The Evening Post. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1865.

Evening Post, Issue 220, 21 October 1865, Page 2

The Evening Post. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1865.

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, the Hon. Mr.Tancred moved the following resolutions, regarding the removal of the Imperial troops, and was supported by the Hons, J. C. Richmond and J. Coutts Crawford, the Hon. J. Johnston dissenting. On the part of the Government, Colonel Russell iegretted tho bringing forward of the resolutions before his colleagues had time to consider them, and pointed out those to which he agreed and those to which he was apposed. The question of the removal of troops was Imperial as well as Colonial, and he was not prepared to turn them out of the country. He trusted the resolutions would be withdrawn. Mr. Tancred refused their ¦withdrawal, but had no objection to their amendment, and proposed their adoption as a whole, which, on the question being put, was carried. They are to be considered in committee on Tuesday next, and are as follow :— " That this Council takes this opportunity of expressing its loyalty and devotion to the Crown. That this Council observes with regret that the policy proposed by Ministers, accepted by his Excellency the Governor, and sanctioned by both branches of the Legislature during its last session, in favour of the speedy withdrawal of the Imperial troops, hftgj from some hitherto unexplained cause, nofcjre| .been carried into effect : and that so far as this Council is able to judge, no steps have been taken in this direction .beyond an iWJmjjottant reduction of those troops. That la the opinion of thTs Council the Colony is altogether unable to fulfil the conditions exacted by the Imperial Government, where-" by a charge of £40 is imposed for every soldier retained in the colony. That the experience of recent events leads this Council to believe that a colonial Jorce, placed under the sole direction of the Colonial Government, would provide more cheaply as well as more effectually for the establishment and maintenance of peace and order than a regnlar army. That for these reasons it appears to this Council essential to the prosperity of the Colony that the whole of the Imperial troops now serving in New Zealaud should be withdrawn without delay ; while it is just to~the faxpayers of Great Britain that they should be relieved of the burthen now imposed upon them by , reason of the retention of an Imperial army in these Islands. That in the opinion of this Council it is just, as between the several districts of the colony, that each should provide for the preservation of law and order within its own limits by means of a looal Militia. That in opinion of this Council an armed force, raised and maintained by the colony as a whole, should be organised and employed, where necessary, in aid of the looal Militia. That these resolutions be embodied in an humble address to His Excellency the Governor, requesting him to transmit them to Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the colonies." The Court of Appual will sit on Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock, in the Supreme Court Hotise, Lamblon quay. We understand that the member! of the Garrick Club are preparing for a series of dramatic entertainments, which they purpose giving as soon as possible. All available

time is devoted to rehearsal, and the management is under the direction of Mr. T. W. Standwell. At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, a person named Short was charged with larceny, but on investigation the case was dismissed. David Duck and Joseph Saunders were each fined Is for allowing cattle to wander at large. The adjourned general meeting of the shareholders of the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company will be held at the Athenaeum on Monday next, at two o'clock. Messrs. Cressy and Ayer's diorama was visited by many persons yesterday evening, who were much pleased with the exhibition of European and American scenery. The journey across the Atlantic is remarkably well depicted, and the views of public buildings in the city of Washington called forth the admiration of the spectators. The diorama will be exhibited this evening at the Odd Fellows' Hall. The Ballarat correspondent of the Melbourne Herald, October 2nd, says :—"lnformation came into town this afternoon to the effect that Dr. Saenger, of Smythsdale, had been shot by a man named Jonew, near the claim of the White Kitty Compauy. No less than four bullets were lodged in the doctor's body, and his life is despaired of. The subinspector, with a party of police, were promptly on the spot, and, it is said,aucceeded in arresting the alleged murderer. No reason for the sanguinary outrage has yet been made public."