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Waikato Times, Volume II, Issue 96, 10 December 1872, Page 2

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FromtkoNsw Zealand Hekald. LATEST SOUTHERN ITSWS-. Wi-ilingt-ou, Friday, 2 p m. Tlio cnee at the Native Lands Court, which 1i33 b«>ea Cooing on.at Foxton, is pos:pcme t for- a couple) of mupdis, bv mutual conset:(i, to enable t'ie parne.3 to go autl plaut food, otherwise the Governtueut would be coiupeHed to fia I thousands of natives in pr 'visions. Mr. Cuiumissioner Pari-ia has-communicated to the Goverumeut that 'lie Ivooti has betu disturbing the minds of the natives of Mokau by the old trick of priKi! esyiug evil against the Government. His movements, uon'ive , v>-Ul be watched. \\ i I , iratv was formally 3,wovn in as a-member of ihi Excvu.ive ou Wednesday. Christehurch. The Provincial Council last night decided that in conKcqueiice of tlie increased population, a scheme will be pro]tared for. dealing with drainage and sanitary control in the country districts in a comprehensive manner, with the object of throwing the responsibility on land-owners, ;i:id taah the Colonial Government be requested to introduce a I general Drainage Act next session. It was also resol'ed by 22 '.o i'J that in districts containing 25 children between v 3 an«l I'.i years, it is expedient that educational districts bn formed. Ail grunts to denominational schools in such districts will therefore.be stopped, in order to force the p -opic.to establish educational districts. All vott-s for the uitablLh uoiit of Colleges and training schools hive, been ]i:is ed. £■>'.)() have.been voted for a time-ball at Lyttelton. A bonus of £250 his been adopted;for the iirst manufac-. ■cue of fire-bricks, glazed pipe.?, and tiles, to the value of ilroW ; also i'2.")o for Po.tl-ui.l cement, on the same con-. ■ litioua.. Knights motion, £20,UU0. for iinmigrajiou, was . farther adjuurnel till Tuesday. The g -liu market is almost at a stand-still. Dunedin. Tho Christian MeAusland has been placed in quarantine. S aiv: : ni brohj ou,t on b< ar.l, and one adult and live.infants ; d, ed iur::i : ; t.u , uassage. T;iere were other cases. I j'lic Pahiie:-:-on passed Ocean Beach last night. ! The Siuei-intciideul declines to call the Council together. ■ Hi -sa , . i t'ne !.i;-.i)..iintaient of the, new, La ad Board is strictly 1"2 v< ciit-1 , rentier. The new Excutive intend to giv? the ' ir.ina A el" :>. sr.ir trial, and will endeavour to have the Board ~..;., jf eo;nti.e'vt.'nt and unprejudiced men,. Lands upon I dc-icned jiayiiienfs can be placed on the market before the i meet.ng of "the. Council. Subsidies to .Koad- B,og,rda. will bo I provided, which the Government intend to subsidise- this ' year. ■ " -"Wheat, firmer, 5s 9d; oats, dull, 2b.ld to 2s 2d ; bajley : 6a (>& ; maltins;, none ; first-class flour sells at £14. The J, N, Fie.'iiin-* cleared for London, with 3.Q25 bales I wool; 179 biilos b.emp, 2,05 i bags wheat—tbo largest cargo ever taken irom this port. Arrived : Palmerston. bailed : Swordfislu for Newcastle. A contract-h<M been accepted for tho new offices of the Lai'// Time-;, opposite the railway, They are to cost £2,800. 't'lie Dimstan meeting ib to come off on the.6th and 7th of February. S akes, £430. The Christian McAushnd -has. scarlet fever. Thirteen eases in all. No deaths from leve; , , but two from pneumonia, and three from other causes ; otherwise all well. A-night-attack on Duncdiu by the Dido is contemplated. (From the-D..S. Cross.) Wellington, Saturday. The timber importß.l by Messrs Broaden, irom Invereari gill, I'oi" fencing the Ilutfc Railway, is said to be very inferior and likely to be condemned. There have boon 302 immigrants inclusive of. children, .introduced into Wellington dtiring-the last, twelve months. The Court of Appeal sits on Monday. Mr Walter Johra' m has addressed liia constituents at Palmerston, and a vote of confidence in him was passed. . An amendment in favour of a vote of. thanks only was defeated. Arrived-.. Wellington, from .Auckland, with the Opera Compauy. Dunedin, Saturday. There are thirteen cases of. typhus and scarlet fever amongst tho passengers of the Palmerston. The Dußus's cargo w.'ir. auctioned yesterday, There was i a decline in prices from- 30* to 40*. Yellow crystals brought j £32 10s to £3-1 2s(ld-; finest yellows, £3415s to £3,5 12s 6d; ' good counters, £3-1 2s Gd ; whites. £35 2s <3d ; fineafc-whitos. £3G 10s, £37 10s, and £30 12s 6d. Nelson,, Saturday. The Caledonian Soeiel v awarded a modal to Hammill foi

