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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 271, 16 May 1874, Page 3

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Dunedin, Friday, 8.30 p.m. Bastings' speech in opening was very weak, and Heid was extremely sarcastic. Fish and Stout made the best speeches in"the debate. Turnbull, being greatly taunted, attacked Bastings strongly. He charged him with over-rifling the votes of the Council, favoring the Tuapeka district, and making discreditable appointments without the sanction.of the Executive. Tolmie, 'i>aniel, and Ireland said they intended to vote for the motion, if Bastings' explanation proved satisfactory. Bastings replied in a strong speech, and emphatically denied spending moneys on the Tuapeka road beyond what the "Executive sandioned He charged Turnbu'l with u<terly neglecting the public business, and accused him of making false statements about him (Bastings) ana'ysing the railway tenders before they were sent to the Execulive.

Here a scene ensiled. Bastings apologised, and withdrew the expression. Turnbull withdrew his statement, and expressed regret at having made it. Bastings continued to say that he had three times otl'ered r to resign, but it had not been accepted. Said < hat he himself proposed postponing the light railway lenders, because the price was too high Be charged Webster and IVrnbu'l with sanctioning the road vote of £2400 to Oamaru when the engineer certified that £ISOO was sufficient. At. 220 this morning the division, was: taken, with the result as known. The largeness of the majority surprised the G-ovein-. ment, who thought it would be veiy close. The following is the division on the want of confidence mot.on :

Ayes—l 7: Bastings, Brown, Browne, Clark, Clarke, de Lautour, Fish, ' Green, Haziett, Ireland, ML'Dermid, M'Glashan, M'Kenzie, Oliver, Reeves, Sumpter, Turton., •

Noes—24: Allan, Daniel,. Davie, ETaggitt, Henderson, Kinross, Lumsden, Menzies, Alollison, Mfiekelliir, .\.*Lean, M'Neil, Reid, Reynolds, Roberts, Rogers, Shand, Stout, Xeschoinu.ki»r, Tolmie, Twnbull, Webster, "Wilson, NVood.

The revelation of the secrets of the prison». liouseiuTected several votes. ■ The only business to-duyis that Fish has given notice of the appointment of tee to enquire into the finances of the Province.

. The Council agreed to effect to the recommendation of the Superintendent re the establishment of a Branch Lunatic -and Ine-. briate Asylum , ~

ihe Judge declined to hnar..t'iie application.' for a new I rial Mawissey v. ifell,. until his turn from the Appeal Gouvt. .'■ 3?eatherstone amaount-es the despatch* duiH ing April, of ten ships, with 5230 immigrants. Three of the ships tte've. for Qtago,. with. 1,200

immigrants. He expects to despatch 6, r OO more duiing the months of May and June. AUCKXAND. The Bench dismissed the esse against Mac* farlane. Violent scenes occurred between Rees, the counsel for the prosecution, and the Bench.CHEISTCHUBCH. The Chamber of Commerce urges'the passing of i he In?ol vi ncy Bill of last Eession. 25,000 laborers at Durham struck because their wages -were reduced. On the sth Serrano captured Bilboa, and entered the city amid, great rejoicings—the Carlists dispersing in all directions. At Wellington, the want of conSderiee- in the Executive was defeated by three votes. The borings of the upper harbor show "no impediment to the proposed improvement. The Waste Lands BoardTias instructed the rangers to prosecute, with the utmost vigor, all cases of destroying bush reserves. The Wellington audit warrant case, between the Provincial and General Governments, in the Court of Appeal, was concluded last evening. Their Honors reserved judgment. CHARLESTON. ". At 7.30 p.m. last evening a very large and beautiful meteor passed over the township. It made its appearance from the south-east zenith, and travelled with great velocity, being visible only about twenty seconds, ft was so glaring that a momentary panic ensued, many thinking that a tire had hroken out. Its effects were as visible as in broad davlight.