The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 132, 26 May 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1876.

Sir Gteokge Gteet, it will-be aeen bye pur telegrams, is to have, every opportunity affordedhim of proving,' if " he is in a, position. to do so, the very, serious,, charge brought by , him against the Government of conniving at 'an illegal Bale of lan,d in .the North Island, or in pther words pfjallpwing certain; favored individuals to. purchase. "a block of 13,0^00 acres in the district of the [Upper Thames which lias been reserved from public sale by the exercise of a pre-ieWpiiive righ'l? of /the Crown. The accusation is- one of sb'grave a character, jthat it was impossible for the .Gj-overnor to it, and he has therefore iwritfei^ tp Sir. George; empowering him Ito.use the name- of the Queen, in insti-'; tuting, legal proceedings against the accuser! ,parties. t .. Ip now, remains for ;Sir 'G/'eorge^tb ahow whether he has' jbeen rightly informed on the matter,' lor whether he : Has' been too ! ready ito listen to i v dle- reports'^ If he can prove his case he will be entitled to the gratitude of thecolony. for . having, exposed) a m(Tpt nefarious transaction.' If the •charge is ungrounded ' he will have' to J istahd the consequences,; which will jprobably fbe disastrous tp him.bpthin jhis jjri^rate and public capacity. . At all levents^He is now thoroughly committed' •to a course which^ he must pursue to its: jend, whatever that .'may be. l " ' "''"' 1 " " ' ' ' ' 1 1 ' •1 ' .'1 r ' '••••*}