Telegraphic Despatches.

Southland Times, Issue 966, 10 June 1868, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

Wellington, Friday. — In the Provincial Council last night, Mr Bunny moved the suspension of the Standing Orders, to enable him to bring in a bill to amend the Executive Act, in order to allow of the appointment of Provincial Solicitor without a seat in the Council. The Standing Orders were suspended, but on the question for leave to bring in the bill being put, Bunny waa defeated by fifteen votes to nine. The House then adjourned till Tuesday. Saturday. — The Kaikoura arrived from Sydney to-day, and brings Australian news to the Ist inst. She has twenty passengers for Southampton : amongst them is Mr Eaijeon. The news is not important. There had been a fatal coach accident on Eryingpan Hill, near Bathurst, when the driver, named Hamilton, was killed, and several passengers much bruised. — Johnson, the late manager of the Bank of New South "Wales at Sofala, who lately reported a robbery of £1700 from the bank safe, haa been arrested on the charge of stealing the money. The evidence is very clear against him. — Wool is dull of sale, although an improvement is perceptible. An animated trade is being done in hides and tallow. Business in flour and wheat is dull, except for small trade lots. Saturday afternoon. — A public meeting was held this afternoon for the purpose of presenting a farewell address to Bishop Viard, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Wellington, who goes home by the Kaikoura. The Superintendent was in the chair. His Honor the Judge proposed and Mr Stafford seconded the address. The latter alluded to the important services rendered by the Bishop during the Hokitika disturbances. The Bishop suitably replied. — Sunday. — It has been definitely settled that, provided the Governor's arrangements do not interfere, the Assembly will be called for the 9th July.

Wellixgtos-, Monday. — A public meeting was held this afternoon, at which it was resolved to support the Superintendent's contract to construct a slip which was last week opposed in the Provincial Council. — The Kaikoura takes 57 passengers. — A French Envoy is expected here to try to make arrangements for a branch service between Tahiti and Opara.