LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 311, 10 April 1868, Page 2

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

BY ELECTRIC Tl LKGRAPH.

O'FAERELL SENTENCED TO DEATH

COMMITTAL OF THE HOKITIKA FENIANS. MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

(FROM OUR OWN COItRESI'tfXDEJiT.) Dukedin. Thursday, 5 p.m. The Municipal Conference met on Tuesday, five Municipalities were represented. Important resolutions passed. Conference resolved into deputation and waited on Superintendent on Wednesday. His Honor approved of a £2 to .£1 subsidy on rates, also endowments of land. Considered Powder magazines to be under t ie control of Municipalities. Was in favor of a -large extension of commonages. Clauses 12, 13, 18, and 22 of new A ct proposed to be adopted. Queenstown, Oamarn, and Wakaouiti advocate County system. The 24th Sesssion of the Provincial Council commenced yesterday, a large attendance of members were present. 'I he Hall was crowded with spectators. 'I he Superintendent's opening address was favorably received ; items—great red notions in Goldfields' Stall ; Congratulates Council on recovery of management of the goldfields. Recommends extensive reservoirs for water, at public, expense upon , a system ; that will repay the Government, inj creased attention to be paid to the

wants of the up country, raoreespecialy i to the mining districts. A large saving expected from reduction in Goldfields' staff. 'J lie action taken by th« Government lately in respect to the goldfields, considered to be benefical. Appropriate allusions to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh- Congratulated the Council on the successful shipment of Salmon ova. Recommends a select < ommittee on the dec'araiion of Hundeds, also on a University for Zealand. Considered the affairs of the Pr< vince to be in a healthy condition. Desirability of assisting Immigration. The outlying Districts better under Provincial than General Government eoi. trol. Advocates return to original intention of Constitution. Suggests overtures to Southland for re-uni.on. His Honor thought a change in the Provincial system necessary, things could not so on as at present. Recom mends Advertisements to be inserted in the few Zealand papers, offering a reward fo.i the capture of O'Farrell's aceomp'ices. Mr. Haughton's letter in favor of Father M'Donough creates much sensation. John Hyde Harris has resigned offices. Mr. Wilson Grey declines the Judgeship of Geelong 1 istrict, Victoria. Ihe Government motion for the adjournment of the Council was defeated. i N otices of Votion —Mr. Shepherd to move reduction of I'uty on Gold, and Vote by Balh.t. Mr. Murison to move the appoint ! ment of a Sheriff. '1 he Hokitika Fenians have been committed for trial. O'Farrell has been found guilty and ; sentenced to death with no hope of re j mission of sentence. The Galatea orderedhome on the 4th ; A pril. The Duke made no intercession j on behalf of O'Farrell. Charles Carson arrested at Sandhurst, Victoria,as an accomplice ofj O'Farrell has been remanded. Seventy five armedconstabularyhave j landed in Hokitika Government defeated this afternoon j on amotion fora select committee for ! Ilundreds,Goklfields numbers against j Shepherd, Hrown, andMouat. Noes Hi; ; Ayes 85. All the squatters voted with j the Covernnient. Tin ease of Murphy and reeves j versus the "I-veiling Mail" was adjourned till Wednesday next.