Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 381, 12 August 1874, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

(From oar own Correspondent.) Dtjitbdiw, August 11. * A telegram from tho Shotover Co.'s claim yesterday, reports 63ozs. 2dwts. will be to hand this morning. The mine is looking well. This fis the result of nine men's work for a few day's prospecting for the lead. A deputation from the City Council waited upon the Deputy-Superintendent and Mr. M'Kellar, acting Provincial Secretary,, with the view of arranging to assist the Government in providing work for unemployed immigrants. Mr. M'Kellar promised to supply a list of the most suitable men, and the Corporation agreed to employ them. The Ward-Chapman Committee brought up ita report this afternoon, and finds that the charges made by Judge Ward are not substantiated, and that in issuing an ex parte order, though not in accordance with the practise of the Supreme Court in other parts of the Colony, Judge Chapman did not act partially. The report ia referred to the Government with the recommendation of the desirability of making periodical arrangements for | placing the Supreme Court and District Judges on circuit. August 12th, 9.20 .a.m. A man named Walker was drowned in the bay yesterday afternoon through the upsetting of a boat. lie, in company with another man had gone across to Anderson's Bay in a boat with the view of stealing two boxes that were in the boat, and when about fifty yards from the shore they managed to upset the "boat which went down with Walker underneath, The other man swam ashore. Weelingtoh, August 11th. The Committee on the Ward-Chapman enquiry brought up their report this after*

noon. Interim Report No. I—''1 — ' ' That the charges make by Mr. Ward against Justice Chapman have not been substantiated, and were made without due consideration of their importance as affecting the character of a high judical officer, and recommend the Government to make arrangements for the periodical shifting of Supreme Court and District Judges to different circuits." A great .number of witnesses are yet to be examined. Major and Mrs. Croker have given evidence on behalf of Judge Ward. A great deal of scandal is coming out in the evidence before the Committee! The Minister of Public Works, in reply to Mr. M'Glashan, stated that the Government did not intend to proceed with the line of railway Palmerston to Wakatip, via Clyde. Mr. Yogel last evening gave notice of resolutions for the abolishing of the provinces in the North Island. If not carried, the Government will appeal to the country. There is a strong desire to impound the land fund for colonial purposes. Mr. Yogel this afternoon made his Immigration Statement. There were on June 3rd 15,000 immigrants for New Zealand on the water. Out of the million loan over 40,000 immigrants have been sent out, which, with other expenses, have almost absorbed the whole amount. Twenty-five clauses of the Licensing Bill went through Committee last evening without amendment. The Southland runholdars are petitioning the Government and using every exertion to prevent land on deferred payment being disposed of in that district.