LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 876, 22 July 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[SPECIAL TO KUJIARA TIMES.] Wellington, July 21. Sir CeorgeGrey's Representation Bill is a most conservative measure. It is proposed to take the entire question of representation from the people and Parliament, and leave the whole matter in the hands of a representative Board," consisting of the Speaker, the Chairman of Committers, the Colonial Secretary, the Comptroller, and AuditorGeneral, and the Registrar-General. The Board to divide the districts throughout the colony, and the electoral rolls to remain unaltered during the entire period of Parliament. Thus any Government could, through their agents, object to a sufficient number of names of their opponents, to ensure the return of a large majority of their supporters. Thus the Ministry would virtually be continuous The Bill is unconstitutional and despotic in every respect. Under it (he Hokitika district would only return one member, and the Grey Vailey one. It is apparently intended to legally increase the voting powers of towns containing a population of 6500 and over; but the small towns and country districts would suffer. The Bill is loosely drafted, and, in anything like its present form, would hardly have half a cl-zen suppoiters. July 22. The Chinese Immigrants Bill provides that any ship arriving in New Zealand with mo-e than one Chinese passenger for every ten tons tonnage shall be liable to a penalty of .£lO each in excels; a poll-tax of £lO per Chinaman before landing; and a penalty on the captain if the money were unpaid. Chinese may apply for exemption certificates. Sir George Grey's scheme for establishing New Zealand into a Liberal Association, wi;h himself President, is merely a dodge to mislead the people of the colony. The Opposition claim to be the Liberal party. The J.t:>i!s of Sir Grey's policy are not only conservative, but despotic. The Government threaten a dissolution, but have very faint hopes of the Governor's assent. There is a very general impression on both sides that there will be no dissolution. If the Ministry refuses to resign, the House will forward an address to the Governor requesting their dismissal. The formation of a so-ealied Middle Party means really that the members of it oppose the Government, but will not accept Sir W. Fox's leadership. Agents employed by Government are canvassing Wellington, with the view of holding a public meeting in ti.eir favour, as if Wellington were New Zealand.

[press agency.] "Wellington, July 22. A shnrp shock of earthquake was felt here last night II o'e'oek. The receipts at the Uustouid yesterday amounted io .£3.015. Samuel Locke, Native Resident Magistrate of Napier, met with a painiul accident last that in (lie dark ho walked over the breastwork near i.lie K\«iiing Post printing office, and broke his leg'badly,

Dr. Kesteven, who attended him, taking live pieces of bone out. A Committee is to be formed to arrange preliminaries for a great meeting which is to inaugurate a Libel Association of New Zealand. [NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. Haweka, July 19. The Natives are returning from Parihaki. Many leading friendly Maoris who were previously silent regarding the ploughing, are professing joy that Te VVhiti says the ploughing will be suspended on settlers' farms. At the end of the month huts are to be errected, practicaly a pah, on the main road across the plains, about six or seven miles from Hawera, near Kapimi River, ostensibly for the object of ploughing crops to provide food for wayfarers. This movement, if attempted, should be stopped, as it gives Maoris and others a lien over the Plains. The Maoris still insist there will be no fighting, and laug;h at the yarns in circulation about Te VVhiti bavin" ordered that possession be taken of stores and residences as gammon. Te Whiti says that the Maori prisoners will soon return. In the meantime other Maoris must work hard, and provide food for the wives of the martyrs. This ploughing and cropping of the Plains land, not hitherto under cultivation, nor near their present homesteads, would have good effect. There is not the slightest fear of an outbreak in doing so, if done well.' Te Whiti says the prisoner Wakawiria was his racehorse, as Pharoah carried out Joseph's interpretation of dreams, and provided against years of famine. He said Wakariri carried out his interpretation. All the prisoners would come back amidst thunder, lidifc'uins, and rain. Nelson, July 18. A girl named Ada Lee Ewan, aged 19, committed suicide ou Saturday last by hanging herself at Dovedale.