BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Southland Times, Issue 1298, 26 August 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(PEOM OUB OWN COBBESPOITDEHT.) ■ m ' ■— "Wellington", August 24th. Torrens's Act has been read a second time, and ia sure to pass. • ' > Mr Macandrew's resolutions re San Francisco service have been carried without a division. . , . , ; Port' Chalmers. is td be the* terminus. < ■ The Mail Steamer going to and from Auckland not to exceed one hundred, hours. "*• ' ■ ■ . ; • ; •■■■'.. ■ ; The cost of the service not to exceed £40,000; 'si:--. (■ ■ . .;../ • An, attempt to get'a third member for Dunedin, made last night, was defeated by 29 to 12. .- r Wellington has lost its, third member. Mr Main has got! the University Bill restored to the Order Paper .'■ \ Mr Macaridrew" 'has succeeded in getting the Road Board Validation Bill passed. The division was 31 to 13; i Mr Hall made a fierce attach:, but Mr Macandrew did not exercise his right r of .reply. ,','.'.'.,/" : \ A',.,^'. C -•--■- : ' '■ ' ■' ! .;3Phe Married Women's Property Bill has been read a first timei \ . ' ' v ; Ho^TEKA, August 24. I ./A public meeting was held i last j night in the Town HaU, which was thronged. ! . A resolution to .annex that, part of the county to the south of the Teremakau, to Gtago^ was ! carried. " ' ',\ < ■ ■■ . - ':■ -..-'.'■•. '■' i '

A petition to the House of Representatives to that effect was also carried. ! Telegrams from Mr, Macandrew were read respecting the basis of representa- [ tion in the Otago Provincial . Council. That proposed by "Westland was con sidered fair, viz., representation to be proportionate to the population of the several places. Otago would treat Westland in every respect the same as otlierpqrtions of the province. Nothing definite,;nowever, could be done without the concurrence of toeT Otago Provincial Council. He suggested that a Permissive Act might be pass Ted this session. . . ; Dunedih", August 25. The unemployed have accepted the G-overnment terms of 5s per day. Heavy floods are reported from upcountry, i The Port Chalmers Railway is to.be commenced on Monday. Clyde, August 24. The case against 1 M'liennan was brought on: yesterday, when Bennie and two other witnesses were examined' Rennie's evidence was very strong. The further hearing was adjourned.