YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1241, 27 February 1878, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS

[BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] [beuter's special telegrams to press AGENCY.] Hyde Park Demonstration. Earl Derby on the Peace Proposals. London, February 26; A large meeting in favor of peace, being held in Hyde Park, was scattered by an immense Conservative demonstration. London papers consider the peace conditions excessive. Lord Derby, replying to a question, said that Government bad received no informa tion which confirmed the peace conditions. He remarked that if the Egyptian tribute to the Porte was demanded, it wi require serious consideration. AUSTRALIAN. Sydney. February 26. The Government has communicated with South Australia with regard to the Intercolonial Conference to be held at Melbourne. Sailed —Hero, s.s. INTERPRO YIN CIAL. [PER PRESS AGENCY.] Fire in the Government Buildings. Eelease of Mr, Barton. High-handed Proceeding at Gisborne Alexandra, February 26. The natives with King Tawhiao are about to build a large pa at the Rapids, near the s ttlement. Tawhiao arrived there yesterday t superintend the work. The meeting at Hikurangi Jwith Sir G. Grey is expected to take place at the end of March. Gisborne, February 26. A disturbance, unequalled in Gisborne for its lawless character, occurred to-day. The aggressors were a party of laborers employed by Mr Lawrence, the business manager of the late Captain Bead. The dispute was in connection with the ownership of houses and a town section sold by a Maori to Mrs Kate Wyllie. The case came before the Court recently, when Captain Read’s agent failed to show any title to the land. To-day, however, they endeavored to destroy the house by bringing a large party of men with screw jacks; axes, picks and' shovels to leyel the house with the ground. Without a moment’s warning the chimney was pulled down, and the inmates had to seek refuge in the streets. The street is now strewn with furniture, and a mass of debris fills the rooms. The natives came to the rescue of their relative, Kate Wyllie, who has purchased the property from the chief Paora Kali. Over a hundred people were present, and at one time bloodshed aeomed imminent;. To-night the natives will camp -on thb ' land po prevent another similar attach ELLIN<STf)N, February 26. Tb,e npw Q-pyernment offices had an escape from fire this afternoon. A r clerk sitting in one of the rooms belonging to the Native Department was alarmed by the smell of smoke, and roused the messengers, who in abopt a minute had the hose ready. Upon chopping through the wood-work, which was found very much charred inside, the fire was found to have originated in a corner between the first fiat and the ground, but how has not yet been ascertained. Mr Barton was released from gaol to-day*. There was no demonstration.

Patrick Shine, who had been previously convicted at Auckland and Wanganui, and Thomas''Mahey, hay? been committed on a charge of • robbing F’liotFb Hotel, p'akuratahi, Frederick Gatlin, for a criminal assault at the Lower Hutt, was also committed for trial.

Westport, February 2(5. The New Zealand Insurance Company offer £IOO reward for information leading to tho conviction of the supposed incendiary of Clark’s llinkHalji,

[FROM THE CORRESPONDENTS OF THE PRESS.J Auckland, February 20.

Richmond Thatcher, the thoatripal agent, advertises for tradesmen’s accounts left unpaid by Levy, in order to ascertain the extent of his shortcomings, TiMARU, February 20.

At the R.M. Court to-day, bet. ro Mr Woolcombe, Margaret Wilson was charged with tho wilful minder of her infant child, aim for eight days. The Court was until “ H-ni, hearing charges of pen ury against Flora IlcJvinnon and John Loudon. The’latter was dir missed, ar.d the former committed to take her trial at the ‘pest sitting of the District Court, bail being allowed. The following civil cases wove disposed of before Mr H, Rejfield and the Mayor;— Jackson v Walker, plaint £4'/ ps 5d s iydgmen for plaintiff, Jackson V Water?, claim £9 Os -id ; judgment for plaintiff'. Rowley V Hobbs, claim £1 12s ; judgment for £1 6s. Webster v Armitago, claim £3 18s 7d ; judgment for plaintiffj Cooper v Kennedy, claim £ll IQs Ud; judgment for plaintiff.