LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 268, 7 November 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[PER press agency.] HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, WELLINGTON. November 5. The House met at 2.80 p.ra. Mr Travers brought up the report of the Privileges Committee, and moved that the House concur in the report, and that the resolution be embodied in the report. Ho said the committee believed His Excellency had unintentionally violated the privileges of the House by referring to the pending debate as the reason for his action. No one else speaking, the question was put, and the motion carried by 30 to 12. The Want of Confidence debate was resumed by Hamlin, and continued by Tole, W. Wood, and Rees. November G. The House met this afternoon, and division was forced soon after the House meeting by the motion, That the House had No Confidence in the Government, being put. The Opposition apparent!}'not being ready with their men, McLean tried to speak, but was interrupted by the Speaker. A scene of great disorder followed—McLean, Atkinson, and Moorhouso trying in vain to ask a question of the Speaker. He said ho would put the question.' In spite of the unseemly interruption the division was taken on the Want of Confidence motion— Ayes, 39; Noes, 39. The Speaker gave his casting vote with the noes, to give the House a further opportunity to make up its mind. o [Reuter's Telegrams to Press Agency'.] o BOMBAY. October 31. Tnc Russians captured Ted Techie, on the road to Orchanie, with seven companies, Pashas, several officers, and 3 guns. Mnkhtar Pasha telegraphs that the Russians are encamped at Azas, three hours’ march distant. The French Ministry have resigned to leave McMahorn free. Alice Rhodes was granted a free pardon for the Pengo murder, Staunton was condemned to penal servitude for life, SYDNEY. November 5. Robertson (Premier) was beaten at two elections on Saturday. Ho had been nominated without his own consent. The Lusitania arrived at Plymouth 10 days from Adelaide. PATE A AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. A committee meeting of the Patea Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held at the secretary’s office, Carlyle, on Saturday last. Present — Messrs IX Coutts (in the chair), —Newland, H, Williamson, R. B. Pearce, A. Hunter, E. R. Morgan, E. M. Honcyfield, J. Morton, J. Dickie, jam, J. Gibson, and R. E. Mcßae Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. Motion of which notice had been given by Mr Honeyfiekl, as to the Kakaramea paddock being vested in tho County Council, was at tho request of tho mover, allowed to stand over for three months. Messrs Newland, Hawes, Dickie (jun), Morton, and D. 11. Williamson, were appointed a sub-committee for carrying out all preliminary arrangements for the Show to be held at Waverloy.

The following class stewards wore nominated and duly elected : —'Cattle—A. Johnstone and A Dasent ; Sheep—C. Symes and D. H. Williamson ; Pigs, Poultry, and Produce —A, Hunter, 0. Hawes, and J. Gibson ; Implements —J. Morton, and J. Dickie (jun) ; Leaping Match—K. E. Mcßae and E. M. Honeyfield. It was decided that first prize cards should be blue, and second prize cards white, and that no animal should be entered in more than one class except horses one of which might be entered with another to make a pair. Besides'‘the above a considerable amount of detail business was transacted. Several new members were added to the Association, and the committee separated apparently well satisfied with the interest being shown in the coming event, and hopeful that the meeting would prove a success.

The following is a list of the names of gentlemen nominated as Judges at the forthcoming Agricultural Show • Horses. —Messrs H. D. Vavasour (Taranaki), K. Hume, (Wanganui), R. McLean (Wanganui). Cattle.—J. Elliot, (Waitara), D. Peat (Wanganui), D. Coutts (Patca.) Sheep.—J. W. Baker (Wanganui), W. Riddell (Waverley), H. G, Morecroft (Hawera). Pigs, Poultry, and Produce. —F. Symes (Waverley), W.K.Huike(NewPlymouth), A. Colson (New Plymouth). Implements,—R. B. Pearce (Kakaramea), T. Bamber (Wanganui), W. Balmforth (Manutahi).