LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 699, 12 July 1870, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(prom opr own correspondents.) Wellington, July 11. In the Divorce Court to-day, a decree for a dissolution of marriage in the case of Croucher v. Croucher was made absolute, but costs refused. The Court of Appeal has refused to entertain Mr Smythies' application to be reinstated as a barrister of the Supreme Court. [w. c. times.] July 10. The Financial debate was resumed by MrCarrington,who supported the Government proposals as essential to the prosperity of the Colony. Mr Jollie declared himself against the scheme, and said it was an indecent and improper thing for Government to ask a moribund Parliament to sanction the doubling of the Colony's debt, and placing our honor and credit in jeopardy, and , yet such a thing was asked knowing full well no money could be obtained. He regretted no mention was made of public | works, Colonial penal establishment, or harbor work ; also hoped that neither the House nor country would commit themselves to the approval of extravagant and illegitimate schemes ; would be prepared to go as far as a loan of two millions, but thought the whole subject had better be left to the consideration of the new Parliament.

Mr Graham supported the Government scheme, and was not at all alarmed at its magnitude. He advocated protection, not as a principle, but under circumstances absolutely essential to the existence of the agricultural interest in the South. He thought if the South ask such a small boon" from the North it would be a return for past assistance.

Mr Webster supported the consideration of the Government proposals, but would not pledge himself as regards the details.

Mr Wilson would not vote for the borrowing of a shilling without consulting his constituents. He thought it was dishonest to borrow money, knowing they never would be able to repay it. The whole thing, he considered, was a second South Sea Bubble. Mr Rolleston professed that he experienced great uneasiness after Mr Vogel's explanation regarding the commissioners' pledge to English bondholders, and feared the present scheme would be regarded as a last desperate effort by the Colony. He approved of borrowing money for reproductive works, but could not lead himself to approval of the scheme. He was unable to see any guarantee that the payment would be guaranteed. . Mr Bunney warmly supported the proposal. The Colony wanted roads and people, and. he would not vote against getting them, because the proposals of how it was to be done came from the other side of the House. The debate was adjourned, but the Government wish it continued to the exclusion of all other business next week. A man named Alexander M'Masters hung himself on a cabbage tree at Wairarapa. Verdict, temporary insanity.