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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 260, 28 February 1874, Page 3

LATEST NEWS.

STJPPLjL.MiiNTjA.itY TELEGRAM^. Dunedin, Friday, 5.30 p.m. The Carnatic is at the Heads with 255 immigrants. _ She has sickness on board. * iMajor .Richardson has been re-elected Chancellor, and the Kev~ Dr. Stuart Vice r Chancellor of the University. whole, of: the Mongol immigrants have been released, and the Government have' ordered those for other ports to be sent to'their destination. The new licensing districts have been proclaimed.

The Break o' Day Claim, Lyell, yielded from fifty-six tons of stone 400 ounces.

The evidence taken in the Mongol enquiry establishes the fact that the immigrants were put on board at Plymouth in a very sickly condition. The medical man placed on board at London had to be discharged for misbehavior.

Herbert's sawmills at Tapanui have been destroyed by lire. Vogel' was banquetted at Auckland last night. The Superintendent in the chair. He deprecated Mr. Williamson's remark that the Colonies had ceased to take any interest in the affairs of Great Britain. It would rob public lite of its charms to him if anything was done to weaken the ties between the Colonies and the Mother Country. The time would come when the Colonies might be regarded as the centre of the British Empire, which he hoped would be indestructible. Some who believed this were working in England for the right to invest in Trust Funds in the Colonies, but were not permitted yet, though allowed in India. When this was allowed it meant not only enhancement of the value of property in the Colonies, but brought them into closer relationship with the Empire; but it might not "come to pass" ia this generation. He contended that Auckland had not been badly treated by the Colonial Government, nor was tHere any "down" upon it in. other parts of the Colony. Threats were sometimes used if the demands of Auckland were not conceded. He'would see that no. lands granted to the South under the.-compact of 1856 were nonsense. No doubt the compact had not worked well for but allowances-must be made, and the compact could not be upset; • ' With ; regard to the removal of of the seat of Government ; —he opposed its removal from Axicklaiiid at the outset, but lie did not think it could ever-be brought back It was firmly established at Wellington. If the question was to be considered de novo the seat of Government should be taken to Christchurch. He was still of opinion; in the interest of the Colony, that Wellington should be made the Federal City,, as at present. The existence of the Provincial Government there was a source of great mischief. Except for the dif - ficulties , arising out of this- double government there was no likelihood of a change in the capital of the Colony. The approaching session will probably be a short one, and have to deal with the electoral franchise. The Government would propose manhood suffrage, coupled .'with a residence qualification, aud the abolition of the miners' franchise. 11- isprobable, though not certain, ■ tliat Parliament will- be called on to deal comprehensively with the licensing question and conservation of forests. He did not desire the Government to bring in. many liills, lie Wiis rather disposed to say to the country, " r at ;md be thankful." AEKOWTOWN. February 27thr The, following is-the return voting at -I the Mayoral election; at ■ the. Arrow, which-.i took place toidny : ; G-oldston ... i... ... 42. ' Pritchard s .. ... ... 41. 1

Arrangements for a new line of coaches,, - ~ to un between Lawrence and Q.ueens>town» *' are nearly completed. Messrs. Yeund 'and'--." Pope, the proprietors, intend running their i- j; coaches through three times Lawrence every Tuesday, Thursday, "and ----- Saturday. \ . The Lakes correspondent of the ' Dunstan - . Times ' says that it is rumored that a libel - - case is on the tapis "between Mr. John M'Hutcheson, the master of the Arrow school, and the f Aitow Observer.' The reporting -the - subtance of a Committee meeting is alleged to - be the grievance. \ - Wt? regret to record the sudden d- mi«e. ■ the Mount Burster Diggings, yesterday after" '- noon, of Mr. Thomas G-ogarty. The deceased was one of the oldest mining residents in the ; district, and has . - long . and favorably known in connection; with; mining- enterprise-; - in that locality. •-