LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 162, 22 May 1873, Page 2

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Wellington, Monday. In the Divorce Court to-day, rules were made absolute m the cases Overton v. Overton and Blackwcll v. Blacltwoll. The Provincial Council was prorogued to-day. In his speech the Superintendent alluded to the probability of having ere long to ask the Council to consider the advisaLili!^ <>i i ising the price of land. Tncsd.iy. The Wild Duck, from London, and schooner May, fiom GLiEijow, are signalled. Telegrams received from Dr Featherston state that the Edwiu Fos. sailed from Btest on March 5, after repairing damages. Tw-inty <>f her pass"iigers, however returned to England. An enquiry was held l>y the British Consul into tha chaxgra of immorality preferred by the passengers against the captain and matron. These were declared gtoundle&s. Tin surgeon was removed for drunkenness, and another one appointed. The Jubilee h.id sailed from London for Wellington.on March 12. with 43,passcugt>rs ; the Woodlark, for Auckland, on Februaiy 23, with li'Oi statute adults ; and tiie Michael Angrto, ior Otago, on March 2, with b"4 passeugors ftir Otago, and 72} for C-witeibuvy Sailed : Kangatna, labt night, for Xapier. .Napier, Monday. The 3Oiir.divgs tnlcpa show U>at. n Lrcakwator of 2,000 feet, at the estimated cost of -t 100,000, would be sufficient for nil requirement », us the depth at the Bluff is siv fathoms. Tenders will shortly be enllod for a bridge across the harbour at Port Alnirin. The estimated cost is about £7000. Tun flaw lie's Bhy Steam Boihn»-clon n Cbmpnny's plant ' and leasehold properly hns Been sold lor C 1250. Dunedin, Monday. The Superintendent prow)g»i«(l the Council by message tins afternoon. There mm & fearfully stormy scene. At the Provincial Council this- afternoon Mi % Toltnio explained thnt the ne«otinl iorw for a Coalition Government had fnileri, and the O-uverinin-nt achised the Superintendent to< prorogue Hie Couneil v wjtli the view of an application being made to the OrOAcrnui* to dissolve. A violent seeno l'jlluued ou tlio r-eading. of tho Superintendent's melange. Mr Reid, was about to movu an adjournment, to enable him to reply to Mi- 16luiie, when tho Speaker announced tho iou*i|)t oi asei-ond nu'idiig-i, but ivt once corrected hinisdf, saying, " Xot a mesMigp — aim ply a let tor." Mr Reul spoke a ii'A\ o\vorcl«,0 \vorcl«, wlien Mr Reynolds spoke from the table. He was ruled to be out of order, but declined to bo put down, whereupon Mr Mcrvjn (tilled attention to the pret-enco of iti\uigers,,but being preyed ou all sided ha did. not inaiat

upon it, and withdrew his notice. Several members, amid loud cries of " Chair," culled attention to his Honor s message, but the Speaker 1 cfused to acknowledge it, saving that it had not reached him as a message. Sir Basting afterwards refused to recognise the Speaker or his authouty, by sajing Chut the latter vr:w at an end, as the Council had been prorogued. He was ordored by the Speaker to resume his seat, but refused. Loud eric* of " Chair, chair, came from the Opposition nide, completely drowning Mr Basting's toicc ; but the Secretary for the Goldfields exhibited the Supermini lonr'a proclamation in Ins hand, and aboro the dm was lu-tud Duncans \uioc, "Stud lor £<•!■# nut itAnn«.." When silence was restored the Speaker t..ud he Mould not t.ike mtiio of fie prorogation unless hn was informed oi it bv nie-oage. Mr Reid proceeded to i-xplam his own action s'nv c the Council met. lie was interrupted by questions of "order.:* Messrs Fish and Cation roso to move thai pro icr stops be taken to onfoi c j order. Mr Duncan n»am demanded the presence ol the Sergeant-at-Arms. When Mr Reid had finished, a third message was announced, containing a Gazelle notice of-prorogntion. Amid loud cheerily from the Gkuommeul aide, in winch the gallery joined, and a storm of hisses from the Opposition, the Speaker retreated from the chtav, and the thirty-second bCasio.ii ended witli | " threw cheers for the Superintendent " being given at the call of Mr Maila^inn. A genoial uprising then took place Mr Keid' a supporters meet to-night to consider what future action shall he taken. Sailed: City of Bomb iv, lor London, with 11,000 bales wo >1, 3JOO eases preserved meats, 7-383 ba^'s wheat. The following telegram has been received from the manager of the Albion Coal Company, Ngakawau River : —"Coal improving in quality. II irder. Seam, 21 leet thick." m Tuesday. At a meeting of the opposition helil to-night, 27 members signed a memorial to His Excellency the ActingGovernor a o a<ndt the dissolution. If it tikes place Mr, Macandrew will be opposed for the Superintendency. JMOJ has already been, subscribed towards his opponent's | expenses. Arrived: Wanganui. Sailed: Sydney Griffiths, Hodda, for Newcastle. Mr Reynolds addresses his constituents on Saturday. Invercargill, Tuesday. At the nomination to <l iv the show of hands was in favour of Mr Cuthbertson. I'lie poll takes place on Thursday. At a large meeting held last night Mr \Wd declared himself ftn adherent of Mr Stafford's party. A vote of confidence was carried, although an amendment was moved by the other side. LUtelloii, Tuesday. In the election yesterday, Mr Webb "polled 122, and Mr Ajnesley 115> Christchurch, Tuesday. The first meeting of the Presbyterian Synod was opened yesfordiv The Rpv C. Fra^r was elected moderator. The Canterbury Jockey Club have determined to establish an Autumn Meet, with* a >St Lcgcr, for three-year-olds, of lOOaovs, with a s»veep»talvL> of lOsovs added, and also a two-year-old race of 75sovs, and a sweepstake added. The conditions, &c, the same as the Champagne Stakes at Consolation. •