POLITICAL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXII, Issue 1673, 26 July 1892, Page 2

POLITICAL.

[By Telegraph.]

[ From our own Correspondent.]

Wellington, July 25

The first business for to-morrow will be the third reacting of the Wesleyan Property Trust Bill. I anticipate the House will refer it back to Committee for amendment of clause limiting period of minister's stay in circuits. The Bryce episode has not evolved anything new since your issue of Friday last. In all probability H.M.S. Ringarooma wi'l be in your harbor in December, and it is mentioned that the .New Zealand torpedo boat will visit Akaroa about the same time for the purpose of testing her submarine power. You should send me a few of those description pamphlets of Akaroa and its beautiful surroundings. The volunteers of the colony are likely to have their capitation allows ilea increased to £3 per annum, and their snider to be replaced by No. 4 MartiniHenri rifles. A deputation from the licensed victuallers association accompanied by several members of Parliament waited on the Premier and AttorneyGeneral this morning in reference to Mr Justice Denniston's judgment in the Sydenham licensing cases. They argued that as Judge Denniston had found that the Sydenham committee had shown bias they were unfit to exercise judging functions, and should therefore be removed from office by an order in Council The deputation asked that his Honor's judgment should be considered by the Government. The Premier promised to refer the who'e matter to the law officers of the Crown, and reply in a few days. The licenses fee ander the Lodging and Boarding House Bill m\\ probably be nominal, about ten shillings. The Aliens Bill of the Minister for Public Works abolishes all fees for naturalisation. The Minister for Labour thinks that separate buildings for insane criminals, idiots, and inebriates should be built as recommended by Dr Macgregor, but Government has no funds. The Minister for Lands undertakes oh behalf of the Government to give anyone the use of 1000 to 2000 acres in Marlborough at nominal rentals, provided the tenant exterminates the rabbits npon them i