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Evening Star, Issue 3047, 23 November 1872, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

[from the New Zealand Press Association.) QI'EKNSTOAvk, November 22. A depasturing-holder named Brown ( whilst killing' sheep, put a knife into nis mouthThe sheep jumped up, kicked the handle down his throat, and, despite every care, the injury proved fatal. The feeling here is against a renewed Provincial Council meeting, as it is likely to lead to more political crisis aud agitation. The desire is to give the new Executive a fair trial. A better feeling of confidence rides m the district tpau pas for some time past.' (Jhristoiukch, November 22. The Provincial Council was opened to-day. The Superintendent, iu his speech, said the export of wool from the Province during the past year amounted to L 666,195, as against L 293.962 during the previous year. The export of grain" from the Province during the past year was 1j130,504, while the total for the whole Colony was only L 179,409. The land sales during the past year amounted wO LO.OQO, the greater portion being for honn fide occupation. .Recent experience, and the probable future of the land sales, would justify much larger appropriations than for -some years past. Prompt expenditure in the outlying districts was desirable ; and therefore the Council would be asked to make considerable appropriations for Road Boards, aud also for roads and bridges, leading to main lines of railway. It was desirable that an early decision should be made as to the purchase of the cathedral site, or some other piece of laud, on which to erect public offices. The Council would be asked to provide for the completion of the Supreme CVurt buildings, and also for more rapid progress being made with hospitals, gaols, lunatic asylums, ami an orphanage, in view of continued immigration. It was also desirable to maintain efficiently social and educational institutions,' Since |Si)B, the puniber of public schools had increased from 51 to j7, and the number of scholars from to 5075, the increase in the number of scholars during the past year being 14/9. The Council would be asked to make further provision for rudimentary education, and also to make an appropriation and endowments for the establishment of a college or colleges, by establishing professors and scholarships. He remarked strongly upon the necessity of increased wharfage at Lyttelton, and said resolutions would be submitted, asking the Council to take advantage of the power given it by the General Assembly to borrow L100,0»)(j fm- harbor Works. The Rakaia Bridge would shortly bo completed- All the branch lines of railway would be pushed forward simultaneously and as rapidly as the materials would permit, The extension of the North and South lines would also be pushed on. r l'he railway returns for the past year showed the total receipts to have been LCD,OOO. He referred to the necessity for the irrigation of the plains in the Southern portion of the Province, aud recommended that the Council should make a reserve for that purpose.

The Gas Company have decided to increase their capital to L 20,000, and to extend the mains farther. Flour is at ! 12 to Ll2 10a, and oats at ?s 3d to 2s 6d. Wheat is stationary, and Irtle Im-mcss is doing in it. No barley is offering. Wellington, November 23. Yesterday, the Governor rode from Foxton to Horowhenui, riding over the laud in dispute amongst the Natives, and examining the respective pas. His Excellency was enthusiastically n ccived by 1000 Natives, and harangued them on the necessity of settling their disputes amicably ami by law, which they promised to do. lie then proceeded to visit Mr Fox at Raugitikci.