LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 349, 21 August 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Agency.) FEATHEBSTON. August 23. Asad accident occurred on the Rimutaka last night. A waggon and live horses, driven by a young man named William Stephens, went over the bad corner known as Drake’s Elbow. The driver and two horses were killed. <o HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON. August 20. The House met to-day at 2.30. Mr Bastings gave notice to move that the House adjourn for eight days, in order to enable members of the Legislature to witness the ceremony of the opening of the Christchurch and Dunedin Railway. Mr Whitaker called attention to the appointments of Ministers, and after detailing the ci.cumstanees and dates of their appointments, quoted the Disqualification Act as applying to the matter. Mr Stout intimated that he would take time to consider the matter. A sum of money will be placed on the Estimates, to enable volunteers on duty to have free passage by train. Copies of a book on the indigenous grasses of the colony will be presented to the principal Libraries in the colony, but not to all the Libraries. Government do not intend dealing this session with the system of Crown Prosecution. A return was promised of the number of free railway passes issued. Mr Ballancesaid the only correspondence between the Government and Sir J. Vogel, relative to his retirement from the AgentGeneralship, was semi-private, and they did not feel justified in publishing it. The Martin Annuity Bill was read second time. Mr Curtis’ Bill and Dr Wallis’ Bill for Triennial Elections was road a first time. The remainder of the sitting the House was in committee on the Civij Service Act Amendment Bill.