SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 949, 23 July 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[I'UISSS AGENCY.] AUCKLAAND, last night. Informatiom from America states that Colonel Steinbergev. boasts of

having got 150,000$ from the j British Government, and expects to get 10,000 more. He is living m great luxury m New York. Chief Justice Prendorg.ist was » passejgev per Hinemoa to-day, and relieves Justice Gillies for a shott time, while the latter recovers from an affection of the eyes. Basil Kow, bushman from Ararimu, whose arm was broken by a falling branch was brought down by train to-day, and removed to the Hospital. A. two-story building, the pr >perl.y of Mrs. Stevenson, near the Old House at Home Hotel, was burnt this morning. It- was insured m the New Zealand Insurance Company for £350. Auckland members meet tomorrow to fix the time of departure from here for the South by (.he Hineraoa. William Francis Crowe, charged with assaulting Harry Broome with a bill-hook, was committed for trial. The remains of Joseph Fail, drowned near sawmill at Rangifupan;i, beyond Riverhead, was brought to Auckland to-day. Inquest to-morrow. Deceased was Storeman at Grant and Morton's, and went up to superintend the getiiug out of logs. 00ROMANDEL, last night. Father O'Reilly received a testimonial of £30. CHftISTCHURCH, Sunday. Mr W. S. Moorhouse addressed his Christchurch constituents last night. He said the Opposition of last session, though its members held the same opinions still, m slightly modified form, had ceased as a party to exist. He denied with some warmth the appellation given him of the •' Prince of Humbugs." He knew people would not consider him capable of being snoh. He also denied being played out. Hij present political attitude towards Sir George Grey vas briefly this : he recognised Sir George Grey's eloquence and excelling ability. He had done his best to keep Sir G. Grey out of office, but, seei"g his enormous majority, and how completely the colony had cbosen to accept him as its political leader, it would be very arrogant on his (Mr Moorhouse's) part if he did not stand on one side, witness the experiment, and support Sir G. Grey m his valuable measures. He had too much interest m the colony to offer a factious opposition, but he would be a very sturdy rvbel indeed to every measure which bore the impress of bad or mistaken policy. The last change of Ministry had been largely contributed to by a desire of some persons for office. The tactics used to obtain possession of the Government Benches were m some degree Machiavelian, and the means used were not to be admired on the ! score of generosity. He had come, after reflection, to the conclusion that it was a very good thing, as a matter of public education, that there had been a change of Ministry. He dwelt especially on the spirit of moderation that had come over Ministers. He bore testimony, from hia own daily knowledge at Wellington, to their undoubtedly able powers of administration, and was especially forcible on the point that Mr Macandrew, since taking office, was not g lided by a belief that Otago was all New Zealand. At the same time, it was impossible that the Government could make realisation of all their promises. They talked of manhood suffrage m Auckland, but the further South the Government went and the colder the climate, the more conservative they became. He trusted there would be a short session, no factious opposition, as little legislation and as much rest ns possible. A vote of thanks was heartily passed to Mi* Moorhouse, the question of want of confidence not being allowed to be put by the meeting. WELLINGTON, last ni^ht. Dr Hector analysed the pockets of the waistcoat found m O'Connor's possession, and found a quantity of poison.