cross.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 188, 24 July 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC (From the Daily Southern Cross.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Wellington, Monday. In reply to iv deputation consisting of the West Coast members, tho Premier suggested that Westluncl should become a prownce, the Superintendent being elected by the whole body of the eWlors and having a scut in the Council. Tho deputation ex "revert themselves in favour of the proposal. The Premui" promised to take under his consideration i the Mikonm uitor r.iee, and survey a line to connect the East and West Coasts. It is stated in well-informed circles that it is understood the Government intend to introduce a bill enabling the Promcial Government to borrow money for specific works, the same a 9 Municipal Corporation!. It is belie red to bo the intention of the Government to endeavour to amend Gilhes's Volunteer Land Scrip Act, in order to secure persons entitled lo land grants before the new Act pnseed. The Provincial Councils' Power* Bill empowers Provincial Councils to miike law§ constituting tribunals of civil or criminal jurisdiction, and punishing offence* which may bo ilcnlL with summarily ; nlsb, for altering the constitution of such courts ; also, to make laws adding to the jurisdiction of [Resident Magistrates or Justices The Provini-ml Legislatures are empowered to attach penalties not exceding £300 to offences against the provincial laws The Civil Service Amendment Act provides that n monthly deduction at the rate of four per cent yearly <-h i.l bo made from certain ofllcers' sfth.iioi and invented m trust funds. Should any of the officers retire they shall b«ve the option oi a pension ot a rofundment of the deductions with interest ; or, if not entitled to a ponsion, the deduetioni with interest to be iciunded

Tuesday. The Ironsnnd Company's lease hm been modified, and further concessions nuide to the company. Operations are to be completed nninfdiatelT. Mr Smith, agent, proceeds iiontli shortly to canvass, e\)nbit specimens, &c

lijttclton, Monday. Am red • Hope, from London, after a passage of 105 daj s.

Tuesday. The barque Sunday Hope arrived from London yesterday, after a passage of 93 days. She has no passengers, but brings a full cnrgo. All on boird aro well. During yesterday a heavy galo was blowing, with snow and had. All wharf work was stopped. Christ church, Monday. Mi'ssin II Cottorill and W. H. Black take first "and second University scholamhips The Jockey Club lias published a full statemont of the facts regarding the disqualification of Peeresi.

Tuesday. The credit balance in favour of the province for tho month of June is £311,501 -Tlie receipt* for the Canterbury Railway for tho quarter were £23,293. 'Hie receipts for the year from posture were £50,52 i. The tailors' strike continues, tho men refusing to go to work on the mastor*' terms. Tho Board of Education has agreed to give £15 enoh to tho country schools for planting the school sites throughout the province with trees. Tho Chairman, at tho Shipping Company's meeting, slated that it was probable that only one representative would be sent from each province to the London Board of Advice, so that the wishes of the Auckland Freight Association might be met, but the directors were firm not to alter the terms of the articles of the association. Tho latter course was warmly supported by the sharehoWeri present. The trustees of the Canterbury museum have decided not to open the mineum on Sundays. The conespomleneo relative to the disqualification of Peeress, opens with n notice from Mr Redwood to the Sectetaiy of tho Jockey Club that Peeress was sold to Mr Waltus. Next comes Mr Walter's official aoratching of Pee. oss for the cup. Mr Walter's letter, d.ited May 19, to the Jockey Club, follows, asking that the disqualification of Peeress be removed. Thin is followed by another fiom Mr Walters, dated May 20, in which ho details the scheme for purchasing Peeress between the bookmaker and himself. Tho bookmakers give Mr lledwoo<l £300 cash, Mr Walters giving an acceptance fir 14 days for £300, the bookmakers receiving an acknow ! -dgment for £."i(JI), which was heMby them till the mare w.n ina<lo safe for tho cup. Mr Walters got possession of the mare by subsequently returning his acceptance for £."{ )(l The following letter, signed by Mr Stead, Treasurer uf the Canterbury Jockey Club, dated the 27th March. 1873, is also published :— "To the Canterbury Jockey Club. — Gentlemen, — In accordance with your request 1 beg to make the following statement in reference to the notorious Peeress cases. On Tuesday, the sth of November, on enteiing Tattersall's, I was stuick with the evident desire of certain bookmakers to lay against Peeress for the cup, and to back her for the plate lat once spoke to Mr Douglas, a member of the Club, who had been backing Peeress. We came to the conclusion that the 'ring' bad made the more snfo for the Cup. With the honorary secretary, Mr Griffiths, we ultimately decided to endenvour to purchase Peeress for £800, and run her for the Cup ourselves We deputed Mr Douglas to see Mr Redwood. Mr Douglas returnea from the interview with Mr Redwood, and told me that Mr Redwood affected to be hijjLly ; indignant nt tho offer, saying that if the mnre was sold so shortly before the rnoee tho public would make unpleasant remarks and he would not sell her at any price. During the afternoon the conduct of tho bookmukeri further confirmed our suspicions that something was wrong, and wo decided to mate another effort to ba\o Peeress run on her merits, and authorised Mr Bird to offer £900. Mr Bird submitted the oiler to Mr Redwood, who still stated that tho marc would bo run on her merits, and that he would not sell her until after the races were over. The same evening I met Mr Redwood at ruttersall's, and after some pressing, he said, ' I received a telegram from Auckland, and another from Gre,> month, asking a price for Peeress. I have replied to Auckland to put her under offer till eight o'clock tlm evening.' I remarked, 'It is now past eight o'clock.' H e replied that he did not wish to be particular to half-an-honr. I then asked him if it was his friend Walters who telegraphed. Ho replied, 'To the best of my belief he has no connection with Walters.' I then asked if tho offer was in connection with Ellis, of Auckland, for book-makers. He again answered, 'To the best of my knowledge the gentleman who wants her will run her for tho Cup.' I pressed him not to part with her unless to some one who he knew would run hor honeitly. He denied that anything was wrong, nnd reitern'ed his previous statement that she was not yot gold, Mr Morton joined us, and asked Mr Redwood what was wrong with Peeress. His reply was, 1 Nothing, so far as I know. I have not sold her.' Within halt-an-hour of my leaving him ho walked into Tattersall's and mi id aloud) " I have sold Peeress to Mr Wallers, and let 3011 all know at once that I have nothing more to do with her." 1 then sought out Mr Walters, and urged him to run her fairly for tho Cup. Ho laid he had not decided what he would run her for. I said, 'Ifmonev is jour object, rather than bavo her scratched we will give \ou a sum to run her honestly.' He remarked, 'I will think it over.' Shortly afterwards ho saw Mr Griffiths, and officially scratched her "

Nelson, Monday. Ilio homiest shoT storm lust night ever known here. Reports from Wiiunea and Motuoka ttute that, the now was several ine'u's tliick.

Hoss, Monday. Tlio liass News newspaper is defunct.

Duuedin, Monday. Hie nomination* for the Duucdin Cup, a «wcf>|istak'o of 10 soys. witli 3UO Fots. inlded, clofo on the Ist Nov.