LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 849, 20 June 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[press AGENCY.] SPLENDID QUARTZ CRUSHING. Rkefton, June 20. The Welcome Company cleared up at their battery at Boatman’s yesterday. After crushing 608 tons of stone, the result was 2027 ozs. 18 dwts. gold or an average of nearly 3} ozs. per ton. A dividend will be declared today. There will be another crushing in six weeks. Dunedin, June 17. Mr Stout gives his final answer on Monday as to resigning his seat in the ministry. The house of Norman, the goods traffic manager of the Railway at Green Island, was destroyed by fire. Nothing was saved. The budding was insured last week in the Australian Alliance for £SOO and the furniture in the South British for £415, and the Colonial for £3OO.

It is reported that Cumrnoclc, acting chairman has levanted.

Wellington, June 19. It is rumoured that a strong effort will be made by the opposition to get Sir Win. Fox to take the leadership, with Atkinson to criticis finance, wilh a view to the future Treasurership. It is also said that many of the opposition narty want an enlir ly new man as loader.

The inquest on the late the took place to.lay. The verdict was that there was no evidence to show how the tire originated, but it was clearly shown tliat it did not originate in the eome or tlirou rh the where in the roof of the Opera House, inside, adjoining the Working Men'.' Club.

k Jnne 20. It is rumoured that Mr Barton, who~ is now at Home, has sent out the lesignatioD of his seat in Parliament, in consequence of not being able to come back for some time.

[new Zealand press association.] Wellington, June 19. At a meeting of Wesleyans last night nearly £OOO was promised towards re* building the church. The Hutt writ will be issued to* morrow. Maritana will be performed by aim* teurs for the benefit of the' sufferers by the fire.

Imogen© Flinders, who was in the Hospital since her attempt at suicide, avoided legal nrocppdings by leaving it is supposed for Melbouttrne. The statement that the Union Corapany intend to reduce their seaman’s wages is denied

It is understood that in the present state of the revenue, aud the falling off in land i etui ns, the Government do not propose further reductions in Customs’ duties this year. A new liepresentati m Bill will bo one of the first measures introduced this session.

The New Zealand Titanic Steel and Iron Company obtained judgment at the R. M. Court to-day against a large number of shareholders fur amounts due for calls. The amounts ranged from £lO to £SO. ...

Wanganui, June 19. A Wanganui man named John Smith, formerly a brewer in- business at Nelson, was found-dead in the street this morning. The supposed cause of death was excessive drinking. Blenheim, June 16. A quarrel between Maoris at Canvass Town resulted in the'death of Keraino, a Nelson native. A constable and doctor have gone over to examine the body and obtain particulars. ‘ THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. Wellington June 19. News received by the Government to-day in regard to the Parihaka meeting is generally to the effect that Te Whites influence is on the wane, and that many of his followers are disgusted at the nonfu 1 filment of his . prophecies, and alarmed at the warlike preparations being made by Europeans in direct contradiction to Te Whiti’s promise of peace, that a revulsion of feeling has taken place, and that Titokowaru’s tribe openly declare theirdetermination not to fight the Europeans, but ; make common cause with them.' Haweba, June 19. Katene on Tuesday, visited the. Waihl stockade. He counted the number of men stationed there,' and was evidently getting information for. some purpose. It is said that he has taken a great liking to review Waihi of late. r It is a pity orders could not be issued to prevent ail friendlies visiting that post on any pretence. Mr Mackay has gone to.Parihaka on private business, wishing to get the signatures of some natives to > some Wanganui leases. Mr Thomson, who is well acquainted with the Maoris on the coast, has been sent by Sir Geo Grey to interview Te Whiti at Parihaka. We hope for peace, but rather than have a patched up truce, settlers would undergo the hardship of a sharp and severe war. Many talk of rushing headlong into war, but the sorry experience of last war at Te Nute-ote-manu, where poor Von Tempskey and many others were left by untrained men in the wilds, should be a sufficient warning,: A deputatation represented to Mr Macandrew in Hawera that it would be better for the Government now to make an aggressive movement than wait until the natives were thoroughly prepared. The latest from Parihaka is that Te Whiti is not awed by our armament, and that redoubts are being,built round Parihaka. The Maoris are not to fight he says, because it would be impesible for the whites to fight the Maoris if.the Maoris take no notice of them and show no fight. New Plymouth, June 19. The Government Steamer Stella arrived in the roadstead this morning at 11 o’clock. She encountered weather, and was compelled toflfb shelter at the Croixelles. No one as yet .returned- trom. Parihaka, hut a person who passed yesterday learnt that there was a large number of natives at the, meeting. They declared that it was not their intention to fight, aiid that was,about all they were saying. It is n.t likely the meeting will last lon»,~tlie bad weather that has set in will probably cause the meeting to disperse. The natives have built several large' whares at Parihaka -recently. l - • ■ • ‘ ■ ■■■,■