By Electric Telegraph

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 326, 4 June 1875, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

(From our own correspondent.)

DEFEAT OF THE BASTINGS GOVERNMENT. . . Dunedin, Wednesday. The Government were beaten at about three o'clock this morning-on a direct'vote of want of confidence, moved by Reid. Division list—--24 for, and 19 against. It, is understood that Turnbull will not be in the, new Government. * Dunedin, Thursday Evening. The Tararua is at the Bluff with the mail. On the Council meeting to-day, Reid met them wifch-a Government much the same as announced yesterday.: Green has joined as Secretary for Works, Reid taking the Lands and take the Lands, but Reid .declined to, give up his seat at the Land Board. ReidL made a long:statement; in the course of ■ which he said he; had asked,M'Lean. to';:join.. The Government, would, proceed with the original Estimates, and bring down, , as. Supplementary Estimates, £13,000 for new! works, as on'i Bastings' Estimates. ;: WitK : reference to railways, he asked the Council to sanction the construction (out of loan or advance from the General Government) of the: railways ap- '- peafitig iu the, secontl schedule, and asked for alternative- power to cbhstrucit them out of revenue. The education rating question was an open one with the Executive. £SOOO would be voted for the KakahufTfarbor Im-, provement, and £lo,ooo,fpr-theßluff wharf out of loan. "The Government would take up "the Kaitangata and Ocean >Beach Railway Bills, but not the Outram-Greytown one. Aiter some debate, the Council proceeded to. 'business. ' The 'Estimates will be' gone through to-night. There is'every disposition to hurry on the business.. : ;The : Council: will be prorogued next week.;,,,

"'"' The Earl of Zetland, with immigrants, • has arrived at-the Heads. " ' . ,

- The Sah 'Francisco iiiaiP arrived "at San; Francisco on May 13,-the date due. ,-■ ■:■ s- ..■': It is now,proved beyond a ;doubt that.no New Zealand' passengers were on board the Schiller.- ; ' ; • v - '•'' ;; - ; :; "- ;

":iM'Kellar,-of Tapanui Station,' proceeds to New Mexico:by ,the mail^tbaticountrynow attracting much attention -among the squatters. ''' : . *■ ';V ".' ■ . ■

; The debate on EeicL's " rio£oriMence " rriblasted for seven hours'tin Tuesday night. Good; speeches were .made ?by f.'Eeid, Stout, and Fish., -The result was as^expected.; The following is the division list:—Ayes, 24: Allah, ATmstiong, Clarke,','Davie,' Haggitt, Hallensteini Henderson, Ireland, JLumsden, Manders; Menzies, Mills; MoUison, M'Dermid, MacKellar, M'Lean;; M'NelL Reeves, Reid. Reynolds, Stqut, ;i Steward, Tolrnie,, ahd.Turnbull. Noes, 19:, Bastings, Brown, 'Brown, Daniel, de Lautpur, Driver,' Fish, Green, Hazlett, Kinross,. Moody, 1 M'Glashari, M'Kenzie, .Rogers, tohandj;S.umpter, Turtori, Wilson,, and. Wood.. .■,„•; The Asnburton-Rangitalja extension of the southern trunk line was"opehed-yesterdayV ' Kinaston, Town Clerk at Roxburgh, is'reported to be drownedantherMolyneux: ■■'...- , A shocking accident ha§i occurred at the Nelson Coiripariy's claim, Blue Spur, to a mirier named Giles while tamping a shot, when it exploded. His face arid-'hands were terribly shattered. It is expected that he will lose his eyesight;

The Albion is at Hokitika, but brings no later news.

The ' Star' says the meeting this afternoon of those who voted! with Reid xa& largely attended.. It was; determined not to impose conditions .on, Reid, who, however, was plainly given to understand that the old Governmerit would only be/turned outagairi. It is believed that the new iGovernmontVill

be—Eeid and Stout in thei* old offices; Da* vie. Treasurer; and Lumsden, MacKellarv and Steward as representing the country* Per iicro at Auckland:— The 6trike of the colliers in South Waled is virtually endedThe Republicans ifi "France have expressed their approval of the Constitution Bill inbro-" duced into the National Assembly, A decree of Alphonso authorises the liberty of the press in Spain. The. Brussels Legal Tribunal has dismissed the charge against AT. Duchesne. The result has created a profound sensation at Berlin. Religious disturbances iu Belgium are fermenting the populace, -who assaulted somtf pilgrims^ Wool is Id. a pound higher. A proSpec'us has been issued of a company to.buy Sargood's soft goods business—-capital,-£250000. ; . -■;..- .; .:-..-,.. Harriet Barrett, wife of the" bailiff at Barton, was Etabb"d to death by her husband.They lived unhappily, The "husband was committed for trial. The Assembly has agreed to pay' members £2OO per annum. Lurline won the Adelaide Cnp easily. The Hobartown Executive has determined to allow the law to take its-course in the case' of James Smith, sentenced to death for rape.Cape of Good Hope papers state that thef miners at the diamondfields are ou bad terms with the authorities. They have established a semi-military force of cavalry and infantry; Arms are being, bought up in every direction; A proclamation iss-ied by the. Lieut-.G-overnor was' met with a counter proclamation froni the' Diggers Association, complaining; ox ~-h& incapacity of the local Government, but disavowing any treasonable intention.