LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 483, 10 December 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Agency.) : WELLINGTON. DecembiT 9. Government have decider! that they snail deal with the various Bills now before tii s House as follows : —They are resolved to' carry tlie' Customs Tariff, Property Assessment, Land Tax Collection, and Debtors' and Creditors' Bills'. They will try to carry the Counties Act Airicndiriont, Public Resolves Sale,-and Chinese Immigration Bills.; They will abandon th'; Regulation of Elections, Corrupt Practices Prevention, Hospital and Charitable Instil id lost, Gaming- , Representation, Maori Representation, and several other Bills. The Licensed Victuallers', after considering the alteration in tariff, resolve 1 to make a charge of sixpence extra fur each bottle' of spirits. ♦ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'.Wellington*, December 9. In the House last night, Government denied that Rewi was iff any way dissatisfied with Government.They supplied him* with a carriage after his late accident. Government stated that Sir Penrose July an had retired from his position as Crown Agent for the purpose of receiving a pension, and not in consequence of any misunderstanding with Government. Mr Bryce,- in replying to Mr Scddon,said there was no foundation for the rumor that there was going to be a Maori war.They Were anxious to avoid war. A great part of the silting was spent in discussing (he Maori Prisoners’ Trial Bill, which was strongly supported by Mr Sheehan, arid opposed by Sir George Grey. Mr Bryce said tiiat Government were of opinion that it would be a most dangerous thing to release these men at the present moment, and let them go back to Parihalta. He hoped, however, they would be tried and released before yery long. The Bill was read a second time, and passed through Comrixittee without any amendments. . ,

Contrary to the wishes of Government,an important amendment lias been made in the Property Tax Assessment Bill, by exempting agricultural implements in use. The House sat till 3 o’clock. In the House to-day, Government said they were not responsible for damage by sparks from engines, nor damage to cattle by locomotives, —Could not promise to pay subsidies to local bodies for quarter ending 30th June, 1880.—Could not provide that future roads cannot be enforced through Native lands the Crown granted, because it might prevent roads being made in some districts. , , Major Atkinson said the security for loans in England was the revenue of the Colony, and not lands in particular. Government promised during the recess to devise some means for the apprehension and punishment of those deserting wives and children. —Government could not provide that inspectors of schools should be under the control of the Education Department instead of Boards. If members condensed their speeches, Government hoped to bring the session to a close on Tuesday next.