LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1100, 9 April 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[united press association.] Wellington, April 8. At the Supreme Court, in chambers, this afternoon, Mr Travers applied for a writ of habeas corpus to bring from Dunedin Waina Pai'ata, one of the Maori prisoners lately sent there from Wellington. The object was to test the legality of the detention of the prisoner. After argument, his Honor said it was usual to make an application of the kind to the judge of the district where the prisoner was condned, but if the Crown waived the objection on this score he would grant a rule nisi. The application was then adjourned till information on the subject could be obtained.

The Royal Commission for the Melbourne Exhibition has been appointed, consisting of bis Excellency, Dr Hector, the Mayor, and Messrs Dransfield, Lemon, Levien, M‘lutyre, Krull, Thompson, Tolhurst, Hears, Beasley, and Cook.

The delegates appointed by the Canterbury Working Men’s Association to inspect the lands for selection, in the North Island under deferred payments, left to-day in the Taiaroa for Taranaki. They will afterwards visit Auckland. The Government provide passages. The sittings of the Appeal Court is fixed for the. 10th, and the Divorce Court for the 17th May. Caviliere Alessandra de Goyzueta has been appointed Italian Consul at Melbourne, with jurisdiction over the British Possessions of Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Fiji Islands. Napier, April 7. Sutton and-Russell addressed the electors at the Theatre Royal. The meeting was orderly, though Sutton, towards the end of his speech, attacked Sheehan, and was subject to frequent interruptions. Russell was heard .in perfect quiet. The speeches, were,- in the main, rehearsals of the proceedings of last session* Referring to the telegraph scandal, Sutton said—“ One of them contained an offer to a person of an appointment as officer in the Armed Constabulary, provided he retired from his candidature, from the East Coast and support the Government candidate. (Mr M‘Dougall was the name of the person.)' It was Captain Porter. (Sensation.) Another telegram contained an offer to a gentleman, relative to a position in Auckland Province, if he gave his support to the GovernOne of the telegrams had for its object to induce the creditors of a candidate to bring pressure upon him. He would not name who the telegram was sent to, but he would name the sender—it was the Hon. Mr Sheehan, and if he challenged it, he (Mr Sutton) would produce the telegram. When Mr Sheehan was in Napier, he sent a telegram to Wellington, asking the person it was sent to there to bring pressure to bear upon a newspaper. Mr Sheehan made more fuss .about that telegram than about any other. He

tried to make it appear that it was a private telegram, but lie failed. . At the conclusion of the meeting a yottUf thanks and confidence was carried without opposition. New Plymouth, April 8. The Minister of Public Works, ac* companied bj Mr Blackett and other gentlemen, proceeded to Waitara this morning by train, for the purpose of of inspecting the proposed works site there.

A- meeting of natives was held yes* terday. Motu addressed his people The speech was characterised by warm expressions of a friendly character to* wards the Pakehas, and was more than ever opposed .to Te Whiti. About 150 were present at the meeting, as well ns some Europeans. The natives of Puniho settlement evince a friendliness towards the A.C.’a by constantly presenting- them with food. . .

The Herald’s Hawera correspondent wires this morning that Parris and the chief surveyor started this morning to put the svrveyors to cut out the reserves for the Maoris on the Waiuiate Plains. The reserves are very large, indeed, something like 30,000 acres, the most of the open land being reserved. Not the slightest opposition to the surveyors is expected. To-day everything has a satisfactory appearance for the occcupa* tion of the plains.

Invercargill, April 7. A scene occurred at the Bluff Harbor Board to-day. A special committe brought up a report, recommending, it is understood, considerable retrenchment. Before reading it, it Was found that one member of the committee had not signed it and that he refused to do so, not holding with the recommendation, although he had given his assent to them on the previous day. After a very warm discussion, the Chairman ordered the secretary to read the report minus the signatures, whereupon four members rose abruptly and left the table, leaving the Board without a quorum. Christchurch, April 8. Graham Flowers, whose name has been repeatedly mentioned in connection with a cattle stealing case, was remanded by the RM. to-day to Rangiora, bail being allowed in £SOO, and two sureties of £250 each. TIMARU CUP. Timaru, April 8. Betrayer... ... ... 1 Titania ... - ... 2 Camballo *.••• ... 3