LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 730, 22 September 1870, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[from our own correspondents. ]

Dunedin, Sept. 20. ; : . ■■■? The Chamber of Commerce suggested c to the i^Postmaster General to grant a subsidy of one hundred pounds to the steamer bringing the next Suez mail from Melbourne. The suggestion was agreed to, on condition that the mails were brought on within fifteeu hours of their arrival at Melbourne. Napier, Sept. 20. Te Kooti has turned up at Waikaremonoa. Tamihana, who was there when Te Kooti arrived, and made his escape, brings the news. The Ureweras who have not surrendered number 100. The Native Lands Court proceeds rapidly with the business. No sign of the Keera. Christchurch, Sept. 21. In the Supreme Court case, Kerr v. Northern Insurance Company, an action brought to recover damages for not properly reinstating a building destroyed by fire, a verdict was given for the defendants. Nelson, Sept. 21. The s.s. Phcebe has arrived from Auckland. Commissioner Inues has been found guilty, and sentenced to five years penal servitude. The total deficiency in his accounts is L3BOO. He refused to account for it in any way, and there is a great mystery as to what he has done with the money, ou which the Judge commented in summing up. The bailiff fiasco at the Thames is settled., .-j*. v*..*.. Lundon and Whittaker went to Pariaka and saw the chiefs there, and offered to give up the promissory notes which Lundon had paid. The Maoris were friendly, but refused to let the promissory notes be brought on shore, saying, " No, we will not let them on. any Queen's paper on this land ; take them back to Shortland, we will come on Thursday and talk matters over and burn notes there.'' The Maoris all ,over the country are

restless, and Te Kooti in with the King at Tongamatu. The latest correspondence from Taranaui says the Civil Commissioner has arrived at Pariaka safely, and reports that the natives received him And his party, and were friendly and hospitable. Titokowaru was not expected at the meeting by the natives, who expressed surprise at hearing that he had left for the south with an armed force. Titokowaru is reported to have visited his old haunts, and a tangi at the spot was defeated. He was last heard of two miles south of Oeo. After Te White finished with Parris, Tito intended to advance and try and make terms with the Government. The meeting at Pariaka is expected to terminate to-day (20th), but nothing is known as to whether anything has beeu accomplished. Te White was arguing all Saturday with Parris and a friendly chief. The whole proceedings were allegorical. Sticks, representing the Queen and King, were alternately stuck in the ground by one party to be taken out by the other and thrown away. The true meaning referred to the confiscated land. Te White's argument being to the effect that everything should be as before. Great satisfaction is expressed on all sides in Taranaki at the prompt action taken by the Government in sending reinforcements with H.M.S. Blanche. Things are all quiet at present, and so long as the settlers can protect themselves from surprise they have nothing to fear.