TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1064, 24 November 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CAB LE_ NEWS AUSTRALIAN. [eeutee's special telegrams to thb pbess agency.] Meluoubne, November 24. The action of the Ministry in placing the amount for payment of members upon the estimates has caused a sensation in the political world. The Council's'rejection of the Appropriation Bill is looked upon as an accomplished fact. INTERPROVINCIAL. [PEB PRESS AGENCY.] Wellington, November 24. Mr Eredk. Back, lately chief accountant for constructed railways, has been promoted to the post of assistant traffic manager of the Christchureh section of railway. He leaves for Christ'jhurch to-morrow. He has been presented with a handsome gold hunting watch and an address by his friends in the civil service. The body of George Allanat was found in the Woodville bush yesterday. It is supposed that he was murdered. Enquiries are being made. Dunedik, November >M. Levy arrived last night, and was played to his hotel by the Railway brass band. He opens in Begg's new music saloon to-da.y. There are a large number of entries for the Metropolitan Agricultural .Show, to be held on Wednr-sday and Thursday next. At the Kjeburn, Mr Preston and his shepherd have been drowned while bathing. Mr Dairyinple, the initiator of the savings banks in schools scheme, has been advised that a clause introducing the system will be added to the Education Bill. The railway line between Dunedin and Blueskin will be opened before Christmas. Two men have been arrested on a charge of stealing a number of gifts, the property of the American Diorama. The proposed Juvenile Exhibition is likely to fall through, as no interest is evidenced in it. The Coombe-Hay Estate, Tokomairiro, has been purchased by Mr Kenyon, solicitor, Dunedin, for £20,000. The " Morning Herald" is announced to appear on December 3rd. PARLIAMENTARY. Last Right's Proceedings. Wellington, November 24. The House went into Committee of Supply, and a considerable number of departments were passed. On the Weather Reporting Department a long discussion took place, Messrs McLean, Burns, Kennedy and others urging the abolition of ths department as iiselesss for forecasts, and Messrs Reynolds, Shrimski, Atkinson, Ormond, and others maintaining its usefulness. The item passed. In Law and Justice there was a long discussion over several items. Mr Sheehan stated that the Government regarded the votes on the present estimates simply as departmental totals not to be exceeded, and said they would rearrange the items as they found desirable, and would save as much as possible. A reduction of £4OOO was moved in the Militia and Volunteer Estimates, and agreed to. The Colonial Architect's department was reduced £2OO. On the Constabulary Estimates, Mr Reynolds complained of the Southern police being armed with rifles; and made a kind of military force. Mr Bowen said that by converting the Middle Island police into a constabulary reserve of trained men available in case of emergency, the Government had been able to dispense with 200 men and a number of officers or constabulary, thereby saving £30,000 a year. Mi- Sheehan said the Government would give the best attention during the recess to demilitarising the force, and restoring it to its former state, and purely civil one. Mr Delatour drew attention to the hardship of not paying policemen on gold-fields more than those in towns where the cost of living was so different. Mr Shoehan repeated his promise to look into the matter, and to make the fairest use of the total available by rearranging the rates of pay, number of men, &c. ' After class' 10, Railways, was passed, progress was reported, and the House, rose at J