Telegraphic Despatches

Southland Times, Issue 935, 17 April 1868, Page 3

Telegraphic Despatches

DuNEDiir, Wednesday, — In the Council yesterday, for the amendment on the reply to the address affirming the necessity for more Hundreds, Ayes, 17 ; Noes, 17. The speaker gave his casting vote with the Noes. The Treasurer moved an adjou rnment of the Council until to-night, to enable the Government to consider what course to pursue. It is expected they will resign. — Eegina v. Besemeres j the proprietor of a weekly print called the | " Evening News," has been committed for trial for an alleged defamatory libel. In the article it was insinuated that Eeeves, the cordial manufacturer, and Murphy, of the Shamrock Hotel, had collected subscriptions to aid Eenianism in England, and that they had Eenian procivilties. "WEMinraToiS", Tuesday. — Mr Stafford has returned. The Duke had written to the Governor, stating that competent medical men kindly advised him to return to Englad and that he much regrets he is obliged to abandon the New Zealand visit, from which he expected much edification. Lady Bowen's written reply to the address of the ladies of Onehunga says : " While standing on the hills above your town, I cannot fail to recognise the isthmus of Corinth ; and, in the Bay ofHsuraki, I see once more the Isles of Greece." The brigantine Express, with catle and wool, from Canterbury, has been wrecked on the Chatham Islands she was insured in the Otago Company. The New Zealand Steam Navigation Company's report shows a profit of £3525 on the last half year. A soldier of the 18th Eegiment has been examined before the Magistrate charged with setting fire to a dwelling house : remanded.