TASMANIA.

Southland Times, Issue 1273, 1 July 1870, Page 3

TASMANIA.

Hoba-et Town, June 15. The Executive Council to-day considered the case of the convict Began, who is under- sentence, of death for the murder, of Mfr wife, "and 'decided to; allow the law to take its course. . The Go vernment hay ajdeclined. Captain Coote's proposal for the construction of a main line of railway from Lauhcestpn to HobartTown. ' T 'Ijr , • Mr Colder the suri^ybr.g^neralvrwiffns a pension of £470, a^nd accepts the office of Sergeant-at-Arms r: r V , ' '■-* i : ■ " Jiwe 16. ; Captain Coote'a proposal, as submittei to the Government, was ■to construct v a main line of railway, with a gauge of sft. 3in., for £850,000, the Governmeat to guarantee interest at the' rite of 6 per cent per annum for 30 year^ -equivalent to £51,000 per annum. Ah * alternative proposal was for. a 3ft. 6ial 'gaug^; for £650,000. The guaranteed intereat has since been modified t0. 51 per cent for 30 years. " '■'••-' "■ .""'"■ ' : : .. ,!.,/•> , ;.. June 20. .Captain Coote will leave here tomorrow, having opened up fresh negotiations with the' Government for" a; maiiL line of railway. The conditions. may! be stated as follows ••— it-substantial "v line to. be completed for £650,000 ; the Government to guarantee 5 per cent intereft for .35. years, the profits over 5 per cent -to divided between the Government and ; the contractors. .;;.: •'■. .'.'."■Z-rj 'k\ l '■ ■.'.■, .'"■;,"■■ -■.-••■'.■..■■; '". : Jdne?2.^ .,. In the Equity C^urt, "©ccleiia^cai. jurisdiction, the James Eogera jrill c&e if^ causing a good^deal.of iexisitementi.^, The"^ will is disputed by an English relative, on the ground of the testator being of unsound mind when the /will was ■ executed. Tbe will was signed on the. night before the testator's death, at "which time he was married to a servant, , woman whilst lying on his death-bed..; .