LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1385, 24 July 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHTS TELEGRAMS

BY SUBMARINE CABLE. [SPECIAL TO THE PEES 3 AGENCY.] London, July 22. Mr Sullivan in the House of Commons moved that a new writ be issued for County Clare in consequence of the absence of Sir Bryan O'Loghlen. London, July 23. The reserves are being disbanded. An amnesty is to be proclaimed in South Africa on the 31st instant. Rome, July 22. Democratic meetings are being held throughout Italy, claiming Trieste and the Tyrol. AUSTRALIA. SPECIAL TO~THE GLOBE. Sydney, July 23. The schooner Stanley is missing. At the Solomon Islands, Wright, the representative of some New Zealand merchants, was murdered by the natives. H.M.S. Beagle shelled the village. [Per City of Sydney, via Auckland.] Sydney (Undated.) The money received into the New South Wales Treasury for the six months ending June, including the balance brought forward amounted to £7,752,740. The sum paid out was £3,830,449. Mrs Scott-Siddons received from Sydney admirers a testimonial accompanied by a massive gold chain and locket, set with a spray of diamonds. Meibouene (Undated.)

Mr Berry introduced the Constitutional Reform Bill. He said the Government had proposed to deal with the question by resolution, and then obtain an imperial resolution. But during the recess they deemed it expedient to proceed by Bill. It was assumed that the House of Commons had intended to confer on the colony a pure responsible Government on the model of the British Constitution. If this had been carried out, a dead-lock would not have occurred. The rights and privileges of the Assembly had been invaded. The proposed Bills would be divided into two classes : —Money Bills, imposing taxes and imposts, and other Bills. In respect to money Bills the functions of the Council will be limited to passing them only, and, if not dealt with within one month, the Bill would be taken to have passed. In regard to other Bills of ordinary and general legislation, if passed by two consecutive sessions of Parliament and rejected by the Council, the Bills would be taken as passed, unless a majority of the Council demanded a poll, so that the country should be made the final arbitrator. He said that the Government had little hopes of passing the Bills, and foresaw the necessity of appealing to the Imperial Parliament. Leave was given to introduce the Bills.

In the Legislative Council on the game day Dr. Dodson gave notice of motion to abolish the fifty-sixth clause of the Constitution, but giving the Assembly only power to initiate money bills, and the Council power to amend. Replying to a deputation Sir Arthur G-ordon said that the British Grovernmcnt did not recognise the right of Kakabou to give lands to private persons. In each case the purchase of lands from the company would be dealt with on their merits.

Capt. Steele and Thos. Hewlands, carpenter, were arrested on a charge of wilfully casting away the ship Leota. Downie, the victim of a stabbing case, died at Newcastle. Malcolm McLeod was arrested charged with the manslaughter of his wife. Victoria will not for the present join the international postal union. Adelaide. Flour, £lO 15s to £ll 12s ; wheat, ss. Brisbane. Two small vessels are leaving for New Q-uinea. Owing to the failure of the Coen River goldfields many diggers are going. . pNTERPROVINCIAL. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] Dunkdin, July 23. The net profit of the Colonial B:mk last half year, including £17,000 premium on unallotted shares, was £40,000. Blyth, who recently absconded from Dunedin, while on bail charged with embezzlement, was brought back by the Arawata this morning. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was to be hold to-day to discuss steam communication with Europe, and other questions of commercial importance. So little interest was taken that the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum. [FROM THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRESS.] Timaru, July 23.

The Mount Peel Road Board have just received from the Treasury the sum of £2200, being their share of the overdue land fund after certain deductions. Messrs Turnbulland Teschemaker, M.H.R.'s, left for Christchurch to-day. Mr Wakefield goes to-morrow. A meeting of residents at Burke's Pmss and surrounding districts passed a resolution strongly protesting against the proposed land endowment for Mili'ord harbor being reserved in Mackenzie country.

Two men, named Payne and Lake, were yesterday committed for trial for highway robbery witli violence at Temuka. Subscriptions towards a testimonial to Mr AVoollcombe, 8.M., who retires after twentyone years' sorvico at the end of this month, are coming in liberally. A man named Richard Longley fell down dead in the street to-day. It is understood that the Timaru Landing Service has been sold for over £SOOO.

A man, name unknown, was brought up from Makikihi by train to-night, suffering from a serious accident caused by a buggy running oyer him,