PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2307, 26 August 1881, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

[from the own correspondent op the “press.”] WELLINGTON, August 25. Further correspondence relative to the inscription of stock was laid on the table tonight. A largo proportion merely gives information already published. The total amount of the last loan converted is £1,476,000, which becomes £5,371,200 inscribed st ok. The half-yearly charge by the Bank of England for management (at £6OO per million) is £l6ll. There is a very long otter from Sir P. D. Bell, Agent-General, explaining the process of inscription and enclosing correspondence with the Governor of the Bank of England, the latter stating that the Bank will carry out the arrangements (for inscription) without making any further charge than that already quoted, and that the Bank does not foresee any duties arising out of future conversions which would not be covered by the agreement of November 1875. The following is a return of lands purchased and leased from the Natives in the North Island :—Negotiations completed—Auckland, 1,982,324 acres ; Hawke’s Bay, 140,852 acres ; Wellington, 735,754 acres ; Taranaki, 559,087 acres. Negotiations in progress—Auckland, 1,740,557 acres ; Wellington, 1,208,153 acres ; Taranaki, 264.570 acres. Expenditure on above account (shillings and pence omitted) — Auckland, £494,024 ; Wellington, £222,089; Taranaki, £B6 238; Hawke’s Bay, £34,202. Total, £836,555.

The following return of uncertified teachers employed by the Education Department was presented to-night. The total number is 568, exclusive of pupil teachers, viz., 303 head or sole masters or mistresses and 205 assistants. Auckland has 195 ; Taranaki, 22 ; Wanganui, 34; Wellington, 31; Hawke’s Bay, 15 ; Marlborough, 15 ; Nelson, 38 ; North Canterbury, 40; South Canterbury, 17 j Westland, 17 ; Otago, 46; Southland 27. Of these 167 failed in examination, 58 were only partly successful, 24 failed to attend examination, and 5 refused the classification offered. In 210 cases the qualifications are not officially known to the department. The petition committee report that the petition of the New Pljmouth Harbor Board against the cessation of the works is informal, not being duly signed in accordance with the order of the House.

The following circular, issued by the Under Secretary for the Colony, wn laid on the table :—“ The Hon. the Colonial Secretary directs it to be notified to the Under Secretaries that the refund of the deductions of 10 percent, from their salaries is not (O be made to officers who lost their appointments or suffered reduction of their salaries by reason of reductions in the Civil Service or amalgamation of offices.—(Signed)— G S. Cooper, Under Secretary," The Bepresentation Bill, with the exception of the schedule, got through committee by half-past two this morning, when progress was reported and the further committal of the Bill fixed for to-morrow. There was no con.

tinnanco of stonewalbug last night, but the addition of the clause conferring leasehold qualification has given great offence to some members, who declare their intention of supporting the Nelson members if they stonewall the sobedules. It is understood, and indeed openly stated that this course will be followed, and the malcontents boast their ability to stop the progress of the Bill altogether, The Nelson and Westland members, with a few from other parts of the colony, are carefully organising an elaborate plan of objections. At present tne first order of the day for to-morrow is the consideration of the Legislative Council’s amendments in the Licensing Bill, I hear that the stonewalling process will be commenced on these amendments, with the object of keeping the House occupied until 12,30, after which time no new business can be taken, and so a respite until Monday would be gained and a good rest secured before starting a week’s stonewalling. Should the licensing amendments fail to occupy all the time, probably points of order and questions of privilege will be utilised to fill up. Unless any change takes place in the plan of operations before to-morrow, it is intended to exhaust every effort to prevent the passing of the Bill, and the adverse party profess unbounded confidence in their power of carrying the point. At any rate there seems no doubt that a strenuous and determined attempt will be made to kill the Bill, and that it will be as resolutely defended.