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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4443, 16 June 1875, Page 2

The Auckland Evening Star publishes a series of telegrams .which scarcely indicate a coherence as to action amongst members of the Cabinet. These telegrams relate to the moneys alleged to be due as the province's share of the proceeds of sale of confiscated lands. On the 9th of April a telegram' was received from Dr. Pollen. by the Provincial Government, stating that £728 145., the share of the province in such sales up to the 31st March, was then payable and would be paid to provincial account. On the 25th of the following month, in reply to inquiries as to the delay in payment, a telegram was received from Mr. Bowen, Minister of the Crown, stating that the £728 14s. would be paid to the Provincial Treasury " forthwith." Witbiu the paofc -ireelt another telegram has been received by the Provincial Government from Dr. Pollen, stating that the £728 14s. would not bo paid nor would any more money be given to the province from the sale of confiscated lands, the "Commissioners of Audit" objecting to such payments. On this matter the Star has a few characteristic remarks which we need not reproduce ; suffice it to'say that it speaks of the affair in a way more plain than' pleasant. The telegraphic correspondents have been misleading us a good deal about Kewi and his intentions. We had it, on their authority that he recently made a kind of progress to stir up disaffection, but that converted by his want of success, he suddenly broke out at Tauranga as an admirer of British rule and apostrophised M.cLean as his mother. The fact is that Rewi for many mouths past has been in perfect accord with the Native Minister, and that in his recent journeyings he had no Beditious motives. This does not in the least take away from the credit due to Sir Donald MoLean for having brought about the hapjjy state of affairs involved in the conversion of Rewi. But it is satisfactory to know that in recent affairs Rewi ~ivas not so black as he was painted. ,