TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Western Star, Issue 89, 24 July 1875, Page 5

TELEGRAP HIC DESPATCHES.

(FROM OUR COURKSrOXDEJfT.) Dui'TßDiy, Friday, 7.30 p.m. Messrs Maeaudrew and Boi l left for Wellington yesterday. Mr Turnbull ha's heeen appointed Deputy SuprrsftteAi dent. After all, the unfinished Otago Banco business cannot betaken in Cnristchurch owing to the Princes-atreet arbitration action, All the business will have to he. shelved till Justice AYilliams arrives •here.

The Wellington Post says it is probable that Vogel will be appointed AgentGeneral, vice Peatherstone dismissed, and that at the close of the session tiie Ministry will be reconstructed, with Stafford as Premiei. Over £2OO has been collected for Mr, Hyams, the sufferer by the Castle-street fire.

The premises of Bussell,, the furniture dealer, George-street, were burned down. He loses £7 t ()o, and waa insured iq the New Zealand Company for £25,0. Wellington, Friday. In the Assembly yesterday only formal business was transacted. In Council the address in reply was agreed to.. A sharp debate will be enacted in the House tonight on address in reply. In Welling, ton there appears to be no misunderstanding as to the meaning of the Governor’s speech re abolition of provinces; that road boards and municipalities be substantially endowed ; and that the land fund will be left to open up the country and introduce population. It is announced that Government measures are ready, and will be broughtdown with the financial statement as soon as the debate on address is concluded.

Tbe Government hill ro representation, which gives five ad liiional members, is on the basis of one member to each four thousand of population.

In the Assembly the address in reply was moved bv Mr Inglis.

Sir George Grey asked for adjournment to enable Messrs Macandrew and Reid to arrive in Wellington, so that the Oppos : - tion programme could be arranged. Mr Stafford, amidst loud cheers from the Ministerial side, announced that he was prepared to. give his cordial support to the Government on all questions on which Ministers existence were staked during the present session,. The debate is still on,.

A special to the Star says quidnuncs are already counting heads, and give the division on tbe abolition question as likely to show a majority of between 28 and 30 for the Government.

Shepherd threw up the Pollution of Riyers Bill id disgust.

The debate in reply in the Council showed a strong feeling in favour of abolition, Auckland. Friday. The schooner Pacific, which left Timarn for Auckland on June 3, with cargo of wheat, is given up as lost. The shipis insured in New Zealand and South BrU tish offices for .£1,050. Cuptain Bradshaw has his wife and child at Auckr land, Captain Urquhart was a passenger, and there were on board the mate* cook, steward, and four seamen, The Llewellyn has arrived from Sydney with later European news. Paeis. The French National Assembly, by 335 votes against 310, has annulled the election of JVI. Rourgoig, Bonaparlist representative of department nfNiovare. Madrid. The Carlists are being closely pursued by Alphonse's troops, London.

An official statement of the Turkish budget shows a deficiency of <£4,000,000. Sydney.

The Sydney Morning Herald understands that since the mail contract has been signed, some difficulty has arisen from the fact that solicitors of the American company have expressed doubts a* to the power of the directors under their charter to enter into joint contract with other parties. The English solicitors do not appear to see any difficulty in the matter, but a plan has been proposed for getting over the difficulty, which is not considered very formidable. [From the Southland Times.]

Mr luglis proposed the address in reply to the Governor’s speech. With reference to abolition, he thought the Government deserved credit for bringing forward so desirable a measure at a time when people were prosperous and contented with the statu quo. Mr Swanson moved an adjournment of the debate on the ground that there was not time to consider the questions dealt with in the address.

Mr Stafford thought the contents of the address such as any member could assent to—for instance the intercolonial telegraph cable, Governor’s loyal reception &c. If the House desired delay, Ministers would grant it to avoid need|;HH irritation, but he h : mself saw no advantage in adjournment. The House might expect him to announce definitely his position in regard to the Ministry.. The time had come when it was necessary co consider measures vitally affecting the good of the community, namely the abolition revolutionary measures. He was not afraid of the word “revolutionary.” Some revolutions were excellent things, and had done great good. He saw no possibility of forming in the House as now composed a Ministry so likely to carry out his own views,; therefore he would cordially support the Government, and be found an all occasions giving it loyal support an all questi ms on which if may stake its existence. (Loud Cheers.) Major Atkinson said that if the adjournment were carried, an Imprest Bill would be needed, which could not be passed till the address was voted. He urged deferring the debate until the several main questions arose in due course.

Sir George Grey, who was received with loud cheers, said there was a fair claim for asking au adjournment, as important principles were involved. He had not seen an authentic copy of the Governor’s speech. Ho had only just seen the address. It contained a recommendation which he believed unlawful. He asked; delay for consideration in order to form an opinion* and give time for other members ta arrive. If the members were forced to accept the address, let it he understood that they were forced. There was an incorrect statement in the address, viz., that the railways, were paying. The Auckland railways that had been finished involved a tax of 15s on every man, woman, child, and baby in the province. The abolition question was one not only for the present, but for all time. It could not be properly discussed this session. TVe country was asked to give away its representative institutions. No one could say that the present Ministry was a representative one. He appealed against pressing the matter forward as au unjust and arbitrary proceeding. (Loud cheers.) At 5.30 the House adjourned to 7,30, and a lengthy debate is expected. Thursday. In the House of Representatives last evening, Sir Donald M‘Lean opposed the adjournment of the debate on the address in reply. Ministers at length gave way, Mr Richardson, announcing that Government would consent to au adjournment, in the hope that no; needless delay would takeplace. The debate was. th.en. adjourned till Friday.