LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1732, 19 April 1882, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE POLITICAL SITUATION. MR. WHITAKER SENT FOR. Wellington, April 18. The following is an accurate account of the Ministerial crisis ;—A very important member of the Government telegraphed his resignation to Mr Hall on the 31st ult. and on the same day Mr Hall received what he supposed to be an intimation that another of his colleagues would also retire. Mr Hall’s health had been feeble f<»r some time, and this intelligence coupled with excessive illness, led him to telegraph his resignation to the Governor. His Excellency had some doubt whether Government possesses a majority in the new Parliament, and liad urged its immediate assembly for the decision of that point. When, therefore, Mr Hall’s Ministry resigned,'the Gove’nor, felt it necesaaiy, before commissioning any person to form a new Government, to ascertain more closely the actual strength of parties. This information on the one hand he was able to obtain from Mr Hall, and on the other he sought it from Sir George Grey, leader of the Opposition in the late Parliament, and head of the Ministry which preceded that of Air Hall. Having received full information of the strength of both parties, according to their own estimate, he has come to the cone l vision that parties are so evenly balanced as to render it impossible to say which possesses the confidence of the Legislature. Under these ciicnmstances his Excellency thinks that the benefit of the doubt should be given to those in office, and he has sent for the AttorneyGeneral, Mr Whitaker, to reconstruct the Government. Sir George Grey returns to Auckland by the Hinumoa this evening. The Hinemou leaves to-night to brin" Mr Whitaker to Wellington. Later. With reference to the statement telegraphed this afternoon as to the Ministerial crisis, the Hoh. Major Atkinson requests us to state “ that the reasons given for Mr Hall’s retirement are so imperfect and inaccurate as to be entirely misleading.” Ihe facts stated in the telegram were gsven on authority which re-affirms them to be absolutely accurate. Christchurch, April 18. Eaily on Sunday morning Marlin’s Black Horse Hotel next the Sunnyside Asylum, was burglariously entered and an iron safe containing about £3OO and several deeds was catried off, fiom a room opening on to the bar. Examination of the premises lead to the belief that an entrance was effected through a window, and that the bar door was opened fiotn the inside. The safe must have been taken through the door, and there are indications of it having been rolled over and over from the door to a cart, in which it was carried away. A cart belonging to a farmer named Jas. Garrick, which had been left opposite the hotel on the previous night, is now missing, and a horse belonging to Mr

Martin’s son-in-law, which it ia believed wass used m the cart, was yesterday found by the police on the South Town Belt. There was a Wonderfully brilliant aurora this evening at ? o’clock. The tints as seen here were gorgeous, and extended right to the zenith. " Notice of motion has teen given in the City Council to compel all chin ches. l ro . oms > ‘k°-> to be licensed under the Municipal Act. Auckland, April 18. The body found near the wreck of the Rona is suspected now to be that of Captain M'Kensie from clothing Cap* tains Smith and M'Keusie proceed to Kaipara to investigate the matter. Joseph Moffat, settler, Whangauiatu, was found drowned in a creek. He was of weak intellect and subject to fits. The city firebells rang out an alarm last night, the citizens being deluded by the aurora australis. UuneDln, April 18. A hoy named Egarton, son of a former hotelkeeper at Green Island, whilst boating on the Waihola Lake ou Sunday, with his father and sisters, fall overboard. The father being a good swimmer, jumped ov.erboard after him, but was unable to save him. David Halley, miner in Dun.>tan district, was killed by a fall of earth in his claim on Saturday j and a miner named James Kelly, at Bine Spur, also m the same way. GrEytowN, April 18. A criminal and brutal assault was committed on a young school girl named O Connor last night. The miscreant was captured this morning as he was making for the ranges. Wanganui, April 18. Reuben Bason, charged with wound* ing with intent to do grieviotts bodily harm to Emma Bason, his wife, at Arahomo recently, was to-day committed for trial, bail being refused. Lyttelton, April 18. The prisoner William Hart, who was convicted ou a charge of rape on a little girl, at last session of the Supreme Court, underwent his first flogging in gaol this morning. Also James Emmett, on a similar charge, was also flogged. The punishment inflicted in each case was very severe. MasTErToN, April 18. ; A young Swedish engineer named Charpentier, recently arrived, shot himself through the forehead with a doublebarrelled pistol near Mauriceville last evening. Death was instantaneous.