THE Grey River Argus. THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1869.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 539, 1 July 1869, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus. THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1869.

In another column will be found a telegraphic outline of the policy of the Pox Ministry. It will be seen that they pi opose to apply to the Home Government for the retention of the ISti: Regiment, but how utterly hopeless this proceeding is will bes seen from the following : — In the House of Commons, on April 13, Mr Sartoris asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether orders had been sent to New Zealand recalling the 18th Liegiment; and, if so, when was the regiment to leave the Colony ; and whether the Governor of New Zea'aud, notwithstanding the order of recall, if sent, could retain the troops should he consider their removal at the time ordered likely to cause the extension of the present disturbances j and, if so, for what time and upon what conditions. Mr Monsell, in reply, stated that orders had been sent for the recall of the 18th Regiment, which was to leave New Zealand in May next. When that regiment left there would be no Imperial troops iv the Colony. In reply to the second part of the question, he had to state that the Governor of New Zealand could not retain the troops, as the instructions given to the Governor were definite and precise, and without limitations or conditions. Tenders have been called by J. Henry Lowe, Esq., Warden of the Grey District, Nelson side, for building a Police Camp at Napoleon Hill. Specifications are to be seen at the camps, Cobden, Ahaura, and Napoleon Hill. We learn from the Nelson Evening Mail that an accident of a serious nature occurred on the morning of the 24th ult. to the Rev. Father Sauzeau, who was riding across the Maitai, which was swolleu by the heavy rain of the previous night, when his horse became entangled in the roots of a tree, and was thrown on its side, the rider's left foot being caught in the stirrup. The rev. gentleman fortunately did not let go his hold of the bridle, and after a severe struggle succeeded in reaching the bank, in attempting to ascend which he. with his horse, fell backwards into the water, but at length after several efforts he succeeded in getting on dry land. Very heavy showers of rain fell on Tuesday afternoon and during the night, accompanied at intervals by distant thunder. We learn by telegraph that on the same night HokitiUa was visited by a heavy thunderstorm and rainfall, which flooded the creeks to such an extent that Cobb's coach did not leave yesterday. It is stated in northern papers that durii g the march of Colonial Whitinore's expedition they came to a place named Omaru te Ani, the most sacred place in the Uriwera country, being the resting place of the bones of the great ancestors of the Uriwera, Te Mnra Kereke ; his tomb, though 300 or 400 years old, is still tended with great oare, and kept fenced round by two rows of small totara splinters, and as soon as one of those sticks decay it is carefully replaced by another The Ngatipukeko, to offer the greatest insult to their enemies, cooked their food on this spot with these sacred sticks . The Geordie's Terrace Sluicing Company, North Beach, has been gazetted. The appointment which we recently noticed of Mr Malcolm Fraser, Chief Surveyor of Westland to be Chief Commissioner of Waste Lands iv the County has been gazetted, and is to date from the 4th May last. Mr C. Hoos, County Chairman, has been appointed a member of the Wiiste Lands Board, said appointment to date from the 14th May. ' l he Nelson Examiner of Saturday last contains the following: — "To those who have advocated the scheme of the Nelson and Cobden Railway, it will be a matter of great congratulation to hear that persons of the highest respectability in England are giving it a favorable countenance, and that und^r their auspices a company is probably by this time formed, and the scheme fairly launched on the Stock Exchange by the highly respectable tirm of Barnott and Ellis." A miner, named Panl M'lntyie, working in Dry Gully, had a narrow escape tUe other day. While engaged driving home some laths in the claim, the false set gave way, briuging down the timber and tons of shingle on the top of him. A number of miners from adjoining claims came to the assistance of M 'ln tyre's ma^e.*, and after half -au -hour's work succeeded iv digging him out alive, very inucli exhausted and badly bruised On the following day a similar accident occurred in an adjoining claim. The Wanganui Chronicle says : — " Honi Pehama, the Maori mailman, reports that a man has been drowned while crossing the Waitotara. He was in the boat and swimmin" his horse behind, when the boat upset and he sunk. The ferryman managed to swim to the shore ; he told Honi that the name of the unfortunate person who thus met his death was Ryan or Eyon, we cnuld not quite catcli which." A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening, which we leport fully elsewhere, for the purpose of forming a new company with a local directory to work the Grey coal mine and consti uct a railway to the A mold. The propositions made on behalf of the din. otors of the old comp.my formed in Christchurch appeared to give general satisfaction, and the movement will no doubt be taken up with spirit . by the general public. The

amount of the shares has been reduced so low that every man in the district can have at least a share, and as it is the working-class that will be principally benefited by the carrying out of such large works, it is to be hoped that a general pecuniary interest will be taken in the scheme. We had intended to notice this movement at some length, but have been prevented for the present by a pressure of other matter. The Wanganui Chronicle says there is again a hitch about the telegraph between Wanganui and Wellington. Some eight miles of the distance are still objected to by the Hauhaus. But the work is to be proceeded with from the two ends notwithstanding, and the pole is already erected on the top of Shakespeare's Cliff, from which it will cross the river to the town. It will from this point start via Rangitikei for Wellington. Experiments have, daring the last three years, been made in town by various gentlemen in the manufacture of bricks, and we are glad to say that Mr D. Black has at last succeeded iv producing a good sound article, quite equal to any brick imported here. It is fit for export, and a quantity is to be sent to .Hokitika at^once. The maker is able to sell them at some pounds a thousand less than the price now "charged for imported bricks. Mr Black ha* also manufactured a quantity of tiles to be used as flooring or for footpaths, air! he has received an order for sufficient to pave the front of Mr O'Donnell's shop, where they will bel'a^l down in a few days. The Festival of St. John was celebrated in Nelson on Thursday evening, by the brethren of the Southern Star Lodge, at hostM'Gee's, where about thirty members of the craft sat down to an excellent dinner, presided over by the Worshipful G. M. Scaly. At the receutelectiou of members of the Provincial Council for the city of Wellington, the successful candidates were Messrs Borlase, Taylor, Plummer, Pearce, Anderson, Hunter, and Drausfleld. The unsuccessful candidates were Messrs G. Crawford, Wallace, Hickson, Ilhodes, Pharazyn, and Stuart. We learn from the Nelson papers that on Friday morning, the 18th instant, a fire brdce out in the residence of Mr C. Dencker, Upper Moutere, which entirely consumed bis house aid store and their contents. Mr Dencker had risen about six o'clock, and after lighting a fire, went out to a field for horses. While so engaged he saw a light in the house, which alarmed him, aud on hastening back had barely time to rescuehis family from the flames. Scarcely anything was saved, not even the clothes of the inmates. The goods are s?iid to have been partially insuretl. The following is related of young Captain Travers, who was recently killed l>y the rebels, by a correspondent of the Southern Cross: — "Captain Travers refused to seek cover, but kept cheering on his men. He had just shot a Hau-hau, who had made himself very conspicuous, when he received his own death wound. He was struck about the waist, the bullet severing the aorta. He gave his men a cheer, said " Good-bye my boys ; stick to them, stick to your colors ; I've stuck to mine," then sank down, and resting his head on his hand, the next instant he was dead. 1 '