NORTHERN NEWS.

Southland Times, Issue 1246, 3 May 1870, Page 2

NORTHERN NEWS.

We take the following telegraphic summary from -the Otago Daily Times :■ — Wellington, April 25th. Mr Collie to-day received a deputation consisting of Messrs Pharazyn, Rhodes, Hunter, Duncan, Bannatyne, and Gillon.. The deputation was introduced by Mr M'lntyre, the United States consul In the course of a long and interesting interview which ensued, Mr Collie expressed himself as being strongly in favour of Wellington being made the port of call. The deputation pledged themselves to use all their influence to get the Government r and the Assembly to support and subsidise Mr Collie's line. ; Napier, April 25th. I The Comerang arrived this morning from Auckland. . The Governor and Mr M'Lean left Auckland for the Bay of Islands in the Luna on the 13th. Mr Carleton, M.H.E., called a meeting of electors at the Bay of Islands, but the electors refused to hear him., Mr Commissioner Clarke has gone to Ohinemuri. It is believed that he will succeed in completing negotiations for opening up that district for goldmining. One share in the Pride of Pukenhau claim t at Coromandel has. been sold for £§o, and another has brought £80. The Bank of Australasia has shipped by the barque Sea Toller, for London, 36070zs of gold, representing a money value of £9950. The whaling ship Camilla arrived at Auckland on the 19th, fifteen months out, with 1500 barrels of oil. The Rev. Dr Bruce and family sail for London in the barque Annie Main, on the 28th inst. The powder taken from Te Kooti is said to be very fine, and the description of the casks beapeaks an American origin. The cutter Woodstock has brought information that Te Kooti with 20 followers'is in Waioeka Gorge, near Opotiki, -without -food.- Two of his oldest men have surrendered. A report was current that preparations were being made to send another expedition from Opotiki after Te Koq^i. ' The following information has been receive^ by Mr Ormond : — On the night of .the,2_2nd l parties of natives were moving about the neighborhood of Tawaroa and Hore manga, i.e., the confines of the TJriwera country. Our people at the former place captured three horses that were found* hobbled, and also found several pots of honey at Horemanga. They also came across the tracks of a Native party, supposed to 'number about 20. Captain Mair is following them. He intends to scout well into the "Uriwera country. Mr Orurond has arranged to hold a .Native at Tapuaeharuru,.. at the outlet of Lake Taupo, early next month. The principal Waikato chiefs have expressed their intention, to be present, as also have the leading Arawa and Taupp chiefs. The Native Minister and Mr Lcfcke will be present. \ The Provincial Council meets on the 18th May. Mr Ormond, the superintendent, will meet the Council without an Executive, being the first instance of the kind in the history of New Zealand. .- -.-■'•. . . ■. .. „., NeiiSOS", April 25th. Tauranga news to hand via Auckland \ states that a canoe containing 20 natives capsized on Lake Eotorua, and 18 of its occupants, including a chief of some importance, were drowned. The Ohinemuri natives are said to be willing to open up the hill country on fair terms, but decline to give up the flat land.