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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 259, 20 February 1874, Page 3

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(From our.own correspondent.) Dunedin, Thursday Evening. - ■ The Mongol was admitted to:pratique today. ' , It is understood that Bathgate's appointment as Resident Magistrate/will be gazetted in a few days. . '. , It is rumored that Mr. George M 'Lean will contest his seat in the Assembly, and Mr.'E. B. Cargill'his seat in the Provincial Council. Several changes among the Court officials are contemplated. Ireland, Q.C., has been retained for the defendants in the case White v. M 'Kellar.. Tenders are out for the Waireka and Southland light railways. . ' The, reception of the Claus-Eekel troupe was'most enthusiastic.-

It appears that the capture of Drummond, I the defaulting manager of the Provincial Bank, Richmond, Victoria, was due to the vigilance of the Port Chalmers police, who kept him under surveillance—not having the necessary information—and communicated with the Lyttelton and "Wellington authorities. Drummond and his.paramour hooked at Dunedin for San Francisco as Mr. and Mrs. Douglas. When he was arrested, £470 was found on him. The woman was allowed to proceed to San .Francisco. Ninety-two nominations for immigrants for Dunedin were forwarded by the outgoing mail. The crew of the Mongol have been charged with broaching cargo. The'reported death of Eastwood is a canards The City Council intend asking borrowing powers to £200,000 for gua and water supply, and City improvement. At the Waste' Lands Board meeting today, the/first application' was made under the Immigrants Land Act, 1873, for a free grant of the value of £2O, by a passenger by the City of Dunedin. Tho matter was referred to the Government. A question was raised as to the price agricultural lessees, exchanging under clause G2 of the Act of 1872, would have to pay as purchase money. Barton's opinion is 17s. 6d. per acre, in fourteen payments extending over seven years. The Provincial Solicitor says 255., payable by instalments of 3s. 6d. for the first year, and 3s. 7d. for the other six .years. . It was resolved to submit the matter to the consideration of the Judges. The General Government propose to builda new Supreme Court in the Octagon, if they can get a site.' TtTAPEICA HACKS. The results of the different events on the first day (to-day) were as follows: Maiden Plate. Leamington, 1; Nelly King, :ij Aliss King, 3. ' Lawrence Handicap.—Tambourini, 1; Ada colt, 2; Verbena, 3. WELLINGTON. , The ■ Parliament has been prorogued by ' Gazette' extraordinary, to A pril '3O. The Governor arrived here yesterday. . ; • ' \ • GItAHAMSTOWN. The deputation from the Railway Committee proceeds to Auckland, to interview the Premier and lay before him data urging tho construction of the Thames Valley Railway. CHRISTCHURCH. The highest scores in the Cadet firing were made by Hornbook with 73, and Dawson I with 71. I A new monthly periodical is announced

under the title of the ' New Zealand Trump.' .The.llrat number is to be issued in March. AUCKLAND; Sullivan has left Auckland, but the Government and the police keep his future movements very secret, and decline to "give any information beyond the statement that he has gone. It is believed that he left in the Phoebe for the South." RIVERTON. A lad named Hurst, eleven years of age, was killed in a stockyard at Oreptiki on Monday evening. He was kicked to death by a horse. ; The inhabitants have been asked to pay for the Governor's horse hire here.

