TELEGRAMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 439, 13 September 1877, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(From our own correspondent.) Dunedin, Thursday Afternoon. A large deputation from Shag Valley waited on the Waste Lands Board yesterday for the purpose oi' ascertaining the Board's intentions regarding Bun No. 20. The Board resolved not to re-let for depasturing purposes the whole or any part of the run, and that notice of such resolution he served upon the lessee," and the approval of the Governor be obtained. 4600 acres are to be thrown open on deferred payments, and the rest sectionised and sold. Mr. John La-verty asked to be informed when the Commission appointed to inspect land at Deep Dell, Strathtaieri, and Moonlight' Flat would visit those localities. The letter Was simply read. A letter was read from Messrs. Griffin and Boyc& with referenoe to illegal occupation of land at Macraes and Hyde. No action is to betaken.

At Ckristcliurek, Mr. Mellisli dealt summarily -with Samuel Needham for attempted rape on Lis own daughter, sentencing him to six months' imprisonment with hard labor, and to find sureties for good behaviour for six months

Some Natives at "New Plymouth reseued a Native prisoner charged with assaulting a woman.

There has been a shocking fire at Welling- "| ton, Alcorn's c rapery house being totally destroyed. The progress of the flames was so rapid that Mrs. Alcorn and family barely had time to save themselves, which they did by stepping down on to the verandah. One girl, three years old, was burned to death, and two firemen were severely burnt. Mr. Alcorn loses about £IO,OOO above insurances, which amount to £4IOO. The mercantile community of Wellington subscribed £SOO for him in a few hours. The ship Christian M'Ausland foundered on the coast of Batavia. Captain Cowper and the crew were all' saved. 1 he vessel' first struck on a reef, and then went down. 1 There are no other particulars. George Proudfoot's case is still unfinished. ' The defence now is attempting to prove an alibi. PARLIAMENTARY. The Becond reading of the Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Bill was carried by a large majority. . In Committee on the Education Bill clause 44 was passed, the words -'^by'-leave'of Inspector" being strode • otifc ! in- Jure 1 fid, and • a' provision added that' all and dismissals ot teachers should be recommended by the Committee, 'nifd that .none be made without the Coiainitfle* being consul'od. Glauses '45 to 46 ww-O'paSf'&d. '-Ola-use 49 wao. pootponcd. Sever d hours were spent on olausu

50. Mr. Wakefield moved an amendment to render scholarships open to nil children whose parents have paid the capitation tax. This was lost by 46 to 16. Mr Bo wen proposed an amendment to allow of the establishment of open m-holarahips for -all childien of schoo' age, 'which was carried by 51 to 10. Mr. Ston!then said that, as denoininationalism had been introduce !, he would move that tbe Chairmai: leave the chair ; but this was lost by 42 to 18 A rreeting of the Otago Members of both Houses was called by Mr. .Reynolds to consider what action should be taken with regard to the educational reserves. Sirs J. L. _C. Richardson and F. D. Bell, Messrs. Macundrew and Larnach, ar.d the Hon. W. H. Reynolds were appointed a Committee to-ne-gotiate with the Government. A want of confidence motion will probably be tabled this week. . The division will be very close. One of the Middle Party will move itj and one of Sir Geo. Grey's party will second it.

The Waste Lands Committee have agreed to alter the Waste Lands Bill so far as to secure 25 per cent, of land fund in each ttis trict to the local governing body for road worts. Efforts are being made to induce the Hon. P>. Reid to agree to this being increased to 30 per cent., and also that where land is sold on deferred payments this sum shall be a fir3t charge, instead of being spread over the whole term of year 3. The object of the Otago caucuß is to secure 25 per cent, of education reserves being set apart for endowment for secondary education. Canterbury -will support the proposal. The Local Option Bill ha 3 been altered so as to provide for a majority in a district being two-thirds of the same. The Government agreed to Mr. Burns' motion re manufacture in the Colony of railway plant. (From our 'Wellington correspondent.) Little progress is being made. The Moderates are rather inclined to jib.. It is supposed they will move a vote of want of confidence next week. The Government seem fo have a majority. Two or three men could turn the scale either way. It is doubtful whether any measure will be passed. Night af'er night passes in all kinds of objections to clause after clause of every Bill, in perfect good faith, but which the leaders of the House have not sufficient moral force in the House to keep within bounds. The Mines Bill is still hung up. The rumor is gaining strength that Mr. Stafford succeeds Sir Julius Vogel as AgentGeneral.