LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 225, 30 July 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(rat PKIiSS AGENCY. PARLIAMENTARY, DEFEAT OP THE GOVERNMENT. WELLINGTON. Tuesday. Tlio following is the result o£ the >k>-con-

fidenoc motion:—Ayes, -17; Nee:;, So ; majority against Government, M. Ayes:— Adams, Atk'.nson, Baigent, Barff, Beeiham, Bowen, Brandon, Bryce, Curtis, n u'ite,'., Douglas, Fitzroy, Fox (teller), Gibbs, Green, Hart, Henry, Hobbs, Ilunler, Hur.ithouse, Johnston, Kelly, Kenny; Maeiarkme, Moorhouse, Jlovris, il'.irray-A.Viiilay, Oliver, ()r----mond, Fyke, Richardson, Richmond, Howe, Rolleston, Bus-sell, &umdc:s, Seymour, Ste-. vens, Stawart, Stmlholme, Suiton, 'Diuviti, Totnoana, Wakefield (tnlfe), Whitaker, Williams, and Woolcock. Is'oes—Bal.'ance, B.irton, Brown (Tuapeka), Bunn,, Carringtoa, DcLatour, Feklwick, Fisher, George, CMdio, Gisbonic, G'rcy, Hnnlin, Hislop, Hovekhr son, Jackson, Joyce, Macamirew, Mainlers, Moss, Nahe, Bees (t.llcr),' Beeves, Scaton Shanks, Shcclmn (teller), .Shrimski, Sanson' Ta-inui, Thomson, lole, Tnryiiill, :iml Wallis, Paii against Govcnimcnt, McLean; for Government, Montgomery, McMinn and Murray walked out of tlie House. Messrs J. E. Brawn, Bastings, and Driver wove a;sent; O'Boi'ke was in the chair.

A report is current that all the Ministers except Grey declare that if a majority of the House is against them and the Governor re. fuses a dissolution, they will adojiithe usiia' eonstitutionol course and resign; hut that the Premier has determined, iu the interests of the pnopio of New Zealand, not to ahaiid',ll oi'lice until dismissed by the Governor.

imongst the preliminary business to-day were petitions for having the Lords' Prayer and Bible read in schools.

Hamlin gave notice to wove for the ap. poinoineiit of analytical chemists throughout the colony. /lfter the no-confidence motion Hislop spoke at some lenytli to show the Ihise had no information before it to warrant it pas-

ing the rer-olvtion it did, and moved the following amendment: " This House also thinks it right to add that the ftregoing opinion ha s been arrived at in the absence of oiiicia 1 papers or information on the several subjects in regard to which wo believe your advisers have been guilty of maladministration or

neglect." The debate is now going on. The Premier is expected to speak at 7.c0. The report as to the railway map tamper" ing states that no alteration was made in the map subsepuent to its being laid on the table at the request of Itichardson 0:110 th September iast.

The working men of the city a.-e organ is ing a mass meeting to protest against any further immigration by Government. The Zealandia has arrived at Auckland with the 'Frisco mail. Loxdox, July 5.

Wright, secretary to the Australian Exhi bitiou Commissioners, accents for the failure of the attempt to obtain a reduction in telegraphic rates in favor of the Melbourne and Sydney cxhibitos, by saying all Governments and companies agreed to the reduction with the exception of the British Go (eminent, whose refusal was based on the report of the Postmaster-General declaring ho could see no reason why the Tost Office should pay a revenue for the benefit of manuficiurers and tradesmen exhibiting for trade purpose:.

and pecuniary advantage, The funeral of Lord Lawrence took place at Westminster Abbey to-day, Dean Stanley officiating, The site of the grave is near the tombs of Lord Clyde and Sic George Pollock The Queen was represented by Lo~d Farring. ton, and the King of the Belgians by Baron Sylvynspai'. The pall-bearers were Sir Stafford Northcote, Lords Northbrook, Norton, Shaftesbury, Montgomery, Napier, o' llagdala, and General Baker, There was a large attendanes of notabilities, including

