TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 683, 21 May 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Dunedin, May 17. Mr Bastings tabled a motion this afternoon of a want of confidence in the Government. Tho motion was to the effect that the Financial Statement brought down by tho Government was unsatisfactory ; that tho distribution of tho officers was prejudicial to tho interest of the Province, and that a re-adjustment was necessary. Mr Bastings condemned tho Goldfields Secretary residing at Cromwell, and thought that if his salary is not sufficient it should be increased, to enable him to live in Dunedin. He altogether condemned the actions of the Goldfields Secretary. There exists a strong Opposition against the Government, and it will he hard for them to keep their’seats. Mr Wood, a Southland member, seconded the motion this afternoon. A deputation consisting of Messrs Hazlett and Ireland, waited upon the Superintendent, and presented a petition asking for a road to be made to Waikaia Bush. The Superintendent said the matter was one entirely of funds. It is thought the road will be made. May 19. The debate on Mr Basting’s want of condence motion was resumed last night, and resulted as follows ; —Ayes ; Bastings, (teller), J. 0. Brown, G. P. C, Browne, H. Clark, T. Daniel, C. A. De Lautour, H. Driver, H. Fish, .1. Green, ,f. Hazlett, T. Kinross, W. Moody, H. M'Dermid, F. M'Glashan, ,T. M’Kenzie, J. Rogers, J. Shand, W. J. Steward, Gibson Tnrton, James Wilson, and J. Wood. Noes Reid, (toller), ,T. Allan, J. P. Armstrong, John Davie, B. C. Haggitt, B. Hallenstein, D. Henderson, G. Ireland, D. Lumsden, H. Manders, J. Mills, A. Mollison, D. Mac Kellar, .lohn M‘Lean, John M-Neil, C. P. Reeves, W. H. Reynolds, R. Stout, and W A. Tolmie, tho numbers being twenty for the Government ; twenty-two for the Opposition. London, May 8. Per Alhambra at Hotitika. The reported arrival of the Californian mail on the 4th instant was not correct. The steamship Schiller, homeward bound from New' York, with mails via San Francisco was wrecked off th e Scilly Isles. The health of Mr Vogel is very precarious. A medical consultation decided a course of German baths to be indispensable. Mr Vogel cannot return to New Zealand before September. On May the 10th the Schiller went ashore in a fog, and 311 persons perished ; fourty-four were saved. May 11. . The passengers were principally Germans. No Australians traceable. Fiftysix mail bags were saved, consisting chiefly of newspapers. The Hon. Robert Campbell, and W. A. I Low, Esq., went from Dunedin, via this Mail. Dunedin-, May 20. The package of L 350 Bank of New Zcaj land notes missed by the Dnnstan escort was found yesterday in the Treasury put away in an empty gold box. Donald Reid announced the resignation of his Government. Mr Bastings stated that he had been sent for by the Superintendent, and had undertaken to form a Government. The Provincial Council was adjourned until Tuesday dext. The Basting’s government is expected to last but a few days, Nothing definite has yet been settled re new Government. Bastings has made overtures to Reid to coalesce, but this he declined. It is understood that Hallenstein was offered the Treasnrership, hut also declined; Stout also declined yesterday. It was supposed that Bastings, Fish, ■De Lautaur, Sumpter, and Wood were agreed upon, but it appears incorrect. Gen oral feeling in well-informed circles is that the Opposition is composed of such discordant element that Bastings will he unable to form a Government that will stand. The Daily Times to-day professed to name members from whom selection should be made, but this only was laughed at. LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. The Emperor of Russia and Prince Gortschakoff arc at Berlin, they interviewed Prince Bismark on their arrival. Their visit exercises a pacific influence. Prussia has voted for the suppression of religious Orders. Competition in the wool sales in London are unabated. French buyers are operating keenly, the average price is equal to the highest realised at tho March sales. Salts to date 20,000 bales. Adelaide. New Zealand malting barley is fetching at Adelaide 6s. 6d. a bushel.