LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 941, 6 October 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[special to kumara times.]

Wellington, Oct. 6,

At a Government caucus forty-two were present. Other votes promised. The Premier waits on Governor and informs him of amendment passed or the Reply, and that when the Governor’s reply to the House is made, then Ministers will tender their resignations. Should the Governor ask, under these for advice

from the Premier, he will one of the present Ministers to he sent for and reconstruct from the Liberal rrin ks. Everything is at a standstill. It Is considered that Government ghing out will greatly j'eapnrdise the proposed deviation of the railway line. [press agency.] Wellington, October G. A private letter from Home states the Hon. E. W. Stafford intends to contest an Irish seat for the House of Commons it! the Home Pule interest. A Normanhy correspondent says he has good authority f.ir stating that orders have arrived to march to Opnnake arid that an important movement is about to be made. RESIGNATION OF THE GREY MINISTRY. Wellington, October-6, 3.40 p.m. The Ministry resigned this afternoon, unconditionally. [new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, OcL 4. Tlfbmas Baghall, of the sawmills, near the route of communication between the natives of Piako and those of the pah now being constructed, applied to the major commanding the district, for arras for his . protection and the enrolment ‘of his employees as a cfntigent of the Thames Scottish/ Grahamstown, Oct. 4. A fire broke out at 4 a.'ru. in a threeroomed cotrage at Fenton, Farawai, occupied by a man namee Davis, a brishman, and owned by James Savage. The man was absent, arid the house was in chai-ge of' his two daughters. The chimney had a wooden, foundation, and this must have been smouldering some time, when it was discovered by Mr Roberts returning home, who alarmed the inmates just in tithe to escape. A few clothes only were saved. The house was insured. The diver engaged to plug the Thames big pump did riot succeed in doing so. Stoppage and influx of water will havef damaging effect on'mining operations. A contractor accused of shifting surveyor’s pegs for cuttings, was proceeded against in con-t. After hearing a mass’ of evidence the R.M. was of opinion! that the defendant had moved the peg but withheld their decision till Monday on legal points. News of the defeat -of the' Government created great sensation, and it is thought certain that Mr Whitaker will stand for Thames seat. - Wellington, October 4, The Maori prisoners, arrested for trespassing on settlers’ land at Taranaki, are down, on the calendar for trial at the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court commencing on Monday. It is understood that the counsel for prisonera will ask for a special sitting of the Court to hear the charges, arid it isbelieved the Crown Prosecutor will corisefit to the postponement, providing the Court sits before' the Cud of the year.

Twenty easels are set down for hearing at the - Criminal Sittings of the Supreme' Court, and six at the Civil Sittings.