TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 4452, 21 May 1875, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

FFuoh tub Pbess Agency.] . Auckland, Uay 20. Padden, against whom an indecent offence was alleged, was brought up only charged with drunkenness. The other man was not forthcoming. . ■The Auckland and Mercer railway was open to the public to-day. The Williamson Memorial Fund is expected to realise £450.

Mr Bagnall, Thames member, moved in the Provincial Council , this afternoon—" That in the opinion of this . Council, the time has arrived when some change should be made in the system of Government at present existing in the colony; that the whole of the Provincial Governments existing should be abolished and a more efficient and local form of self Government established in lien thereof;” At the close of thejnoVerV speech propoiing the resolution, no one rose to speak, and, after a pause, no member rising, the Sneaker called On the mover to reply, which he declined to do. The Speaker was then putting the question, when Ur Swanson and others asked leave to move an amendment. The Speaker ruled that he could not do so as he had called on the mover to reply to the question. He then put the motion, which was carried by 19 to 14. This sudden terininatum of an expected d«h»t» took the council by surpri*e._.The. Provincial' Secretary at Once gave notice of ms intention to propose a motion, rescinding the resolution, to-morrow.

Plans and specifications for the Auckland dock, to enable English contractors, to; tender, were in the Mikado’s mail, and it is feared that they bite been lost in the niail steamer Schiller. The Harbour Board has sent a cablegram making inquiry. Arrived—Southern Cross from Napier via, the Thames. , v

The Bapido has-sailedfor London with 2000 boxes of kauri gum. The Provincial Council last night carried a motion in favour’ of‘levying an export duty of £5 on all gam sent oat of the colony, the proceeds to be-devoted exclusively to education; and it was resolved the Superintendent memorialise' the General Government to give effect to this resolution. Napieb, May 20. Tenders for the provincial banking account were received to-day, and that of the Bonk of Australasia accepted. The terms are seven per cent, on the amount of daily balance, being two per cent, above what was given last year by the Union Bank. Sir Donald M'Lean is laid np unwell at Hastings, bat his indisposition is said not to belserious. The Wairoa land negotiations have been brought to a close. The 'Natives are leaving town fast. A local auctioneering firm sold trap and saddle horses at £lO 10s to £l7 10s. WEIiUN OTOlt, May SO.

The New Zealand Timet, this morning, reviewed the- position of the Ministry in the light of Mr Yhgel’s 'illhbas 4nd ! detention at Home. It says, now that the doubt is l removed, arid we neecLflpt hope for his (Mr Vogel’s) return before September, there con be no possible object gained'by postponing the opening pf the session beyond the usual time, earlyTn Jqly; also, "It would be.idle fo f ihut our eyps ,tp the fact that the'Qpyernos’ now constituted, is perhaps as weak a one as could well meet the House at the present crisis.” It says that Sir D. M’Lean will have enough to attend to in Native matters, and the Hon E. Biohardson will be fully occupied in Public Works, and neither can he of much ossistanoetp the Mwistom iq other' business. Neither Mr Beynolds nor Mr Atkinson is equal a to'conduct the Government business in the place of Mr Vogel. The article altogether is very hostile. It says virtually, that rightly or'wrongly,' the colony has not confidence in the present Executive without Mr Vogel. Arrived—Phoebe, s.s., from Lyttelton. Hokitika, May 20. The cattle, market has but short supply. Averago ! bribes obtained-' 408' pef lOOlos; sheep/lls to 15s. : 1 The Besident Agent* at Jackson’s Bay Special Settlement reports that an extensive deposit of limestone milp from the town. He says that the quantity is 'unlimited, and forwards' samples totk* Superintendent. He alto picked 'usk'pieces of oosl shail, aud qhserrstl pftohq* otftrtclay- The Government survey party eaffie across fine .tontinnMw-Mtocf•tfaibegsc • r,™ , iir. \n

•' -s MtyfO. ; A mas named jamas Itixton, id the employ I of the Harbour down dead in Cumberland street. He had been drinking henyily, : h „ ; , At the' inquest to-day, on Mr Borland,, kiiledtythb train, the driver- said he heard' cries to stop the train, butr thought it waschildren, the night being intensely dark and) raining'heavily. - The inqdest is adjourned. Subscriptions have been started for there-; lief of Borland’s widow and.six children—all eirl«, the youngest three years old. | ‘ l ' This Governor visited theperfotaiance of tnei Fakir of Oolu, laithight. The house was crowded.;; ■•. * ■- r ■; The missing notes from the Treasury have been-diVcovAfed hid in' onedftbe gtla'boxes,*

,/bp.affair has caused a lot of excitement and ' C, Post Chalk km, May 20. N A strong gale fromthe south-west is blowing , wira-greatr violence. . ■ Thf.Oity of Cashmere, days out from Glasgow, is anchored off the Heads. ;'■ /{From a Correspondent ef the Star), <$■ f.-y Dunbdih, May 20. attempt has been; or will, it is said, be made to induce the present Provincial Secretary (Donald Reid) to take the leadership of the new Government, but it is not likely that he will consent to do so. Most of the country members since the House has adjourned untu Tuesday next, have made their exit homewards. James Green, of Blueskin, is now spoken of as a probable member of the new Executive. The office of Goldfields Secretary will likely be abolished. A general- meeting of cricketers is to be held at the Shamrock Hotel to night, to consider letters from Sydney and Victoria, relating to the visit of an Australian team next summer.

Just now there-is a good deal of chaff going on touching some elaborate preparations which were mode for a duel between two admirers of'* single young lady, one of whom it is said is in the Government service here.' The seconds,' weapons, scene of conflict, and hour of meeting were all arranged. But the seconds became fearful for the result, and whispered the fact to the principals’ relatives.' Through their instrumentality, the would-be combatant! were deprived of the pleasure (?)’ of having recourse to the means of satisfac- 7 tioh resolved, on, while one cold, rainy morning they were marching in the direction of the Ocean Beach.

DuKXpnr, May 20,2 p.m. The new Government, it is understood, is nearly formed. Mr Bastings performs the duties of Provincial Secretary, Secretary for Works, and Goldfields’ Secretary j Mr T. S;" Fish, junr., will be Treasurer, or Commissioner of Railways. The latter, being a new office; is to be created. Mr Simple, member for Waitaki, and Mr Wood, are unofficial members. Mr Moody, member for Moetaki, is spoken of as Treasurer, and there is a desire to attach, as member of the Government, Mr Green, of Blueskin,