LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 720, 20 September 1870, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[prom our own correspondents.] LATEST NEWS FROM FIJI. ANOTHER HORRIBLE MASSACRE. Auckland, via Wanganui, Sept. 16. Arrived.— The U.S. steamer Resaca, from Fiji, to stay here fourteen days. She reports the death of the missionary in charge of Eromanga, New Hebrides, and also another massacre of 260 Fijians, by the same heathen tribes. This time they fell on the Corobalavu people, occu- ! pying the mountains of Upper Rewa Awer, being offended at Corobalavu wishing to turn Christian. The Levuka settlers have formed amunicipality, and asked Cakokau to allow them permission to administer the laws in his name. Arrived. —Margaret Campbell, from Oiimaru ; Rita, from Lyttelton ; also, Phosbe, Keera, and Comerang. Mr Binney reports the barley market glutted. Wheat, 5s j oats, 33 10J ; bran, Is 3d; flour, Ll6 per ton, and stocks very light. Shares.— Bank of New Zealand's new issue, Ll4 2s 6d • Caledonians receded to Ll7 15a ; and Long Drives to LlO 15s. Commissary Innes's case commenced this morning, before a special jnry, on three counts. The Hero arrived from Melbourne, Sydney, and Wanganui, on Monday, and the steamer Wangauui arrived here on Saturday. Mete Kingi, M.H.R., aud wife are passengers by her. Before landing, James Litt Cleary, of the Steam Company, seized V? half-pound tins of powder, 1750 caps, and 401 bs of shot, conoealed on the person of the woman, while trying to land. The powder was taken by the officer to H.M. Custom-House. Mete Kingi said he had no permit, but had got the powder from Donald M'Lean, Defunco Minister. He has since produced a It.tter from the Under Secretary, authorising him to have the powder. Nelson, Sept. 36. A special despatch to the Colonist says that hundreds of natives have passed through New Plymouth (Taranaki) during

the past week, on their way to the great native meeting at Pariaka, on the 18th September. There was great excitement. Titokowaru has gone armed to the meeting with 80 followers. Tito passed within three miles of the town. A deputation waited upon the Superintendent relative to the defenceless position of the town. In reply, they were told that nothing could be done. A Vigilance Committee was appointed, to see that the powder magazines were properly gnarded. Mr Parris has got no instructions from the Government. The confiscated land question is to be brought up at the native meeting. It is supposed that Titokowaru will commit some murder, in order to see whether the Government have had enough fighting. The natives say that Te Whiti blindfolded the Government. Mr Parris is very anxious about the result of the meeting. The defence force of the Province of Taranaki is only 93. The despatch says — "Do not be surprised if you hear of a massacre." Gold- is said to have been found in Tapue Creek.