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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3944, 19 August 1881, Page 2

The rumour current in Wellington a few days ago that Mr Macandrew contemplated introducing a motion re Separation has been verified, and last nighfc the member for Porb Chalmers made a long speech in introducing his motion. It is said if Macandrew's Separation resolutions are lost, Mr Pyke intends to move—" That in the opinion of this House, it is desirable that there should be a separate local legislature to deal with the internal affairs of the North and South (or Middle) Islands." Mr Pyke also moved " That no system of local finance will be acceptable, or satisfactory, to the House, which does not provide for the direct repayment to local governing bodies of an equitable proportion of the land fund raised in each district." There is evidently a determination ou the part of a large section of the House to have a more equitable distribution of representation or else insular separation.

A TEtE&BAM from New Plymouth says : — There was no meeting at Parihaka on Wednesday, owing to the wet weather. At the meeting on Thursday about three hundred natives were present. A great tangi was held over the death of Nuku, brother of 'J itokowuru. Ihe purport of ira Whiti's speech was to encourage young Maoris to fence and cultivate laud, and annoy the Europeans within their bounds, so filling hiH young hearers with pluck. He quoted the Bible, mentioning a flood and fire thai;, according to Soripture, in old days, wasted land for seven years, and Te Whifci aa'd G-overnment power will cense within seven mouths. Two of these mouths have elupsed, tb.us leaving five more for European supremacy to fill in.

Ih" the Legislative Council yesterday, the Hon Mr Reynolds moved that the lmcubers of 'he Oouuu 1 should bear some relative proportion to the number of representatives of the various districts of the colony. After some debate the motion was rejected by 15 to 14.

A ca.se of brutal ill-treatment of a wife bus transpired at Oamaru. A Swede named Charles Augustus has been arrested for so illtreating his wife that her life is despaired of. The unfortunate woman had only juafc been, confined .when the assault was made upon her.

Owing- no doubl- to the fact that tho Law Practitioners' Bill has been thrown out by tho Legislative Council, Sir Or. Q-rey has given notice to introduce a bill authorising anyone to practice law in Courts when duly authorised by any party to a suit.

That spring delicacy, Jamb, is once more in our midst, as evinced by the fact that two of our local inighta of the cleaver—Mr John Neal, of Owen street, and Mr J. H. Walsh, of Kolleston street—will Lave ou show tomorrow their first deliveries of the season iv this line, at their respective establishments. Any of our readers, therefore, who would fancy a joint for Sunday's dinner can be supplied at either of the above mentioned establishments.

Colonel FuASKii officially notifies in another column the result of the election for a Councillor for the Kauaeranga riding, and declares that Mr G-.W. Bull has been duly elected to till the vacauoy odiued by the ouster of Mr G-reatmlle.

The annual dinner of the Shorfclaud Fire Brigade will be held in the Bhed this evening.

It is a very reprehensible habit for frequenters of the reading room afc the public library to take away papers from the table, and we understand stepß are being taken to introduce the culprits to the attention of Mr Kenriek. The papers and books are placed IU-fe fur the use of the public at lafj-e, sad.

not for the benelit of certain persons. We hope a severe lesson will be taught the first person caught offending in this direction.

Tsm Government have stated that a bill would be introduced to allow postage stamps to be used for duty purposes, and vice versa.