TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 58, 19 July 1879, Page 3

T E LEGRA PHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Wellington, Friday X p.m. PARLIAMENTARY. The House met at £.30. A return showing the quantity of tim- 1 ber and flour imported into the Colony during the last two financial years, was laid Upon the table. ' Reply to Mr. Cartington, Mr. Sheehan sai,d m reference to a promise made of certain reserves of land to be given to the jfatives- within; the oonfjscated boundaries of Tarapaki, that it was simply on© of those promises made oy a previous Government -vfliiph had never beeh fulfilled: The Native Minister, further replied to another; question, that it was not the intention of the Gpreriinient to pay Volunteers.during the pnsettled state of Native affairs ; hut th?,t they expected shortly to.be able to employ'them m - more remunerative, way "on publi. works. •; •'-.''!'■.• .'/ ! .'•''!■ ■ ..ol -„', On the motion, by the premier, . for the second reading of the intrbductiPn of the Convicts' Prevention' Bill, Captpin; Russell pointed out that an exception was made m the case of politi<?al prisoners. To, which The Premier replied that thu Gcver nor had power to deal with that class of offenders. " A motion was carried that th,e 'House adjouw to &3Q this evening, ."

Mr. Shanks will move, and Mr. Moss second,. the Address m Reply to his Excellency's Speech, when it is expected Sir William Fox will move a vote of "No - Confidence," on tho grounds of administration.