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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 284, 14 August 1874, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

(From our own correspondent.).' Dunedin, Thursday Evening. A Coroner's inquest was held to-day on the body of Walker. A verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. O'Rorke has resigned and, with Macandrew, has gone over to the Opposition. The correspondent of the ' Star' telegraphs that, notwithstanding the ravings of the Wellington Superintendent and Provincial Secretary, aided by the unholy alliance of the Otago and Canterbury Superintendents, the Provinces resolutions will be carried by a large majority—fifteen at least. The Pastoral Lords have slaughtered the Otago Waste Lands Bill by a majority of one vote, and that one—Wi Tako. . This is too much of a good thing. A man named John Walker was drowned in the harbor, near Anderson's Bay, by the capsizing of a boat on Tuesday. The Messrs. Read and party, of Tinkers, have been served with a writ for £IOOO damages, for polluting and casting tailings iuto the creek on G-lassford's station. The Omeo is at the Bluff. LONDON. Bank rate of discount, three per cent. PARIS. The Assembly has definitely resolved to adjourn on the 6th of August till the 3rd of November. The motion for raising a State siene has been rejected. France has notified she will again act with the other Powers regarding the recognition of the Carlists as belligerents. The ' Journal Ofliciel' published a note disclaiming the pastoral of the Archbishop of LATEST LONDON. , August 3rd. The Mediterranean Squadron have been ordered to Barcelona. Tt is explained that the German Squadron goes to protect German subjects. The Agricultural Union has discontinued pay to men on strike. melbouene. The Assembly met yesterday, when Kerferd detailed the circumstances of the Ministerial reconstruction. He stated that he would follow the policy of the last administration. He did not intend to send the Reform Bill to the Upper House. The Bill would, however, be submitted next session, and ths present session would be brought to a close as soon as possible, The statement was not received with much favor. Langton then explained his reasons for withdrawing from tha Government, the principal of which was the disagreement between himself and Casey on the question of expenses for journeying about the country, which he (Langton) declined to sanction. A general expose was afforded to the House. It subsequently formed the subject of a debate in the Council. Ministerial prospects are not bright. The tariff question is likely to prove trouble some. • The sentence, of death was passed on Frederick Koch for the Beaufort murder, but was commuted to ten years' penal servitude. A boy of six years committed suicide near Woodonpa by shooting himself, because he was threatened that he would be given in charge for theft.

A decree of nullity of marriage has . been granted in the case of Bishop v. Bishop. ' The Colonial Treasurer estimates the revenue for 1874 at £265,000, and for 1875 at £311,000, and the expenditure on public work* at £161,000. The A.S.N. Company has declared a dividend of 12j per cent. Gardiner, the bushranger, has been sent to Hong Kong; One hundred and thirty have been thrown out of employment at _the Moonta mine. Great dissatisfaction in consequence. WELLINGTON. Telegrams, dated London, July 31, received from the Agent-General state that during the month the following ships sailed for the Colony : —Star, of India, with 370 immigrants for Wellington ; Bebington nnd Denny, with 580 for Napier; Zealandia and Jackson, 650 for Auckland; Chile, 220 for Nelson; Duke of Edinb irgh, - 340 for Lyttelton ; Invercauld and Read man with 720 for Otngo. The following railway plant and material have been despatched during the month of July-:—Six locomotives and eight carriages, 700 tons rails, and 260 tons bridge works.