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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 195, 18 July 1874, Page 3

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Waitemnta Election

Latest from the Waikato

Yesterday’s Auckland Markets

Alexander Brown Acquitted

Auckland, Friday Night. At the nomination to-day for the Waiteiuata sent in Parliament Messrs Von Der Heyde, J. S. Macfarlane, and Rees were proposed. Uees made a slashing attack on Macfarlano regarding u scurrilous handbill which the latter had circulated respecting him. A remarkable scene ensued. Macfarlane, advancing, threatened to strike Rees with bis umbrella, but his friends hold him buck The following was the show of hands : — Von Der Heyde, 26 ; Rees, 23 ; Macfarlane, 7. A poll was demanded.

Mr Buckland reports : —Fat cattle, 30s to 40s ; fat sheep, 5d per lb; dairy cows, £5 5s to £9 ; calves, 22s to 28s; lambs, 14s to 18s. Mr G. W. Binney reports: —Grain market dull. Oats, 5s to 5s 3d ; wheat, 6s 3d to 6s 4d ; barley, 5s ; bran, £8; pollard, £9; time, £l3 10s to £l4 10s : maize, 5s to 5s 6d ; hams and bacon, lOd to lid : cheese, Bd, butter, Is 2d ; potatoes, £5 to £6 ss. Alexander Brown, charged with incendiarism at Must and Co.’s store, after a week’s trial, was acquitted. Arrived : Siren, brig, from Dunedin ; Murray, from Wanganui; Saucy Bass, from Napier. Alexandra, Friday Night.

Great excitement atnongl storekeepers over native corn. Teeth lost and black-eyes plentiful.

Maize, 7s.

Auckland, Thursday Night. The barque Novelty has arrived Irom Sydney She brings the Torres Straits mail.

European News. fWiA Tosses Sts aits.] England.

London, July 4th. Disraeli in the House of Commons demonstrated the impossibility of carrying out of Butt’s proposals for Home Buie in Ireland. The O’Donoguhue and Lowe also spoke against the proposal. Coleman Dixon’s Education Bill, for establishing school boards throughout the United Kingdom, making attendance compulsory, was rejected by 220 to 156, The Plimsoll Commis sion reported deprecating further official survey of ships, but favours preservation and full responsibility of shipowners, masters, and crews.

Latest Australian.

It is estimated that 1,200 tons wheat will be required before the next Victorian harvest. Breadstuff's very dull in Melbourne.

Latest from the Lake District. (PROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Rotorua, Friday Night. Messrs MoAuley and Bumpus have finished the bridge over the Utahina river at Ohinemutu. The Job reflects great credit to the builders. The native portion of the work, —viz., the approaches •—is not yet completed. Messrs Davis and Mitchell have several blocks tinder offer from the native owners.

Several natives have submitted to a lawyer in Auckland the question—Whether it is legal after an application has been sent in to have their name enrolled on the electoral roll for the East Coast to strike them them out without duly adververtising objection ? According to the Bay of Plenty Times this was done to no less than 500 applications on the East Coast. A great native meeting was on to-day. Business : Selling Maketu to raise money to pay for Mr Turner’s survey. They are waiting for a reply from the Government at Wellington. Captain Turner arrived on Tuesday. A new butcher’s shop and bake-house are building at Ohinemutu.

Last Night’s Thames News. (from ode own correspondent.) Gbahaatstown, Friday Night. A petition has been numerously signed praying that the House of Representatives introduce a special clause in a bill now before the House for the prevention of accidents to boilers and miners, and limiting boura of labour for engineers and engine drivers to eight hours. The correspondent of the Herald has received a letter from Messrs Macdonald and Miller, as solicitors for Mr Hicks, manager of the City of London mine, demanding an ample apology for certain statements in the Herald to the effect that the recent crushing from the City of London mine had been “ manipulated.” The disclosures are damaging to some important persons in the district, although Hicks is exonerated.

The Siamese Circus opens here to night. The date for the Highway Board meetings has been altered to suit an] amended act. Intense interest felt in Highway Board elections.

PARLIAMENTARY. (PROM A correspondent.) Ministerial Changes.

