By Electric Telegraph

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 325, 28 May 1875, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

(From our own correspondent.)

Dunedin, Thursday Evening. ' The Mikado has just, arrived at Auckland, j after a smart passage of twenty-six days.., The-Governor and suite sailed for Welling- j ton on Tuesday. Reynolds, remains in Ms. place in the Provincial Council. The City Bench on Tuesday decided that the Corporation can only claim licenses for entertainments when performers are paid. The tributers at Skipper's are stiU on good gold, and are likely to have a splendid claim; but they cannot crush for the winter, for the frost .is setting hi. On the House assembling on Tuesday, Bastings explained the negotiations that had resulted in the formation of a Government by himself, and asked the Council to give the Government a fair and impartial trial. The Government thought that education claimed the serious consideration of both sides ;. and, with reference to the Ordinance already before the House, it was not the intention of the Government to go on with it. If there was to be any education tax at all, it should be a general one. It would be the duty of the Government during the recess to consider the matter, with a view to creating an Education Board, or corporate body, with power to borrow money on the educational estate—such moneys to go towards extending the school system and building new schools ; salaries, &c, to come out of ordinary revenue..Was the intention of the Government to. bring down resolutions following up those of last year,- requesting the Assembly to grant a loan for railways ; also to ask for an extension of the area to be taken up under deferred payments. Would be necessary to rearrange the Estimates, and those, as remodelled would be brought down on Thursday or Friday, when the Government would be prepared to go into Committee of Supply. —Menzies explained that, had he been present on Tuesday, he would have voted with the minority;—Turton immediately, raised a question as to the legality of the constitution of the Executive, stating it was not legal.— Bastings promised, if necessary, to amend the Ordinance.- -ileid delivered a cutting speech. If there ever was an unholy alliance, it was the present Government. The members for Dunedin and country knew that there had been string pulling. He twitted the Government with having obtained their seats under false pretences. He defied them to come down with, a direct, and general education tax,' and in vigorous language expressed his intention at a convenient time of exposing the condition of affairs when he entered office, and of proving that' statements so broadly circulated about himself were utterly fallacious and groundless.—Lumsden, having charged the Government with logrolling, Green repelled the charge with much indignation.—The other speakers were MacKellar, Moody, and Wood.—Before the House adjourned till 7 p.m., Steward gave notice of his intention to bring in a vote of no confidence in the Government as at pre- - sent 3onstituted. Per Otago, at the Bluff : :.. ' LONDON. May 14. During the recent alarm in Europe, England sent a note to Germany, expressing a very decisive opinion regarding the maintenance of peace. France thanked England for the friendly attitude maintained towards her. The Paris National Assembly has decided to suspend the remaining elections, with a view to a dissolution. . The 'Northumberland, Which arrived in Melbourne on the 15th instant,- brings four days' later news from kuroSb. Oastellar has resigned the Chair of the Madrid University, in consequence of the reactionary circulars of the Government with reference to education.-

The Torres Strait mail steamer Brisbane* arrived at Towns ville on the 18th. She brings a boy who lived after shipwreck, on the Knight Falaud for fifteen years with thrf natives: ...,.,. AfrSTRALIAIT: The Australian is unimportant. . , The Chevert sailed from Sydney on. tlieJ 18tH with the New Guinea scientific expeditibrL THe vessel was accompanied to the Heads by the Ministry, a large number of citizens, and Arithony Crollope; i . News from the Palmer Gdldfield states' that good gold was got along the gullies, buS there are no hew rushes. The influx of Chinese continues. The Premier gave a very favorable reply to the deputation consisting of Dr. Lang arid others, urging the annexation of New Guinea by the Imperial Government, and promised to consult his ealleagues, ;vith a view to representations being made to the Home' Government. LATER PROVINCIAL. A reported rich reef ha 3 been struck in 1 the Waipori township. The 'Times' of yesterday morning says' that four weeks will see the Chain Hills tunnel completed, as there 400 feet to go. The * Star' of yesterday says the week ought to see it through; but there "is much speculation whether the drives meet. A lad named Patrick Knnerty was tilled on, the Winton line ; and a laborer named Johh Kelley on" the Awanioko railway. . All the papers condemn Steward's hastiness. The ' Guardian' is very severe—changing Tivm' with audacity,, begotten of ignorance; and asks why should the Province have confidence' in Steward, who is always sitting on a rail; waiting for a chance. Steward withdrew his no-confidence motion: Reid and Turnbull spoke .against his action; saying it was hasty, and Government should have opportunity of bringing down their Estimates.

This they will do on Monday—till .when' the Council adjourned. At the Colonial Bank meeting, power was given to the directors to floe,*; £50,000 worth of shares in London. A. W Morris goes Home to manage the London agency.