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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 337, 11 December 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC

(PER MESS AGENCY.) WELLINGTON. Wednesday. PARLIAMENTARY. In the Legislative Council the debate on Jackson's case was resumed. Aftei an hour's discussion a motion to adopt the Committee's report was carried by 18 to 17, who voted for the previous ques' tion. Kinross' case was shelved for the ses sion, which was adjourned for a fori night, In the House of Representatives th report of the Native Affairs Committee o the petition of George Davy, of Napiei affecting the character of F. Suttoi M.H.R. for that district, was read. Tl petition requested that all persons guilt of fraud be prosecuted, and the Commi tee, after examining witnesses at gre: length, passed a resolution to the effe< that they could not recommend the Hous< to take any action in the matter. Grey spoke at some length, urging thai the report be referred back to the Com mittee.

In the course of the debate it transpired that the Committee lasted a month and cost £6OO.

Grey's amendment was negatived by 3i against 31. The report and evidence was orderei to be printed.

In the second reading the Ofcago Harbor Board Endowment Bill met with some opposition, but the motion was ultimately carried.

The Married Women's Property Bil and the Appeals from Justices Act, 1877 Amendment Bill were considered.

The House sat till half-past three this morning in committee on the Property Tax Bill, A number of amendments were proposed and divisions taken, but all were negatived, until Mosb proposed an amendment to rate household property according to the value it would realise at auction, which was carried. Another amendment was proposed by Swanson to exempt ship-building plants, which was also carried. There were no other amendments made.

The Wellington City Waterworks Loan lias been temporarily withdrawn by the London agents of the Corporation bankers owing to the fact that the five million loan has affected the market to a considerable extent, and rendered the time unfavorable for floating it. The official inquiry into the railway accident at the Silver Stream recently, showed that it was due to an error of judgment. . The Court of Inquiry into the cass of Leahy, lieutenant of the Naval Brigade, was again adjourned in consequence of the absence of witnesses for the prosecution. . AUCKLAND. Wednesday. Beyond doubt salmon has been successfully acclimatised at Mahurangi, thirty miles from Auckland. There are lots of young fish,

GRAHAMSTOWN. Wednesday. A fire occurred in Pollen-street oarly this morning, and Brien's second-hand furniture shop and Wood's fruit depot were destroyed, Brien loses £2OO, and Wood £250, The insurances are—Brien £l5O, Wood £SO. BLENHEIM. Wednesday. In Doherty's case, Travers, for the defence, put in a special plea of not guilty; also that the allegations in the alleged libel were true in substance and fact. It was true that Earle seduced his nieco and had frequent incestuous intercourse while living with him under his care and protection. Defendant alleges that he published the libel for the public benefit, as Earle was then a Borough Councillor in Blenheim, a Grand Councillor in the Good Templars for the South Island, held office in the Church of Scotland, and was a grand juror. Conolly, for Earle, demurred and obtained a short adjournment. It is considered the case depends upon how far the public good was concerned in the matters complained of,