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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 286, 29 August 1874, Page 3

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(From our own correspondent.) Dunedin; Thursday Evening. Four cases will be-heard before the District Court on Monday, Three will be decided before Bathgate, and the other before a> jury. , Four applications were made to-day in the Supreme Court by Macaasey for an attachment to the ' Guardian ' Company for an article published on April 27th re publication of telegrams in the case Macassey v. Bell. Leave to file a further\ftffida?it'was refused. . GRETTOWN. : The Whareka Hotel,"*?cept by Gillies and owned by Hagerty, was burned down at three this morning.. Origin of the fire unknown: This is the third rhotel destroyed by fire in the Wairarapa this year. . .-"j At the ./enquiry into the Princes street fire an open verdict was returned. The jury recommended greater protection for the preven- ■ tion of fire.where engines are used among inflammable matter; also, that there should be i two watchmen for Bell Tower—one during' the day and one at night. Stout addressed his constituents at Caversham on Provincial Council matters. He received an unanimous vote of thanks. , A fire took place in a tent at Otakia, when a German named Goodslough, his wife, and child were severely burnt. • WELLINGTON.. Both Honses are .to combine in giving his l Excellency a,farewell dinner on Friday night.: It is to be given in the House of Representatives. ' CHKISTCHtXKCH. ;. * An additional section of the Great South-/ ern Railway, eighteen miles in length, being from Rakaia to Ashburtori, was opened for general traffic yesterday. The total length of line now open from Christchureli is fifty miles: AUCKLAND. The agent of the A.S.N. Company have received a telegram from Sydney, stating that the city of Melbourne which leaves there for San Francisco on the 20th, will probably call at Auckland, leaving here on the 4th of Sep •tember. v IYTTELTON. Still blowing furiously, with heavy seas blowing into the harbor. Every ship has driven. All works are suspended. Serioiis : damage was done to the Harbor Works. The entire portion of the contractors' work on the eastern mole has disappeared. The Albion has.arrived, bringing the Suez mail. ■ - ■/-:' ■ •••"• _ ■ MELBOTTRNE. Tlie Postmaster-General has been re-elected by a large majority. A libel action is proceeding between the Theatre Royal proprietors and the ' Herald,' in reference to the production of the "P.incess of Trebizond." STDNET. ' Partes, while addressing .his constituents, said, in reference to the Califoruwn service, that telegrams would be sent to Sir Charles Cooper, notifying the English Crown Lands Office that the bond of £SO/00 was bound to be. enforced agninst Hal''s co partner, and the : service.be carried on.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh ire staying with the Russian- Imperial Family at Jugenticiim.' Before leaving England, tliev opened the- Infant Nursery aud Mission in East London..

'Congratulatory -telegrams were exchanged between the Queen and the Emperor of Brazil on the completion of the telegraphic connection between Europe and Brazil. Silver medals have been awarded, to Dr. Livingstone's faithful followers; Four escaped Communists are at present in London.

Bochefort affects seclusion, and refuses to lecture or attend any public demonstration. There has "been a march of agricultural laborers through the eastern and midland counties, beginning at Cambridge. -Th«y' wore blue ribbons, and some carried There were forty bands of music. Altogether 5,000 persons were present. Arch was spokesman. Seven thousand miners in South Staffordshire have accepted the terms arranged beween the delegates and masters. '

The steamer Tenasseri,- homeward bound from JKangoon, and the ship tlo.yal Family have both been wrecked at Cape Guardafin. The 'strikes in Scotland and South Staffordshire have ended.

General Garibaldi haa~ recovered from his late illness.

PARLIAMENTAKY NEWS. (From our special correspondent.) Wellington, Thursday Evening. The business is being hurried through both Houses as fast as can be.

The prorogation "takes place to-morrow. The Council threw out, very unceremoniously, both of Shepherd's Bills—the Goldfields Amendment Bill, dealing with the pollution of streams, and the Clyde Waterworks Borrowing Bill. There was a stormy discussion in the House" during the whole afternoon over the Eailway Bill. Eeid wanted the Government to press the resolution to pay over the purchase money to the Provinces, but Vogel refused to fly m the fade of as that would be doing, but promised a' vote- of £60,000, to be paid on Ist February, to the v Province of Otago, as the first instalment of the purchase money. Matter now being dismissed is. Gordon's report on the volunteers, which is most, damaging. He charges the corps with insubordination, and the commanding officers with imposing on the Government, the corps and battalions also with utter unacquaintnn<-e with the drill. He holds the Bruce RiQes to be the best in the Province.

Fox asked if the Government intended to. give effect to the recommendation contained in the report of the Ward-Chapman Committee Ho refenvd to the report re interchanging judicial circuits. Vogel, in reply, said the Government recognised' the desirability of a change such as proposed, and which would be made in a short time.

A division took place in the Legislative Councd on the Bail ways Bill—lß against 15. Ngatata and Richmond did njt%ot.e. -The effect of this will be '.o deprive Otago of the half million it expected to get to m-ke branch railways, and other worts authorised last session by the Provincial Coum-ii. Macandrew endeavored to pass through the House to-day a resolution pledging the House I to indemnify the Government if they complete the sale of the Bluff railway. The Southern members all proceed south on Saturday. The Council last, night, by a majority of one, threw out the Railways Bill. Strong objections made to of the Bluff railway on the -payment of cash to the Province.. The decision will not; affect the necessary works in the tehedule, as the Government will meet them out of authorised expenditure. Murray, in a personal speech, moved -that JJje_nomination of. pastoral tenants of the Crown -te-segJishi the Legislative Council .was highly objectionab'fe-rtßfJUbended to a defiance of Parliaments.— The Speaker-being requested to rule whether the prerogaHv\?^of- the Crown could be questioned, pronounce3>£h.e; motion as simply a piece of M'L'eau hoped the motion would Be with-' drawn-; ' It ought never to have been put on the Order Paper.—Murray pressed the motion.—The Speaker said he hoped he would withdraw it, and.not bring ridicule on the House.—Murray said it was a great constitutional question. He objected to being accused of impertinence, and exposed to contempt. He would not withdraw, even il he stood alone on the list. .' He had no intention to reflect upon the Council, but thought more of his duty to the cou: try. Reid supported the motion, which should commend itself to the House. It was highly improper that legislation should be interfered' with by persons personally interested on important matters brought before them. He hoped the motion would be pressed to a division. He held tint the House W quite in order in expressing an opinion as to how the GoVenimer.t should the ri(>ht' nomination. At one time he thought the Council should be elective; Since ths-n he had changed his mind. The existing system worked with a fair amount of success. Fox suggested the motion should.be nel by a direct negative. There were other w;:ys of obtaining the object. There was either a* vote of want of confidence in the Government, or a Bill disqualifying certain members from holding seats in the Council. He thought, the double Chamber a necessity, and, so long as it existed, it was necessary for the preservation of amicable relations, it should be treated with respect.

White submitted an amendment that the Council should not be nominative. Gillies agreed with what had fallen from Reid. .

After considerable debate the motion was withdrawn.

Brown submitted a motion affirming the desirability of the Government complying with the petition of the Blue Spur residents" for a sludge channel. Richardson said the Government-were quite aware of the importance of the work, and would submit a scheme next session. Brown pressed for power being given to go on with the work during the recess, but agreed to accept the assurance of Richard: son:

• Lhe Council withdrew its. amendments in the Licensing Bill,- and the barmaids hours stand at eleven to eleven, as before.' The Burial Ground Bill, with the cremation clause, has passed.