CHRISTCHURCH.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 877, 26 November 1870, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Thursday, Nov. 24. Tn the Provincial Council last night, a Message from the Superintendent was read, stating he had received a letter from the Superintendent of Otago, in reference to a resolution passed by the Otago Provincial Council for a Union between Canterbury and Otago. The Message was read amid loud laughter, and will, on the motion of the Provincial Secretary, be taken into consideration to-night. Mr Hall, in referring to the present crisis, stated that the Superintendent would not say whether Mr Covlishaw's use of the Superintendent's information, in his (Cowlishaw's) attack on the Government, was unauthorised or not. The Executive thereon thought fit to resigu, but by pressure of a large majority of the Provincial Council, consented to retain their ofijces. Mr Walker moves, to-night, that the Council is of opinion that no communications shonld be made to it by the Superintendent, except through the ordinary constitutional channels. This motion will be carried. Mr Sawtell moves, to-night, that in consideration of the important services rendered to the Province by Mr W. S. Moorhouse, the Superintendent be rerequested to place on the supplementary estimates, the sum of .£2,500, as an honorarium on his retiring from, political life. Such sum to be spent in the purchase of lands within the Province. A Fire occurred at the Pier Hotel, Kaipoi, this morning, but was put out before much damage was done. A northwest gale has been blowing. The continual drought is beginning to create much uneasiness. The Provincial Council has voted .£2OO in aid of the Acclimatisation Society for the intioduction of insectivorous bird^. Friday, Nov. 25. A very angry debate took place in the Provincial Council last night, over Mr Walker's resolution against the Superintendent's, conduct in supplying information to Mr Cowlishaw. The motion wan carried by nineteen against ten. The Moorhonso honorarium resolution was earned by fifteen against fifteen. The Council unanimously passed a resolution that it would be inexpedient on the part of Canterbury to entertain any such proposals as a Union with Otago. Saturday, Nov. 26. The Provincial Council, was prorogued last night till the Ist March next. The Moorhouse honorarium of £2,500 was passed in the Appropriation Bill without any conditions being attached to it. A farewell public dinner is to be given to Mr W. S. Moorhouse on next Friday. The Provincial Council has voted an honorarium of £SO to the widow of the late Mr Selfe.