INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 228, 24 September 1881, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Ashburton, Friday. Francis Phillip O'Reilly, /solicitor, has been committed for trial for an alleged criminal libel on Joseph Ivess, the newspaper man. The libel appeared in a letter to the Guardian, the proprietor of which, having apologised and paid the legal expenses, proceedings against him were withdrawn. Dunedin, Friday. Mr James Adam will stand for Bruce, and Mr W. J. M. Larnach and H. S> Fish will contest Dunedin South. CiiiuSi-ciii-RCH, Friday. iir McMillan is announced as a candidate for the Coleridge district, and James Macfarlane for Cheviot, and James Lance md Charles Enson are also spoke bf as probable candidates for Cheviot. mv ta. Wellington, Saturday. lhe Dicorce Act Amendment Bill haß been reserved for the Queea's assent. WiNGANt.I, .Saturday. The following are the entries lor tbe Wabganui Stakes Handicap :— Mr Walter's Grand Duchess and Slander filly, Mr Bank* Rew. ; Mr J. E. Wilson's Banshee ; Mr H. Dixon's By Long • Mr Daco.t'__ Camellia ; Mr C. M. Richards' Mufti ; Mr J. Hislop'a Prim ; Mr P. Murtagh's Angler » Mr J Walker's Tartar ; Mr W. H. Chatam's Don • Mr J. Howe's Blue Gown ; Mf W. H. Ruddock's Merlin. For the Hurdles :— Mr D Scott's Abolition ; Mr P. Murtagh's Angler j Mr J. Higgie.'s Monk} Mr W. Walker's Tartar j Mr J. IWa Hawthorne: Mr F. Morphy's Chandler , Mr A. Potto's Raven ; Mr W. Ruddock's Morning Star. Nkw Pltmoueh, Saturday. A deputation waited on the Hon the Native Minister to represent the state of the district. Mr Itolleatoh asiured ihe deputation that the Government were fully alive to their responsibility and would provide for th« p™t«=oti<m o« life and pronertv. and tbat, should there be any ibing in the aspect of affairs calculated to raise immediate alarn, ample notice would be given. The Native Minister, Colonel Roberts, and Mr Parris were expected to arrive at PungarehU at noon to-day. They will not visit Parihaka. The Natives come down every morning as usual to fence, and it is probable that tha Native Minister will have an opportunity of watchiug thtir proceedings. Te Whiti gave a strong lecture to some of his impulsive young men the other evening. They were preparing a aurprise ou the camp, and Te Whiti hearing of^it sent for them and addressed them as follow*:—" If yon kill five pakehas thoy get ten to fill their places, if five Maoris sre killed there are none to fill their places. The Maoris are hemmed in on every side by Europeans, and if yoti fight and kill all the men in the camj> hundreds of Europeans will come and take their places. The result is that you will ba killed and the pakeha will have all the land.*' The young men were influenced by Te Whiti's words, and did not make the raid they intended. Last evening Te Weter«, of Mokau, had an interview with the Native Minister with reference to the opening of the Mokan block and the sitting of the Land Court la that district.