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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 296, 22 October 1879, Page 2

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(per press agency.) «, 'WELLINGTON. Tuesday. PARLIAMENTAKY. The petitions regarding the elections of Grey, Wallis, and Hurst will be heard tomorrow. Oliver said he intended to take steps for a new survey of the east-west railway of the Middle Island. Grey introduced a bill to grant sites for

working men's clubs, which was read first

On the adjourned debate on the Government Electoral Bill coming on, Hall explained they exhausted every source of conciliation between themselves and the Opposition, who would not allow any other party to pass their bills but themselves, and would not proceed with any other business till those bills had been passed.

A question to about to be put, when Hall proceeded to reply to some remarks made when the debate was last on, He deprecated the charges of a personal nature made against Ministers by the member for Thames, and also of the way his Excellency had been referred to by some member.

Hall replied to many charges made against his Ministry, contending that his were the true liberal united party, while the others were composed of Greyites and those whom he called dependent liberals, He denied there was any Canterbury land ring, and argued that the land laws of Canterbury promoted settlement, while Grey's regulations led to the acquisition of immense estates. If tlio Government went out they would have a majority, and certainly a majority of the country, (Cries of "Try it.") They were not afraid to try it, (Cheers from Government supporters,) Their measures were liberal practical, and the country wanted them. He asked them to lose 110 time in passing them ; the late Government only dangled them before the people,

Grey defended his land regulation, saying he was the benefactor of New Zealand by introducing these laws. He went on to refer to the unprecedented way the supply had been stopped, and they had a right to say no business should be done till the supply was provided. Ministers should come down and ask for it at once and let the vote be taken. He contended the Ministry were the representatives of landed aristocracy in the colony and of large land claims, It was tne duty of his side the House to say no business should be gone on with until supply was granted, Ministers should copy the example he set them and withdraw when they became an obstacle to the progress of business, Adjourned at 5.30.

In the Legislative Council, the Government was strongly condemned for large unauthorised expenditure on native land

purchase. Waterhouse said the present obligations amounted to nearly a million. A committee will inquire into the whole matter.

The San Francisco mail has arrived at Auckland

London, October oth, A million of Australian gold has been purchased in London for America.

Wages are reduced 10 per cent in all Staffordshire potteries. A rise in the corn market is predicted, owing to a deficient harvest in several countries,

A number of Bradford engineers are leaving for America. The shipwrights of Dundee have struck against reduction of wages. There has been a great failure of the Irish potato crop. Three thousand persons in Middlesborough are stated to be penniless. The Home Secretary, replying to an application for relief, said there were no funds for the purpose. The Lancashire coal miners wages are advanced. The Burnsley operatives have formed an emigration association. Meetings have been held in Ireland to demand the reduction of rents and ladical reform of land laws, Power, M.P., said the alternatives before the Government were either settlement of the agitation or rebellion of tenants.

A meeting was held and called attention to the distressed condition of the people and urged the State to adopt a relief system, The distress in the thickly populated towns in the north-eastorn portion of England is intense. The late strikes liavo materially increased the distress, Eighty-six young Russians have been exiled for political offences. Attendance of the students at the universities is decreasing, owing these extensive political prosecutions. The Russian harvest is unfavorable.

Siberian Cossacks are to colonize on Chinese frontier.

WorkSjhave been commenced to connect the Black and Caspian Seas. An attempt was made on the life of the Sultan, but failed. Russia complains that Turkey is doing nothing to avert a collision between the Christians and the Mussalmen in Soumelia.

A rupture is threatened between Turkey and Greece. Both are arming. Russia has proposed to surrender part of the late war indemnity, and Asiatic provinces, in return for Turkish alliance. Persia co-operates with Russia in the Merv expedition. The Archbishop of Posen has been imprisoned for unlawfully excommunicating a priest. Mahommedan revolutionary conspiracies have been discovered in Roumelia. A amine is threatened in Hungary,

Deadwood, a Dakota chief, has burnt two thousand people homeless, General Grant was received with enthusiasm. Kearney, who threatened to burn him in effigy, was compelled to recall his threat.

Peruvians have defeated the Chilian army near Coloma. Rumors are afloat that peace will shortly be proclaimed,