TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) Wellington, Thursday,

Waikato Times, Volume VII, Issue 370, 26 September 1874, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) Wellington, Thursday,

Mr f eavce and Mv JTuntev have addressed their constituents. The meeting was largo, and both speakers well received u voto of thanks. Mr Peavce fcaid that although ho never was a warm provinoiulwt, ho w»k coiiain that if provincialism were abolished it would not, he believed, better the condition of New Zealand. Tho colony could not bo governed by one uniform system of government, mill ]f the bill to be brought down wua in that diie tion ho '.vow Id not vote for it, but hu refused to

ho!ie\c that ))iu\iihkil mli" government could only exist with Pro\iuei.il Eveculives and Provincial Councils. Mr Jlunter agreed with all the views Mr Pearce had expressed,* except, those regarding provincialism. He was still as strong in his opinion on tliis subjcet,and lie was in favour of provincial system. He would give his best consideration to any bill brought down to change the present system. He paid a high compliment to Mr Vogel for hit, effort on behalf of Wellington. lie thought the Legislative Council hud too great an opinion of themselves, and considered the country was well able to bear the burden it w.is incurring. He was free to admit that we had not yet reached the extent of our borrowing, and wo shall have to borrow more, and might safely do so while the revenue continued to increase. He attached very little importance to the compact of 1856, because in a few years the North Islaud would have as valuable and large a landed estate as any in South, and that was one reason why they should be chary in giving up the present system of government Christchurch, Thursday. The Lyttelton Times this morning says that Mr C. 0. Bowen, R.M., Christchurch, has been offered a portfolio in the Cabinet and a seat in the Upper House. The department offered to Bowen is that of Minister of Justice. The latest educational returns show that there are in the province 73 school districts and 84 schools, with 117 mule and 27 female teachers, and 4,987 male and 4,398 female scholars. The total number of scholars is equal to one-sixth of the whole population of the province. Dunedin, Thursday. Judge Chapman gave judgment yesterday in the Guaidian contempt of Court case. He said if the article complained of had ended with the primary object of advocating the expediency of preserving the inviolability of the tclegr.iph there had been no occasion for the rule, but it went beyond that in his opinion, it had the tendency imputed to it, though not so strong as to evince a depraved intention, therefore he decided that the usual consequences as to costs would be sufficient vindication of the law. He could not sanction any writing pending an action which reflects, however cautiously, upon the proceedings of parties to an action on their solicitor or counsel. The rule was made absolute, with costs. Melbourne, September 17. The Doncastor St. Leger was run at 3 p. m. yesterday, and the result was sent specially to the Argus, through in seven hours, as the race was run at astronomical time, 1 a. m. this morning, Lanndo's Apology ... ... 1 Lioness ... ... ... 2 Trene ... 3 Thirteen horses ran. The s.s. Albion, -with the English Mail, will leave for the Bluff in the course of a day or two, the Glenora being hoiu-ly expected at Adelaide. The Californian mail steamer left San Francisco on Sunday, tho 12th. The Payment of Members Bill was read a second time last night by a majority of 10. The Government have so far carried their budget intact ; the increase to 20 per cent, being agreed to by a fairly largo majority. The Treasurer was a good denl badgered for advertising his principles, and following the protectionists. Mr Langton, the ex-Treasurer, stated in the course of the discussion, that had he remained in office he would have remitted tho duties on imports amounting to a million and a half, and make up tho loss by imposing a s stamp duty and tax upon bank notes. A Hoya.l Commission bus been appointed in connection with the Philadelphia Exhibition. It is intended to ascertain if concerted action can be obtained for the Australian colonies. A valuable statistical paper has been published, showing the lelativc position of the several Australian colonies. New Zealand shows a rate of taxation per head of population of £3 18s 10} d. and a rate of indebtedness per head of pojwlntiun of .£4O 5s lid, which is considerably higher than any colony. The value of imports per head is within .£l2. Victoria is the highest on the list, and of exports New Zealand is only above Western Australia and Tasmania,