BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3924, 22 September 1875, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

nii . Wellington, September 21. hj *! airarapu. settlers at Grey town bav- ... • ,*5 80 at the encroachments of th aiolnue nver, which threatens to wash aw.v, G | ' >w, ' sbl P. that they are getting a Bill in ■ oi uced aimdar to the C ante;bury Livers Act g'vnig poser to a Hoard to rate those owni piopej-fy aij i confc to (he river, for the purposot erecting pi otective works. At the sale of Gown Lands to-day at th Uovinciul Buildings, ab->ut seventeen hund. Ed pounds w nth was sold. There was li ti lemnnd, the lots being mostly hilly, w,odc< country. ’

1 llu 'oem'.ers ©f the Opposition gave Sir G Grey a omaer last night. About rwenty-tivo a.vt down. Mr Fitzheibert was in the chair,

•*uppoii--iI on the right by ■'■wr »J. Giey, «ud ou the Uft by Mr Macnndrew, and Mr liollestoa "’•ff , m t bo vice-choir. On replying to the toast of hm - ealth, Sir George Grey said all that he and the party he was working with were doing, was tor what they believed to be the permacent good of the Colony. “Prosperity to the Colony, ’ coupled with the name of Mr 1 'Gorge iiunter, of Wellington, was the next toast. Mr Hunter replied, and, after a " ensant so,dal evening, the company separated about 11.30.

A.t about half-past six this evening hj very sharp shock oi earthquake was felt. There were three or four .Ibtinct vibrations, the direction being from north to south. It was unaccompanied by any none.

New Plymouth, September 21. Near New Plymouth measles is prevalent among the Natives, and 1 »r O’Car-011 is attending them. Nearly 200 cases hare occurred at Paiikaka, w:th about twelve deaths, only five of which were before he went. Ten deaths of Natives of measles are reported at Urenui Arnold chief, icode, aged 100 years is, dead, the Parifcaka meeting is over. Messrs Blown. - arris, and others were present. Lout 1,600 natives assembled There was feasting as usual, but nothing of importance spoken of. Cnmini siouee Brown was in roduced to Te Whita and whs favorably received. It is reported that the ship Chile has been se -n off Capa Egmout, but she bas not shown up.

riM Napieu, Septemer 21. i he Helen DennyV passengers landed all \\ ell. i hey are a most promising locking lot of people. The captain, doctor, and officers were presented with testimonials bom the passengers. Edward Ko\, the second steward, jumped overboard in oid“r to swim ashore. A boat put; off from the ship to rescue him, but i : ' as too late. Ho bee.one crumped and was drowned.