INTERPROVINCIAL

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 620, 23 June 1882, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL

(From our own Correspondent.) PARLIAMENTARY. Wellington, June 22. In the Legislative Council, Colonel Brett preseuted a petition from residents in the Conrtenay district for the further granting of such powers to local bodies as to enable them to levy a small average rate for the purchase of the partial destruciion of small birds. Mr Shrimski moved his motion for the adjournment of the House to be changed f-om the 29th to the 30ih, and after a good deal of talk for and against the proposal to visit the Exhibition, the moiion was carried by 51 to 20. It is slated that Major Kemp is by no means satisfied with the decision of the Native Land Court re Marimoto, and that he will resist by nvery means in his power the occupation of the land by Messrs Studholme, Moorhouae, and Co., who, he considers, have obtained a verdict from the Court by means of lavish expendituiv of money distributed througu their agents. Tho Opposition is described as " hardening." Ie is becoming consolidated daily. The official report of yesterday's caucus, written out by the whip, gave the number present at 35. On the other hand, Mr Smith, of Napier, who was present,, stilted positively tiiat he counted heads and there were only 30. However that may be, there are 15 written apologies for absence and promises of adhesion. The tactics, tbe knowing ones say, will be to obstruct supplies until the Government declares its ,-olic-y on certain leading points, and brings down bills dealing with them. If these are unsatisfactory to the Opposition, then a'member will move a direct want of confidence motion. Until then Mr Montgomery will continue to act as leader, but on ihe distinct understanding that lie will concur in the decision arrived at in caucus after the want of confidence motion, and will either lead or follow, as tho majority decide. Nothing,

however, will be done ttuiil after the lelurn of members ftomOoristchurch. THE WESTPORT IN 40 FAT BOMS. Blenheim, June 22. Tiie crew of tlie WcsLport have noi yet a iiv.d, out are hou>iy especed. A telegram recfived at noon to-day slates that the crew of the vessel, being unable to keep her alloat, brought her to anchor in FUixbourue itumiatti.'id, and landed in ihe boais on Tuesday night. She sunk in 40 fathoms, SUICIDE AT NELSON. NEIBOS, June 22, A man named Umbo d, 73 yea,a of age, and an old seiner, lesioiog at Waknpua!;a, was found in bed wild his tin oat cm. He had been Buffeting for some time f.om acu.e neuralgia. A COLLINGWOOD NUGGET. A nu ; get weighing 17ozs Sdwts has been found in Rocky liver, Collingwood, and there is no quariz visible in it. Good gold is repcied as being got at Duggtm's Fiat, Collingwood. THE ABSCONDING AUCTIONEER. Chliustci-iuuoh, June 22. S. C. F. Beunei, who was brought back from AucKiand by his creditors, was admitted to bail at the Court to-day, himself in £50 and two sureiies of £25 each. It is siated that lie left to night by the Wakaiipu for the North. LOCAL OPTION. The polling under tne local option clauses was held to-day at Lyttelton, when it w.is as-.e«-i iued that the votes against increasing the number of publicans' and New Zetland wine in-enees exceeded those tor an increase by 21 and 18 majority respectively. SAFETY OF THE CITY OF PERT EI. The Lyitelton, the boat beloiigiog to the Harbor Board, arrived to-day at Port Chalmers with the Cuy of Per In in 'tow, from Timaru. THE OAMARU RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Oamaku, June 22. The inquest, touching ths death of Neal McPhee, commenced at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and lasted lid midnight, when the following verdict was re.ucned by the jury:—"That the deceased Neal McPhee died from pyaemina. caused by mjuiies received in an ai.cioeut on the railway line at Tiual creek b.idge, which accident was occasioned by a horse getting on the line and upsetting the engine." DUNEDIN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Dunedin, June 22. The criminal sessions have been postponed till July 17, in consequence of Judge Williams proceeding first to Ch'istchurch. INVERCARGILL SUPREME COURT. iNVERCAEGibti. June 22. At the Supreme Court, Alfred Harper, convicied on a chaige of unlawfully wounding, was sentenced to twelve months hard labor; and Stephen Walsh, for passing valueless cheques, to sis months.