SUMMARY for EUROPE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2007, 5 June 1868, Page 5

SUMMARY for EUROPE.

Tlio latest intelligence from the North Island appears in the telegraphic despatch in another column. It will bo Been from it, that Native affairs arc assuming a now phoso, and that the Maoris but very imperfectly comprehend the allegiance which they owe to Her Majesty's Government, since they arc about to enter upon a feud for the determination of who in to bo Native Ruler. What action tho Governor may take in the matter is by no means certain. The actual interests of the Colony can hardly be said to be involved in the quarrel, which really ia confined to tribes hostile in spirit to Colonial rule. It is impossible to say what may be the result of tho quarrel. At any rate it will give employment to many disaffected natives, who might otherwise have been inclined to exercise their warlike instincts on the Colonists. Tho political trials on the West Coast have resulted in the conviction of Larking and Manning, for sedition and soditious libel. The Bentences passed wore sufficient to assert the supremacy of law, and to act as a warning to those who might entertain tho idea, that in tho Colonies such an erratic political conrso would paaa unnoticed. The Provincial Council has continued in session since our last Summary, but has only within tho last few days made any progress in real work. Questions in connection with tho administration of the ! Laud Act, especially as to the proclamation of Hundreds, were made the ostensible causes of constant attacks upon tho Government. Those attacks resulted in a motion of want of confidence, which was negatived. Then Mr Donald Reid, a member for the Taieri, brought forward a motion, attacking the1 Government on tho ground of their financial proposals; but at tho close of the discussion which followed, he consented to adopt an nmendment by Mr M'lndoo, which was directed against the general policy of the Government. This proposal was carried by a majority of one, and thereupon the Government resigned. Mr M'lndoo failing to form a Government, Mr Reid was sent for. He did form an Executive, consisting of himself and three country members. That Executive existed about two days and a half, when it was defeated by a majority of three. The mover of this vote of want of confidence was Mr M'Dcrmtd, who was sent for by His Honor the Superintendent, and tho renult was the formation of an Executive, in which Mr Vogel, Mr Duncan, and Mr Haggitt resumed their old places of Secretary and Treasurer, Secretary of Land and Works, and Solicitor; Mr Hughes remained as a Goldlields nonofiicial Mcmljer, and Mr M'Dermid as a second non- official Member. Mcsars Burns and Mollison, who were members of tho former Vogel Government, retired. Good progress has now been made with the Estimates. A. resolution has beon. carried in favor of a dissolution of tho- Council, bo-that nevv elections might take place in December next; but the concurrence of the Superintendent, in requesting a dissolution, may at least ho regarded aaopen to doubt, seeing that tho resolution was voted by less than a majority of tho Council. An indication of tho possible concurrence of His Honor,, however, in the appeal to His Excellency, was given yesterday, inasmuch as-the Government consented, afier the "Estimates and Appropriation Act should have been passed, to bring in a Bill for a general rea«Jjustment of the representation, if it is bo desired..' '■■•■•■ ;' •' • j No change has taken place in the prov poets of tho Goldfiolds. The weather lately has been very changeable, cold,-and stormy, bhtnot more so than U uwstoaiary at this neaton of the yeax. :