las candiioUit the w.roekoi'-tho barque City of ■ Newcastle. Napiev, Saturday, 'Pmeknell. the sailor belonging to the barque Ballarat, who drifted out to sea in the pilot boat, on Thursday, was found " thirty ni-ijes. oj!' iho-coast. Arrived : Star of the South, s.s., from Auckland. Hokitika, Saturday. Track , .dull. No arrivals of produce lately. J LATEST A USTRAL-lAN. NEWS. I December 2. Overland communication was. rrstored on Fr ; diy last. The Education Bill has been returned for the consideration bv the Assembly of the Council's amendments. It will be considered this week. The first s-aio of Victorian beptroot sugar took p'acp.today, when, good prices wore obtained. Adelaide, December 2. A great scene occurred in the Adelaide Assembly on Saturday. The discussion arose respecting the- right of the S leaker to present bills at the bar ot the Council-, on the approach of the Governor's messenger summoning members to prorogation, the doors were locked, but were burst open from the outride bv two ruembsrs. The member? llien proceeded to the Council Chamber,, and Parliament was prorogued till the 3rd Jamuary. His Exneller.qy.Sir James Fei-guason...leaves for England on Thursday. Sydney, December 2. Two more Imperial gunboats are ready for launching. The late of the condemned criminals in the.Gad case will I be decided to-day. i Aii'iiher Communist.transport lias arrived,:on ita.way to New Caledonia. Shipments of wheat are going forward to England. Freight j is taken for 1,000 hacr* of ]N 7 Z. wheat in the Cardigan Castle. j Prices. .rane;e from 6s Fri to fis 7d per bushel. Oats command j a so id rleai- of attor»t.!on at-Ss 3d per bushel. 1 I M'lurlfiua r-tot-s that, the Sarah Duffus. has sailed for ■ LytfeHon or. Ootob?! , 1C ; the Emile,.for Nelson, on Noveml '■;• ■[ 7 ; av ■-'. the Q.ueev: of the South was to leave for Dunedin rb: 'it 4h<. , Si-ih ; -.he A'-t was also loading for a New Zealand port. Tli!. , crop oi' siu;?:.r ie large, and tlifire is ample ton-]'ia-.:e r.t the :-It:ic:. freigiits ottering, at unusually low rates.

Arrived: November 2J, Helena, from Auckland; November. 2? Dover Caa'.le, from New : Newcastle. Arrived: Ocean Monarch, fromDunedin. Sailed: November 27, Albion, for Auckland ! November 23, Drover, for Port Chalmers, and Cyrus, for Wellington. LATEST ENGLISH NEWS. Mr Dillon Bell, Speaker to the House of .Representatives, has.received the honor of knighthood. The French • Assembly are,.in favour, of Ministerial responsibility. A rupture has taken placebetween Thiers and the Monarchists. The Australian mails by both routes .have arrived. The prices of wool are slightly giving way. Combing (leeccs are eagerly competed for. Greasy sorts attract but, little attention. Cape is lower. Foreign buyers are creasing[by SUBMARINE cable.] London, Noyembc-r. 20. The Royal Adelaide, bound to Sydney, was wrecked off Pcr/land. Ten .persons were drowned. The ship Calcutta returned twice to Plymouth. The Shah of Persia has granted to Baron.Kenier. an exclusive concession fou the.construetiosj of railways, tramways, waterworks, and also for, work ins: mines, in Persia. Jay Go ild has been arrested in connection with the Erie Ring". An examination of his books shiwd ten million dol- , lars\inaceounted for. He. has been bailed out for a million dollars security, A- majority of the committee appointed .to . draw up a reply to PresidentThiors's message is favourable to a Ministerial responsibility, Thiers insists on Constitutional reforms. The situation is meanwhile a serious one. This complete rupture between Thiers and'the Monarchists is onusins great excitement, and' should" Thiers reign the Monarchists will'appoint Changarnier Dictator. November 27-

Tlip Adelaide is broken up. The salvage is small. A minoritv of the French A'ssombly propose, v/itb the approval of-Presinent Thiers, that a committee of "thirty. shoiiVl be appointed to prepare a bill establishing Ministerial responsibility, certain reforms being necsasarr to eeciire the regular working 01 Constitutional Government. The comruueoe's report was read to the Assembly, Mid a majority asked for its immediate discussion. The minority proposed an adjournment to Thursday, which was approved of by a majority of 336 to 332. This result is regarded as a favourable indication for the Government. It is believed that the crisis is now virtually at an end. London, November 28. Discount 6 per cent. Consols, 92J. The statistics published in. the T'm-es sbqw.the. desertions from the array are less Uian supposed. November 30. Captain Martin, of the Eo-al Adelaide, is said to hare acted culpably at the time of the wreck - , and,an.,inquiry i3.to take place. The home competition for -wool is lrmited, but a good demand exists for export. Cross-bred descriptions are in favour and havo risen in price. Combine; sorte are supported. Greasy cheaper. Faulty vool is exce?sive, and

large withdrawals hare taken pluoe in cOTscineaoi , - Three thou<:iu I b.i!e3 soil Oil find tillsw steady. Hides and let , .'V: , oi.s;it. Stocks of itat are defieic-nt. X t «.v Zm'hkl Cm*>l!rkreJ Fve; ir,j. r.t. 10U '"■-.•.' ;V'vro at. ti;e B-iiik of !i&t been a;i::i.jvnU\l by tl\e.-millions d.n-hy the past ibrtnisht. I'aris.,November 29. T!u< excitement is intense. The \:.\"ly is united and well disciplined.