TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1577, 22 July 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

--♦ (KttOM OUR OWN CORKBSPONDHNT.) Wellington*, 21. Some strange rumors of political log-rolling have been flying about since yesterday, aud though the reticence displayed by the Nelson, Canterbury and Westland members led people to believe that something unusually important to thpir respective districts was on the move. They had a meeting yesterday at Vogel's house, tht- proceedings, it was surmised, being in connection with cablegrams received from the AgentGeneral and • delegates sent Home to form a company to construct the East and West Coast (Middle Island) railway, and stating that no difliculty was existing in that direction if the Colony would guarantee interest on the capital subscribed. The rumor went a step further alleging that in return for such concession the Canterbury, Nelson, and Westland members would he bound to give a block vote for Sir Ju ius and his Government on all vital questions that may arise dnring the rt aainde.r of the session. The mystery was cleared up to ao.ne extent this afternoon,' when Yogel made a statement in the Hom-e to tbe effect that a well-known Engl .-ah firm i had entered iuto< arrangement, tor tut: construction of the East and West Coast and Nelson Railway, sad that they asked iv addition to the land grant a guaranteed payment of £97,000 in excess of working expenses per annum for tweuty years, payable in London half yearly, commencing after the railways are finislVHl. . and they state it is intended to finish .them iv from three to five year*. Government propose to usk the House to consider the subject in Commiti.ee on Friday next. They will prepare a resolution approving of the proposal on condition that after the works are completed, and when the payment of £ 97.000. begins, half the cost, whatever it may be, shall be charged to the provincial district of Canterbury, north of RangitKta, and to tiie distri'.-iw of Nelson and Westland, as well a.* the entire cost of maintaining the main roads between ' Nelson and Greymouth and between ! Christchurch and Hokitika. They will propose as a method of imposing the charge that it should be done by means of property tax ( iv the districts just mentioned. Lobby gossip nays that a mutually agreeable compact may not improbably be eutered into between the Government and the northern members, to the effect that in, consideration of the latter giving Ministers a loyal and united support, Ministers wil! renew the San Francisco mail contract, and abandon the Native Land Disposition Bill after its second reading. The Native Minister assures me the Governmunt have r-o intention of abandoning the Native Land Bill. In the House this afternoon the Premier presented a petition from 140 residents of Fiji, asking that that place might be incorporated with New Zea land. Several petitions were -presented, praying that no alterations be made in the Licensing Act. Sir George Grey presented a largely signed petition, praying that eveiy person on the electoral roll should have the right to vote on all questions ! connected with the liquor traffic. I Mr Pyke gave notice of a bill to ! amend the Licensing Act, also for a ! bill to provide fer the encouragement j of schools other than state school* Mr Mocandrew gave notice, of a singular resolution to move on Wed* •

nesday, 12th August, to the eftect. j That the time has come when eftorts * should be made to unite the whole English speaking people throughout , the world in one grand political con- j federation, having for its object mutual defence against foreign aggression, the maintenance of peace, and the I promotion of the brotherhood of nations. That a respectful address lie ' presented to His Excelleucy the Governor, requesting thai he may be pleased to transmit the resolution to the Queen, in the hope that Her Majesty may still further distinguish her illustrious reign by endeavouring to bring about a conference that shall represent the whole of the British dominion, and the United States of America, to meet either at London or Washington, to consider the question of political conference as hereinbefore mentioned. Dunedin, 20. The Wellington footballers were met at the railway station by a large crowd, and heartily cheered. They are to be taken round the district to morrow. i Oue of the nreafc Extended Company's batteries at Blue Spnr, Lawrence was burnt down yesterday. It was insured in the Mercantile Union for JB6OO, and in the Equitable for a similar amount. The latter is partly reinsured. The loss is i'i, Boo over the insurance. No canse is assigned. Cristchurch, 21. • At a meeting of shareholders last night it was resolved to wind up the North Gojd Mining Company in the Wilberforce district. Tlih new mining manager had reported that gold could only be traced iv one reef, which is only 5 inches thick, instead of 5 feet, as previously reported. About £2,500 bas been spent iv connection with the Company. Napier, 20. The medical examination showed that Mrs J icoesen, who was found in the bush last week, and whose friends refused to let her be buried after inquest to be quite dead (sic) and the funeral took place yesterday.