The Southland Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1867

Southland Times, Issue 714, 23 August 1867, Page 2

The Southland Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1867

The items of Victorian, intelligence to hand by ths^meo are not of a very important character. Amongst the. principal subjects that engaged the attention of the public stands prominent the case of Sir Ghables Dabling. It will be- recollected that some twelve or eighteen months ago the people of Victoria were; thrown into a violent state of excitement by the removal of the G-overnor for the action taken by him on certain matters then in dispute between the two Houses of Parliament. The Legislative Assembly, to show its recognition of the valuable services of the retiring Governor, offered to vote the sum of £20,000, such sum to be settled on Lady Dabling. At the time this offer was made, Sir Chables had not formally resigned the Governorship, and consequently could not accept it, but he expected that as soon as he ar-: rived in England he could easily obtain the consent of Her Majesty, when he would be free to receive the money. This consent was, however, withheld. Then ensued a very lengthy" correspondence between Sir Chables Dabling ; and the Secretary for the Colonies. Sir Csaeles, in several letters, asks permission to receive the grant offered by the Assembly as compensation for his forced retirement This is refused, but hopes are held out by Lobd Cabnaevojt of official employment'in other colonies. The exGovernor's medical adviser is then called in, who states that owing to his patient being subject to rheumatism it is undesirable that he should reside in any other colony but Victoria, assigning as a reason that the climate of that country is peculiarly adapted for removing such complaints. A fresh . request is then made to obtain the sanction of the Imperial G-overnment, but this is peremptorily refused, whereupon Sir Chaeles Dabling, in forcible language, resigns his commission ?n. the Imperial service, and states his" . determination- to accept the grant of the Victorian Assembly without the consent ~ of Her Majesty. Further on we learn that His Excellency the G-overnor of Victoria has received positive instructions trom the authorities, in Downing-street, to the effect, that should the Assembly again vote the amount claimed, he is to withhold his sanction to its obtaining the force of law. The Assembly has notwithstanding passed the grant by a large majority. Thus :it will be perceived the groundwork is laid of a very, serious quarrel between the G-overnor and the colonial ministry, should the former insist in acting on the instructions received from England. .