VV sixiNGTON, Thursday Night. It is currently reported that Mr Stafford will become the bead of the Government, and Mr Vogel take Dr Featherstone’s post at home. I give rumour for what it is worth, in my opinion, Tery little, but “ such as it is I give unto thee.” ’

THE EDITOR AND THE GOVERNOR. Tbs Evening Fast gays that the Governor’s speech is the worst specimen ever read to the House, whilst the construction and matter of it are equally bad. It considers that the Governor

does not improve on acquaintance. It cites the many blunders ho made in reading his speech as proof of his ignorance of what ho hud to say, and says the native paragraph was only pudding written with trembling fingers on account of Air McLean b absence* Proceedings will probably be taken agaiat the editor, Mr Giilon. THIS WRETCH SGXUVAK. Tho Governor explains in « lengthy despatch why Sullivan was shipped from Auckland for London by the ship Hindustan under the name of Clark, justifiying his conduct, and states that his advisers communicated tojthe Home authorities. (FROM PRESS AOEXCV.) Wellington', Friday Night. THE CITIL SERVICE BILL. A clause in the Civil .Service Amendment Act is brought in to provide for improvident servants of the New Zealand Government. OFii JUDGES The Supreme Court Judge’s Bill allows judges after not less than fifteen up to twenty ' years’ service to retire or. half salary, receiving it at tho time of retirement if sixty > ears of age*

FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Nearly all the provinces oppose the Forest Conservation Bill. All are dissatisfied. Mr Vogel makes hia financial statement to-night. COLONIAL SPIRITS. Mr Reynolds gave notice of his intention to move on Tuesday next that the House go into committee on ways and means to consuMsr the following proposition :—“That after the Ist July, 1875, the duty on distilled spirits bo 7s j after Ist duly, 1876, 8s ; and after the Ist July 1877, 9s.

THE WAIKATO At USD ESS. Mr Wakefield asked whether any steps had been taken by the dovernment to bring the murderers of Sullivan to justice subsequently to tnose the House was informed of last session. Mr Vogel said the whole object of the Government and those in charge of the Department was to obtain from all the people of the colony duo respect for its laws; beyond this he could' give him no information. IMTEEST SUPPLY. The House passed the Imprest Supply Bill (£250,000) through committee. The Speaker intimated that he would introduce shortly now rules for conducting the business of the House framed upon those adopted by the Imperial Parliament. Mr Yogel suggested the consideration ot these estimates before the reading of the financial statement as expediting the business.

TELEGRAPH SECRECY. The second reading of the Telegraph Bill wrs moved by Mr Vogel. Its object 'is to prevent the production of a telegram, even under order from the Supreme Court, except with the consent of sender or receiver, or under special direction from the Telegraph Commissioner, such permission only to be granted in eases of treason felony, or perjury. The Bill also indemnifies the department from any action that may arise in consequence of the transmission of a libel. The debate on the second reading was postponed until -I UGSUItiJ?,

Political Gossip. (from our own correspondent.)

. , . Auckland, Friday Night. . dhe following chit-chat from the Star will be interesting to your readers : Dr Featheretone, Sir G. A. Arney, and Mr J ustiee Chapman will be provided for this session Mr Preodergast will be made Chief Justice, .lunge Ward would have been promoted bat for toe Dunedin affair.

bu“h r . T ’ w b 0 offarai • Many people think that Mr Vogel thus paving his political debts confirms the truth of’bis reported departure.

A plea trial is pending in the Supreme Court °/ 0 r ke Mr Gilloa (editor of the Tost), it.is believed, will pav a £IOO fine for his unprovoked attach upon the Governor’s speech.

The Legislative Council has done no business.

We have to ac ts no wicdge receipt from the GovernfOh "P r r f Hansard No - 1. fourth session of the fLth Parliament, dated July 10th • also a “pin 0 / /“ riia rr-i “'indud- * Public Accounts of the Government of New Zealand ; Immigration to New Z*aland-letter tothe General Government, correspondence within State 0 -” 0 V’’ ‘ • e ? lK ’ t f hea to tlje Secretary of State ; Provincial Administration of Imrnicration ; He ports cm Native Reserves, Lunatic Asjiums i-ew Zealand University, Post Office Savmgs Banks ; Papers on Importation of Stock ■ Disallowance of Provincial Hills ; heports from Officers in charge of Native Districts. These documents are quite at the service of any of our Bid s bribers. J The Opotiki telegraph line was open for business on x hursday last for the first time It is unnecessary to comment upon the great ad vantages that will follow as a natural sequence both to Opotiki and iauranga. We have instructed our own ” correspondent at Opotiki to wire us all the news obtainable on our publishing days. The following telegram was received yesterday from Mr Hannon, Napier Shall return in a lew days to make Tauranga my permanent head quarters. Purchase with Peters completed. I am now making final arrangements along lino.