TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1621, 2 November 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(fkom our own uorkr.spon!»f,nt. ) Wkllingtox, 31. The Exhibition wrs foi-mally closed this evening. His Excellency the Governor, and the lion, the Premier delivered appropriate addresses. It was stated that there is a credit balance over expenses. The building during the day and evening was largely attended. The concert hall when the closing ceremony took place being crowded to the doors. The Friendly Societies demonstration Committee have voted the credit balance of £246 odd towards the benevolent funds of the several societies represented at the late demonstration, including £10 to the girls friendly society recently formed here. The officers and crew of the United States corvette Enterprise were entertained at a ball given by the American consul, Mr Levin, last night. The affair was a big success. Auckland, 81. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce whs held for the purpose of considering the action of the Government in regard to the North Island Trunk Railway, million loan. Mr Graves Atken (President) was in the chair, and there was a large attendance. The following telegram was read from Mr Mitchelson, M.H.R., :— " Regret unable to be present at meeting to-day to protest against the proposed action of the Governmeat iv thek dishonest attempt h.pftiSith

I Auckland and Wellington. As one of j those who voted for the reduction I emphatically deny the statements and in- i sinuations of Yogel. There are ample j funds available to carry out the votes jof the House. Action is therefore necessary. Further unauthorised expen- : diture upon defence or other works unwarranted, and unjustifiable. Parliament should be called together earlier than usual to decide the question of misappropriation. " After a lengthy discussion, during which the Government were severely censured, the following resolutions were agreed to:— "That this Chamber emphatically protests against the intentions tif the Government to negotiate the North Island Main Trunk Railway one million loan iv April next, with the avowed object of diverting it to other works than those which the Act specified." " That the raising of an additional loan for general purposes is unnecessary, as well as unjustifiable, and that from the statement submitted to tbe House there were sufficient funds provided to carry out the works authorised by Parliament until the House met." The Raratonga Embassy left to-night by the Janet Nicoll, which takes the largest cargo yet taken to the Islands. Mr Ballance had an interview with the Queen. He proposed to arrange recipnicity duties in order to induce closer commercial relations between the Colony and Raratonga, and the establishment of a quasi protectorate by New Zealand to prevent foreign Powers interfering, the Natives to have full control of their internal affairs. The Queen will refer the proposal to the Native chiefs for consideration, aud will send a deputy to the Government. Mr Pearce, blacksmith, Newmarket, claims the Derwentwater estate through his wife, who is grand daughter of the former claimant. Correspondence has passed between Hunt the English Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the I investigation of the claim. I William Rose, lately acquitted here on I a charge of forgery, has been arrested on ' another charge, now with forging the name of Hutchison, solicitor, to a cheque for £6 3s. He has been remanded for 8 days. Timaru, 31. The South Canterbury Refrigerating works were formally opened yesterday. A large number of shareholders and others being present." .Freezing operations commence at once. CHRISTCHURCH 81 . The new bridge over the Waimakariri at Kaiapoi was formally opened by the Mayor yesterday. The Hon. E. Richardson was present at the ceremony. Sir Julius Yogel left for the South this morning.