TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Dunstan Times, Issue 586, 11 July 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

—0 Dukebin, July 9. The division on Stoat's motion was taken yesterday evening ; Ayes, seventeen—Allen, Clark, Green, Hallenstein, Ireland, Kinross, Lumsdsn, Menzies, Mollison, M'Kellar, M'Kenzisi M'Neil.peid (teller) Stout, (teller) Sumpter, Wilson and Wood. Noes, twenty-three—Bastings, J. F. C. Browne, fi. Clarke, (teller) Gumming*, rani ' Davie. De Latour, (teller) Driver, Fish Haggict, Hazlett, Mills, M'Dermid, M'Glashan, M'Lean, Oliver, Roberts, Rogers. Tcscberuaker, Tolmie, Tumbull, Turton and Webster. Pairs, for—Richardson and J. C. Browne. Against—Reynolds and Batbgatei Shanl did not vote ;he said ho had severed connection v, ith hj i-j former' party-; and was now independent. After the division, Tolmie moved an adjournment to allow the Government siipX porters to consider the advisability of r< ( constructing the Government. The Government are prepared to advise tbe Governor to increase the price of land to 40 ■■. or OCs. pcr'aero. Tue Council passed a lesVution recommending GOs, as the price, and the General Government to-day ga'.eitcd regulations in accordance therewith. The Private Petitions Committee rceomme;id that Mr. Beetham should he recouped hi 3 expense? in defending hiuis.elf against Chinsse petition. In Council meeting yesterday afternoon, Tolmie stated that in accordance with premise made oily tl»'s session he had placed his resignation in the hands of the Superintendent, Ho recommended that Tnrnbull be sou for, and later, at 7 o'clock, ho would meet the House with anew Government, lie had occupied his position because he wished to see a Government of reason, not cf prejudice, administering the affairs of the Province. Ho c insidered the present, when his cond ict as head of ths Government "and member of the Waste Land Board had been vindicated, the fitting time to retire from a position which he left with unsullied reputation After a debate, in which Iteid violently attacked Tolmie, the House adjournal. The Criminal Session opened yesterday. Ah Youch stealing a watch at Naseby, was sentenced to one year. J. Comieily, similar offence, at Oamr.ni, IS months. J. Palmer, obtaining money under fal o pretences, pleaded guilty. Remanded for sentence. W. Atkins, manslaughter, IS monthr, prisoner to pay the expellees of prosecution. W. Duffy, attempted raps, 2 years and 2."> lashes. The prisoner thanked the Judge after passing sentence. GOO/, are on the estimates for the Con i . House at Clyde.