LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1585, 31 May 1872, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, May 30. The Hon. Colonel Peacock died yesterday at Howick. Mr Sinclair, of the Waikato Land Office, has proceeded -to Waikato to ascertain what blocks may be available for settlement from the Kingites in -the event of an amicable arrangement at the forthcoming meeting with Mr-M-Lean. The ' Superintendent gives a ball tonight. The Governor and suite have proceeded .to the - Waikato to attend' -the Native meeting. ~ : : ' A new claimant to Norman's estate has written from Sydney. He claims" to be the eldest son and heif. " ~~ An inquest on the body of Pollock; the carter, resulted in a verdict of serous apoplexy. .1 Chbistchtjech, May 30. The Primate in addressing the Diocesan Synod dwelt forcibly on the insufficient supply of clergy. He said that in his opinion no plan would' fully meet our wants which did not contemplate the employment of men trained in : the colony, or whose qualifications for the ministry had been tested during a residence of some months in the colony. ' The Rev. W. J. G. Bluett is announced as a candidate for the representation in the Assembly of the district of Coleridge. Mr Cracroft Wilson, G.B;, will -not f be brought forward. Mr Bluett is supported by Mr Reeves, and his chance" of electio a is considered good. , r DturEDis, May 30. Supplementary estimates, have been passed for 5000 acres of land for a tramway to the Otautau, and 1000 acres for the road between Riverton and Wallacetown. Consequent upon the Council yesterday refusing to increase the pay of the police to the rate of 1871, all the men in the depot, with the exception of four sergeants, struck. They were given six hours to consider whether they would return to duty or leave the force. They adopted the latter, course. . Last night the protection of the town was effected by the corporation officers and the gaol warders. ' . . . To-day a number of special constables were sworn in. The Government is firm. They have applied for and obtained assistance from the General Government. A detachment of the armed constabulary is to come down by the Rangitoto. A public meeting to consider the matter is to be held to-night. The Provincial Council has voted £1500 as a bonus" for a paper manufactory ; £300 for bottle works ; and £1000 for a sack and wool-pack factory. The House sat for thirteen hours in | Committee on the Education Bill. The rate was strongly objected "to, J and there were twenty divisions before it was passed- It was ultimately carried by a small majority. The Bill leaves it to the School Committees to decide whether the Bible shall be read. If so, it must be after the secular instruction for the day. The Government is empowered to spend £12,000 on immigration. The Superintendent has sent down a message to the Council in answer to the report of the Select Committee on the Oreti contract. He says he recommended the reference of the dispute to an engineer to be nominated by the Government, to which the contractors were agreeable. If this had been done, the province would have been saved a large outlay. ' l Mr Reid moved that the costs of the arbitration, £3,059, increased by £700* one-half arbiters' fees, should be paid. Carried. A proposal to set aside 10,000 acres for the completion of the Oreti line was opposed by Mr Holmes, who considered that the claim was unjust, and Dr Mehzies moved for further enquiry, which was carried on the voices.