The Southland Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1866.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 229, 16 March 1866, Page 2

The Southland Times. FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1866.

A full report of the Council proceedings will be given in Monday's issue. The Weekly Times will contain a Summary, which will embrace all the leading topics of the month. The Provincial Council met last evening ; the business gone through, was formal. Dr. Hodgkinson, in the name of the Ministry, stated that after . the vote passed on the previous evening, his colleagues and sell had deemed it right to place their resignation in the hands of His Honor the Superintendent, and recommended that he should send for Mr. Cuthbertson, the mover of the adverse motion, jyhich he believed had been acted upon. Mr. Cuthbertson stated that he had been sent for, and had an interview with His Honor ; that he had undertaken the responsibility of forming a Ministry, but it being at a late hour in the afternoon, and the task being of a somewhat delicate character, he had not been able to complete his arrangements. He hoped the members of the late Government would consent to business being proceeded with, and continue to take charge of those Bills which had only to go through a third reading, as individual members ; this would be of great advantages to some of the country members. Mr. Macdonald consented to do so. The Cattle Trespass Ordinance and the Fencing Ordinance were read a third time and passed. It is thought that Mr. Cuthbertson will find some difficulty in forming a Cabinet likely to obtain the confidence of the people. The first Exhibition of the Horticultural an Floricultural Society took place on Wednesday in the Theatre Royal. It was a complete and unexpected success — we say unexpected for the reason that the formation of the Society is of so recent a date that few believed that it was possible for so much to be accomplished in so short a space of time. The Theatre was tastefully decorated, and a talented band played choice music during the days. The show itself was more than creditable to the province — it reflected honor upon all engaged in the work ; it sufficiently proved the great fertility of the Southland soil aud the taste . and perseverance of the cultivators. The display of flowers was beautiful in the extreme, while the show of vegetables must have been a surprise to everybody. It is not our object now to go into paiticulars, we. purpose to give a detailed report in a future issue. Snffice it to say that it was a success — the attendance was very large, the Iheatre being filled throughout the whole' day, and in the even* ing wjia iucoayisnieatly orowdeiJ,