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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1253, 25 March 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE_NEWS

[bbutee’s special telegrams to the press AGENCY.] London, March 22. Lord Derby stated that the Government had not demanded the admission of Greece to the Congress on the footing of the guaranteeing Powers. England only asked for her a hearing. Russia had not replied to England’s request regarding the peace conditions being submitted to the congress; unless Russia submits them there had better be no congress. INTERPROYINOIAL. [PEE PEBSB AGENCY.] Patea, March 23. On Friday the natives, who had lately obstructed the survey at Waitotara, and others interested, met Major Brown at Carlyle, active opposition having been withdrawn. All day was occupied in discussion, and at times it was very exciting, with no good results, the natives being unable to agree amongst themselves whether to accept the money offered, or insist upon their right to 50,000 acres confiscated land. The meeting resumed on Saturday. Civil Commissioner Brown was willing to distribute about £3OOO, but held that hindrances to survey and the destruction of bridges had cost the Government £4OO, which he intended to deduct. Late on Saturday the terms wer-a agreed upon and an instalment of money paid. The Waitotara trouble being thus ended, the Manutahi and Mokoia natives who for a long time had refused to forego their claim to land also met Major Brown, and received the snm alloted to them, seemingly satisfied that further opposition would only place them in a worse position. The settlement of these two troublesome questions will materially and beneficially influence operations respecting the Waimate Plains, and the Europeans are feeling more secure.