Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 433, 10 February 1875, Page 2

Telegraphic Despatches.

(From our own Correspondent.) Dtobdin, February 9.

The hearing of the charge of manslaughter preferred against John Millar, occupied the attention of the R.M. Court all day. Witnesses Bwear positively that the accused man is the one whom they saw throw the deceased, Kate Ryder, over the fence. The only difference in his appearance is that his beard is shaved.

At the Harbour Board meeting to-day a letter was read from the Colonial Government asking to be furnished with copies of the proposed works with the view of securing the necessary lands for connecting the railways with them. A second letter from the General Government was considered in private

The Tararua arrived at Hokitika to-day, and only brings one day's later Australian intelligence, but the news is unimportant. ||t The English mail was expected to reach Melbourne on Sunday last. The Albion would leave immediately thereafter. The political crisis still continues at Sydney. In the Assembly on 2nd^Fjpbruaryithe^ide:de Camp presented a reply to the address, taking exception to the word "indefensible." Mr. Parkes stated that Sir William Manning had been sent for to form a Ministry, and moved the adjournment of the House. When the House closed there was a strong feeling against a member of the nominee Chamber being entrusted with the formation of a Ministry. Robertson, Butler, and Forster, declined to join Manning. Telegrams from Ohinemuri state that Mackay addressed the diggers, and told them the Government would not recognise -private land purchases from Nativeß. . No appjicafor prospectors licenses -will be granted until the field ia proclaimed open. He complimented the diggers on the great forbearance shown by them.