TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1240, 8 April 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. April 7. In accordance with a recommendation in the report of the Native Commissioners, Mr. Parris has been instructed to proceed at once with the survey of the reserve awarded to Honi Pihana, and to cut the front survey line of the reserve allotted to the Ngatiruanui tribe. The Government I has received a telegram to the effect that he has made a commencement with the work. April 8. It is understood that the charges brought against Mr. Whitelaw, superintendent of the Asylum, by an ex-attend-ant, are principally that several breaches of discipline were allowed to pass unnoticed by him, and that about two months ago he asked a patient named Buchanan to go to work, and, on his refusing, it is alleged that Whitelaw knocked him down and afterwards had him locked up for five days and a half and fed on bread and water, and he further alleges that during a visit of several gentlemen to the asylum Buchanan was shifted from place to place in order to prevent his having an opportunity to make a complaint, Mr. Travers, solicitor, will make an application this afternoon at the Supreme Court in chambers for a writ of Juibeus corpus to enable him to bring up from Dunedin a Maori prisoner named Winata Parata, and discharge him, as it is alleged that he is no longer legally in custody. This is the test of the case in connection with the whole of the native prisoners. DUNEDIN. April 7. The Education Board's annual report shows that during the last quarter of 1879 the attendance at the schools was 9194 boys and 8500 girls. At the close of 1878 there were 131 schools in operation under the Board, employing on Deoember 31 —334= teachers, 161 schoolmasters, 72 schoolmistresses, 8 teachers of sewing, 82 male pupil teachers, and 61 female pupil teachers. The number of children attending the public schools for the year show an increase in the average attendance of 1260 on that of last year. The increase in the number of children who attended at all was 2370.

AUCKLAND. April 7. At the criminal sessions, W. RadclifFe, for obtaining a marriage certificate from the Registrar under false pretences, was acquitted ; Thomas M'Oarthy, robbery with violence, six years. The Grand Jury, with the approval of the Judge, threw out the bill against James M'Gregor for arson. He had returned to his cell. True bills were returned against J. 0. Young for larceny of public money, and also against Issac Wilson, a publican, for shooting at Ohinemutu. A party of Thames visitors to Sir George Grey reached Kawau by the steamer Blanche yesterday afternoon. They were met by Sir George Grey and Mr. Seymour George, and heartily welI corned. Sir George Grey is in excellent I health, and walked for miles over the island, pointing out the places of interest, and calling attention to the rare plants, and also to the Parliamentary books for the Thames public library. Sir George Grey stated that he would leave shortly for Canterbury and Invercargill, having received numerous invitations to address, the electors of the Southern constituencies. The party remained all night. April 8. Captain Colbeck addressed his constituents at Waipu last night, and repeived a vote of confidence, He said that he bad

no faith in Mr. Macandrew nor in Sir George Grey as a financier. Pleuro-pneumonia is rapidly spreading in Waikato. Two farms at Ohaupo are proclaimed as infected.. Communications are proceeding between Auckland and southern members with a view to formiug a compact, Opposition next session; Sir George Grey's intended Invercargill speech is expected to sound the key note of the new party. Sir G. Grey is expected to address the electors at the Theatre, Auckland, before going south. The agricultural statistics shew a great falling off in the average yield of crops, caused by the sparrows and pheasants. The Regatta Committee fixed the prize for the champion four oared outrigger race at L 135, and that for the champion schooner race of 50 tons and upwards at LIOO.

The Waitemata County Council demur to the deduction of L 324 by the Government from their subsidy for alleged destitution, members denying that any destitution exists in the county. A hqndred and fifty persons attended a meeting of the Auckland Skating Society last night, including many ladies. Mr. Whitaker was elected President, CHRISTGHURCH. April 8.

Flowers, who escaped from custody last winter appears in the Magistrate's Court this morning, charged with cattle stealing. In the Lyttelton Orphanage there are 62 boys and 40 girls. A ;twcr-smile race with stump outriggers took place on the Waimakariri yesterday, between Perrin, of Kaiapoi, and Taylor, of Lyttelton. It was wan by the latter. Another match will take place next week. About 800 people attended the annual sports of the Sunnyside Asylum yesterday. The constable on the beat early yesterday morning discovered some chips and shavings on fire at Clarke's cooperage Tuajft Street. He got in- through the window and extinguished the flames before any damage was.done. A fire had been U3ed in the lower cooperage during the day but it was thought that it was put out before closing at 6 p.m. 4- railway porter, while shunting carriages at the Heathcote Station yesterday, was knocked violently- to the ground through a rope attached to the engine parting. His arm was fractured. At a committee meeting of the, Canterbury Coursing Club held yesterday Mr. Carruthers of Melbourne was selected as judge,

HAMILTON. April 8. The Waikato Times has published important . particulates regarding the last gathering of the Kingites at Kopua and Hikurangi. Pauhaio and Xe Nakau were absept, and the latter is in disgrace at Kawhia in consequence of the want of tact he displayed at the last meeting at which Sir George Grey, Mr, Sheehan, Rewj, and a number of important men were present. Te Whiti was invited, but did not come, the King party feeling antagonistic to Te Whiti, No armed resistance will be offered to road and railway surveys. The King is concentrating his people at Kawhia where there are indications of a permanent settlement. A large number of Ngatatuwhareto arrived on the south side of Taupo to settle in the King country at the kind's request. Many of the chiefs speak freely about surveys, leases, and sales, and the Times says it needs but one or two powerful chiefs to take the lead, when there would be a great expression of a wish to open up the King Country for settlement. On the whole the position of native affairs in the King Country is very satisfactory.

HAWERA. April 8. Mr. Parris, with the chief surveyor and others, have gone over to the Waimate Plains with a view to deciding the boundaries of the native reserves, as the natives will not name what portions they wish reserved —a good deal of judgment is to be exercised in defining the boundaries between the Races. NAPIER, April f. Messrs. Sutton and Russell addressed the electors. The meeting was orderly, though when Mr. Sutton, towards the end of his speech, attacked Mr. Sheehan, he was subjected to frequent interruption. Mr. Russell was heard in perfect quiet. A vote of thanks and confidence was carried without opposition. NEW PLYMOUTH. April 7. The Minister of Public Works and Mr. Blackett arrived at New Plymouth this afternoon from Stratford, HOKITIKA. April 7The steamer Albion has arrived in the roadstead from Melbourne. Boisterous weather prevents her being tendered till to-morrow. 1 Heavy rain has fallen, after a month's dry weather. INVERCARGILL. April 7.

At a meeting of the County Council today it was stated that the credit balance in the bank was L 61,200.

A scene occurred at the Bluff HarborBoard meeting to-day. A special committee brought up a report recommending, it is understood, a considerable re? trenchment, Before reading it, it was found that one member of the committee had not signed it, and that he refused to do so, not holding with the recommendations, although he had given his assent to them on the previous day. After a very warm discussion 3 the chairman ordered the secretary to read the report minus the signature, whereupon four members rose abruptly and left the table, leaving the board without a quorum^