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Star (Christchurch), Issue 685, 3 August 1870, Page 2

Latest Telegrams.

+ \j?'. Dtjnedih, Aug. % 6 - 35 P- m « £j£ittle more is known as yet of the Gftyde robbery. No clue has been, obtained to the thieves. They opened the outer door of the cell in which the treasure was with a key, and an inner one by drawing the screws, of a padlocked bolt. The empty treasure boxes were found in the afternoon about fifty yards from the police camp. The total" value of the gold stolen is £12,418 18s, of which the Bank of New South Wales loses £8000, and the Bank of New Zealand the balance. The numbers of the notes are all known. A telegram from Cromwell says that the Cromwell Quartz Crushing Company obtained three hundred ounces from eight days' crushing with a fivestamper. "Wellington", Aug 2, 7.50 p.m. Mr M'Lean stated the facts of the attack on Tologa Bay. He apprehended no serious results. In reply to Mr Armstrong, Mr Fox promised to extend the jurisdiction of the Resident Magistrate's Court,

Akaroa, to £100, and if the present Magistrate were not competent for such jurisdiction, he would replace him by one more experienced. The Payment of Jurors Bill was passed with a clause abolishing volunteers' -exemption. The Colonial Eeciprocity Bill was read a second time. Mr Yogel declined to say whether it would be assented to or reserved, but the best opinion would be taken as to the power of the House to pasa such a measure. ~ ~ . The second reading of the Payment to Provinces Bill gave rise to a short discussion. Mr Pitzherbert and others objected to the Superintendents and Governor in Council determining as to the annual distribution to Boad Boards. Mr Stafford advocated distribution strictly in proportion to rating. Other members opposed this as being likely to prove unfair to new and remote districts. Many opinions were expressed that the road money should be left to Provincial Councils for distribution. The Westland members energetically protested against the capitation system. The Bill was read a second time. . The debate on the second reading of the Colonial Defence Loan Appropriation Bill is now going on. Mr Stafford supports the Bill, declaring that it would render separation still more impossible than at present. ~ Mr Wilson declared that he would preier separation to the burdens which are being imposed to an unbearable extent. Mr Eiohmond opposed the idea of borrowing for ordinary defence. Mr Jollie was willing to borrow half for defence, charging the other half to revenue, but thought the floating debt already incurred should be taken up in the proposed million. Mr Keader Wood opposed borrowing the whole defence expenditure. , Mr Stevens thought that the Defence Minister should give a full explanation of the defence policy of lha Government before asking for means to carry on defence. ■■•■• The new writ for Christchurch has been issued.