TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1018, 25 July 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. July 24 Three Maoris were charged at the 11. M. Court for injury to Barley's land ar Opunake, but owinc; to there being no evidence of ownership the case was remanded. Dr. Buller applied for bail. The Magistrate stated he would require very substantial bail, and Dr. Buller withdrew. After the above cases had been dealt with, Buller applied for the liberation on bail of Wi Kingi Matene, who hud acted so bravely on many occasions, and was the means of saving lives many times. Mr. Mansford agreed to accept bail—Wi Kind, LIOO, and two sureties of LSO each. "Major Kemp and the Hon. Wi Parata became the sureties.

The Maoris at the Hutt have sent five cart-loads of provisions to the native prisoners.

HAWERA; July 24. At a meeting last night it was agreed to support any Government which was in favor of the immediate occupation of the Waimate Plain 3.

The railway works will be commenced to-morrow, when the men who are in want of work will be taken on.

NEW/PLYMOUTH. -. \ ' t. : -; •. «July 24/, Thirteen native' prisoners were taken before the to-day. Eleven%ere charged with ploughing on the 22nd June, , two with ploughing' on the 25tli. The arresting constables gave evidence r.s to catching them in the act of ploughing. In Court the prisoners said Te Whiti's word was law, and they had to obey him. What evil they had committed was through his fault. The case was adjourned till to-morrow. One of the prisoners gave himself up as willing to go to Wellington, and was delighted at the chance. The report that the natives were ploughing at Bayley's is unfounded. Ic is believed-that the natives are building a large pah on the main road, about two miles from Hawera, and are ploughing land.

July 25. About fifty natives from Mahotahi commenced ploughing on Mr. Street's farm at Bell Block this morning. A large force of the Armed Constabulary has gone out to arrest them. The steamer Wellington arrived this morning from Manukau, but as the boat was going off the rope broke,' and the steamer left without being communicated with.

The Tikorangi native prisoners were brought up this morning before the Resident Magistrate, and committed for trial at Wellington. Twenty-five natives have been arrested at Bell Block for ploughing on William Hqskips' land, and are nowbeing marched into town. The land they were ploughing is not any part of the confiscated land, which creates a new feature in the present movement on the part of the natives.

TIMARU. July 24. The protest lodged against Ada, the winner of the Consolotion at the late Steeplechase, was upheld by the stewards, and the stakes ordered to be paid to Mr. Parson's Jack.

DUNEDIJSr. July 25. At the Supreme Court to-day re the arbitration between Steward and Procter —argument of rule nisi to set aside the award of tho umpire upon the following grounds:—l. That the umpire was not properly appointed. 2. That the umpire made his award without hearing evidence. 3. That the said Thomas Procter was not allowed to give evidence. 4. That the umpire made his award without heaving evidence, 5. That the award was made concerning matters not In dispute between the parties. o. the umpire has awarded the said "W. J. Steward a greater amount than ho clairned. 7. That the umpire has awarded the said W. J. Steward the sum of L 2127 os 7d, but has made no disposition of iho assets of the linn : and 8. That the award is not final. Air. Stout, instructed by Mr. Hislop, moved the rule absolute ; and Mr. Haggitt, instructed by Messrs. Kenyon and Hosking, opposed the rule. After argument, lIU Huiior said ho would look into t]ie affidavits to see if he found it necessary to examine the parties vim voce, or to .submit the case to a jury. He would intimate his intention of so doing at an carlj" date.