TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1584, 7 August 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

1 -^^.^ . , (from ouk own uourksponhknt.) Wellington 6. The division on Voxel's iiiotion was as follows : — Ayes : 27. Ballance, Meuu?ntli, Be van, Montgomery, Cowan, O'Cnlktfhan, Garriek. O'Conor, Guinness, Pearson, H iirsthouse, Pen-, Ivoss, Reese, J Joyce, E. Richardson, Lance, (teller), ftoddon, (teller), Lai'imch, Spoilt, Le vesta ill, Tole, ! Marandrew, Walker, I J. M'Kenaie, W. White. M'Millau, ! Noes : 34. \ Atkinson Lake Beethaiu Mac«rtlmr Bruce M. J. S. M'K.u.zie Bryce Mitchelson Buchanan Jloat J. C. Bucklanrl Moss Darjraville (teller) Newman Dodson Ormond Duncan Peacoi.-k Fisher llolleston Fnltou Hoss Grey Hussoll Hanilin Sinter, (teller) Hatch Tlionißon Tlust J. W. Thomson Hislop Tiimlile liobl.s Pairs for : Smith Turnbnll Cad m an Harper Allwright Kf-rr Brown Steward Fraser Core Holme* Pratt Vogcl Against : G. F. Rinhiirdson Connelly \V. J. Hirst Samn.'l For LfU=! Wilson J. B. Whyte Pyke Johnston L>ckp W. F. Bnckhind H.iknine Wakefii-M The lii'lustrial ExhiWi^ion is draw- i iii<» laj-yo attendances i)t the public. Over 2000 paid for HdmhsioM during j yesterday, and about 700 this nftrt 1 - j im>i]. Tho daily musical and vocal . conccrfs avo vim-v succcssfn!. Welling- I lon is full of visitors from all par Id of the Colony. Ceistciiurcii, 5. At a meeting of the Canterbury

Rug'«y Union to-night it was decided i to co-operate with the Wellington i Rugby Union and arrange for an ' inter-island match at Wellington about • the Ist September, and to commnni- i Cftte with the Otago Union to arrange for a Southern team. The OtagoCanterbury match was fixed for the 29th August to be played at Christchurch. Auckland, 6. A meeting of footballers is convened for Wednesday next to consider proposals for a match during the WellingExhibition. Specimens of silver from Karangahape were tested by the Bank of New Zealand yesterday. The yield represented 1,000 ozs to the ton, and the estimated value being 17/ per ounce. Patea, 6. A definite offer has Ween received by Mr Christie from Wellington capitalists to embark £8,000 immediately in meat tinning works at I'atea, on the suggested bonus system. DUNEDIN, 6. The following is the result of the Brnce election :— Mr I). Reid, Junr., 313G ; Mr M'Donald, 327 ; Mr Anderson, 30b ; Mr Huchison, 97 ; Mr Reid lias a innjority of one over Mr M'Donald, the 'late nieml>er. The successful candidate is expected to give a general support to the Government. Wellington, 6. The debate on the West Coast rail way collapsed in a most extraordinary manner yesterday, when Sir Juiins I Voxel's motion for a Select Committee ! was negatived, and on a division being ! called for the votes were ayes, 27 ; noes, 3 1. There were thirteen pairs, I and the majority would have been one j more but through a niismidcrstand- | ing between the Government whip ; (who afterwards apologized) and Mr 1 Downie Stewart, the vote of the. latter ; gentleman was not taken. j The speakers yesterday in f.nor of | the motion were Messrs Turubuil, Bevan, and Menteath, your member undoubtedly carrying off the palm for I the best and most convincing speech of the debate. He proved himself ■ thoroughly acquainted with the groat ! mineral resonrces of the Coast, vi.d of its urgent need for railway communication with the grain and produce districts of Canterbury. It was, he sai'.l, essential to choose a Committee of gentleman who would consider the 1 question impartially, and from that ; stand poi^t he considered the Government had made a selection that would be improved upon with cliincnlty. Fur himself lie had sail when asked to act upon the Committee that his i decision, would be a judicial one, and iin accordance witht the|]dictates of ! conscience. It had been suggested the Committee should Tl»h composed of North Island members who had shown I the, bitterest provincial prejudice in I dealing with the matter, so that it j would be impossible to get an impartial Committee of North Island me'ibers. ■ He urged lion, members not to allow | party considerations to influence them. Many of the gentlemen who now opposed tlie work wore those who in the. first plrti-u actually fomented the cry for it. Air Holmes, member for Christchurch, was too blustering and abusive j towards his opponents, and spoilt a j speech which otherwise might have j succeeded more effectively. However, j all the. talking in the world could not ' have etf.-cted the result, as it was, as I i previously telegraphed you, a foregone j conclusion. The division same oa in j a most singular manner. Mtnteatii had finished his remarks, and there was a dead silence, when the Speaker j asked if any other member wished to j speak. There passed a series of mys ! terious " noddings " and gesticulations j between Messrs Levestam, Walker and ■ Harper, each urging the other to "keep ifc up." Whilst they were in this undecided stite the Speaker put the question, with the result as already stated, and which, by the way, was received with marked silence and astonishment. That such a collapse to what was expected to be a lengthy debate was a surprise may be understood from the fact that neither Sir Julius Yogel, who had the right of reply, or Major Atkinson were present. The Major walked in on hearing the division bell, and seemed mvstinVd, j not unmixed with regret that he had lost the opportunity of speaking on such an important question. The railway scheme has yet another chance this session, for such a powerful combination of voting power as is possessed by Canterbury, Westland, and Nelson members is not likely to cry " piccavi." After yesterday's licking they are as diligent as ever in prosecuting the ctaiuis of the Coast and Canterbury for r!i ■ laii-v.iy, hut it id not deemed advisable to make public the negotiations at present. Lobby rumors given out to-day, and I believe they are well founded, that the Government will be asked to place

a sum of soni. ihiiig like £200,000 on the Estimates to commence fo»r sections of the line ; one section from Bru nner ton to Nelson Creek, and another from Springfield to the foot of the hill on the Canterbury side. i This afternoon Mr Ormond gave notice to ask the Government whit reply they have received to the cablegram sent to the delegates in London asking for further information re fernis for construe tion of the East and West Coast railway.