SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1109, 2 August 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

fPRESS^ AGENCY.] AUCKLAND, last night. Mr Rees and Mr Woolcock's names cannot be found on any Electoral Roll, and they will probably be disqualified. Thd first prosecution under the Compulsory Clauses of the Education Act were heard to-day. The Magistrate while letting the parent off on payment of costs, gave warning that full penalties will, in future, be imposed. Sinclair, a publican, was fined £3 for selling grog on Sunday. OAMARU, last night.

Three men, Patrick Ford, Patrick Markhan and Paul Fitzpatrick were engaged linking the tunnel on one of the water races with masonry when a tremendous fall of earth occurred, completely burying them- A large number commenced work, getting the m3n out. Ford was got out alive with his thigh broken. Markhan and Fitzpatrick are not yet out. There are no hopes of getting them out alive.

WELLINGTON, last night. PARLIAMENTARY. The Premier sent a memorandum stating that Government proposed to submit this session the Electoral Representation, the Chinese Immigration, aud the Loan Bills. A

majority of the Opposition supported the Loan Bills provided stringent conditions were attached, that the power of Government should be limited to raisinr; the loan and that they be precluded from spending any of the money until the new Parliament assembles. The majority of tbe caucus, however, was strongly opposed to passing a Representation Bill, some contending that the proper constitutional course would be for Sir George Grey to resign and allow a Government possessing the confidence of the House to carry out his measures. Ultimately, the Opposition appointed a committee of five, consisting of Sir W. Fox, Messrs Rolleston, Atkinson, Stewart and Whitaker to consider and report upon the Government proposals. Mr Seymour declined to serve on committee as he goes to Wairau. A rumor emanating from Government supporters states that fourteen of the Opposition members have intimated their intention to' support the Government Bills in order to pass liberal measures and avoid the necessity for a dissolution at the present awkward time. WELLINGTON, last night. (From a Correspondent.)

It is reported that there is a dissension in the Ministry. Sir G. Grey, it is said, nrged and obtained the dissolution in defiance of his colleagues.

(From Our Own Corraspondent). WELLINGTON, last night.

The Government held a meeting to-day to consider the report drawn up by Sir William Fox, Messrs Atkinson, Whitaker, and others in answer to proposals. The result is not known.

It is asserted that the dissolution is regarded unfavorably by a large setion of the House, and that the Ministry are divided on the subject, Sheehan and Grey being in favor of a dissolution. It is urged that if a dissolution takes ylace now, before the passing of the Electoral and Representation Bill, that another is imminent, after their passage. In fact, so far has this feeling spread, that the evening papers declare that the fifteen men, good and true, who are accused of being rats, are now willing to vote with the Government, in order to keep their seats, but putting all rumors aside, and trusting to my own judgment, I believe the Premier would prefer the. House being kept together until his measures were passed, and even allow the House to sit on, until it expires by effluxion of time. If he ,can command a majority, and it must be borne jn mind, whatever may be said to tfye contrary, Sj*; G. Grey is now in g, stronger ppajtign than he has been since he took office in the .House, whatever the result

of I he appeal to the country may be, from his having the power of dissolution in his hands, a weighty argument with needy recalcitrant members.

The total receipt.-* of railways for the financial year has exseeded tho working expenses by £212,611. The ' Now Zealand "Times ' this morning waxes very wroth over the report on the Thames- Waikato railway report on the map Alteration, and finishes by saying, " O'Rorke's report, which we quoted, nnfartunate'y exposes a depth of shameless political immorality and lawlessness which is seldom reached. It cannot be denied that it also gives color to suspicions, which, under other circumstances, we might have cared to suppres?, until a full explanation was tendered." There is absolutely nothing in the alteration, and the blunder arose iu this way, on pages 4 and 4 Public Works Statement will be seen a projee'ed line of railway only marked from Hamilton to Te Aroha. The Public Works Statement was delivered on August 27th, and on September 2nd Major Richardson moved to have laid on the table of the House a ni.tp shewing railways authorised by Parliament, railways proposed, and orders given to construct them. When the map was prepared, the same gap was left between Te Aroha and the Thames, as appears in the litograph map with the Bill. Before ihe map was laid on the table of the House on the 10 th September the gt?p was filled in. Hence the row.

