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New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 249, 8 February 1878, Page 13

memory of Sir George Grey and Mr. Sheehan's departure. Visits between all sections of the Hau-haus were exchanged. The meeting has been considered strictly non-political, Rewi himself expressing mee * Sng IU MaTCh ' im P° rtant matters will bl Per Abawata at the Bluff, February 4 Ihe political crisis in Victoria continues, and is likely to have a prolonged existence— certainly until a reply is received from the Imperial authorities which is not expected before the end of February. In the meantime, Ministers are not pausing in their course in the matter of dismissals, a further batch of officials having been dispensed with last Friday, including all the principal officers in the Education Department, from the Secretary down to the supernumerary clerks. bir Bryan O Loughlan has resigned his position as Land Tax Commissioner, and is now in the field against Mr. J. G. Francis A tremendous contest is expected next Monday, as both sides are working very hard, and much interest is excited. OXo^Sanltto^enS^ " "^ t0 "^ *" ***** Numerous meetings have been held in various parts of the country, but only the Ministerial side has been allowed to be heard, theother side being howled down. Examples of this occurred at bandhurst on Monday night, when two Opposition members of the Assembly who attempted to speak were howled down, and one of tnem maltreated. be adopted 4116 Assembly meets next week a P etiti on to the Queen will It is stated that a Supply Bill will be sent to the Council in orderto carry on till the Imperial reply is received. ' The Governor has been informed by several legal gentlemen that his proceedings were illegal, and hence" the action taken by the Ministry to retrace their steps. J The feeling against the Governor is intensifying amongst the Next to the crisis, the drought claims attention. Matters are getting very serious, and the want of water is being severely felt in many parts of the country. Prices of nearly all provisions have ad* vanced, and combined with the circumstance that there is nothing cheefin° Wlng t0 CrisiS> futUXe P ros P ects axe not particularly A large number of sadden and accidental deaths have been recently reported. H . Tj / ., x Melbourne, February 4. W i '?£ J £ nshlail announced at a meeting of electors on baturday that the Governor had received a telegram from the Imperial Government approving of his conduct in consenting to the T^^^fT 11 * °5 m * ml *-» bein S P la °e<i on the Appropriation J3iU, and further instructing him not to interfere with local disputes between the two Chambers of the Legislature West Melbourne election :— O'Loughlin, 1965 ; Francis, 1883. It passed ofi without disturbance, O'Loughlin being returned with a majority Everything was quiet till after the poll, when a crowd of several thousands proceeded to the Argus office and broke the windows, yelled, and hooted. They did the same at the Telegraph office. SSWuSSSSJr duty at the ArffVS office ' aml ™ much A , „ , Melbourne, February 6th A despatch from the earl of Carnarvon to the Governor conveyS<*wSi!ft W B ? 1} t yS "- 1 appr ° VC Of the StS Jf stnet impartiality you properly observed during the discussion." ihe drought is completely broken throughout the Colony, mv „. ' London, February 2nd. ■The Times announces that the Greek Chambers have passed a evenS 16 tr °° PS crossed the Turkish garrison frontier yesterday The conditions of peace were to have been signed on the 31st «««i „! * c a £u Mr< supported an amendment to the special war vote. Their speeches were warmly received. A preliminary protocol for an armistice has been siSSd, and the S a'Sedio tßken Place> The Eur °P ean Conference has Russia has accepted Austria's proposals for a Conference. to the Powers ' a™** the nearStwm SianS h&Ve SUnk a Turkish war steam er with torpedoes ad Tll ' c ftussians have OCCU P ied Rodosto and Burgas, and are still The Turks have evacuated Silistria, Rustchuk, and Erzcroum Greece mSUrgent Assembly in Crete has proclaimed union with Mebemet AU has been appointed to the command in Crete, and the Greek troops have been ordered to avoid enounters with the TurKisn troops. The total Russian loss during the war is 89,304, The Servians have gained several victories over the Turks «, tT • « of Northumberland has joined the Cabinet as Lord of tne rrivy Seal. Enthusiastic meetings have been held at Sheffield, Lloyd's, and the Stock Exchange, in favour of the Government policy, vote Government ajt e sure of a majority in carrying the special Great activity prevails in the British arsenals aud dockyards. Tk» * w • «. a- * « London, February 4th. ♦• j Rebate m the House of Commons on the war credit was continued. Mr. Gladstone suggested that, instead of granting a special war credit, an address should be voted assuring the Queen of the united support of the nation for the maintenance of British interests. Mr. (xathome Hardy insisted on the credit being voted. The debate was adjourned in consequence of the Russians, acceptance of the pro-

posed European Conference by Austria, who has invited the signatorr Powers to the treaty of Paris to a Conference at Viaana. • U*Wl'U * Wl '