THE DIVISION ON MR. POX'S MOTION.

Colonist, Volume XI, Issue 1136, 14 August 1868, Page 2

THE DIVISION ON MR. POX'S MOTION.

The debate in the House of Representatives closed on Wednesday, at tniduight, by a division resulting in a majority of nine in favor of the Government. The numbers being, for the motion—2s, againat it—34. By special telegram we have a copy of the division list. There were only 59 members in the House at the time. The names of Nelson members are printed in italics: — Axes, 25. Messrs. Armstrong, Messrs. O'Rorlce, „ Baigent, „ JParker, „ Brandon, ~ Reynolds, „ Burns, . „ Stevens, „ Curgill, „ Tancred, „ Dignan, „ Taylor, „ (xraham, „ Travers, „ Harrison, H. S., „ Vogel, „ Heaphy, „ Williamson, „ Macandrew, „ Wood, „ Macfarlan, Gk „ Bell (teller) „ Macfarlaue, T., „ Fox (teller). „ Maiii. Noes, 34,. Messrs. Ball, Messrs. M'Lsan, „ BurlF, „ Morvyn, „ Bunny, „ Mitchell, ~ Bradshaw, „ O'Neill, 0., „ Campbell, „ O'Neill, J., „ Carleton, „ Ortnond, „ Clarke, „ Patterson, „ Gallagher, „ Potts, „ Hall, ; „ Reid, „ Hankinson, „ Richmond, „ Harrison, \V. H., „ Russoll, „ irmgliton, „ Stafford^ „ Hopburne, „ Swan, „ Hull, „ Wells, „ Jollie, „ Wilson, „ Konny, ~ Curtis (teller), „ Kurr. „ Farmer (teller). Pairs. ~For, 6. Ajjainst, 6. Messrs. Collins, Messrs. Eyes, „ Borlaso, „ Paterson, „ Brown, ~ At.kinsan, „ Studholme, „ Cox, „ Rolleston, ~ Haultain, „ Featlierston. „ Ludlam. Of the 76 members, therefore, 59 voted, 12 paired, aud 5 took no part in the division. Only one of the Maori members has his name on the list.

Albert Robinson, who was suffering from delirium tremens previously, drowned himself in the Waimea river, on August, Gfch. At the Coroner's inquest held at the Bridge Hotel, Waimea Eist, on August Bth, the Jury returned the following verdict. : —" That deceased drowned himself whilst in a state of unsound mind." PISTUBBANCE AT A THEATRICAL PiJEFOKMANCE.—At the Motueka Resident. Magistrate's Courr, on JMdny, August 7th, James Hanaghan, of Riwaka, was charged with assaulting Constable Jenkins whilst he was discharging his duty, also with wounding and assaulting a special constable, and with using dis^ gusting and obscene language during a theatrical entertainment given by Mr. Evereste at Riwaka, on the preceding evening.. Hauaghan was drunk at tho time he committed the offences. The' Bench (Messrs. Horneman and Macmnhon) considered the charges proved, and fined the offender £3 IGs. including costs, or one month's imprisonment.— Daniel Boulger and John Plunkett, were charged with a similar offence, committed at the same time. The Magistrates inflicted a fine upon each of £2 16s. including coats, or one month's imprisonment. Road Over the Moutere Hills—Public Meeting- at Upper Moutebe. —On Saturday, August Bth, a very numerously attended public meeting was hold at the Sehppiropm, Upper Moutere, fer the purpose of considering the best line of road over the Moutere hills to the Waimea. Mr. Cook being appointed to the chair, called on Mr. James Drummond, who gave a lengthened account of a lino of road surveyed by him and Mr. Simons, running through the Clay Hill and along the valley towards Stringer's; then up a spur towards the lino of road now in use, and joining the same opposite Mr. Jordan's farm, ifter hearing Mr. Drummond's statements, tho following resolutions were proposed und carried unanimously: — Mr. Hewetson proposed, and Mr. Dencker seconded—(2.l " That this meeting is of opinion that its thanks should be tendered to Messrs. Simons and Drummond and those persons who accompanied them in examining tjje proposed line of road." (2). " That the Road Board and ofcljerp be requested to further examine it, and on their report, if favorable, Mr. Blackett be requested to pass his .opinion thereon j likewise, to ascertain if the money voted for Mr.' TliQ.roujon'tj surveyed line can be obtained for making ifc." % " The Coal at Mount Roohfort.—The following paragraph appears' in a recent number of tli'e ffleit- ', port Times, and lias been republished in other papers.' We give it for what it is worth, and without knowing anything whatever as to the accuracy of the statement: —"A;correspondent sends us the following—sfv. "if, Edwards, of the firm of Edwards and Co., of Nelson, h&s gone to Wellington to take the necessary steps for' forming a company to work the Mount Rochfort coalmine. When a gentleman of his large oapital and1 well-known energy haa'seWousJly taken the matter up;' success ma/ be looked upon as certain. It will make a Very different place of Westport, and will employ a large number of men liere. J^V iron railway must be laid down to tbe niino, for a WQoden tramway would hot stand the tear arid wear of the traffic. When this is done, and the mine in full work, the Bullei? will weur a much more lively appearance of a Saturday night, and house property will quickly look up."