At the Government caucus to-day it was agreed that the writs should be returnable iu September as the new rolls would then be out. The Opposition in a memorandum pointed out the necessity for Electoral, and Representation Bills. On the House meeting to-day, and before it proceeded with the business, the Premier said that he should only* ask the House to go into Supply, and then move an adjournment until Monday. Sir W. Fox stated that the House wanted a rough statement of the financial position, before Committee of bupply was entered into. The Premier replied that the Government never contemplated going into Supply, until such statement was given to the House.

j The House went into Committee [of Supply. Sir W. Fox then ex pressed the feelings of the Opposition relative to a new distribution of seats, and said that the Governor's reply required to be read in connection with the Governor's correspondence with Earl Carnarvin re granting a dissolution, stating that, unless supplies were granted, according to precedence in New South Wales, every possible i combination of the House could be tried . before a dissolution Ayas granted, but the party with whom he was working, Avere determined to adapt their action to constitutional practices, and so avoid a dead-lock, as had happened in other colonies, aud would grant the Supply. A SCENE IN THE HOUSE. 10 p.m. Sir William Fox said that the Opposition would grant supplies if Government would let no more contracts, elevate no more persons to the Upper House in the interval, purge the Bay of Islands roll and amend the blunders on the West Coast Electoial Roll.

Sir George Grey rose aud defended the action of the Governor. He dared the Opposition to withhold supplies, A stormy scene occurred Sir George Grey said that the conditions sought to be enforced should not be submitted to by him or his colleagues, and that the Opposition should grant the supplies. Messrs Saunders, Rees, Stewart, Adams, Gisborne and Wakefield followed. Mr Wakefield made a very clever ancl caustic speech, and stated that conditions would be annexed to the supplies, that would not be agreeable to the occupants of the Ministerial Benches. The conditions annexed to the Appropriation Bill, would be, to circumscribe the Ministry. He charged the Government with an abuse of the Legislative Council, by the appointments made. He stated that the Premier had not only degraded the Upper Chamber, bub had destroyed the respect that was due to the Gavernor, and that his action in the House had destroyed the prestige it had acquired before he entered it.

NEW PLLYMOUTH, Thursday. (From our Own Correspondent.) It is expected that the Constabulary will next arrest the natives who were ploughing on Kyndon's land at Mongonui. The natives are again losing courage. They don't like the idea of being sent to Dunedin. The Parihaka prophet is keeping very quiet. He doea not lej his people know his mind. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday.

The natives have not recommenced ploughing operations. It is believed that Te Whiti is content for the present, as representatives from all the hapus have been arrested, and being thus concerned in the distur** bance, he thinks they will also support him.

WELLINGTON, Thursday. (From a Correspondent.) While regretting that a dissolution should take place before a readjustment of representation and a re-djs/*ribution of the Opposition will not r,efuse supply or oppose the passing of the Loan Bill,

Tr-BESS AGENCY. 1 WELLINGTON, Thursday. The steamer Hinemoa, arrived at 5 o'clock yesterday from Now Plymouth, with the seventy-one native prisoners, who took part in tho ploughing operations. The whole of the natives were placed in tho fore-hold of tho vessel, ancl wore guarded by a large body of Armed Constabulary. Immediately on her arrival, thirty -five of the prisoners, who had been convicted and ordered to be sent to Wellington, were placed in a large omnibus, drawn by four horses, and driven to the barracks ; the remaining prisoners were left on board, and will be sent direct to Port Chalmers in the Hinemoa. During tho passage, which was a very rough one, the natives were vory quiet and obedient. CHRISTCHURCH Thursday. A meeting of^the unemployed was held this morning in Cathedral Square. The attendance Avas about 100, who were addressed at some length by a speaker who insisted upon their getting work. At the suggestion of the speaker, a move was made to the Immigration Office, but MiMarch was away busy at the Addington Barracks with the Orari's immigrants. It was decided to wait on that gentleman on another occasion. TIMARU, Thursday. There is no doubt now that Smith and Morrison, who "have been missing from Rothsay's station since Thursday last, perished in the snow* Smith was a son of the owner of the station, and 19 years old. Morrison was a shepherd, and leaves a wife and uuchildren unprovided for. • DUNEDItST, Thurskay. A dividend at the rate of S per cent, was declared at the half-yearly meeting of proprietors of the Colonial Bank to-day. The usual compliments were paid to the directors and officers of the bank. The amount carried to the reserve fund was £3000, and the now account of the pi-ofit and loss account was commenced with £2945 18s Id. The total amount to the credit of the reserve fund is £45,000.