STAR TELEGRAMS

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1741, 1 August 1874, Page 2

STAR TELEGRAMS

PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN [PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY. ,

Wellington, Tkis day. On the House resuming, in the debate en the Forests Bill, Sir Cracroffc Wilson and Mr. McGlashan supported the second reading. Mr. Stafford then delivered a most eloquent speech, urging upon the Prettier to state 1 whether he is in earnest withthe Bill, and if he really wished to press it through. He might easily do so. He urged upon the House to adopt,the Bill. Supposing^every clause requjMjd amending, ho would rather accept it With all its imperfections than not see it placed upon the statute book. It wai imperatively necessary, they should make a beginning, even though they should knock the bark off their knucklesin the attempt. He was confident that if they spent ten thousand a year for even ten years withbut anys return the t reliulfc would, a« a whole, be 'still Satisfactory. Mr. J. L. Gillies opposed the second reading as an attempt ,to get the control, of the forest lands of thjp colony. Mf. Wakefiwld supported, also Messrs. Richardson and MeGlashan. Messrs. T. Gillies, Fitzhcrbert and Reader Wood condemned the soheime in yigprous speebhes as insidious attempts to obtain the control of the most valuable lands,, of the colony. s Mr. Murray moved,the ?of tlje debato at 12.30.' - : •*

The New Zealand Steam Shipping Company's steamers will be sold separately by private tender, to be sent in on the 22nd instant. The hulks and sailing vesiels will also be sold separately.; P'

Auckland, This day. Edward Little, of Tauranga, was found deaden a flloset of the Wesleyan Chapel. A medical examination shewed that deceased, who was well educated vbut of very dissolute habits, died from cold, cramp and destitution. He had taken off his clothes in the closet, as if under the hallucination that he was going to bed, and expired of cold during the night.: ■-■.•;-;- •■-•;, v : ". [} . ..