TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1066, 19 September 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(feu vkess association). WELLINGTON. September 18. The Post to-night snys that His Excellency the Governor intimated to the Premier, his opinion tliafc the result of the general elections is apparently of so indefinite a character ou the issue submitted to" the country—that of confidence in the Grey Government—that he does not feel justified in accepting from his present Ministers advice on matter* outside the ordinary routine administration until the new Parliament has had an opportunity of reviewing the adverse verdict so emphatically pronounced by the late elections. The report that several Civil Servants have been dismissed through taking part in the recent elections is correct. A deputation of the Governors of Wellington College waited on the Premier today, to urge upon the Government the financial difficulties of the College. The Premier informed the deputation that a bill prepared by Mr. Gisborne will be brought into the House during the coming session to enable the high school colleges to sell unproductive reserves, and invest the proceeds in what will produce revenue. The following notice appears in the Gazette :—" Whereas a person named George Venneil. of Hew Brighton Uoad, near Christ-church, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, has mysteriously disappeared, and as there arc reasons for supposing that he may have been murdered by some person or persons unknown, notice is hereby given that, shojild the said George Vennell have been.murdered,; his Excellency the Gbvernor will grant a free pardon to any person implicated in) such murder, except the actual murderer, who shall give such information- as will lead to the apprehension or convictioni of the murderer or murderers. —Joiln; Sheehan. " y September 19. At the Police Court to-day, Annie Cor-: bett, who attempted to commit suicide yesterday, was dismissed. ! George Arbelli, who was arrested for stabbing a man named Siockbridge auringtiie polling for the Wellington Country Districts, was also dismissed. j The City Council has decided to increase the salary of the Resident Surgeon of the Hospital from L 250 to L 350. ' CHRISTCHUIiCH. : September 18. ! The second volume of the sTew Zealand Stud Book is now in course of preparation, and already about 170 new entries have been recieived, comprising about 50 draught entires, and 120 mares. DU2> T EDIN. September 18. - To-day 254 of the unemployed applied to the City Corporation for work. Of these 124 are married men, having 354 children. Twenty-one of the applicants have resided in Otago upwards of 13 years, and several have been more than 25 years in the Colony. They are principally laborers, but all trades are represented in the list. The Committee of the Council this afternoon selected 76 of the applicants from amongst the married men with families, who reside within the city boundaries, and these are to be employed at various works at wages from 5s to 7a per day. For the others nothing can be done

by the Council. To-morrow the Public Works Department will receive applications for work on the new section of the Otago Central Railway. To-day. although the applicants were premature, several men received passes for Mullocky Gully. AUCKLAND. September 18. The Loan and' Mercantile Agency Company have received a number of seven guinea silver cups to be offered for competition by the Pastoral Societies in each Provincial district for the improved breeds of sheep, and the better quality of wool. September 19. At the Police Court, Captains Trayte, Smith, and Rigger were charged with stealing a quantity of tobacco. The charge was withdrawn, as the tobacco could not be identified. They were also charged with evading Customs duties, and pleaded guilty. Trayte was fined LIOO and costs : Smith LSO and costs. A five-roomed house, occupied by Thos. Johnston, Remeura, was burnt down early this moriiing. The owner was absent at Katakata. Insured, but in what offices is unknown. The Education Board has been granted a reserve at Hokianga, consisting of 3300 acres, for primary education. In the Waiau Block, on the East Coast, the surveyor reoommended a similar reserve of 8000 acres. WAJSTGANUI. September 19. A number of men employed on the Wanganui harbor reclamation works, who were receiving eight shillings per day, struck work and demanded nine. The contractor refuses to accede to their demands, and will obtain fresh men.

NEW PLYMOUTH. September IS. The Parihaka meeting commenced yesterday, at which there was a large gathering of natives. The Hon. W. Parata was among the visitors present. The usual preparations for the feast were made, and after 2000 pannikins were served out, it was estimated that about 300 more were required. Te Whiti gave a speech which lasted three hours. He quoted largely from the Bible ; indeed, his: speech was nearly ma.de up of Scripture phrases. Alluding to the prisoners at Wellington, he said they would not be released until he released them by the power of his spirit. If the gates of the prison were thrown open, the prisoners would not leave until he told them. He said there would be uninterrupted peace between the two races—the Pakeha and Maori—and that all would own him as their head. The speech was simply a repetition of his previous utterances, but one time during its delivery he made a mysterious allusion which is net yet understood. He placed a stone on the roof of the whare, and put forth a parable with reference to it, so mysterious in its nature, however, .as to be entirely beyond the comprehension of the natives themselves. He will possibly explain the parable before the meeting breaks up. The meeting is to be continued to-day, and most of the visitors remain at Parihaka to be present. There were fifteen Europeans present at the meeting. Tohu the prophet did not speak yesterday, but he will most likely address the meeting to-day.