LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 290, 15 October 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

(FEB PEESS AGENCY,) o WELLINGTON. Tuesday, The Maoris charged with violent assault and forcible entry on European property at Gisborne were found guilty only of common assault, and bound over to keep the peace for six months.

PARLIAMENTARY.

Tuesday. Murray gave notice that the House sit on Mondays for disposal of Government business. Hall explained that the statements concerning his promises to Tomoana was entire misapprehension, and read a document giving account of the interview with Tomoana and To Where, signed by Or mond, Rolleston, and Beetham. Shechan accepted the denial. Hall then asked leave to bring down three of their Bills at that sifting, the remainder to-morrow. Atkinson asked leave to make Financial Statement to-night, Hoped Native Minister would mak/his Statement on Thursday, it was not possible before. Hall then proceeded to explain the provisions of the electoral reform scheme, and moved the first reading of the Bill.

Macandrew essayed to move an amendment that, while determined to pass a bill for amending the electoral law, the Bouse decline to grant leave to do so until Ministers possess the confidence of the House. The Speaker ruled that a similar motion heing before the House, it was not competent to move such an amendment till the other was disposed of. Macandrew said m that case he would negative every measure, except the Public Revenues Bill, until the Government faced the question, The Speaker pointed out that the motions on the order paper would require to bo disposed of before anything similar could be introduced,

Grey said it was competent for them to make their own forms and proceeded to argue in favor, but the Speaker called him to order. Grey still continuing to refer to the matter, was called to order a second time.

After further discussion the House ad'

journed to 7.30, when the Speaker gave his opinion on certain points raised, and Atkinson will probably make Financial Statement,

At present the Triennial 'Parliaments Bill is the first order for the day, the Representation Bill second. It is understood to be the intention of the Opposition to pass the first, but when the debate on the second reading of the Representation Bill comes on, to move as an amendment, » That while the House approves of the measure, it has no confidence in the present Government to extend the bill to them to carry out." DUNEDIN. Monday. The Suez mail, which arrived at the' Bluff last night by the Arawata, was sent on by a special train, and arrived at Dunedin, this morning, then sent on by a special train to Christen urch, where they will arrive to-night. The Union Company.

will keep ilio Tiiian'iii at Lyttellon until the arrival of the train, so that Wellington will have its Suez mail to-morrow evening, or about twenty-four hours after being lauded at the Bluff, t

The trial of Waters began,to-day. A large number of the jurors were challenged, particularly by the Crown. Defaulting jurors were fined ten guineas.

GRAHAMSTOWN. Monday. A small lift, weighing about 13 tons, lias been put down the shaft of the Big Pump to the 400 ft level, and will commence to draw up water to-day. A man named Donnelly, in removing a mullock heap for repairing the road found a human skull, which medical men de-

Clare to be that of a European. The police wore informed on Saturday last, and further investigation led to the discovery of a quantity of bones in proximity, but these do not appear to be human remains. The skull has a dent on the top, such as would be caused by a pick. It is supposed to have been buried eight or nine years. The remains were found some three feet from the surface, and it looks very like a ease of murder.