NEW SOUTH WALES.

Southland Times, Issue 1297, 23 August 1870, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Advices from the South Seas, received by the mission schooner Southern Cross, report that further outrages have been committed by the crews of vessels seeking laborers among the natives of the different islands. Gray, of Calderwood, has been sentenced to death. The jury recommended him to mercy. William Hickey has accepted the challenge issued by Rush, to pull him a 3 mile race for £100 a side. News has been received by the mail that the Eev. Mr Veitch, Congregational minister, had died in London. The new session of Parliament was opened on the 9th. There was a very large attendance, and the Chamber presented a most animated appearance as his Excellency the Governor entered. Amongst the visitors was M. La Bicherie, the new Governor of New Caledonia. The speech was short, and rather vague. It intimates the appointment of another Boyal Commissioner to inquire into the administration of justice ; promises that the Estimates will be immediately submitted to the Legislative Assembly ; hints at the depression caused by the floods as having influenced the revenue receipts, but expresses a hope that the expenditure will be kept within the receipts. It suggests loans for railway extension on a cheap plan, and also for the purpose of extending immigration ; and for the erection of lunatic asylums and other public buildings. It further remarks that the Intercolonial Conference had not settled any point definitely. A resolution for constructing a railway in the south western district would be early submitted to Parliament. The abolition of ad valorem duties is promised. The Exhibition is regarded with satisfaction, as likely to be of great benefit to the colony. The hon. Mr Dalley and the hon. Mr Salomon took their seats in the Upper House for the first time. Mr Bowden moved the address in reply, and Mr Sprin seconded. Sir James Martin moved an amendment upon the address, condemning the Government foi keeping so long vacant the office oi Minister of Lands. The debate is likely to last several days.

;' Mr Dean's return has been petitione< n against. I In the Legislative Assembly Comraan c der Onslow strongly condemned the Homi n Government for withdrawing the troops q and asserted that the colonies could bette i spare their connexion with England thar a England hem with thecQlnn io ~ i The pejiiili^-^^-^ 00^ imposed on th< a S. IT. H<>™Zit -Tor publishing Dr Steele's ;, letter on South Sea Slavery, while a case - was pending before the Supreme Court, haa been remitted by the G-overnment od b the recommendation of the jud-res. Mr Harris, proprietor of the Goulburn > Post, has been committed for trial for a i criminal libel on Messrs Forsyth and Co., i of Wagga Wagga, that paper having i published a paragraph affecting their , commercial stability. ; In the Legislative Assembly on the 12 th, l t contrary to general expectation, the ! Opposition precipitated a division on Sir . James Martin's amendment on the address i in reply, and the Government had a 1 majority of two, there being 28 for the amendment, and 30 against it. In the Assembly on the 13th, Mr Lackey was elected chairman of committees. The Government announced ; their intention to at once introduce a Marine Board Bill. ~ : fche editor of the Goulburn Post, on a charge of criminal libel, for which he had been committed for trial. The proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald have made a donation to the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Asylum of the £100 remitted by the Government as the fine imposed on them for publishing a letter while Captain Hovell's case was pending. The Government have received a telegram from "Wentworth, reporting immense floods there. The water was still rising. Twenty houses were flooded. The Governor of New Caledonia intends appointing a commission to visit the Sydney Exhibition.