TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1127, 19 August 1882, Page 2

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.] WELLINGTON. In the House yesterday Mr Driver gave notice of motion that on going into Committee of Supply, he would move that in the opinion of this House it is impossible that one central legislature and administration can no longer manage the local affairs of the two Islands, and make the appropriations in an equitable and satisfactory manner. 2. That to maintain the federal unity of the Colony and secure a more economical administration and just legislation it is absolutely necessary that this should be on intermediate financial separation of the two Islands. 3. That a respectful address be presented to His Ex cellency the Governor to the effect that he may be pleased to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the finacial position of the two Islands having regard to the revenue and expenditure in the past, and recommend terms upon which such financial adjustment may be fairly carried out, and that a Bill based upon such recommendations be prepared during the recess and introduced within 14 days of the meeting of next session of the present Parliament. NEW PLYMOUTH. A man has been lost in the bush near Stratford. A party has been out searching during the week for him, but they have abandoned their task, giving up all idea of finding him. It is thought that he must have crawled into a hollow log in order to find protection from rain, and been unable to get out again. He leaves a wife and family who are ill provided for. St. Andrew’s Church, belonging to the Presbyterian body, and respecting possession of which a dispute has lately arisen between the late pastor and his congregation, was burnt down this morning shortly after one o’clock. The building was insured in the Victoria Company for £4OO, in the name of the Rev. Mr Breach, but the trustees of the Church have lodged a protest against the money being paid to insurer, as he had no legal interest in the building. It appears that the dispute had in no way been settled, and the Committee had put fresh locks on the Church, as the Rev. Mr Breach had been heard to state he would preach in the building on Sunday, and a clergyman from Auckland had arrived to take his place in the pulpit. It is expected an enquiry will be held, as incendiarism is suspected*

AUCKLAND. Sir George Grey has telegraphed to a genilemMi here signifying his intention of presenting his library to the citizens of Auckland, the Mayor and Corporation for the time being to act as trustees. There are some very rare volumes in the collection, valued at from £lOO to £2OOO each.

The Committee of the Auckland Racing Club have framed a programme for Spring, Summer, and Autumn Meetings. £3,095 will be given away in added money at the three meetings, distributed as follows i £4OO spring, £2,400 summer, and £1095 autumn. Tne stakes of the Derby has been raised to £5OO, CHRISTCHURCH. It Is now sold that Thompson', properties are all heavily mortgaged and none will be available for the creditors. The Dunedin " Star’s " Reefton correspondent telegraphs that it is rumored there that the Direotors of the Keep it Dark mine, threaten to bring an action against the “ Otago Witness " for comments on the ipino management. The matter of the Linden Rival Licensing Committee came before the Supreme Court, to-day, Mr Ormond Butler who was granted a license by three Commissioners elected by ratepayers, but refused it by Conuuissiquers appointed by the Governor appealed that the Licensing Clerk should shew cause why he should not issue the license. Tho Judge ? ranted the application saying tho constituion of the Act was somewhat doubtful.