LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1450, 9 October 1878, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS. [PBB PEBBB AGENCY.] Auckland, Qctober 8. Dr. Beale, of Hamilton, was committed for trial on a charge of forcible entry. The dispute arises out of the seizure by Beale of the premises owned by him, which had been in occupation of Hammond. The question is one of disputed title to possession. The Hero brought twenty Devon heifers to the firm of McLean, Woodger, agent for Burton’s Circus, left for Nelson in the steamer Taranaki to-day to arrange for the appearance of the company, which had a most successful season in Auckland. Wellington, October 8. It is understood that the Government will assist those districts which have suffered by the late Hoods by advancing them money, either at a very low rate of interest or without any interest, to enable the local boards and County Councils at once to repair damages. These advances to be secured on the 20 per cent, of land fund localised by the Act of last year. The first meeting of delegates appointed by the volunteers in various districts of the colony was held this evening. Present— Messrs Baillie (Marlborough), Mclntosh (Wellington), Lean (Canterbury), Feldwick (Southland), Bonar (Westland), Macara (Greytown), Morris (Oamaru), Walkington (Wanganui), Hamlin (Auckland), Shrimski (Oamaru Rifie Association), Pitt (Nelson), Stevens (Thames). Mr Baillie was elected chairman. Mr Stevens gave a sketch of the proposals for forming an association, and submitted a brief code of rules modelled, as far as they would apply, from those of the National Rifie Association of England, The discussion on these was held over, it being felt desirable that, before this was done, an opportunity should bo afforded to Dunedin and other districts to send representatives. Mr Leary of Dunedin, who was to have represented the district, having had to return hou.6. It was resolved that the chairman be requested to communicate with Colonel Staveley on the subject and request an early reply, there being several gentlemen in Wellington who would be willing to act. It was decided to communicate to the same effect

