TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4879, 10 November 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEE PEES" AGENCY.) Auckland, Thursday. The whaler .Tones Arnold arrived at the Bay of Islands with 220 barrels of oil. The agricultural show and all the sports were very successful. Geahamstown, Thursday. The banquet to Mr. Rowe, M.H.R., last night was a great success. Nearly a hundred persons were present, the Mayor in the chair. Hoani Nahe, a Maori member, was present. Mr. Bewe’s speech was purely of local interest. His reception was most hearty. A large number of volunteers to-day fired a feu de joie. There was a general holiday observed. Chribtchuech, Thursday. The Metropolitan Agricultural Show to-day was a grand success, and was admitted by all visitors to be the finest ever held in the colony. There were 917 entries, and the sheep, horses, and cattle were magnificent. Several competitors from other parts of the colony were present. Gillies and Street, of Dunedin, took a large number of prizes in Leicester classes and the medal for the beat Leicester ewe. J. B. Sultan, of Southland, .took the medal for the best Lincoln on the ground. There were no fewer than 12,000 persons present. . . Port Chalmebs, Thursday. Captain Carey, of the Taupo, has been presented with a massive silver tea and coffee servicej value forty guineas, with an illuminated address frun the officers and crew of the steamer Wellington. There was a numerous attendance. Dunedin, Thursday.

The attendance last night at the convention numbered over one hundred. They sat till one this morning. The first resolution, re recall of the Governor, was carried without a division. The second resolution re Otago as a separate province, was carried in amended form, thus : —Whereas Otago, against the will of the majority of her people and representatives, has been practically deprived of a large amount of local self-government, and will be despoiled of her revenues by recent unconstitutional legislation of,the General Assembly, it is resolved, —l. That a committee of three be appointed to draft a petition to her Majesty, setting forth the limited and unequal character of the present representation of the people, and asking that the rights of the province of Otago, conferred on her by Constitution Act, may be preserved, if not attainable otherwise, by proclaiming her a separate and independent colony. 2. That the said committee consist of Messrs. Robin, Stout, and the mover.. The resolution was carried almost unanimously. The convention is now sitting to discharge the remainder of the resolutions. An additional notice of motion by Dr. Hodgkinson is in effect “ that the Abolition Act of 1875 is ultra vires and unconstitutional, inasmuch 'as it repeals Imperial legislation without authority to do so, and that the people of Otago should protest against such a usurpation of powers by the General Assembly, and appeal to the Imperial Government for .justice.’!. ' . The weather is threatening, but there is a large turn out of holiday seekers. The petitions praying for inquiry into the Governor’s conduct and for his recall, also one asking for tlie proclamation of Otago as an independent colony, were brought up ’ and adopted. , The resolution asking Mr. Macandrew to accept the management of Provincial affairs to Slat December was also carried, as also was the one that Sir G. Grey, Mr. Macandrew, and Captain Fraser should be sent Home as delegates jn the interest of Otago, and to present the petition. The convention expressed its opinion that the Otago Counties Act, 1872, .would bo more satisfactory than the present County Apt, and the resolution was adopted that a convention meet annually, or at such times as the president pr vice-president and council shall determine; that for the purposes of management - there be • a president, ,vicepresidCnt, and council of nine members;; that Mr. Thomson bo appointed president, and Mr. Clarke vice-president. I

The Volunteer review at Waihola was a great success. Six hundred Vounteers* and three thousand persona were present. , Mr. Darrell haa taken a lease of the Princess’ Theatre for twelve months, commencing Hth December. ' ' i * Both petitions to'the Queen have been adopted by the" convention Dr. Hodgkinson’s motion, that in opinion of .convention, Abolition Act ia ultra vires and unconstitutional, was passed without dissent. Three cheers were given for the Queen, and three for Sir George Grey. The convention was closed with singing the National Anthem. Subscriptions are already being raised to send the delegates Home." In the dismounting .competition at the review to-day—Christchurch versus Dunedin Artillery—the Dunedin, time was Smin. 3sec. according to the umpire’s time, but Major Stavely, Captain Reeves, and others only made it 2min. Bseo. The Christchurch time was 3min. 38Jsec.