LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 698, 23 December 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.]

Wellington, December 21

The Colonial Secretary has replied to Barton’s letter say ing the correspondence has reached its natural conclusion, and no useful purpose can be served by reopening it, “ otherwise t it would have been my duty to return yoiir letter last received, as the language it contains is at variance with the well understood courtesies of official correspondence, and the ihsiniiatioh that Judge Richmond was consulted in reference to your Charges, or was even cognisant of the decision of the Government, is as untrue as it is gratuitously insultihgj -to the Cabinet and the law officers of the Crown.

The Post sajte in the event of Sir W. Fitzherbert being appointed Speaker Ctf the Legislative Council, Manson, the Chairman of the Hutf Cotinty Co'unbil, will be a candidate-for the vacant seat - '.

One of the Hermibne’s' patibnts in quarantine has died.

The Government have determined not to run a workmen’s train to the Hutt at present, having found those trains do not pay in other parts of the Colony i The sections of the reclaimed land to be : sold by the Government ‘at auction are to be sold oh most liberal tOims, a Cash deposit of 20 per cent only being Required. Pills extending over 12 months will be accepted for the balance.

The Education Board has decided to erect two new boys’ and girls’ and infants’ schools, one in Wellington and one on Tawa>Flat. .■,., ; t y tu, connection with the ,redent action, Blundell Bros.; of I*ost, and Gardiner, late of 'Chronicl'e; the Blum dells;,have; voluntarily-;'given .dp (the guarantee they had from Mr .Cmie* who had come into the paper after the i cause -of ■ actionj paying : they hftd ,no desire to inflict injury upon Curie or any K one else as private / p4iyidualsi The Chronicle saysj noticing the matare of the .aqtion of Bldhaell Bros., Edwards Chile has ‘been distinguished by ’a 'sente* of justice and equity highly to be commended.”

The anti-Chinese moverdeht ii ‘ gaining strength; The Wellington seamen have subscribed £2O, and subscription lists are lying in banks and'other public place? for subscribers; : •;, ;; | , A Supplementary, Gazette notifies that the' pay a'hd travelling allowance for non-commissioned officers and donstables shall be as follows;—Police-Sergeant-major, 11s per day; first class sergeant, 10a; second class do/9 s 1 fid; third class do, 9s; Pirst class constables, 8s fid; second class do, 8s; third class do, 7s fid. Reserve—Ser-geant-majoi 1 ,9 s9d ; first class sergeant; 9s ;second class do, 8s did./, sedohd class constable, 7s; third class do, 6s fid* Travelling allowance of sioned officers and constables is fixed at the rate' of fis per diem, Detec-tive-7-Chief : detective, 16s. per .day; ' firat''cl^'dej^tiye,/'l.4s; second class, dp. 12s fid ; third class dp. I,ls ; 4th class do, 10s. All Government prices will be closed bn 26th December. 1 Nklson, December 21. The Nelson City Council■ decided tinamimously to decline the Government proposals with respect to the question of charitable aid. * ‘ Taubanga, December 21* Keen, the mate of the steamer Rowena, fell overboard and was drowned whilst off Cape Colville.