POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2559, 21 June 1882, Page 4

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

[PBOM THE "PBBSS.]

WELLINGTON, Juno 20. The following is tho memo, to the Administrator of the Government covering tho proclamation of the 19r,h October. Both were presented to Porliament to day : “Ministers present their respectful compliments to the Administrator of the Government, and submit for his Excellency’s :-p----prova! the accompanying proclamation respecting past proceedings relative to Native affairs on the West Coast of the North Island, tho present attitude of certain Natives there, and tho position which the Government now feel bound to take in the matter. {2) The reasons which induce them to recommend the issue of the proclamation are stated in that document, (3) Ministers deciro to add that they believe the proposed step has become unavoidable through the continued refusal of Te Whiti and his adherents to listen to any proposals for a pacific settlement of outstanding difficulties. The threatening language recently used by le Whiti, and the aggressive attitude assumed by the Natives assembled at Parihaka from various parts of the colony. Those Natives have congregated in largo numbers on land which they have been warned they would not be allowed to occupy. They have erected fences upon such land, and a collision has been avoided only because the Government have forborne up to the present time to interfere with the illegal proceedings of those men. Still more recently, they have in large numbers interfered with settlers occupying lands purchased from the Government. They have forced a stoppage of work which was carried on, and Lave pulled down fences and have ordered tho settlers off tho ground. (4) Tho hope was entertained that the speech to be made by Te Whiti at the late monthly meeting at Parihaka, would have given some reason foe believing that a more reasonable view was being taken by him, but that hops had been disappointed. The Native* are daily beooming more bold in aggression and in resistance to the law, and the apprehension and excitement amongst tho settlers have been constantly increasing. The Government have been compelled at great expense to add to the strength of tho forces on the coast, and altogether the matter has now become so pressing that in tho opinion of Ministers the issue of the proclamation is urgently and pressingly necessary.— Joust Hail. —Wellington, 19th October, 1881.” _ I have been courteously furnished with the following return of immigration and emigration from the first five months of the current calendar year, 1882 Arrivals from places beyond the oolovy—Bussell, 77 ; Auckland, 1404; Gisborne, 12; Wellington, 415; Napier, 60; Nelson, 1; Greymoutb, 34; Hokitika, 7; Lyttelton, 225 ; Timarn, 5 ; Oamaru, 1; Dunedin, 1000; Invercargill, 850 ; total, 5091. Departures from the oolony—Bussell, 138 ; Auckland, 909; Gisborne, 8; Wellington, 441 ; Napier, 81 ; Nelson, 21; Qreymouth, 80; Hokitika, 63 ; Lyttelton, 176; Oamaru, 6; Timaru, 12; Dunedin, 542 ; Invercargill, 782 ; Wanganui, 1; total, 3260. Excess of immigration over emigration, 831—from January Ist to May Slat, 1882. The report which was so widely circulated last night and positively affirmed, viz., that Mr Bryce had declared hie determination to resign if the Native Reserves Bill were thrown out, is authoritatively denied to-day. I hinted last night my suspicion as to its being anything more than a lobby canard. I hoar, however, that it was distinctly put forth by a certain prominent member of tho Opposition party, and can bo traced to him, bat not farther.

Tho Native Reserves Bill is undoubtedly a troublesome affair, but there is but little doubt that it will puss, notwithstanding all opposition. Meanwhile it stands over for a few days, during which time there will doubtless be soma active whipping up, and probably some improved consolidation of tho Ministerial party. To-day the House got into the estimates almost immediately, and have been hard at them all the evening. Mr Turnbull obtained leave to postpone his motion in favor of a progressive land tax, although Major Atkinson would have liked to have it oat then and there, bat the Opposition knew that its fate was assured, and they hoped by keeping it off to secure tho assistance of the newly elected members for the vacated seats.

The estimates are going through at present very quietly, but a stupid piece of unfairness has been committed at the outset. Through a misconception the Legislative officers were put down for an apparent increase, but this was really'bnly the restoration of tho 10 per cent, docked last year. Nobody, however, Explained this to the House, and so tho seeming increase was promptly knocked off, thus placing the unfortunate officers in tho position of being the only ones who will still suffer the 10 per cent, blackmail. A return, moved for by Mr Turnbull, was laid on the table to-day, showing that of the total interest on the colonial debt, viz.— £1,600,088, the interest and sinking funds are payable as follow* : —London, £1,361,248; New Zealand, £127,439 ; Australia, £12,300. A report on the recent outbreak of smallpox in Sydney, furnished by the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales, has been presented to Parliament. It shows that there were 140 oases, of which 60 had been successfully vaccinated, 2 unsuccessfully vaccinated, 49 never vaccinated, and 38 no report at all. Of the 24 deaths 16 were of persons who had never been vaccinated, 7 of persons successfully vaccinated, and 2 of persons unsuccessfully vaccinated. Tho joint statute remission committee recommend that tho Friendly Societies Bill should be passed without any amendment.