LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 253, 12 September 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

SPEC I A L NEW PLYMOUTH. September 11. A large meeting was held at Inglewood yesterday when resolution in favour of harbor w r as carried by G8 to 10. A resolution condemning Colonel Trimble’s petition was carried by 58 to 17. Inglewood settlers arc incensed against Xrimble Tor misrepresentation. - [PER I’KESS agency.] WELLINGTON. September 11. A deputation of clergy and laity, headed by Archdeacon Stock, presented a petition to the Licensing Bench, praying that no new' publicans licenses should" bo issued in the city. The Resident Magistrate for a long time declined to receive the petition, but as the other two justices considered it might be received, the petition was placed in the hands of the Clerk of the Coart. It w r as signed by 2,700 adult persons of the city. The Inspector of Police incidentally mentioned that there were 44 public houses in Wellington, fewer in proportion to the population than in any other town in New Zealand. RIVERTON. September 11. A young man named Francis McCarthy, was charged at the R. M, Court to-day, with indecently assaulting Kate Walker, a child six years old. After hearing the evidence of the girl’s mother, the accused was remanded till Monday, bail being allowed, himself in £SOO and two sureties of £250 each. PAIILIAM E N T A R Y. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON. September 11. The debate on Land Transactions was continued last night. Sir G. Grey said that Cox and Russell’s proposal to lease the Tanpo lauds was a perfectly legal and legitimate transaction. He had, at the request of native owners, suggested to many people to lease the lands in the interior for 20 years as runs. Ho did not in the least remember the conversations recounted bv Cox. Had no doubt Cox had correctly stated his impression, but he was equally sure it was a mistaken one—there was misunderstanding somewhere. He desired to have the charges made against him fully investigated, and the evidence placed on official record. Mr Rees had been surprised at the tone of the debate and would not imitate it. If Ormond and Whitaker did not knoAV the falsity of the charge about his absconding from his creditors they ought. He denied it absolutely. He reprobated the attacks made on Henry Russell and was astonished at the charge of extorting a bribe being made against Grey, without the truth being first ascertained. Cox’s statement showed it to he absolutely unfounded. Ho defended his action regarding native claims. He dwelt at length on the mture of the Hawkes Bay Land Transactions and denied that actions had been withdrawn although Sheehan’s clients had been bribed to withdraw' them.

The House divided on the previous question —ayes 34, nocs 41. The motion therefore dropped. In Committee on the Education Bill clauses 84 to 88 passed after a longdiscussion. Numerous amendments were proposed in clause 39, but were all rejected. The House adjourned at 1.5 a.m. The House met to-day at 2.30. Leave of absence for fourteen days ■was granted to Mr. Reader Wood. In reply to questions, Ministers said: (1) Experiments were being made to use native coal in locomotive engines. (2) Would endeavour to give Nelson every facility in regard to dates of departures of English mails, but it was difficult to do so. (S) It was not intended to create a trust to manage for Walter Leith. (4) The Dunedin gaol costs £62 per prisoner for management; Auckland, £l6; Lyttelton, £2O. It was intended to reduce the cost in Dunedin by reducing the number of warders, rather than by lowering salaries, except in certain cases where excessive. (5) It was intended to introduce a Bill to close Gaol-street, Dunedin, to half its width. (6) Would place Mana Light on

Cape Egmout when able to secure a site, (7) Intended to settle Sartorius Downes’ claims as recommended by the committee. (8) Had refused the services of n volunteer corps at Ouehunga, because the number ot applicants was not sufficient; and also because the House was not inclined to increase the vote for volunteers The following now Bills were introduced—Dunedin Education Reserves Bill (Stout), Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association Exhibition site Bill (Lnmsden), Gold Mining Act Amendment Bill (Rowe), South Rakaia Road Board Bill No 2 (J. E. Brown). The House went into Committee on the Education Bill, clauses 40 to 48 passed A long discussion occurred on 4k whether the committee or the Board should appoint teachers, Tnree separate amendment to give power of appointing, nominating, and recommending lo the committee wore lost on divisions of 25 to 41, 32 to 33, and 31 to HI. Clause not yet jiassed.