LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 200, 10 March 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

—* [Pick Press Agency.] CIIRISTCHUPCII. ATarcli 9. Grain and Produce Market. —Wheat market declining ; millers and merchants disinclined to operate, except at heavy reduction on late rates. 4s (id is the price offered for good samples. Statistics just published show nearly one million bushels in excess of any previous year. Oats, 2s to 2s 3d ; barley, 3s 9d to 3s Gd ; ilour, £ls to £IG ; cheese, 7d to 7.id ; butter, Is 3d. A letter from Minister of Justice lias been received here slating that Government will at once consider the law winch prevents absentees being sued in Magistrates’ Courts without consent of their attorneys, and will take measures to amend it. Pooley, one of the English Cricketers, arrived here tin’s morning from Dunedin, to answer, a cl large of assault on man with whom he had dispute about a bet. TAUPO. March 7. Letters arrived here ye-terday from the Maori King, apprising the friendly chiefs here of the fact of the Native Minister coming to Taupo this month. The object, being to carry out the policy bequeathed by Sir Donald McLean to Ne\v Zealand, and interprtecl by the Taupo chiefs as the policy of peace and good will. WELLINGTON. March 7. Mr Pearce resigned his seat in the House of Hcprcscntaiivcs to-day. Mr Travers

Mr Hutchison are at present the only candidates for the vacancy. The latter addressed the electors last night; Mr Travers purposes doing so on Friday next. It is reported that the constabulary and police will be at once amalgamated, but at first they tvill only be sworn in till the JOih ■June next, so that those who have been engaged under Provincial ordinances may, if (hey think fit. retire after that date. From the Ist July the whole force will he enrolled for one year certain ; four divisions oE which, numbering out) men. will be hold as a reserve, and will bo stationed in Native districts. These will, receive the same pay as the present armed constabulary, and will do similar duty. The remaining divisions, numbering about the same as the aggregate of the present several police forces, will form the police for the whole colony, and will be liable to servo in any part of it, and may be concentrated in case of emergency to defend any point, of threatened attack until other forces are organised. but they will not be required to lake the held. Their pay will he about the same as that now received by the Christchurch police. Inspectors will be moved from station to station, with a view to (heir acquiring local knowledge in each district. Probably one Superintendent Inspector will be appointed, but there will lie no special inspectors for each Island. The proposed changes will, it is believed effect a saving - >.i about yiib.UOO per annum. Great interest is being taken in the candidature of Mr Hutchison and Mr Travers, each side working quietly, but energetically. Hailed—Avalanche, fur Loudon. Cargo : L7OO bales of wool, il.fiOD ounces of gold, and sundries, tc the total value of tllOS.tiiiL She also lakes 30 saloon and lit) steerage passengers. Maxell 11. Mr O'Shea reports pric.es as toiiows : Flour ; Colonial LU>, Adelaide Li!) ; oats, •is lid to Us Gd ; bran, 10. Pl;p l; wheat, 4s; hams, 10(1 ; bacon, ltd ; cheese, fid to (Id ; maize, fis (id ; potatoes, Li to Lfi ; pollard, L 7 10s to LS. DUNEDIN. March 7. An acrimous discussion took place at the Dunedin Presbytery to-day re the dispute between ISLhop Neville and Dr .Smart, in regard (o the Maori Ivaik Church. Dr Stuart s ald—if there had been no discourtesy I .should not have menlioncd the matter. 1 have no hesitation in saying that the liLhop has not acted as a Christian or a gentleman should have done, and when I see him 1. do not mind telling him so. it was resolved by the Presbytery (hat the Minister should tie advised to discontinue his visits to the Kaik for the present.