TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 561, 18 February 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(per press agency.) <& WELLINGTON. February 16. A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Seymour George, J. C. Brown, and other conspicuous members of the Grey party, waited upon Mr. Barton, at the gaol, this afternoon, in oi'der to endeavour to induce him to withdraw from the election, and urging that to allow two Grey candidates to stand would practically return Mr. Pearce, by splitting the Liberal votes. Mr. Barton absolutely declined to discuss the matter, saying he had his own battle to fight, and knew what lie was doing. All parties are very busy perfecting arragements for the election. Sir George Grey and the Hon. M/essrs. Macandrew and D'ishev wilj leave on Mon= day night by the Hiuemoa, calling first at the Buller, then at Greymouth, fjokitika, Jackson's Bav, and all the West Coast povts to the lllufy.

The Hon. j. Siieelian has just returned from the Wairarapa, having arranged satisfactorily the long standing dispute in regard to the fishing rights and drainage of the Wairnrapa lake, which existed between the tiatives and adjoining runholders. Nine hundred natives were present, and amongst them were the chiefs Henari, Tomona, and Karaitiana Taka-moi-ana, sJi.lJ.i-j.. Mr. Barton's son convened a public meeting to-night in connection with his father's candidature. The meeting was well attended. Mr. Anderson, of the Evening Pod. proposed a vote of confidence in Mr. Barton as representative of the city. Mr. Gillon seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.

The police received a telegram to-day tdymg information of the arrest f'f i\'Jr. ] Pitintb, ail liiipilftalit V.'itllCfcS m the i coming trial of Thomas Ryan tor the inurde.i of it man at iiiviimara. it appears the Greymouth Inspector telegraphed that Plumb was about to absent himself in order to avoid giving evidence. It has been decided to form a company to work the Golden Point reef near Picton, with a capital of LIO,OOO in LI shares. Colonel Gorton has received a presentation from his fellowrottie.ers upon his retirement from the Civil Service. February 17. A fire broke out about 11 o'clock on Saturday night at the Lower Hutt. by whir.h r!)Q dweiljng-.-house of Mr. Murtag!; was consumed. Mo w.ia absent at WaU'arapa races., and the fire- having obtained good headway while the inmates were asleep, Murtagu's wife and children hid some difficulty in escaping through a window. 'The building was insured in the London and Lancashire for L3OO, and the furniture in the Xew Zealand for LIOO. February 18. The P.;rt Dary/in line js down north of Tennsiit's Creek, about J4UU mile;, from Adelaide. $ ALEXANDRA. February 10. Tawhaio ha« a largo meeting to-day at Hikurangi, to consider Sir George Grey's visit here, and also the approaching one. A public meeting was held here this afternoon, to consider the question of railway extension to the frontier. 0 AUCKLAND. February 1.6. A conference between the local bodies of the- Thames and Waikato. with reference to the proposed railway connecting the Thames and YVaikatn, passed a resolution pledging the local boards to supportcapitalists or a company proposing to construct a line, and also requesting the Government to amend that portion of the District Railways Act exempting Government- and native lands from rates. The total cost of the railway is estimated at L 217,000. _______„.„__„