BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2712, 26 October 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM OREVILLE’s TELEGRAM COMPANY, bkuter’s AGENTS.) Wellington, October 25. The House to-day resolved, by a majority of 40 to 20, to hold the next session of Parliament in Dunedin. Blufe, October 25„ The kctqh Aparima, of Dunedin, iq ballast, went ashqre yesterday in getting out of the Toi-tois (Mataura). The wind falling light, the sea drove Ijer op the beach a little west of the river, and she is likely to become a total wreck. Hokitika, October 25. Hailed: Sarah and Mary, for Newcastle, with nine passengers. Auckland via Tauranqa, Qctober 2q. Dr Pollen and Mr Mackay attended a meeting at Ohinemuri, and made speeches advocating the extension of the telegraph across the Ohinemuri country. The opposition appeared very small, and ultimately the Ohinemuri chiefs resolved to interview the Kin" and obtain his consent. At the inquest on the latp Mr Cohen, auctioneer, a verdict was returned that the deceased committed sqicide by taking strychnine, whilst great ipeptal excitementdjocesan Synpcl opened to-day. Bishop Oqwie delivered an interesting address.

Bi,ufj.', October 20.

The Alhambra left Melbourne on the 21st inst., at 3 p.m., and arrived at the Bluff at 1.30 p.m. to-day. A Mr J. A. Keens, a saloon passenger, died from inflammation of the brain on the 2oth. The Alhambra passed the Tararua GO miles south-east of Swan, I.'laud, at midnight on the 23rd. Passengers. For Otago: Miss Stewart, Miss J. Stewart, Miss Morton, Mrs Britten, Mr Groom, Mr Gibbs, Mr Harper. For Wellington: Miss Milne, Miss Edwards, Captain Lanfare, Mr M'Dougall, Mr and

Mrs Chambers, Mr and Mrs Tiffen. For Nelson ; Mr Warmoll. Melbourne, October 21. In the Legislative Assembly there was a warm discussion upon the terms agreed to by the Intercolonial Conference. The motion made was one tantamount to a vote o want of confidence. It was defeated y a large majority. The House prorogues the first week in November till April. The Murphy pension will probably be carried, although there is considerable opposition to it both inside and outside ot the H jir Edward Cohen complained of the deportation of a pauper family from hew Zealand to Victoria at the expense of the New Zealand Government, and asked if some legislation would take place with a view to making the captain and owners of the steamer liable. Mr Duffy promised to give the subject his attention. ~ Mr Aspinall lias been forwarded to his friends in England by the Two hundred pounds were placed on the Supplementary Estimates for that purpose, but the vote was opposed. News has been received via San I rancisco of the safety of Captain Barker and a portion of the crew of the Japan whaler fitted out from Victoria, lost 18 months since in the Asiatic Sea. It was believed that all had perished. The third mate and a boat s crew had perished. The excitement in reference to Bendigo mining stock is something wonderful, _ The speculative mania is increasing, and is extending to Castlemaine. Persons are leaving their businesses, both in Melbourne and Sandhurst, to join in speculations. Mr Edward Cope, ex-membtr of Parliament, is dead. , . . The Legislative Council is engaged taking evidence in reference to the guages of railways.