ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

Dunstan Times, Issue 325, 17 July 1868, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. (FROII OUR own coruespondext.) Tlin Alhambra, with the Juno mail arrived at the Bluff on Monday. Disraeli is still Premier. Sir Charles Darling has been reinstated in the Imperial service, therefore cannot accept the Grant, Mr. (Hailstone's second and third resolutions, with regard to the disestablishment of the Irish Church, were passed without a division on the 7th of May. The Reform Bill for Ireland has been read a second time, ami committed. VICTORIA. The Ministry has resigned. Mr M'Culloch has been sent for. AMERICA. President Johnson was acquitted on the second and third Articles, failing to obtain majority of two thirds. The Conrl adjourned indefinitely. Secretary Sfnnlnn has resigned.

DUNKLIN (FBOM UUlt OWN COUKESi'OMJKNT.) July , r >, 1868. During the past week there has been little of importance stirring in the City, and it is a matter of some difficulty to make up my us ml quota of news. Business of all kinds has been exceedingly dull, and as yet there is litt e prospect of a change for the better. Dunedin is full of persons vainly seeking employment, and those who have the means are leaving either for the West Coast, Auckland or the Fijis. For the latter place, the Lapwing cleared out on Saturday with a large cargo, and a full compliment of passengers; amongst the items in her manifest, is the material for bringing out a Newspaper, so that I suppose we shall soon have full information about a country, which however uable, is at present at least to iuMT people a trra iuco< t r(ita. The remains of t ap'ain Diiver, who was killed on board the "Dispatch"' in the Oamaru roadstead during the recent gales, were interred in the Dun edin Cemetery on Saturday the 27th ult. ; they were followed to their last, resting place by a large concourse of friends, the Freemasons, of which Order he was a number, mustering in strong force. Mr. Driver was ■„. brother of Mr. H. Driver, of the well known firm of Diiver and M'Lean of this City. It is currently reported that Mr. H D. Murison, the Member for Waikouaiti in the General Assembly has resigned jiis seat. The meeting of the Assembly is fixed for the 9th : Colonel Cargill and Mr. Bradshaw left for Wellington vesterday, and were followed to day l.y Messrs Reid, Hepburn Mervyn.'Boynolds, Bums. Patersou, and Dr. Buchanan. The remaining Members, including his Honor the Superintendent leave on the 10th. Last night, a man named Gordon, formerly an employee in (lie ,%'ar Office was found in a dying state in Mi c laggan Street : he was rt moved by the Police to the Freemason's Hotel", but expire d before medical aid could le. j procured ; an inquest is to he held on t lie body to morrow; it is assorted I that the unfortunate man was seen lvI ing in the same position for two or I three hours, and when it is recollect* d | that the place in which he was found, j is one of the principal streets in the ] city, and that (lie constable en the i beat should havepmsrd the spot every ; quarter of an hour, it, does s< em I strange thai he should have been for such a kugtli of t me iu—li efed. A man nainicl Wilson, alias Mi nerief, and wiih a h ;l ;' t |, VA „ other i. ffeiei.t aii so-, wa» on W. due ,' IV - brought up at t] e Residi nt :, air:.-:. ' trates Ool.rt hi tv el:ai:.ed will, j, , . er had b»ej\ aircsted in ( hris chun hj. by [)i-ti-t-ti\t> Thompson, and was..) '■■'■ , brought up fr<.in thai Province i n tin !'•;'■<•< dingev,,,;„,, i,. „.,„ ,_,. H:i _ plication ol tie.' C, minh.sioi er , f 1 !,. j lice, leinandcd for swell da\s. V it- | son was foiiueily a <.n>< m' at !\ ,- i Smith;.m's Hotel, Cron.we 1. j An instance of ,] u . horrible effectwhich sometimes result ft, R1 ,],.„, k ] . enness was brought to ]jj u at the | Police Court on Friday A man in ! "ne oi his drunken tits, knocked the : eye out of his child, an infant of sev--1 en months old. He was s.nt to gaol < for fourteen davs. I in compliance with a numerously i signed requisition, Mr. V.wel addresC I ed a numerously attended meeting of i he electors , f Milton, i„ tie Vo j huitiers" Hall ot that town.,,, Friday , '-vo in-. r Jhe chair was occupied fv | the Mayor, James F. Brown, Fs,, and » the three members „f the district. Messrs Muir. Citric, and Murray were also present- The requisition requested hnii to s l: t • his views on tl- ft questions likely to occuj.y the attention of the approaching General \ssembly. and in particular those which Hfiect existing Provincial Institutions MrYogel, however, availed himself of the opportunity to go intoa statement of the course oi proceedings during the late sitting of the Provincial Council and the tactics resorted to bv the on' ponents of the Government to oust them from office; as also to refute' series of misrepresentations which hj, *ud. had been industriously circulated forth- purpose of bringing the Go yernment of the Province into disre speet. In the course of his address he administered sevcr.,l hard knocks to his late opponents, aTlf ] disclosed • not a few of the*ecrets of the wire pulling system which had been resorted to by the Opposition in their frantic efforts to gelpossession of theTreasurv benches During the curse of hi A address, he (Mr.Vogd) was frcquentlP oudly applausee, and on its termination, Mr. Gillies moved and M.T thurch seconded the following resolution, which was carried unaniTx' '; iha , t . this »•*«"* thank ■Mi. V ogel f ( , r ] lls eourtesy and proran- " "drin responding to « request to af W^S«ni e eti.ginTokomairiro )n ,Hl express a general approval of the vi, ws he has enunciated (his evening, especialljthose bearing, p,„ the Wions of the General and Provincial Gorcmments. The address occupied justtwo hours A new paper is being started hereto be called the Tomahawk, on the same. principlens the L 0 „J 0 „ J ov ma lof that »«nie. D. is to make i; s first amemtince on Saturday next, and I have,o 'loul.t will if p m pcrlv conducted. prove a success.