NEW SOUTH WALKS.

West Coast Times, Issue 111, 25 January 1866, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALKS.

■ Mr. J. 11. Plunk-ctl, Q.C., returned to Sydney, from Melbourne by the steamer, on Sunday morning last. On his arrival, it is * understood that he heard, for the first time, that Mr Marshall Burdekin had been appointed Treasurer by Mr Cowpcr, and immediately resigned his position as Attor-ney-General in consequence, lie consented, however to return oflice until a successor should be appointed, and also stated that he would bo happy to uko his iuUuonce as :i member ot the Legislative Council, in assisting to pass the financial measures of iho Government. Ou Tuesday, when Mr Cowper brought forward tho motion, declaring Mr B'urdokin's Boat vacant, that motion was amended by Mr Pnrkos moving the addition of tho following words to the ordinary motion :—": — " In declaring such vacancy, the House feels it to be its duty to (express its entire disproval of Mr Burdekin's appointment. That an address, embodying this resolution, bo presented to his Excellency the Governor." After a smart debate, the amendment was carried (against the Ministry) by n majority of" 16 to 11. fho House ajdourned fit mi early hour until Wednesday. On Wednesday, the Assembly again mot, when MrCowpor — thfl fovimil motions, Inning being disposed pf—worml thul the j]miw do

■uljouin unt 1 the following Tuesday, <l"claring it to bo the desire of his Excellency that he should have such a time allowed him for considering tho present state of i ffiirs. An animated debate ensued, but the adjournment moved for was eventually carried. It is expected that on Tuesday next Mr G'owper will resign, or else that a dissolution must take place.

. It was reported in Sydney on Monday night that Dunn had died of his wound, but it has since transpired that he is recovering.—" S. M. Herald."

Edward M'Encroe, the man who surrendered himself at Yass as having set fire to St. Mary's Cathedral, which wns burnt down on the 291h of Juno last, arrived in Sydney in custody of the police last Tuesday night. He was brought before tho bench at tho Water Police Office on the following morning, and, the evidence against him having been heard, was committed to take his trial at the next gaol delivery, for tho crime with which he stands charged. — Ibid.