LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 492, 18 February 1880, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Special to the Wanganui Chronicle.) NOW PLYMOUTH. February ]6. The Native Commission have, written to IV Wind, telling him th-y wit I si:, at Opnn .ke to hear claims. T - AVhili has sent buck word that they had hotter to Parihaka and ho! I th'* Mtiiug, as thus is wh**rn the Natives r.-si lc, and there is m> Natives living at ( ) pun,doe. It is stated that with the exc-ptioa of a f-w well-known local Natives, mnio will put in an appearance bmore tho Commission at Opnnake. Patrick Fobw, tile young man who .vas dragged with a rope round his neck p.r Si.KJ yards by a horse he was unt -thciing, oird yesterday, HAW K PA. February 16. 'lire new rood is to be widmiod by •iearing awav the Cm for ill ft on earn -iiie of the formation, p;c.viuns to. the Constabulary shifting their cr.mp. ISir F. U. Bell and ■-'if W. Fox, nc■onipr.nied by Mr Pan is, c.ded at tho \.C. camp on Saturday, on their way to Ueo, whither they returned in tho veiling. o- . (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. February 17. The Native Minister returns here this •veiling. It is probable mat a Nativa Commissioner will be appointed cin.j.ng his stay here.

CHRISTCHURCH. •February 17. At a lecture given last night in the Odd Follows’ Hall, Mr Monsiy refuted, at some length, Pastor Chiniquy’s assertions relative to the Irish Famine, ami reail extracts from a pamphlet as to the disposal of money collected by Chiniquy, and other matters connected with his life. NELSON. February 17. Irish Relief Fund has reached about £l5O. W AIM ATE. • February 17. The sum of 300 gnhu'ivs has been sent by telegraph to the Lord Mayor of Dublin by Relief Committee here, as a first instalment towards the Relief Ftmd f balclutha. February 17. While a reaper was at work on Mr J,.«. Scott’s farm yesterday afternoon, the horse in the reaper .shied, and the mimed Duncan McKenzie, fell on " llhr knife. His left foot was cut clean off a few inches above the ankle. Dr Kveligh, of Clinton, was sent for, and did what was necessary for the sufferer, who is doing as well as can be expected. TIM A It Q. February 17. Chiniquy arrived to-day, and was escorted by a powerful body guard of Protestant clergymen, and Master of Orange lodge. He 'lectures to-night in the Presbyterian Church. Heavy rain last evening. It was showery to-day.