LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 160, 8 July 1874, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

iFiItIiXAMENTARY. j.l?*/_ri '. - Wellekgton, July 7. Ill' the House of Representatives today,* the usual sessional committees were jippoui ted. Mr. Curtis gave notice of bis intention toy coring in a bill to borrow £250,000, made chargeable against tbe revenue of Nelson province. The Imprisonment- for Debt Abolition BiU was read tb« second time. I'Mr., Wales, of Otago, moved the address in reply, which was seconded by Mr. Gibbs.! Both the "speakers were . applauded. The address will be consfdeYed to-morrow. In the Legislative Council the following bills were read the first time : — The Inspection and Regulation of Machinery Bill ; the Offences against tbe Persons Amendment Bill ; and the Justice* of tbe Peace Bill. ,- , ;; jMe'rprovincial. ,-> , Welungton, July 8. -Thomas Sullivan, arrested at Nelson for stealing a double-barrelled gun in Wellington, was sentenced this morning tojfwr-jfliontbs' bard labor. Auckland, July 7. - In the Supreme Court to-day, George St-ith, for larceny, as a bailee, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. The. grapd jury, after twelve hours' deliberation; returned a true bill against Alexander 3rown for incendiarism. Christchurch, July 7. - Ipr. the Supreme. Court to-day, John Wilmsburst, §urgeon-Superintendent of the ship Isles of the South, for larceny as a bailee of medical comforts, was sentenced. ta«ighteen months* imprisonment. Over ; 2000 shares in the Colonial Bank were applied for yesterday. City Council decided last night to apply to the General Assembly for a Bill providing Tor" the endowment of the city, with, the proceeds of the Dog Tax and' Auctioneers and Publicans rieenses collected within the boundaries of the city. - The members of the KaUpoi public library have decided by 38 to 37 to open tbe library and reading room from tWOjto $ye every Sunday afternoon. 7, "\ J :f *•" ' •<sb____-Btown, July 7. jthd Vulcan Gold-Mining Company's battery^ mine, and all appliances, were sold to-day under a distress warrant for £i-0l: "the plant coat about £3000.