TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1715, 9 June 1886, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN OOURKBPONOBXT.) Wl-.IiUXOTON, 8. In the House of Representatives to(_l;»y Johnston presented a petition from the Petfiue-Hutt Gas Company, praying for leave to bring in a private Act. Th" report of the examiner of standing orders had not been complied with, and the bill was referred to the joint committee on standing orders. Dr Newman presented a petition from W. T. L. Travers, praying for leave to introduce tho Wellington and Manawfitu Rtihvay Validation Rill. Tlu) report of th" oxaminer of standing orders not having b.-cn eoinpliod with, tins petition was siinilany dealt with. Dr Nowman also presenteil a pe.ti!i(i! fi-Min Mr D;ithi'\ praying for confiideration for military services. One wick's leave of absence _ was granted to Fisher, on urgent private affairs. There, were several dissentient voices when the question wus put.

Fitzherbert asked the Minister of i Justice if he intended to appoint a ( polier magistrate for the Police Court [ at Wellington, as well as a resident magistrate, on account of the excessive work entailed on the latter. The Premier said it was not tlie in*, tentron of the Government to make such an appointment, as if that were done, it would have to be done in other places, but the magistrate would arrange with the justices for relieving him of some of the work, The following is a cony of a telegram from Lord Carrington to the Governor of New Zealand, which the Premier read to the House : — " On receipt of Consul's letter from New Caledonia sent Secretary State for Colonies the following telegram : — 'Latest npws from British Consul at New Caledonia French man-of war — Div^s, left for New Hebrides 30th, taking on hoard troops, and provisions for three months and put into fighting order. It is supposed that their intention is to hoist the French flag. Senior officer ordnance department transport p/oce^led to New Hebrides day after with timl^r and corrugated iron for birracks. Entrance to New Caledonia reported to be watched:" DI'SEDIX, 8. The barque Ravenswnod, Captain M'Giil, from London, brings 2,000 tons of cargo. She had a passage of one hundred days. Tiie captain states that by some means he left London with the clearance of the ship Glasgow in his possession, instead of the Ravenswood. The Glasgow loft London in company with the Ravenswood on the 17th February, bound for Welliugton.