LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume IX, Issue 338, 22 August 1868, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[?BOM OUB OWN COBBE3POSDBNTS.] Wellington, Friday, 1 p.m. On Wednesday, Mr Vogel's motion to abolish pontage on newspapers was lost by 33 to 22. On Thursday, Mr fox's motion for a select committee to investigate and report on the state of accounts between the Colonial and Provincial Governments was carried. The second reading of the Disqualification Bill will come off to-day. The steamer Tarauaki struck on a rock m Tory Channel, near Picton, on Wednesday evening, and sunk m ten fathom water. The passengers and cargo were saved. Bishop Sehvyn was on board, a passenger for Auckland, and distinguished himself m rendering assistance. The steamer was not insured. Dunedin, 3 p.m. The anniversary of the fire brigade was celebrated by a torch-light procession last night. Mr Cameron, who was despatched by the Government to lay off coal sections at Preservation Inlet has been seriously wounded m the arm by a gun-shot. The schooner Cora, three months out from Havelock, arrived m Port Chalmers yesterday. The Chhistchurch Mail.— This mail, due on Thursday evening, did not reach Timaru till one o'clock yesterday afternoon, it having been detained m Christchurch for some hours waiting the arrival of the Panama English mail. A Runaway Wife.— A somewhat peculiar case is to lie heard at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. A man named Simon Donnelly is to lie brought up on remand on a charge of larceny, inakiiit; away with £5 18s, belonging to a man named Preece. This sum is the supposed value of clothing of Preece's wife, who ran away with Donnelly. Fibb Brigade. — A meeting will be held on Tuesday evening next, ut the Mechanics' Institute, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee formed at a previous meeting. The Paras. — Mr Yogel has given notice m House of Representatives, of his intention to introduce* a Sill to remove doubts as to the privilege of the press to publish reports of public meetings. Mr Yogel is also going to ask the House to affirm the desirability of the Government introducing a measure to ensure the . free circulation of newspapers, by the removal of the present postal charges and restrictions. Timaku Petition. — The Wellington Advertiser m referring to the presentation of the monster petition from Timaru to the House of Representatives says : — " Mr Jollie presented the Timaru and Gladstone petition and, said it contained upwards of 1000 signatures. Holding the petition m his hand the hon. member walked up the House, and the end being held at the end of tho chamber by the Serjeant-at-arms, he unrolled it as ho walked, and it extended tho whole length of the room." Watmate. — A total abstinence meeting was held m the schoolroom . here, on Wednesday evening, the 12th instant, at which a very interesting lecture was delivered by Mr McClure. Several persons Bpoke m favor of the cause, and at the conclusion, eight persons signed the pledge, Mechanics' Institute — Waimatb. — A preliminary meeting was held m the school room, Waimate, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of taking steps to establish a Mechanics' Institute at Waimate. Mr J. T. Pain, sen., boing called to the chair, drew attention to the fact of the great want of an Institute m the township.-which would bo the means of mutually aiding and- improving one another, and recommended the erection of a building and the purchase of a library. After some discussion it was finally resolved that a provisional committee bo appointed to make the necessary inquiries as to what support an Institute would receive, and report at the next meeting, to he held that day week, at the some time and place ; such committee to consist of Messrs J. T. Pain, sen., John Pain, Gaitt, Jackson, Opie, Dickison, E. Price, Collins, B. Tregoning, H. Cumberland, Harpur, L. Price, John Lett, and Graham. Bazaabs. — It is the fashion m Timaru to get up bazaars for charitable purposes, and we certainly have no fault to find with this way of raising money; but opinions differ widely on the subject of bazaars. For instance, no lets an authority than Bishop Selwyn who at the consecration a church m England, is reported to have said at the luncheon afterwards held " that he trusted that they would not cease m their endeavours m connection with this church until school-rooms and a parsonage had been also erected. Let them on no account have a bazaar. [Laughter.] He thought that was a very unmanly way of raiding money. The meanest thing men could do was to throw work on the women. [Renewed Laughter.] He said that advisedly, because having lived twentyfive years among savages he recognised that their distinguishing mark was to make women do the work of men. That was the •ystem on which bazaars were held. He hoped they would complete their work by direct taxation, not indirect. [Renewed laughter.] When he returned from New Zealand he hoped he should find the remainder of the money necessary for the schools and parsonage had been raised. But his last words were, " Don't have a bazaar." [Cheers and: laughter.]