[The following appeared i» our edition of, Saturday last: — ~\

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There were present in the Legislative Council on the first "meeting— The Hons. Waterhouse, Pharazyn, Grace, and Hart. Waterhouse spoke at; some length on the importance of the proceedings being conducted in due form, so that subsequent-pro-ceedings should uot be invalid. Hart quoted important cases in. the reign' of Geoige 111 bearing upon the-point, and seconded a mo-" tion for an adjournment for a fortnight, which .was unanimously, agreed to. In the House of Representatives there were present—Messrs. Fitzherbert, M'Lean, Bunny, Reynolds, and Wakefield. M'Lean proposed, and Bunny seconded a motion— That the House-adjourn till next day. On re-assembling the Clerk said that in consequence of the-absence of the Speaker, and also the-Chairman of Committees, it was necessary,- according to the-rules,'-to adjourn to the following day. . The Attorney-General's opinion -is clear that the present meeting does not constitute a Session, and, as soon'as prorogation can be proclaimed, will be [our telegram here is 1 rather obscure]. . In the meanwhile if mem- '. bers meet daily "such meetings will not constitute a Session. *Tt is probable, that after to-day members will not meet. That.is what the Government will advise. Attor-ney-General says:' "I think as the Governor has not met and addressed the two ele--ments of-the Assembly, neither element can proceed to business. Each may meet, but cannot ,sit. It is laid- down, by Heed (?) that a complete Act must be passed to constitute a Session. To make a complete Act a Bill must be passed through both Houses, and be assented to by the Governor. Therefore there will be no Session- within the meaning-of the Constitution Act," and the Governor may safely and ■ properly prorogue to a later date. The time that has elapsed be--tween the date to which the' Assembly was prorogued by last instrument of prorogation, ' namely, to the 10th of February, will not have been a Session, although members of each House may have met and adjourned." 0 Friday,. 10.56 a.m. ' EXTRAORDINARY PASSAGE FROM ENGLAND: The s.s. Mongol is coming up the Bay, fiftyone "days from London. Smartest passage' recorded. - . 12.20 p.m. . The s.s. Mongol has arrived after a pas--sage of 494 days from Plymouth. Vessel placed in quarantine. - . Sixty-seven, cases of measles, twenty-one of scarlet fever, and eight of bronchitis occurred during the voyage, resulting in sixteen deaths. There are, ' still four cases of illness on board. 8.50 p.m.^ This morning a large steamer was observed entering the Heads. She proved to be .the new Clyde built steamer Mongol. The Mon- , gol is 2,265 tons register.and 400 horsepower, and "is fitted with all the latest improvements. < Sheleft Plymouth on the 25th"of crossed the liue on the sth of January;,, made '"easting between the parallels "of 48' S. and,49 S., sighted the Snares""yesterday morning, and arrived at the Heads at one o'clock today.- only land" sighted on~the passage - was the' Canary Islands. She had fine weither but head winds during nearly the whole of the voyage, and was under steam during the entire distance. The passage was a remarkably fast one, the worst day's work being 279 miles. Besides a quantity .of cargo for all parts of the Colony, she,brings*299 emigrants' and twenty-five saloon passengers*. Of this number twelve arefior Otago, the remainder being for Canterbury, Wellington, • and Auckland. Disease broke out'oh -board on the day of leaving -Plymouth, in no less than three different-forms—measles, scarlet fever, and diarrhoea: Measures were at once taken to prevent the disorders spreading, and all clothes, bedding, &c. of the persons infected was destroyed. . The patients were also kept isolated, but the best precautions were not entirely successful. The.deaths were Irom the following cwse - : 4 from measles, 5 scarlet fever, if brono'iitis, 1 diarrhoea, 1 sunstroke, 1 inanition, 1 nicer. The following cases ' are now, on board : 1 bronchitis, 1 diarrhoea, 2 abscess, 4 scarlet fever, 1 sore throat. The following are the mmes and ages of thoso who died : —Arthur Henry Ramos, infant ; Jane Muller, 3 yrs; Fanny Pratty, 1 yr ; Elizabeth Lamas, "6 yrs ; Arthur Spraggett, 5 yrs ; William Lamas, 1 yr ; Henry Cullhnori', Hyr ; George Spraggett, 10 yrs ; Annie Johnson, 10 yrs ; Elizabeth Teinnis, 6 months ; Eliza Kendall, L yr'; Emily Hewitt, 9 yrs j A. B. Turner, 2 yrs ; Robert Thomas, 11 months; William Whitton, 28 yrs; Emma Johnson, G jrs. "The vessel is, to bo fumigated, arcl fourteen immigrant? for Otago to be placed ou the Quarantine Island." The cargo for the Port has been placed in lighters, and fumigated prior to b'-ing landed. If Colonial Secretary desires, all passpumirs will be landed on the Island, and their effects be thoroughly cleansed and fumigated. The Kaitangata sawmills were totally destroyed on the 6th instant. The loss is estimated at £1,500, £I,OOO of which is covered by insurance. The engine alone was saved. On the 11th, a substantial barn, containing grain, farming utensils, &c, belonging to George Ross, Shag Valley, was burnt down. I The loss is £7OO, not covered by insurance. ** • QUEKNSTOWN. ' ' Shepherd addressed a large number of persons at a meeting of the Miners' Association. The meeting strongly approved of the amended Goldfields Bill he recommended to the Premier to pass next session. Shepherd obtained an' unanimous vote of thanks.. H o denounced the destructive influence of certain Otago Go'dtields members at the last session. The meeting agreed with him. There is better news from the miners on the Shotover. The river is low, and good results are again obtainable. Two claims have hit it heavy. Weather uncertain. PORT CHALMERS. On board the Mongol is Holloway, who visits New Zealand to satisfy himself by observation that it is a suitable location for English agricultural laborers. WELLINGTON. The police captured Druminond, the absconding manager of the Provincial Suburban Bank, Richmond, Melbourne, aboard the Mikado yesterday, en route for San. Francisco. The total imports of the Colony for the quarter ending 31st December amounted to £1,754,.605; for the corresponding period of 1872, £1,498,193.. ■ Comparative value of imports "in 1872, £5,142,951; last year, £0,462,981. Exports from Colony in 1872,, £519,060; last year, £561,37 L The Premier was a passenger for Auckland by the Mikado yesterday. No members met in Parliament "yesterday. AUCKLAND^ Tl'c 5.5. Phoebe arrived. Brings English news. :

