TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 120, 20 May 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

place. The attack was made in revenge for murders committed si**; years ago. The white settlers are alarmed, and have armed laborers keeping watch. The differences between • the Government and. the Ba settlers are decided. Captain Chapman Iris ordered the settlers to conform to Government laws. Tauranga, May 20. The Pii-irekau natives express indignation at the murders. Alexandra, May 20 7he friendly natives sent by Mr Mackuy to the Kin. have returned. The King blames the Queenites fir leasing land tor murder, and Fays/ that he could not give up ihe murderers without the consent of the whole tribe. He is anxious for peace, and will not fight unless he is forced. If the Europeans choose to go through the country to capture the murderers the King will not interfere. He denounces the leasing of lands. A _ meeting has been held for tho purpose of forming a rifle corps, Newcastle, Mav 20. Several canoes are passing. The settlers are of opinion that the canoes should be searched. Hamilton, May 20. Ambers of settlers are joining ihe Volunteer Cavalrv, thirty left for Cambridge, near here fires have been seen in the ranges. The settlers are becoming alarmed. Colonel Lyon and fifteen more of the Armed Corjstabulary hive arrived. Sixty of the Constabulary are now at Cambridge. The settlers on the other fide of the river have concentrated, and street watch is kept Further Fijian news. Weeker's plantation was attacked^ by the mountaineers. The hurricane season is over.no injury done. A disturbance has occurred on Renny's plantation. Renny severely wounded. Vaughan is believed to be fatally shot. The King's troops attacked, the townspeople concerned in the murder 9/ Burns. / Port Chalmers, May 20. Sailed: City of Bombay, for London, with » full cargo. Ltttelton, May 20. The following is the result of the polling for the seat in the General Assembly :—Webb 122 • Aynsley 115. / Cleared : Beautiful Star, for I ondon, with a lull cargo. Dunedin, May 20. The scene in the Council, yesterday, was interrupted by the prorogation..

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Auckland, May 19. Arriifed : Vivian from Levuka. The native disturbance at Rewe continues. The natives of three towns watched until the men of a neighboring town had left, and then attacked the place, massacreing fifty-seven old men, women, and children; a cannibal feast then took