The Globe. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1875. TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 207, 6 February 1875, Page 2

The Globe. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1875. TELEGRAMS.

(Prets Agency.) ALEXANDRA, February 5. On the 31st ult., the Native Minister received a written invitation from Tawbaio to pay him a visit at Watama, about halfway between the European boandary and his principal settlement at Te Kuiti. On Monday, February Ist, two well manned canoes oame down to take the Native Minister and his party up. On Tuesday, at 4 a.m., the Native Minister and party started, and arrived at Louis Hetit's at three in the afternoon Major Te Wheoro, Paul Thereare, Hore Te One, Rev William Pakere, Te Awai iki, andother chiefs proceeded to Tawhiao's'village that evening, and on the 3rd the Native Minister with Messrs Kemp, Mair, Cash, and Daviee, visited Tawhaio. They were received with the usual welcomes and waving of shawls. On coming close to the place, two of Tawhaio's head chiefs came out uncovered to lead the Native Minister to the place designed for strangers. After the usual lapse of time it was announced that Tawhiao would come out and make a set speech, which had not been his previous practice. The substance of the speech was a welcome to the Native Minister, and some allusion to the restoration of Waikato. The Native Minister replied that his being welcomed was not a new thing, that his father had done it before him, who had now gone, and it was but right that he should do so also ; " having only just arrived," he went on to say, "I will not now reply to the other part of your speech." After a long interval and a supply of food, Tawhaio and his principal chiefs came to shake hands with the Native minister and party, and he expressed hin desire for a further meeting at Te Kuiti, al which he hoped the Governor and Native Minister would be present. The Native Minister replied that it might not be convenient for the Governor to attend « meeting, unless it was at Kawhaia. After some further conversation the meeting ter-

uiiiujt.id for thit. d-»y. On Thursday, the 4th. Tayvbstio Hccomnnnied hy hi«i wives, children, nod principal chiefs, Diet I he Native Minister at He* it's, where he dined and discussed the terms of settlement with the Native Minister. On applying for the restoration of the Waikato the Native Minister informed him distinctly that such a thing was quite impossible, and would not be entertained by him or by any other person in authority. The Governor had pot the power to do so, the Assembly of New Zealand having passed laws respecting those lands which must be upheld, and the proceedings had also had the concurrence of the English Government. The Government were however, prepared to treat him with consideration, and on his aiding and co operating with the Government in maintaining order and repressing crime within the district whose people were under his influence, he would treat him generously for doing so ; but the Native Minister did not desire to press any reply from him at present, until he had full time to confer with his people, and consider the proposals then made. Tawhaio appeared evidently well disposed, and frequently expressed his friendship towards the Native Minister, on account of his beiDg a friend of his father's, the late Potatau. On the second day he lost much of the reserve of the previous day, aud the demeanor of his people, over whom he has despotic sway, was quiet and respectful; and now that the ice had been broken by a formal meeting, which is always significant with the natives of a termination of all hostile feeling, a wish was expressed by Tawhaio that more frequent and friendly interviews would take place with the Government. Wellington, February 5. The following tenders have been received for the plate-laying contract of the White Cliffs branch of the Rolleston and Malvern Railway:—Accepts—George Holder (Christchurch), £4,112 15s. Declined —J. Taylor (Christchurch), £4,903 16s 9d; W. White, jun. (Christchurch), £5,119 6s 2d; W. Fuller (Temuka), £5,288. COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. There has been little rain during the morning, and no shooting. The camp orders for Monday contain a notice of parade for the distribution of prizes at 10 a.m, and afterwards a march to Grahamstown. The representatives leave by the Luna on Tuesday and land at Auckland in uniform. There were no spectators at the shooting. The match at Soall's black targets, ranges, 400 and 500 yards, seven rounds at each, Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd, £5 ; and 3rd, £3 ; was fired thisday. The men were allowed to white their sights. At the first range Sutton and Partington each made 27 points. Many consider Soall's idea deserves consideration. The range prize, at 400 yards, was taken by Partington, with a Bcore of 27 points. At the 500, Gallagher took a range prize with 25 points. The first prize was won by Sutton with 51, the second by Christie with 46 points, and the third by Purnell with 45 points. The intercolonial match takes place to-morrow. The Irish team are Mellsop, Captain Armstrong, Fenton, Grant, McKee.Clai ke, Ryan, Dunda*, McConnell, Mcllbride. The English team—Skinner, Blatch, Blythe, Fox, Gilbert, Grundy, Leigh, Munyard, Purnell. Sykes Colonial—Hoskins, Chase, Gallagher, Morley, Partington, Gordon, McLaren, Hamlin, Kemp. The Scottish team—Elder Wilson, Goldie, McLenrl, Ohrictio, Campbell (Tunnies}, Jttichardson, Mcllbride, and Capt. Murray. The total scores at the 400 and 500 yards were—Campbell, 38 ; Murray, 40 ; Chalklin, 28; Goldie, 42; Leigh, 40; Heaphy, 33; Fox. 40; Greer, 35; McLeod, 36; Thompson, 33; Dundas, 27; Sutton, 51; Gordon, 43; Armstrong, 38 ; Marshall, 34; McKee, 39; Blyth, 31 ; Partington, 45; Morris, 36 ; Bassett, 16; Hamlin, 33 ; Purnell, 45; Morris, 36; Bassett, 16; Hamlin, 33; Purnell, 45; Grant, 32; Chase, 42; M'Lean, 39; M'Laren, 41; Churton, 23; Hlack, 38; Munyard, 38; Blake, 41; Grundy, 28; Murray, 40; Stonebridge, 22; Burns, 43; M'llbride, 31; Morley, 27; Wilson, 40; Ryan, 30; Campbell, 44; Christie, 46; Hoskins, 40; Soper, 32; M. Barriball, 11; Hay, 39; Robinson, 21; Tomlinson, 41; Coleman, 22; Fairbrother, 35; W. Barriball, 19; A. Barriball, 9; Collard, 24; Richardson, 41, Clark, 42; M'Kenzie, 35; Sykes, 28; Elder, 43; Brown, 34; Gascoigne, 36; Gallagher, 44; Skinner, 36; Curtis, 41; Kingswell, 42; Martelli, 37. THIS DA TS TELEGRAMS. Hokitika, February 6. Superintendent Bonar opened the third session of the Provincial Council. He stated that the land revenue fell short by £7OO of what had been expected, but as one-third of the General Government's special grant was available, the total liabilities from the past year were only £2OOO. During the year £IB,OOO had been spent on public works, against £J 0,000 in the previous year. He referred to the promising prospects of the Jackson's Bay settlement, regretting that no practical benefit to Westland had resulted from the general system of immigration. He stated it was the intention of the Government to amend the license laws. ' He suggested that the Council should settle the amount to be paid to the tramway companies, and the General Government would be asked to introduce an act to provide compensation. On the provincial question, he said his firm conviction was that the time had arrived when the system of double Government should cease. So long as the present provincial system continued, so long would the weaker subdivisions of the colony continue to suffer. Napier, February 6. The total of the sales at the Kam Fair amounted to over £IO,OOO. Routledge, Kennedy and Co, effected sales to the amount of £SOO, Mr M. R. Miller, £4OO, and a few other transactions are reported. The pretty Jane is on the rocks at Poverty Bay. The passengers were all saved. Full particulars are not to hand yet. Dunedin, February G. A Queenstown telegram states fchat a party of men, on crossing from some branches of the Shotover to a headland on the Wakati, made a discovery of a very rich quartz lead. [FROM OUR WELLINGTON CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, February 5. At a meeting of the City Council last nifht, a notice was received from the Trust and Loan Company, calling in the waterworks mortgage of £25,000 on the Ist of May. The Mayor stated that, in addition the general account was overdrawn £6OOO, and the waterworks accounts £9OOO, and that the bank was unable so sell the £IO,OOO worth of debentures it held against the latter