LONDON. Feby. 2. The struggle between Bismarck and the Ultramontane party is increasing in bitterness. Germany warned Prance and Belgium that it is an international duty to repress attacks on Ultramontanes, whether through Press or -Clergy. The following members of the Ministry have been elected : G-larlstone, Card well, StanfielH, Low, Childers, and Harcourfc. The Marq'rs of TTsirtingfcon has hern "defeated tit. New Kadnor. . IL6 Lihei-jils ami L 36 Coiiservtiiives- have been already elected. - GUJ-D CO ISY Cape Coast Castle news states that on the 19tl> January the Ashantee kLg sent German missionary to tr--at with Sir Garnet Wolseley for"pejce. ■ 1100 beaimjii and marines are within a day"b march of Ooomassie. February 5. The king of Ashantee agreed to pay £200,000 to compensa' e the British. Troops stopped'a short distance from the capital. ..President M'Mahon, when addressing the French merchants, asked for full confidence to be placed in the stability of the Governhis intention to maintain it. SUEZ SUMMARY. The Bangalore arrived at Adelaide on the 6th. The latest news is to January 16th. At the opening of the new session of the Royal Colonial Institute all the memberssupported sentiments in favor of a united Empire on a federal basis. Captain Glover, who occupies such a conspicuous position in connection with the Ashantee war, is the son of the Rev. Glover, who lost two sons in New Zealand. > The screw sloop Eclipse, Captain Erskine, sailed for an Australian station. The Bengal famine is more serious than reported. 1 • i '' '...'" , The.Dutch;have taken several Achinese villages. -' Beuter's agents have surveyed upwards of" miles between Ra/p'tua Host and Tehe.ran. '' ■■< -Earthworks are being continued towards. Eustambad,. and the site for terminus fixed by Gazelli. | AJUIOWTOW.tr. Arrowtown, Friday. Goldston, Paterson, and Pritchard" were, proposed for the Mayorship. Grahams nomination .was informal. . ; ♦ -' , DUNSTAN RACES." SECOND DAY/ " -" * ; -. . Alexandra Stakes pf 60"soys. Mr Cox's b g Fenian, £lO, aged, Bst. lib. - .. - ... .1. "' (Malone) " 1 Mr Hazlettfs br m TaffraiL £lO, Bst lib... £ Dunstan Jockey Club Handicap of 100* so vs., with a sweep of three guineas to> go to the second horse. Distance', twa miles; Mr Hazlett's b m Brunette, aged, Bst 51b ' < -' " :.. ..-" ... (M'Nulty) 1 Mr Hazlett's b g Atlas, aged, 9st 61b ... 2. Captain Hutchibon's ch m Butterfly, syrs, " ' 7st4lb ... ... ■ ... a

Consolation Handicap of 25 sovs. Distance, one mile. Mr Hazlett'a br m TafFrail ... .„, 1 Captain Hutchison's ch m Butterfly lft C.\ r 2; We telegraphed for these results last week,, but'without success.' , - t