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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 426, 9 June 1877, Page 3

LATEST NEWS.

SUPPLEMENTAKY TELEGRAMS. LATEST. WAR NEWS. [Press A&excy.] Singapore, Jnne 7. Lord Derby refusod the proposal for neutralising the Suez Canal, and has informed tho Russian Ambassadors at London, the Porte, and tho Khedive that England is determined to disallow warlike operations on the Canal. London, June 7. Sir Stafford Nbrthcote refused to table a copy of a despatch ro the Suez Canal on tho ground of its being inexpedient, though asked to do so by Lord Hartingtou. A Coalition Ministry has been formed at Athens. The Tanjore, with the Suez mail, arrived at Galle on the 6th. Melbourne, June 8. Arrived—Albion. Sailed—Tararua. Sydney, June 8. Commercial.—There is little change in quotations except as regards kerosene, which is a penny lower; breadstuffs very dull.

(From our own correspondent.) Duncdin, Friday, Juno 8. The temperance demonstration on Tuesday was a groat success. Tho principal speakers were Dr. Hoseby and Mr. Stout. Resolutions affirming tho necessity of passing the Local Option Bill wero carried. Tho notorious M'Laron, for interrupting tho meeting, was run out, and severely assaulted. The Harbor Board is in trouble again with regard to tho docks. Proudfoot requires nearly £BOOO compensation for departing from tho terms of hia contract. The Board will probably decide to adhere to the original plans. At yesterday's meeting of the Waste Lands Board runs 17 and 28, in tho Oamaru district, at present hold by tho Hon. E. Campbell, wero dealt with. It was resolved to give notice to tho lessee that run No. 17 would not bo again released, in wholo or in part, for depasturing purposes, and that two portions of run 28, containing l-cspectivcly 15,400 acres and 20,000 acres, should bo released for a term of ten years, and that the remaining portion of the run containing SOOO acres, be reserved for sale. Tho Board also resolved to recommend the proclamation of three new Hundreds—Wairopa, Spylaw, ami Waihemo, containing altogether 33,575 acres. Tha resolution passed at last muoting with regard to ruu 74 wa3 rescinded, and, in accordance with tho wish of the Education Board, it was resolved to give the lessee notice that the run wiil not be re-leased, in whole or

in part, Whittaker told a deputation at Auckland that he was not, and never had been,. Resident Minister people called him so, but he never was. He occupied his present position temporarily. The' Times' reiterates the statement that there are dissensions in the Cabinet. Walker, the'spirit medium, gave a semi-Private exhibition last night. The 'Star' slates him, but other papers rather countenance him. , At Morton's Main's coursing match; Brvdoae's Sourer won the All-Aged Stakes. The 'Frisco mail is due at Auckland on the 16th. Through excavations now going on in Princcsstreer, the whole wall of Kirkpatrick & Glendininc's premises gave way yesterday. Two work-girls were hurt, Fully £3OOO worth of damage was done.

Thkst3 was : a heavy Court day at St. Bathans on Wednesday' last, the Court sitting until nearly two o'clock on Thursday morning. Our report has to be held over until next week. Me. Mobbis will conduct special Services at the Reefs, Bough Itidge, on Friday, the 15th, aad ut Blacksfcone Hill on the 16th. The ordinary service will be held on Sunday, the 17th, at Blackstone Hill. It the Eesident Magistrate's Court on Friday the case of Thomas Stanley v. Andrew White was dismissed, the objection urged and sustained by the Court being that at the time of the issuing of the Bummons the Court as a Court of Extended Jurisdiction had no cognizance by anticipation of its new powers. Mr Rowlett at Once applied for a fresh summonsj to be issued free, and the case was fixed for June 21st.