sum. He said the position of the city was far from a pleasant one, and gave notice that he would, at the next meeting, move for a committee of the whole Council to consider the financial position. [from our dunedin correspondent.] Dunedin, February 5. In the Tokomairiro arson case, Jones went to Calder's house in a semi-intoxicated state on Sunday, and demanded employment, which being refused, he became abusive. He was turned away, and shortly afterwards smoke was seen issuing from a stack of oats on the farm. Jones was then making off. Next day, when arrested in the township, he offered if he had burned the stacks to pay for them. George Case and his wife will be passengers by the Albion. The evidence in the criminal assault case to-day was even more revolting than that of yesterday. The case resulted in prisoner's committal. Carruthers inspected the Clutha line with a view of ascertaining if it is practicable to open it from Mosgiel to Kaitangata. With the exception of the superstructure of the Taieri bridges from Moseiel to beyond Milton, he considers it fit to be opened. The Guardian, in a slashing article, charges the Harbor Board with gross favoritism in appointing their inspector of works and with ignoring the engineer's recommendation. The Waikato's cargo is valued at £129,000, and compiises 4048 bales of wool, 8135 ounces of gold, and sundries. Strachan contradicts the statement that the Glenore tunnel contract has been abandoned. His partner has merely retired. Elliot says the New Zealand company only lose £IOOO, and the South British £2OOO, by the wreck of the Miranda. Captain Knight, of the ship Bebington, on his way home died from heart disease on the Tararua's last trip across. The Provincial Government, in replying to the resolutions of the southern immigration committe, repudiates the unworthy motives attributed by the committee, and declines to discuss the relative merits of Bluff harbor and Port Chalmers. The Go vernment has always done the best to do justice to Southland, but the tone of the resolutions is not such as to influence the Government to give theni effect. Samuel Carey, a settler at Port Chalmers, was fined £lO for harboring runaway sea- . men. The Bruce Herald complains of the refusal of the Agent-General s department to afford facilities for the passage out of hands for the Tokomairiro pottery works. Their embarkation was delayed six weeks, and then some were sent to Auckland, being told they could reach Tokomairiro from there without difficulty.