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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 237, 19 September 1873, Page 5

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(From our own correspondent.) Dunedin, Thursday Evening. The Oineo has arrived at the Bluff. She brings cablegrams to the 10th instant. The witnesses called for the defence in the Tichborne case, establish the identity of the Claimant as Roger Tichborne. They declare to having seen him. and Miss Doughty together. Some declare their knowledge of Orton and Castro. A dmiral Yelyerton has sent the captured vessels to G-ibralter. The insurgents offered resistance. Advices from Cape Coast to August 11 state that affairs remain unchanged. England returns the ships of the insurgents.

The Geneva award is completed. A great fire has taken place in Savannah. It is the work of an incendiary. The last instalment of the French indemnityhas been paid to Germany, and the Germans 1 •will finally evacuate on the 16th. The Cortes has adopted a proposal for the - establishment of military discipline, and death ; to the mutineers. . Salmeron, in the Cabinet, has resigned, and ; Castellar is the new Prime Minister. The Carlist successes coutinuo. . One hundred and fifty thousand men of the reserves have been called out, and half-a mil- j; lion of the militia are armed. ' The Pope is again ill. •Wheat advancing. " ' ' AUBTKAT,IAjS 7 . Horatio won the Sydney Metropolitan. Wardill's diary i 3 to be published. Involves banks, merchants, and others in.,his gambling transactions. : -^" A dissolution of the Victorian Parliament is imminent. | The Legislative Council refuses to reinstate J the Payment of Members'- Bill. i The Navigation Board acquitted the cap- j tain of the Dai lam Tower of all charges but one. Found that in bringing his ship to in I the storm should have exercised more caution, j The prevailing opinion is, however, that the j ship was too heavily laden, rather than from any fault in the management. ; The alliance of New Zealand and Sydney j in the Pacific mail service is regarded as dis- j astrous to the Suez scheme. ' I Mr Francis has intimated that a C:ipe mail service will shortly be established by private firms. ■ i A private London telegram states that, pig iron has advanced to £6. P AULIAME NT A.RT. The 'Star's' special cofrespondentcondemns the agitation re railway workshops as suicidal. Being Colonial expenditure Canter-bun' j-ampj at the chance. The Auckland members in caucus have determined to apply for a loan o £230,0 'O, setting aside land as security. In answer to Mr Pyke Mr Yog-d said that the Government would endeavor lo persuade Victoria to establish a branch mint in New Zealand. The report of the Immigra/ion Committee says that as the class of smnll farm immigrants is limited the Colony must look for its supply mainly to surplus workers for wages, for whom employment must be found for some time after arrival. Excess of immigration flooding the labor market must be guarded -against. The report says that the settlement? cf Scandinavians are literally,successful. Befers also to the Agent-General's difficulties, the principal of which are the conflicting' nature of the Provincial regulations. So long as immigration is carried out at the cost of the Colony, j absolute uniformity in the regulations is j essential. Kecommend the granting of free j , passages for a time. .Regulations re assisted immigrants phould be applied to nominated ■immigrants. Suggeois that as P-ovia.rial differences are unavoidable Provincial agents be , allowed to select mimigranis at their own cost, subject to the Agent-General's approval .Recommend the shipment of Irish and Scotch immigrants, from the nearest port, instead of proceeding to London. Improve-1 passenger accommodation desirable To whatever cause attributable the Committee are of opinion that no practical effect has been given ti. the immigration policy of lßVwiu rhs formation of new settlements an = tho locution of immigrants on ! land. Mr. Vogel introduced the Immigrants Land Bill, which gives to every immigrant paying his own passage land to the value of £2O; and the like quantity to each member of a family which comprises a wife, child, grandchild, nephew, neiee, and the head of the family. In moving the Bill Mr. Vogel touched on the general question of Immigration. He said he knew that people were dissatisfied with the progress of immigration and the action oj: the Agent-General. It was, however, impossible to give any more information on the subject, as some of Dr. Featherstone's correspondence was couched in language which should not have been adopted. He sought to excxise Dr. Featherstone, and said that the.Government were content to take all the responsibility in connection with immigration. In his opinion, there were too many irresponsible agents in England, and it was intended to reduce the number.' It was also intended pushing on the nominated system, publishing panrphlets, and employing first-class ships.

