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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 281, 4 October 1879, Page 2

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(PER press agency.) __— ft, WELLINGTON. Friday. PARLIAMENTARY. In the House of Representatives, Lundon took his oath and seat. Macandrew, in reply to a question, said the Government contractors would have to pay the men fortnightly, or incur a penalty of £2O. The Government promised a return of all persons appointed paid officers since prorogation.

In reply to a question, the Premier said the Government telegraphed to Vogel that it was not desirable he should stand for election to the English Parliament. Reform of jury laws and the abolition of the grand jury system, the Premier said, were under the consideration of the Government. The no-confidence debate was resumed by Bowen, who, replying to arguments and statements regarding Canterbury settlers, said the accusations were entirely without foundation. He said the Premier did not understand constitutional government, because when accused of doing something that was unconstitutional he threatened to do it again. Whilst many raved about Liberalism, they allowed the Government to do the very reverse of liberal. The so-called electoral reform really only considated the present laws. He was opposed to triennial parliaments, favored quinquennial and his constituents were with him in that, The hon gentleman continued at considerable length, criticising the acts of the Ministry during their period of administration, Condemned their system of land taxation as unequal, unwise, and unproductive. Tainui, and Mold Tawhaia declared foi the Ministry,

Tomoana could not support the Ministry but would support the Leader of the Op. position, because he was a new man, and asked Hall if he got in wculd he have a Native Minister and give him sole charge of Native affairs? Hall replied "Yes." Finding Hall agreed.with his views, he promised to give him his vote.

Sheehan followed, speaking till 5.30 p.m., without concluding, and charged Ball with promising the Maories sufficient to induce them to join the Opposition, while he (Sheehan) refused them similar requests. He charged the hon gentleman and friends in the Times and Post with preventing the natives getting justice. House resumed at 7'30.

It is understood on good authority that the division on the no-confidence debate will bo taken some time to-day, and that the Opposition will have a substantial ma jority—probably four or five,—Pyke and Te Wheoro having decided to vote for the Opposition. Owing to guineas of trade the steamer Rangatira has been laid up, Owing to the same cause fifty registered c irters last year will not renew their permits this year. Replying to a deputation of West Coast members to-day, Macandrew said the railway from Greymouth up the Grey Valley will be proceeded with as soon as possible,

Saturday. Ministry defeated by a majority of two; 43 against 41. Te Whero voted for the Ministry, Pyke against. ' CHIIISTCHURCH. Thursday. The charge of forging and uttering a promissory note for £37, brought against a man named James Hamilton yesterday morning, was dismissed, as there was no appearance of the person whose name was endorsed on the bill. He had authorised accused who was his partner, to sign in the name of Davis and Frost. The Victoria Loftus Troupe were sued by Phil Casey, their late agent, for £IOO professional services. The case was adjourned pending the arrival of DeLias, who is a material witness for the defendants.

Early, yesterday morning an unsuccessful attempt was made to burn the Resident Magistrate's Court. A large quantity of summonses and other documents were destroyed. The following tenders were received today for the construction of the graving dock at Lyttelton;-J. Paisley & Co., £77,973; D. Proudfoot, £72,325553 d; Ware and Jones (accepted), £70,844 13b

|d; J. McGregor, £78,505 13s ; ;?W. Bell, §£95,518. I The name of Soukar, late Peep-o'-Day, Iras omitted from the acceptors for the y.J.C. handicap. DUNEDIN. Thuisday. At the trial of Waters, for arson, at the Police Court this morning, the Crown i'rosecutor intimated that he would not call all his witnesses, so as to get the inquiry finished by Friday. Nothing new was elicited. There were some sharp passages between Mr Denniston, the solicitor for the prisoner, and Mr Watt, R,M., the latter twice ordering the former to sit down. The investigation of the charge of incendiarism against Waters still continues. There was a smart passage of arms between the Magistrate and the prisoner's counsel as to leaving out the word " strongly" frim the evidence of one of the detectives. The case will probably close to-morrow.

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. (per press agency.) (Per Claud Hamilton at Hokitika.) . Melbourne, September, 1879. , At the opening of the Church Assembly, the Bishop of Melbourne made a long and eloquent address. Referring to the education question, he regarded the exclusion of religious instruction from State schools as a calamity. A caucus of some members of the Assembly was held on Thursday, to urge the Government to take some steps to continue the payment of members, which expires at the close of the present session. Ministers, in the face of the arrangement with the Upper House, declined to take any further steps. Judge Barry, tiie other day, dealt very severely with three larrikins who had been guilty of outrages in Carlton, in which a policeman was badly-used. One of the youths received a sentence of four years, and another was sentenced to three years' hard labor. On Saturday morning, one James Tobin, a selector, near Sale, having some family grievance against his brother-in-law, John Jacobs, went to his hut and maltreated Jacobs and his wife in a most terrible manner with a gun and knife. They were thruwu out of the hut by him, and left for deijd. Since the outrage he has disappeared,-and has not since been heard of. I; is supposed that he has been drowned.

A man named Charles Newman, keeping a small shop on Emerald Hill, was butut to death when the premises were burnt down on Friday night last. Not many visitors have gone from here to the Sydney Exhibition.

(PEB ROTWDJIANA AT PORT UHALMGRS.) Melbourne, September 27. Tito Assembly has been occupied during the week by the iii-foi in Hill debate, and nit Thuisday brought on the second reading. A eal. of the House was made, and all members were accounted for except one, who iccentiy proceeded to England. The amendment iu refer the Bill to a Select Committee was first negatived ; then the second reading was carried by 50 to 28, there being also six pairs,