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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1591, 13 May 1887, Page 2

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(FKOM OL'H OWN* CORRESPONDENT.) Dcxediv, Thursday, 7.30 p.m. The ship Northumberald parted her cable at Napier yesterday and went ashore. The Union j Co.'B steam launch Boojum went out to her assis-J tance and was thrown upon the Leach—only the j engineer being saved. The Northumberland's crew i got ashore by means of a rocket line from the beach, j Captain Setter, of the Boojum, has been picked up, i but is not expected to live. The Northumberald is fast breaking up, and her cargo strews the beach for | miles. News is just received that a large crowd was broaching the spirits, many being blind drunk, only one policeman is there and he is utterly powerless, he called upon a party of respectable citi/ens to aid ! him, but they were sat upon by the drinking j rogues. The loss will be about £IOO,OOO. I At a meeting of importers yesterday a resolution > was passed approving of the new tariff, but taking t exceptions to some items most prominent, of whichn is the duty on underproof spirits by iiquid gallonsll instead of as at present, per proof gallon. il The Jubilee Park scheme is meeting with fair i success. i The following telegraphic error occurs in the Financial Statement:—"Articles not otherwise enumerated which are not chargeable with duty at j 15 per cent, ad valorem," should read "are now/ chargeable." \ At the Land Board meeting yesterday, it was resolved to reofler the undermentioned runs Upper Hawea for application : —Run 338 a, 25,000 acres, £SO ; 338b, 14,560 acres, £IOO ; 330b, C-300 acres, £ls. Richard Phelan, a well-known swimmer, was charged at the Police Court to-day with stabbing William Hook, and was remanded until Wednesday.

STAR CABLEGRAMS. London*, May 10. The Queen is going to lay the foundation stone of the Imperial Institute on 4th July next. Over £150.000 is already subscribed for the Institute in Great Britian alone. The House of Commons has been sitting all night in committee on the Irish Grimes Bill. Owing to obstruction the cloture was twice adopted, ultimately the amendments were proposed singly and' rcjeett d. Volcanic eruptions occurred in California, by which the costal town of Monterey has been destroyed. The loss of life is great, and enormous damage to property has been caused by the outbreak. Adelaide, May 11. The South Australian Government have united with the \ ictorian Government in proposing to the British Government that three-penny postal rates should be levied on letters carried wholly by sea between England and Australia. Melbourne May 11. A tram from Melbourne to Brighton collided tonight with a tram between Praham and Windsor stations, four persons were killed and fifty were seriously injured. I2th instant. > There is little further to add regarding railways accident, The two passengers who were killed and those injured were all in the rear of the first tram. The passengers in the express escaped without injury. The driver and stoker of the express were both burnt to death by the furnace. It is not yet ascertained who is responsible for the accident, but it is found that the two trains were admitted on the one block. I ,'i PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. j

| Fifty officers in the Public Works Department have received notice that their services wil be dis--1 pensed with at the end of .September. The Representation Bill is first on the Order i Paper for Friday. Nothing of great importance was done in the I House last evening. I The position of Government is very insecure, and ; there is said to be a strained feeling between Vogel | and Stout. Sir Julius Vogel, in replying to a question last J night, said the reduction of the number ot members | of the House to 75 was impossible, as that number could not give a due proportion to each Island. (FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) T his Day, 11.30 a.m. The Budget is very generally condemned, and several of the items of the tariff are suie to meet, with strong opposition. A majority of the House is, however, determined to dispose of the Representation Bill before debating the Financial Statement, the discussion on which is certain to be very lengthy. All sorts of rumours are in circulation as to the probable attitude of the Opposition, but there seems to be a general concessus of opinion that no I direct hostile vote will be moved. It is said efforts j will be marie to strike out the Defence vote and to 1 reduce the Education vote, but as these are rumours ' I give them for what they are worth. Pending the I return of Major Atkinson from Nelson, no definite ; course of action has been determined on. The Minister for Lands is of opinion that the j number of members ot Waste Land Boards should | be reduced, and that sittings should be held j monthly instead of fortnightly, wth a view to j reducing expenses, he will communicate this view j to the Commissioner of Crown Lands. The Representation question comes up again to- j morrow, and strong efforts will be made to push it ; through committee. I am assured to-night that an absolute majority i are pledged to retain the reduction to 71 members, I and to insist on the 20 per cent, concession in j favor of country districts. Indications point to an early dissolution of j Parliament, but as it is the unexpected that often j happens in politics, the Ministry may succeed in i weathering the stonn, ■