TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 815, 1 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

♦ (Per Press Agency.') LATEST FROM EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA. [By Submarine Gable.J London, January 29. The Porte is vigorously prosecuting reforms. Midhat Pasha has decreed the disarming of the civil population. Prince Milan is willing to negotiate for peace. The cattle plague is extending in Germany and Eastern Europe, Importation imo England from France and Belgium is prohibited. Importations into England of meat carcases from America are increasing. The mails via, San Francisco arrived oS Orookhaven. Arrived—St Osyth ; the Northumberland, steamer, from Melbourne has passed Cape bt Vincent. London, January 30. Slade’s (the spiritualist) conviction has been quashed. The Minister’al newspapers censure the vagueness of Mr Gladstone’s speech, asking for more definite statements. The reported decree disarming the Turkish population is unfounded. AUSTRALIA. THE SUEZ MAIL. Melbourne, January 31Benjamin Richards, recently from New Zealand, has been drowned in the Murray at Wahagunyah. Arrived; —Ringarooma. The Suez mail arrived at Adelaide to day. Passengers for New Zealand Miss Pettygrew, Rev and Mrs Grace, and two Misses Grace. (Per Alhambra, via Hokitika.) Sydney, January 22nd A private telegram from Loudon states that the date of the next wool sales is not fixed. Mr Paddington has been elected leader of the Opposition. H.M.S. Sappho and Wolverine have been sent to the quarantine station, Spring Cove. Although rumours are afloat, there is no appearance of small pox in the city. The patients in quarantine are doing well. INTE RPROVIN Cl AL. Auckland, February 1. The cricketers left at 10 o’clock this morning in the steamer Wellington. The foot race between Selb5 r and Ellis, Auckland’s best runner, for £IOO, resulted in the criokter winning easily. He is said to be equal to Dewitt. New Plymouth, February 1. The Budget has ceased publication. The reason given is that the place is not yet sufficiently advanced to support a daily paper. Wellington, February 1. It has been arranged to lay a telegraph wire from Hutt Station to the racecourse, - >n condition of the Jockey Club paying the interest upon the whole cost. The work has been commenced. Blenheim, January 31. The estimated annuel value of the borough of Blenheim is £14,778. The late fire and the new mode of valuation has caused a great redaction. Dunedin, January 31, At tho Education Board to day Mr Donald Reiu’s resignation as a member was received. It was resolved that tho Government be requested to grant free passes by railway to al) girls and boys attending upper clashes of the High and Grammar Schools, and to students attending the Normal School for training as teachers. The vital statistics in the Dunedin district for January are—Births, 183 ; marriages, 29; deaths, 50. Upwards of 150 shareholders attended the half-yearly meeting of the Colonial Bank this afternoon, Mr James Rattray, who presided, said that the Bank had secured several of the best accounts that were in Nelv Zealand, and that with its New Zealand proprietary the Bank had a great advantage. The gross profits had increased each month, and the shaieholders could therefore take their <? per cent dividend with a clear conscience.

Dunedin, February 1. The Hon Win Hunter Reynolds was elected director of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand last night vice Mr Donald Reid ballottsd out. At the eighth annual meeting of the Union Permanent Building Society last night, the report showed a surplus profit of £195. A shepherd named Duncan Mackenzie attempted to commit suicide by taking stryohinne, yesterday. He was only married the previous day, and it is reported that he committed the rash act of attempting his life so soon afterwards through jealousy, hia wife having spoken concerning another man. At the police court this morning Mackenzie was commuted for trial. The amount of Customs collected at the port of Dunedin for January is £30,466 15s 6d ; gold, £1530 16.3 7d. Colonial Bank shares are selling at 36s ; National Bank, 68s ; National Insurance Company, 25s 6d ; New Zealand, £4 9s ; Htandard, 13s 6d ; South British, 69s ; Bank of New Zealand, £l9 ; Forbury Park Company, £25. (From a correspondent of the Press ) Timaru, January 31. The fire at Waihi bush is still raging, over one hundred acres having been destroyed. It originated in M‘Co’’mack’s bush and burnt his dwelling house. It passed over Taylor and Flatman’sbush andj Webb’s and Penny’s, destroying the outhouses of the latter. The mill and dwelling house of Webb and Penny were saved. The fire is now burning in Tripp’s bash, A large quantity of sawn stuff has been destroyed. The fire cannot be extinguished except by rain, and therefore t here is a chance that most of the bush will be burnt. A public holiday will be observed here tomorrow to commemorate the opening of the railway through to Camara, Mr Joan Jackson was elected to the vacant scat of the Borough Council to day. The polling resulted as follows:—John Jackson, 148 ; John Crawford, 114 ; Daniel West, 35. NATIVE MEETING. [By Telegraph.] {Per Press Agency.') Alexandra, February 1. The Native Minister, accompanied by Col Lyon and Te Wheoro, visited Kipata at the invitation of Maunhiri. The party was then joined by Mr Mackay and Major Main .Several influential chiefs and members of Potahu family were present. Takeraei Te Ran handed in a document, which purported to be a report of the result of an interview with the late Sir D. McLean, in which it had been promised that Tawhaio should administer the affairs of his own district. Hon Dr Pollen said any promise which could be distinctly proved had been made by Sir D. McLean would be carried out by the Government, but he thought the proper way to proceed was to ascertain firstly, if the natives present were willing to act in concert with the Government iu maintaining peace and upholding the law; secondly, if such was the desire, then a district might be set aside for Tawhaio and his people, within which he could administer the affairs of his people, subject to law. The first proposal was approved of; the second was not objected to, but the chiefs said it required further consideration. The question tvas then asked, ‘ * How about the Waikato lands? We can’t well arrange anything till that is finally disposed of.” Hoa Dr Pollen said: “It is no use alluding to the Waikato. The lands inside are absolutely gone, and even if Government desired to return them to the natives they could not, as they have passed into the hands of Europeans. If TaAvhaio consented to the first and second proposals, and then asked for a piece of land within the Waikato, it would be given to him.” After some considerable discussion it was suggested by le Ukini that the direction of the land acquired by conquest should be left in abeyance. Certain lands bad been handed over to Potatau, and it was not right for the natives or Europeans to deal with them after cession to Potatau. Dr Pollen recited the natives, who had handed them to Potatau, and said they had since altered their minds and disposed of the lands to the Government and to private persons. All he and the law court required was that the rightful owners of the lands were the people to deal with them. As to Tawhiao, he could do as he pleased with his own lands as to selling or leasing, or with the lands of the tribes within his own district, which also wished to retain their property in their own hands. The Government wished to protect every man in the disposal of his own property. Wh.re land had been passed through the Native Lands Court and the title fai.ly obtained, Government had no right to interferfere either for or against the sale or lease by the grantees unless it could be proved the title was obtain' d by faud. The Native Minister said he did noc recognise the right of Tawhaio or any one to interfere*; where owners were not willing that roads or other public works should be made, and iu cases where the title was vested in Europeans, the Crown had the rieht. to carry on any public works, and not a i ative ought to interfere; It was agreed by both sides, after some ' discussion, that the question of making the ine of road beyond the place on purely native land should stand over until they came to submit the first proposals to Tewhaio. Tt was agreed that Dr Pollen should be furnished with a report as to Tawhaio’s and Manuhiri’s views, and should be asked to return to Alexandra to discuss them.