TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5170, 17 October 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(PEE PEESS agency). Auckland, Tuesday. A girl named Margaret Dornalty was killed by a fracture of the skull, caused by a fall through jumping out of a milk cart, the horse having raa away. Another girl in the cart also jumped out, but escaped with a few bruises. GeaHAMSTOWN, Tuesday. An outrage was committed by Maoris on Sunday at a settlement on the East Coast near Mataora. Sergeant Russell and Constable Gordon, accompanied by a guide, went from Ohinemuri to arrest two natives, named Makutu and Te Nohi, for horse-stealing. They found the latter, and producing the warrant were proceeding to put the handcuffs on, when they were assaulted by a score of natives, and the prisoner ran away. The constables gave chase and caught the prisoner in a creek. They were again set upon and beaten, and held down in the creek until the prisoner Te Nohi escaped. Several shots were fired to intimidate the natives, but were of no avail. The constables got away, secured their horses, and returned to Ohinemuri beaten and bruised, and minus one revolver and a pair of handcuffs carried off by the natives. Inspector Thomson, of Auckland, has telegraphed to Wellington for instructions whether under the circumstances the offenders are to be followed up, or further proceedings held over for the time. Dr. Kilgour, at the request of the inhabitants, has called a public meeting for this evening, to congratulate Sir George Grey on his accession to office, and to consider the question of increased representation for the Thames. Albxandea, Tuesday. The defeat of the Ministry has been received with general satisfaction by the King natives. Te Ngakau is especially jubilant, but they are disappointed at Grey not being made Native Minister. Nelson, Tuesday. The volunteers mustered in large numbers last night, from town and twenty miles up country, to escort Captain Marshall, the late commanding officer of the district, to the wharf, and bid him farewell, on the occasion of his leaving for Wellington in the Murray. He was a most popular officer, and had raised the volunteers to a high state of efficiency. Cheistchubch, Tuesday.

The Times this morning, in an article referring to the new Ministry, says that, on the ■whole, the statement of the Premier is reasonable, and entitles the Government to a fair trial. One member of the Government is decidedly weak, and several are untried, still it may be regarded as a fair ad interim Ministry, which the gradual fusion of parties consequent on the settlement of a few of the great dividing questions that now remain, may be expected to develop into that permanent political necessity —a strong Government. .The Indian Famine Belief Fund Committee has arranged a muff cricket match, to be played in costume, on Monday next, in aid of the fund, and has requested the Mayor to proclaim a general holiday, The Diocesan Synod opens this afternoon. ® Timabu, Tuesday. At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this afternoon Elizabeth Ann Foley, who attempted to drown herself yesterday, was declared of unsound mind, aud committed to the Lunatic Asylum at Christchurch. Dunedin, Tuesday. George Proudfoot’s criminal case was not finished to-night, and will probably occupy the whole of to-morrow. Lawrence, Tuesday. Scarlet fever here is causing quite a -scare similar to that at Hokitika. Every family in the place is suffering from it, aud the actual number of cases can hardly be computed. Mining litigation re Blue Spur claims continues. The ground continues very rich.