Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1440, 27 September 1872, Page 2

Telegraphic Intelligence.

[FBOar GBEVILIiE's TEI/EGEAM COMPANY.] AUCKLAND. Friday, September 27. The Green Harp proprietors threaten the Evening Star with an action for libel. The Star defies them to prosecute the action. KELSON. Friday, September 27. The Rev. R. H. Gasciu, Church of England clergyman, is supposed to have been drowned. LYTTELTON. Friday, September 27. The Nebraska sails at 2 p.m. for the northern ports; the Rangitoto at 6. WELLINGTON. Friday, September 27. Messrs J. D. Oi mond and D. M-Lean have commenced an action for libel against the Evening Post. The alleged libel is contained in a Maori letter published by the Post. PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. The Auckland University Bill, the Distillation Bill, the Quartz Stealing Detector Bill (?), and the Wanganui Borrowing Bill, have been read a first time The Dunedin "Waterworks Bill has passed its second reading,and the Nelson Waste Lands Bill has been committed. The Otago Waste Lands Bill, and the Oamaru Dock Trust Bill were read a third time.

An inquiry into Mr J B. Russell's complaint against T. Beckham, R.M., Auckland, has been ordeied. The debate on the appointment of a committee to investigate the claims of Wellington Province and the Colonj has been resumed, but is not yet concluded.

Mr O'Rorke's motion that £IO,OOO should be placed on the estimates as rewards for the discovery of new goldfields in both Island*, has been amended. The House has authoiized the offer of the reward, agreeing to indemnify the Government for the payment in case of the expenditure being required. The question of compensation to Mr Henry Smythies for hws sustained by him through the operation of ** The Law Practitioners Act Amendment Act, 1866," came on, but the House adjourned before the debate was concluded. The amount claimed is £IO,BOO.