Lords Grankook, Derby, Carnarvon, Lowe, Granville, Gladstone, Forstoi 1 , and the ircli. bishop of York. Notwithstanding the rigor of the autliori ties linssian revolutionary publication are actively circulated at St. Petersburg. The House of Commons agreed last night to Chaplain's motion (or the appointment of a lioyiil Commission of inquiry into the causes of the agricultural depression in the country. Viscount Sainton, speaking on behalf of Government, accepted the motion,

and said the Commission would be empowered to go widely into the question, and also would comprise a curtain number of tenant farmers. Bright warned the -Kouso that Chaplin's motion opened the doer to a much wider inquiry than that contemplated. The Oommi-sion must inquire into the cause of the gigantic monopoly of land in England' He warned landholders that competition with the United States of imerica would go on increasing, and the only way to meet it was to get rid of the stupid and mischievous legislation representing the tenure and transfer of land. Lord llartington criticised the

law of entail and settlement, and urged the necessity of amending the law of distress. The Queen and Prince of Wales visited the ylgricultural Show at Kilburn to-day. TIMARU, Monday. John Mcintosh, a fanner, has succeeded in getting trout to hatch out in a small pond, tho ova being very healthy. A terrible accident happened this afternoon, resulting fatally. A man named Andrew McGavin, who was working in the Government LundiiupSorvico, was in front of a heavy cargo boat, holding the surface line, when ho got entangled in it and was thrown down, the boat passing over his body and crushing him to death instantaneously. Ho was"a married mar., his wife and family being in Dunedin. The barque Clan Campbell sails for Liverpool this afternoon with a full cargo of wheat. DUNEDIK. Monday. It is stated that the Rev Dr Stuart will go home early next year on a twelve months' leave of absence from Knox Church. This will enable him to be presant at the meeting of the General Assemblies in Scotland, and also to attend the Pan-Presbyterian Conference in Philadelphia.

' CHIUSTOHURCE Monday. The Hoard of Governors of the Canterbury College met to-day, and passed the following resolution : " The Board cannot adjourn without expressing their very sincere and earnest condolence with their chairman, Mr Montgomery, on His groat aiiiielion with which lie has just been visited in the irreparable loss of his excellent and devoted wife." The Board then adjourned without transacting any business. Very strong comments are made as to professionals not taking any steps to testify their respect of the late Walter Hill, by giving a benefit to his widow, and comparisons arc made with the conduct of professionals in Melbourne and Sydney with regard to Mrs Bates. The benefit recently given Mrs Hill here entirely emanated from the citizens, and the performers were all amateurs. The Cliristehurea district drainage loan debentures have bren taken up at £lO6. WAXGAriUI. Monday,

Thop.s, Manawatu, returning from the raihvay wharf this morning, let go her anchor to drop through the bridge. The heavy fresh in the river had caused the anchor to drag, and she came against the turn-table, currying away her mainmast. The tide brought her broad-side on to the cylinder, where she now ties with her head on one end and hev stern on the oilier, It is honed to get her oft' this morning. The general opinion is that she should not have been allowed to go through, as there was only four fset to spare over her paddle boxes. Later.—The steamer Manawatu got through the bridge about five o'clock this evening without sustaining any further ujurv. AUCKLAND. Monday.

A Ohineinulu telegrams say that Messrs Mitchell and Edwards have succeeded on behalf of the Government, in securing the whole of the Lake District. This is of great importance to the colony, and has been gained in spite of much opposition from outsiders.

The master of tlio Heath Bell, wrecked al Cape Colville, reports that the vessel went on the reef in thick weather. The crew escaped in a dingy, which was broke on the rocks, but the occupants reached shore safely afierisumo peril. It is stated thai Colonel Fraser, JIM., has sent in his resignation, pending an inquiry into a petition presented to Parliament by fcjir William Pox, making serious charges against him.

Tlie following telegram has been sent to Mr MeMiim, member for Waipa, by some influential constituents :—' ( Excitement here intense, Wo cannot believe you will disappoint the confidence the Greyites reposed in you. The only difference between you and your opponent was that you distinctly pledged to support Grey in any political crisis, and Whitaker declined though he would promise anything short of it. That crisis has now arrived, and we watch your actions with the greatest anxiety. The Opposition here are ridiculing your fickleness, and will be only too glad to sec you commit political suicide."

■Satlum Uluoo, grocer, died very suddenly to-day, from congestion of the lungs. C4RAHAiMSTOVvjS". Monday. A daring robbery lias been committed at I'arawai. A young man named Kread, who is employed at the slaughter house, went to work leaving the door of his room unfastened, and when he returned he found thai some one had made off with a valuable gold watch and chain, two gold rings, and a pair of hoots. The thief is not yet discovered. MTIER Monday. A bi oilier of Mr G.-T. Fannin of Napisr Mr Eustace Fannin, is in the Zulu campaign as chief border agent. Proposals of peace were made by Cetewayo through Mr Eanin.

The Hawkes Bay Jockey Club have decided to hold a Spring Steeplechase meeting on October 22. The course is to be selected by the stewards as the Club's course has been nawly laid in grass. The principle event is a Grand National of 150 sovs.

A native was arrested at Mahia for stealing £3O from a whave and then setting lire to it. He did not offer any opposition

| to the arresting constable, though hitherto tliti natives in the pluco whero ho u-aa liavo not been considered very docile,