TELEGRAPHIC.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 91, 16 July 1873, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

PPK A^GL °-Ai:sTRAnrAN- PRESS telegraph

AGENCY

Opening of Parliament

Supreme Court, Auckland.

Great Orange Demonstration.

Latest from Waikato.

South cm Mews.

„ Auckland, Tuesday Kvenina. . ttprkmk Court.—Roberts, convicted of mansiaug.iter, is sentenced to twelve months' imnrisonment O'Bierne, for indecent assault upon a ittle fciH, four months. In Capfin Moller's ease Urn jury without, leaving the box, returned a verdict of not guilty. John Bell Mo Adam was acquitted on charge of arson. Kubuiraka, a ala°n of laur .nga district, is sentenced to s . s months, for larcenv.

I here were 1,200 people at Orange soirdc as • night. Ministers of all denominations undressed the crowded meeting. Ihe Rev Mr Hamilton, Presbyterian minister at too \\ ban, is missing. He left Mmmkau Heads, on horseback, on Wednesday last, ami has not since been beard of.

Cambhidchs. Tuesday E veiling. At a public meeting,, resolutions condemning inaction of the Government were earned. General Waikato news unimportant. Mr Lusk was well received at the Thames on Saturday. A vote of thanks was passed to him. Me addresses the Auckland electors to night. . WrtUNQTON, Tuesday Evening. Arrivals: Halciono and Schiehullion, from liondon. The former is quarantined. The Governor opened Parliament at, two to-day. He expressed pleasure at t?.e- tirg Parliament so early utter appointment, and was gratified at the prosperous condition of the colour. The public works authorised, had been proceeded with as rapidly as possible, but concurrent settlement was necessary, and papers on immigration would be laid on the table. Government Life Assurance and Annuities hud been successful. Intercolonial Conference was alluded to by His Excellency, who said yhe result of it was the assent of the Imperial Parliament to colonial reciprocity treaties. The attention of Parliament would be called to proposals to lay a cable between Australia and rtow Zealand, and Normantown and Singapore, in conjunction with other colonies. The Government was anxious to open Californian service, but would only do so on satisfactory terms. Roadmaking in native districts on the North Island was progressing, and natives approving thereof. Government decided to leave criminals in Sullivan's murder to ordinary operation of the law, and not risk the disturbance of the whole colony. The following bills were promised : Amendment goldfields, education, conso idate aw J _ prisons ; consolidate electoral laws • establish silver and copper mint ; amend insolvency ; abolish imprisonment for debt ; provide election Native Councils ; amendment native land laws ; an Act to give increased security to persons insuring life. The House adjourned until to-morrow. Address in reply will be given on Thursday.

CiiRiaTCHTJiiCH, Tuesday Evening. The governors of the Canterbury College have paa?ed a resolution in favour of the continuance of the New Zealand University. A man died from exposure to cold on the West Coast road,

DnsKDiy, Tuesday Evening. The foundation stone of tho new Anglican Church was laid to-day, with Masonic ceremonies.

(mom otte own correspondent.) Q-BiHAMSTOWH, Tuesday Evening. There was an Orange excursion to Auckland yesterday. Several hundreds Went by special trip of steamer Royal Alfred, to be present at soiree in town, returning at midnight- No other demonstration. 1 ham os Orangemen hold soiree this evening.

Margaret Clarkson, who was injured by a runaway horse a fortnight ago, died on Sunday. An inquest was held yesterday. Verdict, “ accidental death.”