MoSikiNUI Coal.—Supplies of: the IVfohikinui coal1 continue to be received in Westport, and the coal, by its improving quality, seems to be gaining favor with the public. Two small cargoes Were received this ■week, and, as the working parties have improved their mining appliances, the supply is more likely to be regular in future.— Westport Star, August 12. Eobbery at Charleston. —The Westport Times, of August 12th, states:—" Another serious robbery took place on Sunday night, the unfortunate victim in this oase being Mr. Nahr, of the Empire Hotel, Charleston. It appears some thief managed, at a moment when no one was in the bar, to get behind into a small room that opens from the bar and walk off with Mr. Nahr's cash box, containing £30 or £40 in money, a cheque of £7, and a number of papei'3 of some importance to the owner. No trace of the rascal has yet been discovered." Accident at Greymouth Whahp.—The Grey River Argus, of August 11th, says:—An accident has occurred at the wharf, by which Messrs. Kilgour and Perotti have lost about ten tons of coal. The coal was stacked on the whnrf beyond the transit shed, aud one of the stringer 3on which the landing-stage of the wharf rested gave way, allowing the stage to sink down towards the river, and shooting a quantity of the coal stacked on it under the wharf and into the river. Championship of Westland.—The Westland Observer understands that another sculler's race, for the Championship of Westland and £120 a-side, is On the tapis. A Mr. Galin-aith, of Ahaura, near Greyraouth, challenges either' Mr. Giblin or Mr. Hawkins to try their skill against him for the above amount and the championship (at present held by Giblin); the parties to row in equal boats or best and best boats. . . . ■ The "Grey River, Stsam Tug Company have i declared a dividend of 10 per cent, for the last nine months. The City Council of Dunedin have effected a loan of £10,000 from the hon. Mr. Clarke, of "Victoria, so that it is very likely a number of new works wiil be itiangurafcoi"! during fcho ensuing municipal year. Stone Breaking Machimc. —One of Appleton's patent stone breaking machines has been put in operation at Dunedin. It is situated on the reclaimed land south of Rattray-strsot, and is driven by a six 1 horse-power engine. It; breaks any sort of stone at the rate of about 100 tons, or 65 to 70 yards per clay. The machine \s very simple, and the way in which the hardest boulders are crushed in its iron jaws is really wonderful. A great many persons have visited it while at work, and" a'l havo expressed surprise at the speed with which the broken stono drops through. It is breaking stone for use in the construction of the graving dock at Port Chalmers. — Grey River Argus. Thk Late Murder in Victoria op a New Zealand Miner—Our renders may perhaps remember that in The Colonist of June 26th, wo published some particulars oi a dreadful rmirdor at the Bullock Creek diggings, Victoria, in which . the unfortunate victim was a miner named Martin Roouev, who had lately returned from Greymouth, New Zealand, where he had been so far successful as to accumulate £200 as the result of his trip from Victoria. Aftor lodging £180 of that sum in a Melbourne Bank, Rooney proceeded to the Castlemaine district, where he became acquainted with one John Hogan, who was in destitute circumstances. Rooneytook him into his tent, and provided him with food and shelter. The two men were seen in the neighborhood together for a few days subsequently, anil the 7th of June was the last time Rooney was seen alive, but. for some days afterwards Hogan, who said that " his mute1' had gone to Bnllarat, was seen to visit various publichouses, nnd to spend money in drink and card-play-ing. Ultimately suspician was aroused, and Hogan was watched, and followed into the tent lately in the joint occupation of Rooney and himself, where tha dead boriy of the former was discovered lying in the tent. Hogan was of course arrested, and committed for trial. The case came on at the recent Castlemaine Criminal Sessions, when the prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to death, without the hope of mercy.