BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3424, 11 February 1874, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Wellington, February 10. Yesterday the ‘Post’ called attention to the fact that by a proclamation issued on October 28, Parliament was called together on the 10th February. To-day a number of members met in the Legislative Council, when the Hon. John Johnson was called to the chair. There were present Messrs Waterhouse, Pharazyn Grace, and Hart, Mr Waterhouse spoke at some length on the importance of proceeding according to due form, in order that the subsequent proceedings should not be reviewed as invalid. Mr Hart quoted important cases in the reign of George 111., bearing upon the point, and seconded the motion for adjournment for a fortnight, which was carried unanimously. In the House, the representatives present were Messrs Fitzherbert, M‘Loan Bunny, Reynolds, and Wakefield. Mr Fitzherbert was called to the chair. Mr M'Leau proposed, and Air Bunny seconded, the motion for adjournment till five o’clock to-morrow. The Customs revenue to-day was L 3,358." Great mortality prevails. According to the death rate of last month, it was double that of the corresponding month of last year. For this month it is already double that of last February. The General Government have formally suspended Mr J. Dossett as Provincial Auditor. H.M.S. Blanche arrived this afternoon, having left Levuka on the 6th January, when the Commodore was there. The Blanche arrived at Apia, in the Samoan group, on the 14th January. _ Her object in going there was to the claims of British subjects against the natives, and to enforce payment of awards made by Captain Douglas, of H.M.S. Cossack, which the natives had ignored. After five days’ palaver the fines were paid, and the remainder of the claims being settled she left Apia on the 25th, and had light winds until the last three days. She left Sydney on the 14th July, and since then she has been stationed at I'iji. The Blanche will remain in New Zealand probably till May. She leaves here in a few days for the Auckland and Campbell Islands, returning to Auckland. February 11. ihe Independent ’ says authoritatively that the proclamation adjourning Parliament till the 13th April was prepared weeks ago, and forwarded to his Excellency at Hokitika, where it now lies. It is supposed that the Governor is weather bound in some sound or inlet on the coast. -r, . , Auckland, February 10. X urther information leaves no doubt that the yacht 1 earl has been wrecked and all hands I°* Waymouth’s body has been identified. * tvtii hiquiry into the wreck of the 1 lora Ai Donald no new facts have been elicited. A quantity of wreck has been washed ashore at W liaupuu, saw-mills. The Clerk of Works estimates the damage f? i r\n e , gale to wharves and seawall at LIOOO. Shipwrights are in demand. Tauranga, February 11. The Uriweya country is being prospected by the consent of the Native OTyuptg,

TUft ui - » T Reefton, February 10. 40« a th ° f I ? atl0n8 ’ monthly crushing y elded 498 ounces of gold, value L 1,918. At decidin' 1 “ Ceting the shareholders it vas stampers mcrease the battery from 15 to 20 at. TT-u 1, , Hokitika -. February 10. ii q Hillman haa been committed for trial at tlio Supreme Court, for assault with intent on a girl eight years old. The evidence is revolting in the extreme. b The steamer Titan, while towing in the schooner Florence, got ashore on the South Suit Ihe schooner is also ashore, and in a worse position, further south. It is probable the Titan will get off next tide. mi A ,, T . February H. ihe steamer Waipara. in attempting to cross the bar, on returning from Greymouth, went ashore on the South Beach. The Wallace also narrowly escaped grounding. The southerly set of the current caused the accident. . Invercargill, February 11. ..".f District Court Sitting yesterday, “ddel, a cattle dealer, claimed L2OO damages trom the Superintendent, as proprietor of the South land Railways, on account of his servants, the railway officials, having agreed to convey a heifer belonging to the plaintiff from Invercargill to the Bluff, and.through the carelessness of the railway servants the heifer was put in a truck or van unfit for the purpose, ia consequence of which the heifer attempted to Jump out whereby she broke plaintiff’s leg. Damages Jj/00 were also claimed for injury and cousequeut incapacitation from business. The iurv assessed the damages at Ll7O.