LATEST TELEGRAMS.

West Coast Times, Issue 614, 12 September 1867, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[by submarine telegraph.]*

(feom the chbistchijbch papers.)

Wellington, Sept. 6, 12.9 p.m.

The debate on the financial statement is still continued. Mr Macandrew, speaking last night, said " statements had been repeatedly made in the House that men and women had been shot down by half-intoxicated men of the colonial forces, or, I may rather say, by demons in human shape."

Mr Stafford had the words taken down. Mr Travers objected, they not being disorderly ; but if so, should be considered at once.

The House resolved to consider them to-day.

7 p.m. The Speaker has ruled that Mr Macandrew's words were not disorderly.

Mr Stafford moved that the words be expunged from the records of the House. A sharp debate has been going on all day relative to this motion and still continues.

Nelson, Sept. 6, 7 a.m.

There was a large Financial Reform meeting held last night against the Budget. The following resolutions were passed unanimously : — 1. Proposed by Mr Elliott, seconded by Mr Dalbedyhill : — That in the opinion of this meeting, the financial scheme of Government as enunciated in the budget of the Colonial Treasurer is vicious in principle, and calculated, if persevered with, to prejufiice the credit, of The colony and impair its prosperity. 2. Proposed by Mr Luckie, seconded by Mr Barlow:— That this meeting

views with alarm the proposal to increase the debit of the colony, and thereby to augment the public burdens, while policy and justice alike demand that the expenditure of the colonyshould be kept within the limits of ordinary income.

3. Proposed by Dr Giles and seconded by Mr J. Graham : — That looking to the present character of the present Customs revenue, and to the fact * that it may collapse by .a considerable body of diggers leaving the colony for new fields, it is the duty of the Government to revise both the expenditure and taxation, and prepare for the change which the history of all- goldfields teaches us to expect for New Zealand. 4. Proposed by Mr R. Burn, seconded by Mr B. Jackson : — That this meeting is of opinion that a Financial Reform Leaeue should be established in New Zealand, for the purpose oi watching colonial taxation and expenditure, and protecting the interests of the people, and that a provisional committee for Nelson be appointed, with instructions • to communicate with other provinces, with a view of forming branches of the League throughout the colony. When a committee is appointed, the chairman to forward resolutions to Mr Curtis, to lay before the House. Wellington, Sept. 7, 11.35 a.m. The objectionable words have been expunged from the Address, making it only complimentary. It was then passed unanimously. The supply debate closed after midnight without division.

4.57 p.m. The Address was presented to the Governor to-day. He replied -with much emotion. He could only thank the Assembly, as he could no longer promise public services. He regretted that the public ties which had bound them together were to be rent asunder, but it would be much to remember that one of their last acts towards him had been to present him with an address of which any Governor or Ruler might feel proud, and to know that while he lived.,- ne should have the pleasure of seeing them still labor honorably to fulfil their duties to their Queen and country, however arduous they might be.

(jfBOSI THE EVENING STAE.)

Christchurch, Wednesday.

Mr Hall, Postmaster-General, has resigned his office, and Major Richardson has received the appointment.' It is rumoured in Wellington- that North Kennedy, the late Governor of Vancouver's Island, is appointed to supersede Sir George Grey. He is expected out by the next Panama mail. Reports respecting the Thames goldfields are very conflicting. About 500 - diggers are on the ground. Lumps only of rich quartz have been found, but no quanity had reached town. The gold is very inferior, and upon analysis is only found to be worth L 2 9s per ounce.

There are no alluvial workings. Great disappointmeat is felt respecting the new goldfield, and a great amount of indignation is expressed at the manner in which some of the North Island papers have attempted to bolster them up by false reports. Arrived — Wellington, s.s., from Wellington. Sailed— Nil.