LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 512, 27 April 1869, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(FROM THE CHRISTCHrJKCH PAPERS.) ■Wellington, April 20. The Lyttelton is expected from Wanganui to-morrow with a portion of ColoneJ Whitmore's force, en route for Auckland, Colonel Gorton is coming here to take office as Colonial Storekeeper. Mr Haughton has resigned the Under> Secretaryship for defence. . . The Defence Minister has, considering the unfavorable circumstances under which they were fired, authorised payment of the third set of Middle Island Volunteer prizes, although the minimum score was not made. The Blanche sails to-morrow to meet, the Galatea at Lyttelton, and will take the Prince to Otago. : Nelson, April 21. The Taranaki correspondence was only delivered this morning. It announces a false alarm at Waitara on Sunday night, arising from a report that Tito Kowaru was close at band. A panic ensued, and many settlers came to town during the night. The expedition under Major Brown is finally abandoned, as it has been ascertained that Tito is again in the Wellington province, at Pukemahoe, on a tributary • of the Wanganui river. ' . The latest news is dated Monday, 1.30 p.m. The cause of the alarm at Waitara was, some natives came and told the settlers that Tito was upon them. Mr Parris and Major Stapp have gone to the district to quiet the people. The results of the second day's racing were : — Turf Club Plate, 100 soys. 2 miles ; Maganta, 1 ; Peeress, 2. • Two ran. Handicap Steeplechase, 40 soys. 2 miles : Quicksilver, 1 ; Sea Bang, 2. Five started. Subaltern threw his rider. Free Handicap, 40 soys : Misfortune, 1 ; Magenta, 2 ; XXX. 3. Three started. The match for L6O, between Lacenfred and Peeress, was won by the former. The Consolation Stakes was a walk-over for Robin Hood. The racing was admirably contested. Wellington, April 21. Henare, a leading Napier chief, who arrived here with Mr M 'Lean to see the Prince, promised, on his return, to make

enquiries and ascertain tho truth regarding Kooti's reported death. To-day the Native Secretary received a telegram, of which the following is a translation: — "The death of Kooti is confirmed by the Jfohaka people. He was shot dead by Rutene Henare Tomoana. Napier, April 20. Tenders are invited for supplies and inland carriage. The Taupo field force., under Colonel Lambert, has returned from Wairoa. The Ist class Militia' is still in camp, employed in repairing blockhouses, There is much grumbling, The Star of the South steamed this morning for Tauranga with sheep for the field force, calling at intermediate places for information. Colonel Hamfain had returned from Tanpo. There is nothing importantin the country disturbed. The camp at Petane is virtually broken up ; forty first-class militia, disgusted to the utmost point of endurance, having shouldered rifles and returned to town. They had been ten days in camp doing nothing. Colonel Lambert addressed them, saying they were a disgrace to Napier, and brought shame on the selfreliance principle. The men answered that they were willing to fight, if necessary, but not to be§kept inactive in camp.