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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 17, 15 December 1877, Page 2

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Wednesday. .:,. The reception comnritte have made - arrangements to receive Sir Georga Grey, Sheehan, and Macandrewin great style. A. procession will be formed m Cnye-square and proceed, headed by band, to the Spit, where there will receive Sir George Grey and other Ministers landing, and conduct them^to a carriage which will be drawxf by six grey horses. The procession .will return to Napier by Shakespere_j:oad,'and after going through the principal streets, congregate m Clive-square, whereanaddress will be presented to Sir George Grey besides. > > The Maoris :lmUx^.i^at;.'.Sir.' : .'G«prge. Grey W^^^^^Wkadi^W^s^ooa, &c, on landing. It is expected Sir George Grey will address a public meeting m the evening. In the Supreme Court this morning, James McGregor, for rape, was sentenced to seven years ; and for an unnatural crime, to ten-years, the sentences to *be -cumulative. James McMillan, who was convicted last night of larceny as a bailee, got nine months. Eobert Edwards, a half-caste, charged with the larceny of a cheque, was acquitted. Pene Matua, also charged witiPlhe larceny of a cheque, was acqirPsed. I)bnnelly's case, for hprsestealing, commences to-morrow morning. v. Friday. _ Grey received an enthusiastic reception ,at open-air meeting. He ; said though not the representative of a district, he was. stilt the representative of the whole colony at whatever part he might be. ♦ When he obtained liberal franchise, he would see ' that con.stitTtiencies were fair m size, . with no pocket boroughs enabling the wealthy to dominate. The wealthy should be made to contribute ; in v^prpp6rti6n to benefits they^ received. sThose who * derived . but few benefits -should have „ their burdens .>;; lig&tenedi; v Natives ? should be aUo^ed fiUl value for tHeir^L land with market open to Europeans aT large. : . Sheehan, who spoke briefly, said -that next scission they would propose their liberal measures, and if they found themselves before the age and the House not equal to requirements of times then the House should goto the country. ■ : The meeting passed a resolution pledging themselves to assist Grey and* Sheehan to the utmost of their power.