WELLINGTON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue XVI, 28 July 1881, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent ) " [By Telegraph.] Wednesday 10.16 p.m. Corrf ipondenee has been laid on the table between the Government and Sir Dillon Bell, the Agent General. The Government point out to Sir D. Bell that Parliament bas reduced the vote for the Agency General to £3000, and request him to reduce' the expense within that limit. He replies that it is m possible, because, though £360 is put down for rent aad contingencies, the rent alone comts to £400, and tbe contingencies average more than £350, of which postage alone exceeds £100. He therefore urges that £3,500 be voted and promises to do his best to keep a3 much within the limits as possible. The Government in reply accede to his request and promise to increase the estimates to £3500. This concludes tbe correspondence. Among the notices of motion is one by Mr Hutchison " That the report of the Public Petitions Committee on tbe petition of the printers of the colony with reference to the employment of prison labor to the injury of their tr«de be considered." Mr J. B. Fisher has given notice to move for a return Bhowing the amount paid to each member of the West Coast Native Commission, Railways Commission, Civil Service Commission, and Local Industries Commission for travelling expenses, honorarium, and otherwise. The following return moved for by the Hon G. M. Waterhouse was laid on the table of the Legislative Council showing the number of females trained at the Normal schools within the colony now engaged in tbe work of tuition under the various Education Boards, and the numbers who, having been so trained* are now connected with other pursuits than tbat cf education. The following ere the numbers of those now engaged in the work of tuition : — In public schools, 89; in private schools, 4; absence on leave to study at the University, one ; awaiting employment, 6 ; known to be connected with other pursuits than that of teaching, two ; those respecting whom there is no information, 18 ; deceased, two. Two of the four engaged in private schools refunded the cost of their training • ot those known to be connected with other pursuits than that of teaching one paid £20 for permission to attend for the sake bribe inBttoctiou given, and two paid a* forfeit. ■• ' ;

Regarding the notice of motion given by Mr Moss for a return of land and money awarded or paid to native jsbief fjtosp Pihams, and of the grounds or the services for which such land has been awarded or money paid, aomn explanation may be needfol. Mr Moss, in speaking on the motion for going into Committea of Supply, referred futther to this matter, explaining that his action was based on the fact that in the schedule of Crown Grants attached to the last report of the West Coast Commission, it is stated that of 5013 acres for which Crown Grants had as yet been issued, 2268 acres bad been granted' to Horn© Pihama alone; "partly ia fulfilment of former promises" and partly as " reserve formerly set apart." On this Mr Moss baaed a violent attack on Mr ParriS, whom he declared to be the real Commissioner md ruler of the West Coast, and against whom he launched various insinuations which were very warmly replied to by Mr Kolleston. The remainder of the correspondence between the Government and Sir J Yogel has; been printed, excepting Sir J. Vogel's last: insolent letter which the Government returned to him unanswered. The letters in-; elude some from the Government requiring; him to effect a reduction ia the expense of : the department and ten percent off all the: salaries Sir J. Yogel replied in rather an; intemperate letter denouncing, the ten ; per : : cent especially and saying that he felt the j injustice so strongly that he had paid it out' of own pocket. The Government replied insisting on the reductions and condemning his action in paying ten per cent out of his own pocket as calculated to inspire* the idea of injustice. The Government? also censured him for his officious intrusion of his comments on the Ministerial; policy. Sir J. Voget briefly replied that hej would write publicly when he had retired! from office, and could do so with greater, freedom. His subsequent letter was that ! which was returned by the Government. ■ ' ■ j This Day, 130 p.m. ■ It is now nnderstood that the division will) positively take place to-night or early in thej morning. The Government whips now; count absolutely on a majority of four,: which, possibly may be increased to five ; in any case, however, the Ministry artlooked on as quite safe. ■