TELEGEAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Southland Times, Issue 926, 1 April 1868, Page 2

TELEGEAPHIC DESPATCHES.

♦ "Wellington, Saturday. — A second monster meeting was held last night. It was most crowded and enthusiastic, and emphatically the people's meeting. Cracroft "Wilson and other Pokaikai Commissioners returned from Patea last night. They do not consider Major M'Donnell has been guilty of" cruelty or any other alleged unsoldierly acts in attacking Pokaikai Pah in October, 1868- In consequence of the news received during the night of the arrest of Larkin at Hokitika, and the swearing-in of 100 special constables, the Government has ordered the steamer St. Kilda to Patea for 65 or 70 of the armed constabulary force to go direct to Hokitika. Eichmond sailed for Auckland yesterday. Only Major Eichardson and Colonel Haultain here. Chbistchttrch, Monday. — Loyal demonstration most universal. Christchurch turned out in monster procession through the city — enormous gathering. Latimer, Esq., Chairman of City Council, took the chair. People addressed by Superintendent, Gr. V. Bowen, Eeeves, Tancred, E. H. Ehodes, Montgomery, Hall and Oliver. Enthusiam unbounded. Wellington, Monday. — Inhabitants of Auckland again disappointed.. Expected Governor to arrive on 25th. News of attempted assassination had not reached previously. Census gives population as 48,321, being increase since last return of 6189.