SECOND EDITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2500, 12 April 1882, Page 3

SECOND EDITION.

NEW ZEALAND. fPEB PBEBS ASSOCIATION.] THAMES, April 12. The Volunteer Claims- . The Royal Commission to enquire into tne volunteer claims commenced its sitting here thia morning. Mining 1 NewsMost encouraging news comes from _Te Aroha. The Premier and New Find claims have got excellent stone. A meeting will be held on Saturday next to determine the number of shares to be given to J. 0. Firth Miller, of Auckland, who proposes erecting a forty head stamper battery. AUCKLAND, April 12. Land in the King Country. Hetere Te Paerata, an influential Taupo chief, has arranged for the survey of a large block of land in the King country. He states an agreement exists between the Government and Tawhiao whereby all sales are prohibited, while leasing only is to take place through the Government. Sympathy with the Jews. A public meeting is to be hold here to protest against the Russian atrocities on the Jews. Eating Matches. A child of Mr Armstrong, of Hatapu, has been poisoned by eating matches. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court resumed its session to-day. The charge against a Native for manslaughter is proceeding. WELLINGTON, April 12. Return of Ministers. Mr Bryce returned to Wellington last night, and Mr Dick and Mr Johnston this morning. All the Ministers are now here, except the Attorney-General. The X J remier and the Governor. What actually took place in regard to the Premier advising the Governor to send for Sir Geo. Grey was as follows The Hon, Mr Johnson, in handing the resignation of the Ministry to the Governor, informed hisExcellency that he was also the bearer of a communication from the Premier giving his advice as to who should be sent for. His Excellency at once declined to receive any such communication, regarding that it was not usual, under such circumstances, for a Governor to receive advice of the kind. Consequently, the advice was not officially given or received, although Mr Johnson was quite ready with it.