TELEGRAMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 969, 14 June 1883, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION;] The Opening of Parliament. Parliament was opened to-day at 2 o’clock by His Excellency the Governor in person, with the usual ceremony. There were 29 members of the' Lower House, and 15 members of the Upper House present. - Messrs Brandon and Barnicoat took the oaths and their seats in the Council. Native MovementsNew Plymouth, To-day. The TararMki Herald Uremu correspondent writes that “ the. Natives from this district are leaving for Parihaka, and they say, they are coming back, but I notice carts going that seem to be loaded with things as if some of them were going to stay there. Not many have gene yet, but more go to-morrow so as to be at Parihaka on the 17th.” New Bailway Route. Mr Hursthouse has discovered a practicable route for a railway line from the north of Mokau.” The Mover and Seconder in the Upper House. Wellington, To-day. It is understood that the Hon Mr Brandon will move, and the Hon Mr Barnicoat second the Address in Reply in the Legislative Council. A Gale.

A strong southerly gale is blowing, but ino damage is reported. Geological Survey. , At a meeting of the Philosophical Society, Mr A. McKay’s report on the geological survey of the Hast Coast of the ■North Island was read. He described the geological survey of a series of low hills and gullies about fourteen miles from Masterton, and exhibited a model which indicated a well-defined crater which he had no doubt was .the low neck of an extinct volcano. He inferred from the adjacent strata that the volcano was toot an ancient one in a geological sense, though he offered no comparative data as to the period of the probable activity. The Longhurst Case.' : Mr Dwan, chairman of the meeting who petitioned the Governor for Longhurst’s release, has received a reply that as no new fads were discovered, the Governor sees no reason to interfere with the sentence.' Arrival. Arrived—Barque Cambria, Nicholson, from London, after an uneventful passage of 122 days. Passenger, Mr Inn. > The Blue BibboniArmy. Christchurch, To-day. The Blue Ribbon movement is rapidly extending in the country districts. Upwards of 2,000 have signed the pledge in and around Christchurch, and the Blue Ribbon is now worn by fully 5,000 persons. ' Mr Seddon. Kumar a, To-day. Mr Seddon, M.H.R., addressed his constituents last night. A vote of thanks and confidence was unanimously passed. A Fortunate Escape. A man named Raly, whilst out prospecting yesterday fell down an abandoned shaft 32ft deep, and escaped with a spra ned wrist. Adjourned. Dunedin, To : day. The Land Board enquiry and the cases have been adjourned. Sailed. ! Sailed, for London—-The Wellington, with twelve passengers and a full cargo. The Electric Light Co. v. Stamp Duty. In the Electric light Co. •*’, Stamp Commissioner, an appeal from the latter’s decision that the Company must pay di|ty, Judge Williams uphold the latter od the ground that the Company is not exclusively a manufacturing one, as it is empowered to acquire and deal in patents. The Longhurst Case. 1 [from our own correspondent.] Wellington, To-day. Regarding the Longhurtt petition the following letter has just been received by Mr P, Dwan, a member of the deputation that waited on the Governor recently on the subject;—“l am directed by the Minister of Justice to state that the _ petition for the release of Longhurst, signed by yourself and others, and presented to his Excellency the Governor, has been duly considered by his Excellency. lam directed-to inform you that the petition discloses no new facts regarding the recommendation of a former decision, and his Excellency declines to accede to the - prayer of the petition.—J. P. McAlister, for inspector of Prisons."