YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 859, 26 March 1877, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

—— EASTERN AFFAIRS. London, March 22. It is generally reported that Russia refuses to enter into any positive engagement, but promises to demobilise her army when the protocol is signed, when Turkey is disarmed, and when peace in Montenegro is secured. The English Cabinet, before its consideration of the amendment proposed by Russia, requires a distinct pledge that Russia will demobilise in the event of the protocol being signed. The Porte refuses the conditions submitted by Montenegro. The Oxford crew are the favorites for the forthcoming University boat race. INTERPROVINCIAL. NATIVE MEETING AT TAUPO. HON. MR FITZHERBERT KNIGHTED. CHINESE PASSENGER SHIP QUARANTINED FOR SMALLPOX. TAUPO, March 25. The following is a summary of the Hon Dr Pollen’s reply : —Friend Rewi (Manga) and assembled tribes—l have listened with attention to all that has been said. When there are differences of opinion the first thing is a conference, I hope that good wib come out of this talk. By a little concession on each side good must come. The possibility of my being able to help rests very much with yourselves. There is no reason why I should take one side or the other. My work is to serve the interests of both sides With reference to what Rewi has said about

the King boundary, I hold that onlythos 6 ' of the native race who acceded to it can be i xpected to be bound by it. For the sake of peace and quietness, I would be inclined to respect it ; but as it has not proved a satisfactory arrangement, I say it were better had it never existed, and rather than it should be the cause of strife, it had been bettor blotted out, but I am not going to touch it. Your ancestral boundary is not a difficult question. It depends upon Maori customs, and upon evidence and law can easily be proved in the Native Land Court. (The Hon Native Minister here fully explained the machinery of the Land Court, and advised the natives how to act with regard to their land.) With reference to roads, I repeat what I said at Cambridge, that in the country covered by Crown grants the Government will construct roads wherever they think them necessary, but will not make roads throughout native land against the wish of the owners. We do not hesitate to construct roads through the lands of Europeans wherever they are required, for it is not right that one man should stand in the way of many, but as you do not yet fairly understand our ways we treat you differently. The Government will not force you to part with your land against your own wish, for we consider it very necessary that you should retain large reserves for your own purposes. Allusion has been made to irregular sales made by Waikatoa. I am seeking the way to remedy this evil. When I find it 1 will show it you. I hold the men have the right to do as they please with their own. I will do all in my power to help you in every way, and shall consider no labor too great if for your good. The promises made to you by Sir D. McLean I will fulfil. His word I will make my word, (The Hon Native Minister spoke at length with great force, audappeared togive the greatest satisfaction.) Manga then said : This is my last word. I am troubled, because I am blamed for being a party to the private sales that have taken place. I ask that this question be left in abeyance until next spring, when I may see more clearly than I now do the way to a peaceful termination. Dr Pollen has left for Napier, and purposes being at Wellington on Tuesday. Wellington, March 25. The Governor received a telegram by cable yesterday afternoon from the Secretary of State, announcing that Her Majesty has coureired the honor of Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George on the Hon Mr Fitzherbert, speaker of the House of Representatives. Port Chalmers, March 25, Arrived—Steamers Tararua and Easby, from Lyttelton. Barque Gloucester, from Hong Kong. The barque, which sailed on 13th January, brings 120 Chinese and one European passenger. Smallpox broke out ten days’ after leaving Hong K ng. Fifteen cases in all have occurred, and four deaths—two Chinese, one Fijian, and a sailor. The last case appeared on the loth February. There are now four cases. The rest of the paasengi rs and crew are all well. The vessel is quarantined, a guard boat rowing round her.