LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

West Coast Times, Issue 944, 1 October 1868, Page 3

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Chr.stchurch Papers.)

Wellington, Sept. 25.

Last night, Messrs Atkinson, 11. S. Harrison, and Ileaphy spoke for, and Messrs Carlefon, Jollie, and Wilson against Mr M 'Lean's motion.

Mr Wilson moved as nn amendment, ' : That the condition of the Northern Island requires an efficient force of Constabulary, organised after the Irish model, should be embodied for a definite period." To-day a further imprest supply of £30,000 was granted. On the secoud reading of the Westland County Bill, a discussion took place on £omg into committee,

Mr C. D. R. Ward has been gazetted as a judge of the Supreme Court, and leaves for Otngo to-morrow.

Dr Evans was buried to-day. The House adjourned during the funeral. The news from IlawKe'S Baj' is unimportant.

News from Wanganui states that on the 20th instant Colonel M'Donnell, with a small force went out to attack Titi Kowharu at his entrenched position at Taiporehqnnj, but found jt evacuated. Colonel Hauitain bag Ordered all posts! except Mauawapoa and Patea, to be abandoned.

The Wcmganui Timps says that a district, in which some settlers have spent hundreds and others thousands in laml, houses, fences, cultivation, &c, thus falls undisputed into Tito's hands.

The Kupapas are returning to Wanganuii

$ept. 26.

Mr Fox resumed the debate by rcadlnga letter from Dr Featherston, containing his views on the question, he being ill. ' After Mr jM'Lcan had replied,, the division was taken on Mr Craerofi, WHsdn's amendment, and resulted in a tie of thirtytwo ; the Speaker g.ive bis vote in favour of the Government.

Opposition. — Messrs Atkinson, Baigent, Bell, Borlrtse, Brandon, Brown, Burns. O.ar"gill, Collins, Dighan, Fov t Graham; Heapliy.Main, Ormond, Q'Rpurke, Parker, Jphn Patterson, Potts, Rolleslori,. 11. S. Harrison'.;- Stevensi Sttjdhplme^ Tancred, Tareha, Taylor, l'ravers, Trig'el, Williamson. Tellers — Messrs M'Lean and Ormond.

Government — Messrs Ball,Barff, Bunny, Campbell, Clarleton, Clark, Curtis, Eyes, Gallagher, Hall, TV. H. Harrison, Haughton, Hepburn, Jollie, Kenney, Kerr, Ludlam, Mervyh, Mitchell, C. O'Neiil, J. O'Neill, James Patterson, Reid, Richmond, Russell, Stafford,- Swan,,. W i ells,...Wood. Tellers —Messrs Cj Wilsoit fjnd Cox. , Pairs : — Opposition — Fea?herston, Armstrong, Reynolds. Government — Haultain, Hull, Bradshaw.

The amendment of Mr Cracroft TVilson now became a substantive resolution.

# The Speaker was about to put the question when Major Brqwri stepped- foi wardj &ud said that rather than sec the real ques£iifri tlhn dl3pos'ed of by a ': fed-licrring" being drawn across his path, he woiild propose an a-nendment, viz : — " That there be added to Mr Cracroft Wilson's resolution the following words — ' That regard to the welfare of the colony requires that the organisation and disposal of that force and the administration of Native affairs should not be entrusted to the present Ministry.' '" The division, resulted as follows 1 — Ayes, 31 ; Noes, 32 ; the Goveniment thus getting a majority of 1. Mr IJarrisou ; one of the ayes, had meanwhile gone hHnie: