LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 864, 8 July 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

j PRESS AGENCY.] WRECKAGE NEAR WELLINGTON. THE SPEAKERSHIP. TRIAL OF MAORI PRISONERS. Wellington, July 7. There has evidently bemi a goodsi z al vessel wrecked outside the Heads, as the beach between Ponca mis and Palliser Lay is strewn with wreckage.

Nothing has yet been found to identify the vessel, which is supposed to have gone ashore in the last southerly gale. No bodies have been found, and it is supposed that all hands perished. An active search is being made.

July S. It is reported that the Hon. Mr Reynolds, in the Upper House, will move a vote of censure on the Government for the appointment of Mr Fitzherbert as Speaker, and it is said that the Hon. Mr Fraser will second the motion.

The trial of the Maori prisoners has been deferred by agreement, the Crown not being ready with the case. It is uncertain yet whether they will be tried by special sittings. Nelson, July S. Mr Hursthouse, M.H.K., addressed his constituents last night. He condemned the Native policy of the Government. He received a vote of confidence.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY.

Wellington July 7

Eleven more Maori prisoners arrived in the Patea> fiom Wanganui, during the night. . ; New Plymouth, July 7. From a native, who arrived from Parihaka yesterday, we learn that Te Whiti keeps himself posted up as to the trial of the prisoners, and everything that happens in connection with them, from the moment they were arrested. He was aware early on Saturday morning of the result of the trial of the Waiati Natives, and that they were to be sent to Wellington, He still maintains that everything will come out light for the Natives, but they must keep on ploughing.

The next Parihaka meeting takes place on the 18th instant, and it is expected that it will be even larger than last meeting, as Te Whiti will discourse upon the result of the ploughing, and the reason why he has suffered his men to be taken prisoners. The following is a list of Natives captm-ed up to the present time • From Tapure, 15 ; from Waitai, 34 ; from Opnnake, 12; from Hawera, 41 ; total, 105.

Titokowaru has sent the following letter to Major Brown: ” These are words of friendship to you. You have got all my young men. lam nut angry nor am I dark about it; I am rather joyful. There will be no fighting or violence of any kind. From friend Warn.” The messenger also said that the ploughing operations had been suspended. Thero is also a rumor that Titokowaru would like to see Te Whiti and Hiroki taken, for having made fools of the peoplole.

Westport, July 7. Dr Henry, M.H.R., addressed his constituents at Addison’s Flat on Wednesday, and Westport on Saturday ; both large meetings, and unanimous votes of thanks and confidence were returned. Dr Henry opposes the Grey policy. Mary Leon, aged five years, fell from the top of the coal staiths into the river, and was drowned. This occurred on Sunday afternoon. Wanganui, July 3, Dr Eedwoood, Catholic Bishop of Wellington, performed the ceremony of blessing the site of the convent to be attached to St Mary’s School. A special collection was made, and £6OO promised. The Bishop intimated that arrangements had been made for Sisters to come from England as soon as the convent was ready ; and lie urged upon the congregation the necessity of making the schools efficient, and stated that the Catholics in the Colony did not receive justice from the Government. The Catholics numbered oneseventh of the population, and they ought to have one-seventh of the sum allocated for educational purposes. Invercargill, June 7. Pat Kenny, who at the last sittings of the Supreme Court pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted rape and was sentenced to two years imprisonment and a (logging, received 25 lashes this morning. He appeared to suffer greatly, and towards the end, was much exhausted.

Auckland, July 4. Mr Newson, formerly of Greenwell Hall, Yorkshire, is endeavouring to start a wollen factory with a capital of .£SOOO. He proposes to call up £ISOO. taking a considerable number of shaies himself.

Mr J. A. Tole, addressed his constituents at the Newmarket. He supported the general policy of the Government receiving a vote of confidence.

J nly 5. Intelligence has been received that Father Harold has declined the Catholic Bishopric of Auckland. A Jesuit,

the very JBev. Father Vicar Apostolic ot Bengal, is now nominated. It is rumoured that the three contractors have lost .£IOOO a-piece over the abortive enterprise of laising the Taupo.

July 6. Kewi visited Kihikihi to see the allotment the Government has presented him with as a site for a mansion

He was greatly pleased with it as commanding a valuable corner site. Speaking of Taranaki affairs he said “ we shall soon see if Te Whiti is a prophet, and if he fail let him be put witli the imprisoned ploughmen.”

July 7. J. M. Dargaville is understood to be the candidate for Marsden seat, now held by Sir Robert Douglas. Seymour George will, it is said, be put forward in the Grey interest

Wellington, July 6. Forty-nine Maori prisoners arrived from New Plymouth by the Hinemoa this morning, and are lodged in the barracks under guard. More.are expected to-night from Patea by the steamer Patea.

Napier, July 6. A chemist named Carl Studman, at Noreswood, has been declared by a Noreswood jury to have caused the death of a Scandinavian woman whom he attended in her confinement by Unskil* ful treatment. A warrant has been issued for Stud man’s arrest.

Christchurch, July 4. The Union Company will despatch the Albion from Lyttelton.for Wellington at 1 p.ra on the 10th, so as to allow members of Parliament to reach there early on Friday morning.

July 6. Since the floods have scoured out the bed of the Waimakairiri the people of the Kaiapoi district have great hopes of the shipping trade being revived in the old port. A number of iufluental gentlemen are moving in the matter and foi •ruing a company to open up trade in produce, cattle, and sheep with Wellington. A meeting is to -be held next week to discuss this question. A farmer living on the beach near the mouth of the Rakai river reported on Tuesday that he saw a large quantity of wreckage, which had the appearance of spars and broken pieces of the hull of a vessel floating outside the break in the direction of the peninsula, A fou r-oared whaleboat was -amongst it, and with the assistance of a line he got the boat ashore. Large quantities of onions were also floating among the wreckage.

July 7. The underwriters will relaunch,, the schooner Pelican, stranded on Sitnd.iy week, and-take- her to Port Chalmers for repairs. She has sustained very trifling damage. The weather has again turned for the worse, and heavy rain is falling. There is ah ; immense quantity of snow on the mountains.

Dunedix, July 5. Elliott, the local manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company has paid over to the Athenaeum £2OOO insurance on the Books. It is understood that the insurance on the building will be paid immediately.