LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 252, 8 September 1877, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

[per .press agency.] * “ PARLIAMENTARY. ■——o ...... HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON. September 7. Mr Ormond resumed - the debate last night on the Hawkes Bay Native Land Transactions, ’ and challenged - Rees _to resign his seat and contest Clive with him. He said’ the Native Land Actions in Howkes Bay had been trumped up by Europeans, and Natives had repudiated connection with them. A Bill to suppress all land dealings for twelve months would bo a great blessing, as it would starve out these pakeha-Maoris, and low class practitioners.' The committee was . only asked for, to enable Kees to, get at evidence to use elsewhere. Ife alluded to resoiutions passed by old- settlers at meetings, that Sir G. Grey was unfit to represent the Crown, because he’could, not .speak the truth, and accused Grey' of having prostituted his position as Governor to go in partnership with Russell, Coxy and Whitmore to obtain 300 7 000 acres of land near Taupo. He quoted letters referring to the transaction written by Mr Russell to the firm’s agent (Locke) of Nqpier. The original letters woiild be produced if asked for. He recounted other land transactions. .

Mr Russell denied Sheehan’s statements, and defended Ormond. Mr Joyce felt ashamed of the debate, and thought a full enquiry was necessary. Mr Douglas moved the' adjournment of debate; to allow men’s passions do coot. .Mr ReadDjr Wood asked -that tho letters quoted by Ormond-be'prodiiced;- ' ’ JMr .Whitaker said he had .received them from Cox, and, could, not produce them without his consent. ■ - A warm andlengthy ensued. Major Atkinson said Government would produce letters if ordered by the House. : tj Ititiyatply the motion for .their pro:daction, if Locke and Russell conscfited, was carried'by 36 to 12. • ; , The debate was then adjourned, and the House rose gt; 1.55 a.m. The .debate resumed to-day on the Hawke's Bay land transactions. Mr Whitaker said ho telegraphed to Cox as. to allowing letters to be used, if Locke consented. Locke consented, hut Russell refused. ' ■ The Speaker thought the; House vvoflld not be satisfied until the letters were read.-~ There was a. long disqussioiy OT" to whether letters* could be read without Russell’s consent. . The letters had been laid upon the table, but were returned to Whitaker, as he hold them as a private individual, and not;'as "a - 'member njf the Government. Mr Whitaker read a letter from Russail, objecting to the letters being read. , -The House adjourned about - four; in consequence of a disagreeable .smell- of gas, if no ‘better at 7 30,. will adjourn .'again. , . , ,

: MEW PLYMOUTH., ' '* September 7. ■ William Courteney reports—bidding splendid, yearlings, £3 10s : S monthsold, £3 10s to £4 2s ; three ‘year old, £4- 10s to £5 17s 6d ; four year old, £G 10s. to. £7 7s 6d ; store cows, £5 to £G ; cows at calving, £B. DUNEDIN. - .September 7. Dummyism in land speculation is said to prevail at Roxburgh. The matter was brought; under the notice of the Waste Lands Board yesterday, and the Chief Commissioner is to enquire into it. A lad named Hay, 12 years the machinery, at the Kensington-;Bnck Kiln, yesterday, and was killed instantaneously.