LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1306, 10 April 1883, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION). AUCKLAND, April 7. Te Wetorc (Wahanui’s brother), Ngahaura te Haeo, who was assaulted when with the Hursthouse party, and other chiefs, had an interview with the Governor, accompanied by Mr Bryce. The chiefs welcomed the Governor. His Excellency expressed his pleasure at the natives assisting Mr Bryce in opening the country and maintaining order. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against Mahuki and his followers for assault on Mr Aubin, storekeeper) and acquitted them on the charge of riot at Alexandra. The other charges w-ero withdrawn by the Crown Prosecutor. Mahuki was sentenced to 12 months’ hard labor; I’u Puatahi and Ngawharo, 9 months each ; and all the rest 6 months. Mahuki Raid the sentence was just, hut God and Tc Whiti had power to save him. Yesterday, It is stated in commercial circles that a well-known firm of produce merchants have made a. private assignment of their estate for benefit of their creditors ; liabilities, £4OOO. A Blue Ribbon Army has been inaugrated here. One hundred and sixty persons have joined. Three hundred Volunteers attended the first daylight parade under tho new regulations, on Saturday last. The Governor is highly delighted with Auckland. He intends to stay as long as he possible can. The charges of forcible ejectment against W. Walker and others is proceedings at the Supreme Court to day. Benjamin MacLcan, an old colonist, and late Provincial Property Tax Commissioner, died on Saturday morning last. The Governor opens the Art Society Exhibition here on Wednesday. A citizens’ ball is being arranged for. CHRISTCHURCH, April 7. Mr G. W. H. Lee, an old colonist, owner of Emir Bey and other race horses, died suddenly at Oxford yesterday. Mr J. B. Stout, of Lyttelton, one of the Canterbury pilgrims, died yesterday. The first consignment of silkworm grain, from Canterbury, goes to-morrow to Europe, from Mr Federlie. It is hoped to be but the beginning of an important export. April 9. The s.s. British King, the first of the direct line or steamers to England, sailed early yesterday morning, with 112 passengers, and a full cargo, including 6,198 carcases frozen mutton, 7,478 sacks wheat, 3,036b15. of wool and skins. The Canterbury Linseed Company report having secured a site for the works near Hillsborough. Three scratching machines are to arrive shortly. It is rumored that the diamond prospectors have found are to be tested as soon at possible. DUNEDIN, Yesterday. The Salvation Army seem to be making progress. There was an open air meeting on Sunday afternoon, after which a procession of twelve or fifteen persons, including one woman, inarched to the barracks, singing a hymn. Several wore the army badge. For some days tho larrikins made the in-door meetings very rowdy, but a constable and sergeant have kept order since. PALMERSTON NORTH, Yesterday. Jessop and Peek have determined not to pay the fine in the illicit still cases, to pre* vent the police receiving the reward. On leaving Palmerston for Wanganui Gaol, they were cheered by a number of sympathisers) prominent among whom were several witnesses for the Crown. The intention of those implicated is to give Peek and Jessop the amount of the fine on coming out of gaol. WELLINGTON, Yesterday. A quantity of wreckage has been picked up in the Bay near Terawhtti. It comprises a life buoy, with “ Hannah Barratt, Wellington ” painted on it, part of a boat’s flttihgs, two oars, and what appears to be the remains of a hatch. The schooner Han nah Barrett left here in ballast on Monday lust, for Picton to load timber, and as no word has arrived of her reaching her destination it is feared that the little vessel has met with some disaster, as some very severe southerly weather was experienced shortly after leaving this port. The Hannah Barrett la a topsail schooner, of 57tons, and is owned and commanded by Captain Fred Renner. Her crew was —A Carlson, P. Fisk, and Andrew Schlopor. Captain Edie, of the Wanaka, reported on arrival hero from Lyttelton on last Wednesday, that on Tuesday night he passed a floating object, which resembled either the back of a whale or a small vessel bottom upwards, but it was too dark to say positL vely which,