INERPROVINCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 276, 29 July 1880, Page 2

INERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington July 25

Father O’Rielly was buried this afternoon. The coffin was borne to the cemetery by members of the Hibernian Society, the city bands amalgamated, and made one band, compiising over seventy players. The most prominent possitions in the town were crowded by those who wished to rain a glimpse of the college. It is estimated that nearly two thou sand followed the remains of the deceased,

New Plymouth, July 23. Four more natives were arrested, atthe Camp to-day. The Hinemoa has arrived from Wellington for the purpose of taking the prisoners from Now Plymouth.

July 25.

Twenty-six more na‘ ive prisoners, including Te Whetu, arc on board the Hinemoa, which left the roadstead about eleven o’clock to-day, and steamed as far as the Sugar Loaves, where she now lies. It is reported she is waiting the arrival of the Wanaka, and will take on board the Southern portion of the English mail. July 26

I .telligcnce has been received in town to day that eight additional prisoners wore in charge of the constabulary at the camp The arrest of four of the pri-one. s was unde yesterday, and this morning, when the usual inspection of fences was made by the constabulary, four other natives were found engaged fencin'* They were immediately arrested, and Surrendered witnout the least opposition. They will probaoly be brought into town this evening, and shipped on board the Hineraoa, •which is at Opunake, and will most likely make her appearance here to morrow morninn-. On Saturday, when the native prisoners were brought into town, they were followed by a large number of native women, who were crying and wildly gesticulating, and vowing vengeance on the Government for robbing them of their husbands and relatives The natives have generally assumed a sulky demeanour, and show a great aversion to the constabulary. Advices from the camp are to the effect that the constabulary are nob advancing with the road, but are now working back, widening the formation of the road. Good process is being made by the public works contingent in gravelling and faseiuing,

but it will take a considerable time before that portion of the work will be completed. July 27.

Owing to the inclemency of the weather yesterday, the were not sent into town, but this morning _two conveyances left town for the Worokiuo camp, were the prisoners were ssnt, yesterday. The llincnma has net made her appoarence in the roadstead, as was expected this morning. Four other natives were arrested at the camp this morning, and will bo brought into town in company with those previously arrested. There are twelve prisoners now in custody and others ars expected to be taken tomorrow'.

CnßiSTontTßcn, July 27,

The Hincmoa arrived to-day with 26 Maori prisoners, including To Whetu, who wore landed under a guard of the armed constabulary. There was a very large crowd eager to see the notorious Maoris from the prophet country. The prisoners were very goodtempered, and shook hands with their escort when leaving. They were afterwards bathed and dressed in fresh suits of clothes, not, however, prison un-forms, assigned to a separate portion of the prison. A man named Gordon has boon missing for some time, and is supposed to have been last, seen on the Ashley Down. His brother w r as lost on the open plains near Ashburton at almost exactly this time last year, and though a search party was constantly out his body was not found for six w r eeks.

Dunedin, July 27,

At 9.30 this morning a girl named MoCutheon, aged five and a half years, while going to school was run over by a tram car at South Kensington. In the coursing for the Oauterburbury Cup, in the first round, Young Ridley beat Pauline ; Little Queen beat My Lucy ; Sweatmeat beat Skiddaw Lass; Hermit beat Hinemoa ; Harmony beat Papanui. John Marshall, an ex-eonstable, • was changed at the District Court, Palmerston, yesterday, for forging an unwritten consent to the marriage of his wife, a minor. The prosecution broke down as the consent in question was purporting to be signed by the mother instead of the father.