Mr. [Reeves expressed surprise that the discussion had been so long delayed. He strongly condemned the action, of the Agent-General, and considered he was not the right man in the right place. He was not possessed of the qualities necessary for the post, to which he never ought to have been appointed. He literalty disregarded clear instructions from

the Govcnmv jst, raid showed an utter want of method and business anility, and want of judgment. The conclusion that Mr. .Reeves arrived at was- that Dr. I'eatherstone should be immediately recalled. However, while blaming D'r. Featherstone, he could not pass over the responsibility -of the Government. The Minister of Immigration was totally devoid of fixed ideas on the subject. He. (Mi*. Reeves, believed that a system of free immigration would have to be adopted,- as the dearth of labor was getting alarming. The debate was adjourned till Saturday. The matter of Immigration is the question of the session, and will test the G-overnment's stability. The 'Star's' correspondent says "that Mr.. Seeves' attacks un Dr. Feathers ion made a great sensation, lie was well posted up. The 'lndependent' sr,ys—lf the Council throw out the Provincial Borrowing Bill, a property tax is inevitable. It is understood that there will be a majority of six again3fc the Government, who will immediately prorogue. .

The Otago Waste Lands Bill No. 3 was thrown out in the Council by 25 to 3. The Hon. Captain Eraser, who introduced it, said ' that he knew it would not pass, as the runholding capitalists' influence was too strong, and they were determined to adopt- any means to prevent the p poor man acquiring; land. INTERPROVIN'CIAL. Twenty-four families and sixteen single men have arrived at Auckland ex Berar. They remained unemployed on Saturday last, and the Government stopped their rations. The Deputy-Superintendent telegraphed to Wellington remonstrating against this proceeding. Greafcomplaints are also made regarding the accommodation, the married people having been herded together so that they could not retire to sleep without indecency. The single girls have been allowed to wander „ about the streets without any guardianship, and many of them had been seen drinking, at public house bars.

At Oamaru, the schooner Orita "scent ashore. She is expected to get off. Mr. Vogel edits the Emigration pamphlet The Wellington papers write" strongly about the immigration mismanagement. The ' Independent' refers to the suppression of a letter from Featherstone, in tells the Government they know nothing about business ; and says if the House does not insist on its production it may as well forfeit its independence. • LATEST. The following is the division list in the Upper House, on the motion that the' Provincial Loans JBill be thrown out:—Ayes, 19: Ackland, Bonar, Campbell, Chamberlain, Edwards, Hail, Holmes, Johnston, Kenny, Mantell, Miller, Morse, Patterson, Peter, Pharazyn, Sewell, Stockes, Waterhouse, and Whitmore. Noes, 12: BaiHie, Brett, Eraser,. Grace, Lahmann, M'Lean, ISTgatata, Pollen, Richmond, Scotland, Taylor, and Wigley. The ' Star's' special correspondent says that there was a caucus of the inner circle of , Ministerialists to-day at noon," and that probably the Ministry will ask for and appeal to the country on the Provincial Borrowing Policy; and, if they get reaffirmed by the result of the election, they will swamp or reconstruct the Upper House. Later telegrams say the Government will introduce a Property Tax Bill, rush it through the Lower House, send it to-the Upper House, and,, if they h reject it,'gappeal to the country.

lii the House, last night, debate was continued.

Mr. O'JRorke explained that immigration matters were in a much better condition than was supposed, and that ten thousand persons would be landed in the Oolony this year. Mr. W. Kelly agreed with Mr. Keeves that Dr. Featherston was out of place • but Messrs. Luckie, Reid, Fitzherbsrt, Bunny, and Hunter defended the Government foi- ' shielding him. Mr. Webster fiercely attacked the Government, and said the Bill was drawn up byeditors. Editors were scorchers and southerly busters. He ridiculed ths class, and said that the Ministry knew more about bilis of sale and attorney's than colonisation. Mr. Luckie hinted that Mr. Webster's festive garb might be some excuse for him. He then said that self-made literary men were much superior to assignees in bankruptcy", who made their wealth out of others' misfortunes. He further said that "Land for the people, and people for the land " was the cry v/hich must now ring through the Oolony, and would do his best to make it so. He said that Colonel Whitmore had stated publicly in Nelson tha,t the Colony was only made for sheep, and that the runholdera were determined to keep the land. ', ■: Mr.. Vogel, in reply, admitted the conscienciousness and ability of Mr. Reeves' speech, but added that the latter gentleman should have remembered his own ill success before criticising others. Mr. o'K6rke"\vaa' not so successful as might wished. The Government did not agree with all Dr. Featherstone's acts, and had severer/ reprimanded him. Still, they thought him a valuable officer. '""•.'■'.

The second reading of the Bill was carried on the voices.

The letter to Dr. Featherstone which the Government had suppressed was produced. It censures Dr. Featherstone for not aotinoaccording to instructions. '•■■■"" V-y

The Governor's sanction was strongly, commented" on in the Assembly..'■■ - °- House adjourned "for the whole of Friday,, to.allow the Government to consider the situation.

The raina have not been attended with.airy' serious res-alts round about Dunedicu ■;

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