LATEST TELEGRAMS

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 667, 25 March 1869, Page 8

LATEST TELEGRAMS

EXECUTION OF WHAKA MATT, THE MUEPEHEII OF KORNERUP. ARRIVAL OF THE 'TARARUA' AT THE BLUFF WITH EiNttLISH NEWS. WOOL FIRM. OPENING OF BRITISH PARLIAMENTNEW ZEALAND TROUBLES ALLUDED TO IN THE SPEECH. FURTHER AGRARIAN OUTRAGES IN IRELAND. DIRECTORS OF QYEREND, GURNET AND CO. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO MR. W. FITZHERBERT. GOVERNOR EYRE ACQUITTED BEFORE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP IN SPAIN DECLARED. SEVERE FIGHTING IN SPAIN. TERMINATION OF PARAGUAYAN WAR. (BY ELECTRIC TELEQRAFJI.J [FEOM OUE OWN COBKESI'OSDENT.] Wellington, March 23. Whaka Mau, the native who murdered a pedlar named Kornerup on the West was executed this morning at half-past 8 o'clock. [NEW ZEALAND HERALD TELEGEAMS ] The steamship 'Taraiua' arrived at the Bluff at 9.15 a.m. yesterday (Monday), bringing European telegrams via Suez. She did not bring the mail. The wool market is firm, but little doing. It is proposed to hold live sales during the year instead of four —the first sale to,. commence on the 25 th February. Princess Koyal of Belgium died on the 21st January. The Directors of Overend, Gurney Company (Limited) have been committed for trial. Ex-Governor Eyre has been acquitted before the Court of Queen's Bench. The Australian Meat Preserving Company are attracting attention throughout Great Britain. A complimentary dinner was given in London to Mr Fitzherbert, when he was presented with a tea and coffee service. He is expected here this month. The British Parliament was opened on the 16th February by the Lord Chancellor. The speech stages that foreign relations are satisfactory; that measures will be brought in for rating and educational improvement, and bankruptcy laws. Ecclesiastical airangements are promised to Ireland. Great military reductions contemplated; also financial diminution. Earl Russell urges Disestablishment of the Irish Church, and the maintenance of the present system of national education. Earl Cairns had assumed the leadership of the Conser\ atives. At a great meeting, the Ritualists decided it their duty to obey the Church. New Zealand troubles were alluded to in the speech on opening Parliament. The Greco-Turkish Conference has been dissoh ed—Greece accepting its declaration. The American Senate have disapproved of the terms of the Alabama convention with England. Heavy floods and disastrous gales have occurred in England and Ireland.

Further agrarian outrages have taken place in Ireland.

The declared rupture between Turkey and Greece is over. The assassin of D'Arcy M'Gee has been executed at Ottawa. The Marquis of Bute has embraced the Koman Catholic faith. The Belgium Senate adopts the Luxemburg Railway Bill. There has been severe fighting in Spain; the insurgents were vanquished. Freedom of religious worship has been declared in Spain. Prince Amadeus and Duke de Montpensier are candidates for the throne of Spain. The Indian Government states it spent over seven millions on tire Abyssinian war, of which four have been repaid. 10,000 consolidated shares in the British and Indian Telegraph have been allotted. The French Emperor has opened the Legislative Assembly with a pacific speech. The tone of the French press towards Belgium is threatening. Count Bismarck denounces the false reports of the French press The Governor of Burgosa has been assassinated, and the assassin executed. The Paraguayan war is at an end.