Telegraphic Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1456, 16 October 1872, Page 2

Telegraphic Intelligence.

[?EOM OREVILLE's TELEGRAM COMPANY.] GRAHAMSTGWN. Wednesday, Oct. 16 A movement is on foot here for obtaining local nelf government, wilh the administration of revenues. DITNEDIN. Wednesday, Oct. 16. Xhe Provincial Government has accepted tenders fot trigonometrical and topographical surveys from Lake Qha-u to Mount Aspiring. WELLINGTON. Wednesday, Oct. 16. A long debate took place in the House of Representatives yesterday on Sir Pavid Monro's motion, viz.:—"That this House having observed that his Excellency the Governor, in recent correspondence with Mr Stafford, appears to have entertained doubts of its willingness to vote supplies in the face of an announced dissolution, begs to. assure his Excellency tliat the House \viil a,t ft)l tiiues be prepared to adopt

proceedings in accordance with wellestablished Parliamentary practice, and a due regard for the prerogatives of the Crown." The debate tool? a wide range, including the late division, the administration of the Fox Ministry, the dis solution of the present Ministry, «fec. £he Opposition objected to the question being made a party oue. Several of the speakers having imported matter into the debate giving it a tone implying censure upon the Governor, the mover sought to withdraw the motion. Mr Vogel objected to its withdrawal, and half the House walked out. To force a division two Ministerialists a oted with the noes; otherwise, there would have been no 'division, A large majority of speakers favored a dissolution.