SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 444, 20 October 1877, Page 3

SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

(From our own correspondent.) Dunedin, Friday, Oct. 19. A deliberate attempt to throw off the train was made last night by placing a piece of broken rail across the line at Green Island. The goods train was thrown off, but no damage was done. Judge Ward threatens the ' South Canterbury Times' with an action for libel for comments in connection with certain evidence in the ' Waka Maori' case. . PARLIAMENTARY. The Government, will announce to-night what action they will take in Mackay's case. The House agreed to a vote of £SOOO for expenses incurred by Stephen Bead and others. Mr. Pox intimates his intention to abandon the Local Option BiU if the compensation clause is carried; •■: (From our Wellington correspondent.) There wa3 a brisk breeze in the House today. M»jor Atkinson openly assumed the leadership of the Opposition. The Government asked for £250,000 Imprest, hut the Opposition were only willing to grant £IOO,OOO. Ultimately £150,000 was granted, which will be sufficient, to carry on oyer next week. The House was stormy. The Government will be strongly attacked next week. At present they have a clear majority, which probably will pull through the session.

Last night a Committee of the whole House agreed to reimburse Stephen Head (Tinkers) in the law expenses in Glassford's case.

Mr. Burns was taken ill in the House today, anil had to be removed under the care of Dr. Grace.

The support of Goldfields Hospitals was mooted today. The Government are of opinion that the Charitable Institutions Bill, in some shape, must be passed. At present they are not able to state what they will f eeOiflniend. Great efforts are being made to get Mackay's sentence remitted. The committal is made out to be political, the object being to bias Wellington against Sir George Grey. The violent action of Mackay's defenders, and the scurrilous attacks in the local papers upon Messrs. Hislop and Stout, who prosecuted, almost make it impossible for the Governor to interfere. The Governor is not necessarily bound by his advisers in these cases It is broadly insinuated in public that the Governor is willing, but that Sir George is the obstacle. This is not true, but it is readily believed. It has come to light during the recess that immense sums have been spent in districts of Government supporters, which sums were never appropriated.