BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 2904, 10 June 1872, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM GREVILLE’S TELEGRAM COMPANY, beuter’s AGENCY.) Napier, June 10. The Herald of this morning contains a report of the Hon. H. Russell’s meeting at Fakipaki. Mr Russell said he had engaged a lawyer and an interpreter, unconnected with the Europeans in Hawke’s Bay, who would investigate the past land transactions of the Province. Those in which insufficient consideration had been given would be repndiated. Henare Tomoana denounced Mr Russell, and recommended the Natives to have nothing to do with him Much mischief is anticipated from the agitation, both in Hawke’s Bay and elsewhere. Mr Purvis Russell has withdrawn his action for libel against the Herald. Bluff, June 10. When the Rangitoto was leaving, a man was found hanging by a rope from the gangway. He was quite dead. On him was found a pocket-bpok, in which was a draft in favor of John Roddon for L 294. The man was unknown aboard the steamer, Wellington June 10. Bishop Viard’s funeral yesterday was largely attended. The procession included a baud, the fire brigades, schools, the Young Men’s Christian Association, ladies and girls in mourning, the Sisters of Mercy, sixty gir’s in half-mourning, priests as the Bishop’s pall bearers, 100 mourners, the Mayor and City Council, citizens, Maones, and the Governor’s carriage. Dr Moran preached the funeral oration. 1500 people were in the cathedral, during the funeral service.