with the officers commanding Waikato, Taranaki, Opotiki, and Lake districts. The third annual session of the Diocesan Synod was opened by Bishop Hadfield with the usual solemnities to-day. The Bishop delivered an address. Dunedin, October 8. Mr J. Ollivier, of Christchurch, has written to the Mayor of Dunedin, offering, if necessary, to initiate a subscription for the sufferers by the flood. Waters, the caterer for the recent Dunedin banquet, has written to the Corporation that the guaranteed number did not attend, and that he lost £67 10s. His application to have the amount recouped was referred to the Finance Committee. Balclutha, October 8. The township is gradually getting cleared of water. Horsemen can now get safely out of the township in both directions. Business generally is being resumed, and the greater portion of the inhabitants have returned to their houses. None of the district mails were despatched this afternoon, which causes great dissatisfaction and surprise. The postmaster said he would not send them till vehicles could convey them out of the township, and this may be some time. " " Bluff, October 8. Madame Lasso, the pianist, and company, were passengers for Dunedin by the Tararua. [FROM the correspondents of the press.] y, -,r Dunedin, October 8. It is understood that the application of the Crown Prosecutor to change the venue of Walsh’s trial, will be granted on Thursday. In that case, and by. reason of the judge having to leave at the end of the month for the Appeal Court, it is unlikely this quarter’s sessions will be ended much before the end of the year. The case Stamford v Gillies is put down to be heard before a special jury on December 16th. Ti H, The management of the botanical gardens is to be placed in the hands of a Board consisting of the Mayor, Commissioner of Crown Lands’ Professor Hutton, and four citizens; 1 At the City Council a letter was read from Mr John Ollivier re the floods, as follows : “ I am sure if the loss is as severe as it is here said to be, we who have so singularly ,escaped, will be only too glad to step into the rescue. It would be simple impertinence to interfere in such a matter until we know aid is required, and that the extent of loss calls for outside help. If you will obtain information I will cheerfully take the matter in. hand, if necessity has arisen.” In referring the matter to the Town Clerk, several councillors spoke very warmly of the kindly feeling shown by the writer. There is little disposition shown by the settlers in the flooded districts, to invoke outside help. Indeed, the tone of the local press is strongly against it, and a feeler put out by one of the papers here, so far met with with no response. Timabu, October 8. The charge against Macfarlane, late agent of the circus, for obtaining money by false pretences, was dismissed. [BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS TO PRESS AGENCY.] AUSTRALIAN. Sydney, October 8. The Matrimonial Clauses Bill to grant the wife a dissolution of marriage on proof of husband’s adultery, was read a third time. , Adelaide, October 8. J The shareholders of the National Marine Insurance Company have rescinded the resolution for their windieg up. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [Per Tararua via Bluff.] Melbourne, October 2, The Loan Bill for five millions passed the Council after a short discussion, and has been assented to by the Governor. There has been rather a lively time of it in the Assembly over the Reform Bill. The opposition has not proceeded direct from the Opposition benches, but from the Ministerial corner, where some members differ from the Government proposals. One of the members for Mandurang, Mr H. R. Williams, moved an amendment limiting the Bills which are to be passed without the consent of the Council, to the annual Appropriation Bill and to the ad interim Bills of Supply ; the object being to provide that Taxation Loan and other money Bills shall be subject to the plebiscitum arrangement of the Ministerial measure. In reply, the Premier said that he would not be unwilling ultimately, to limit the power of dispensing with the Council’s assent to two Bills, the Annual Appropriation Bill and a Bill imposing the taxation for the year, the Assembly to be the judges of what these measures should contain. In that case loan Bills, land Bills, and cognate measures would be removed from the category of money Bills. As to a Loan Bill, the Chief Secretary said there will not be the slightest objection to take that out; but Mr Berry argued that it was necessary in the first instance for the Assembly to put forward its extreme claims, because otherwise they would have nothing to give way upon when they met the Upper House in conference, or when they went to London. As to the plebicitum, Mr Berry says that he does not regard that as an essential feature of the Bill. It is a conservative concession put in for the sake of and to be used by the Legislative Council, and as he has overwhelming evidence that it will be unacceptable in England, he is not disposed to make its retention a vital question. It will thus he seen the Premier indicated important amendments in the immediate future ; but Mr Williams’ amendment was strenuously opposed by the Government, and on Wednesday night last the House continued till past three in the morning, a great part of the time with closed doors, as some of the members set up a stonewall, and talked against time to prevent the Government from passing the clause. Mr Williams, finding the Ministry against him, appealed to his constituents, and obtained their support to his actiqn. Last night he again submitted his amendment, but it was negatived by 41 to 20, seven Government supporters voting in its favor. The Opposition did not vote as a body. The Government have obtained two victories in the Supreme Court. After the Black Wednesday’s proceedings, a Judge’s warrant was applied for with a view to determining thp status of the County Court Judges who had been dismissed and re-ap-pointed. The Court refused the summons, as a majority, consisting of Judges Barry and Molesworth, held that the Government could dismiss a County Court Judge without cause. The Chief Justice alone dissented, and held that the Government had no power to dismiss County Court Judges except for misbehaviour.

In the hosieiy cases, in which a number of soft-goods firms brought an action against the Queen, and obtained verdicts from juries of the Twelve Courts, the Higher Court quashed them on the ground that the actions should have been brought against the Collector of Customs and not against the Queen. After a somewhat stirring debate the Assembly agreed to purchase Marshall Wood’s statue of the Queen for £3CGO, The acceptance of the colonial tender for five thousand tons iron pipes will cause a loss to the colony of over £13,0C3, while very little advantage will be gained from an industrial point of view. Two steamers, making quick passages, have arrived this week, the Durham and the Leura, a new boat, intended for the Sydney and Melbourne trade. The Church of England Assembly closed itp session, after having passed the Dean of Melbourne’s resolution in favour of Bible teaching in schools. s|The subject of religious education i just now prominently before the comrnunity, partly owing to the remarks of the Bishop of Melbourne in favor of a separate grant to Roman Catholics, and partly to the Bill introduced by Sir John O’Shannessy, providing that a grant be made to'schools in which it is shown thet the prescribed standard of education has been reached, the object being separate grants to Catholic schools. It seems most probable that the Government will accept a tender for a mail service Which will make Melbourne the first port of Arrival and last of departure, and ruu direct from Suez, avoiding India.

Mr Alderman McArthur, who is expected out here in November, is to be banquetted on his arrival. Henry V., at the Royal, is drawing crowded houses. Creswick has apparently lost much of his attraction, and is not doing well._ The Princess has closed, to bo re-oponed in the middle of this month by Morton Tavares. A flower show, the spring races, and agricultural exhibition, are in prospective, and the colony is likely to see a busier time shortly. The weather has been pleasant, with some cold days. The country is looking splendid.