Estebtainmext. — On Tuesday evening, next, a series of magio lantern views, comprising 132 scenes of interest, will be exhibited ' at the Mechanics' Institute. The proceeds , of the entertainment will be devoted to the ] library m connection with the Presbyterian ' church. Towx Bates. — We observe that the Bor- , ough Council of Timaru has decided on levy- 1 ing a rate of one shilling m the pound on all - rateable) property m Timaru. The rate will 1 be levied on Monday next, the 24th instant. i Convebsion op Loaxs. — In the House of i Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, accord- ' ing to a Dunedin contemporary, Mr Stafford rcud an abstract of letters from Mr Fitzhc-rbert, reporting the following stocks converting: — I General Fives, £-109,300; Sixes, £916,300; Auckland Sixes, £162,500; Canterbury ] Sixes (1862), £492,400; do. (1860) Sixes, £144,400; Ota<;o Sixes, £33,400; Hawke's Bay Sixe«, £60,000. Total, £2,819,000. ' Tho amounts remaining still outstanding ' being, respectively, £590,700; £733,700; , £37,500 ; £7,600 ; £155,900 ; and £165,900 ; ; Total outstanding, £1,691,000. A large section of this amount v supposed to be held abroad or m the colonies. Lectcbe.— On Tuesday evening, the 11th instaut, a lecture was delivered at the Crown Hotel, Teniuka, to a large audience by Mr H. Forward on the " Life of the late Sir Robert Port and 'the Commercial Policy of England." • Dr Rayner occupied the chair. The lecturer commenced by giving very clearly the theory of Adam Smith's " Wealth of Nations," and said that it applied with the same force to populated countries ns it did to the scattered population of New Zealand. He then referred to the policy of Sir Hobert Peel, and to tho works of McCullock, Ricurdo, and others, and snid that if there was any truth m those works, New Zealand must be suffering from a deficient quantity of the circulating medium, which would interfere, naturally, with its progress. Reference wus made to tho' Corn Law Bill of 1846. Tho lecture was listened to with great attention throughout. Temuka. — An adjourned meeting of the ladies' committee formed for the purpose of raising funds l>y means of a bazaar and soiree fur the building of ft church here, waa held at the Royal Hotel, ou Monday evening last The meeting was numerously attended. Mrs T. O. Rayner was elected president, when the minutes of the previous meeting, held on the 10th instant, (at which Mrs Russell waa appointed hon. sceretary, and at which it was decided that the bazaar should be held at the Crown Hotel Assembly Room, and the «oireeatthe Royal), "were read and confirmed. Some letters were read from ladies, offering their best assistance m promoting the success of the bazaar and soiree. Resolved — " That both be held on the same date, October Ist." Resolved— " That the Hon. Secretary be' requested to write to the ladiea of this district, and that of Timara, soliciting their co-operation." Resolved— "That the entrance fee to bazaar be Is, children, 6d : to soiree, 2s 6d, children, Is." Resolved— " That all the ladies, present he provided with subscription lists at once." ReMolvcd — " That Mr Meudclsou lie appointed treasurer." Vutcs of thanks were recorded to Mis Young for that lady's hospitality, aud to the lady presiding, wheu the meeting adjourned uutil Monday afternoon next, at three o'clock. Fight with the Natives. — Tho Wellington Advertiser gives tho following particulars by telegraph of the light with the natives by Colonel Whitnmre and party : — "The force marched on the 6th without horses to try and overtake the enemy taking with them three days provisions. They mustered 130 strong. On the Bth they overtook the euemy iv fully equal force, strongly posted m different gorges of Rua Xi Ture river. The men were hungry and tired bnt at the sight of the enemy they begged to proceed. At 3*p.m. they engaged the enemy for two hours and drove them out of their first position ; our men were obliged to draw off before sunset, as they had several wounded. The enemy broke up m haste after the action aud by daylight had retreated far up the gorges. Out forces would have attacked them again next day had it not been for want of food. Two volunteers (both valued settlera of Napier), Captain Carr and Mr dimming, were killed. The Constabulary behaved, splendidly. Our casualties arc nine, but the euemy must have lost heavily, as many were shot m front at very close quarters when trying to charge our advance guard. The Napier natives behaved better than any other Maoris who have fought for the Government during the campaign. If Taurauga volunteers had been with our troops, we should have completely destroyed the enemy, who are now marchiug inland to take part m a runanga, to be held at the entrance of the Terewara Gorge. Captain Frazeris stationed at Wairoa, half way from Napier to Tauranga, to be available m case of necessity. Colonel Whitmore and the force under his command are on their way hack to Napier."