LATER SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 36, 17 November 1871, Page 3

LATER SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

o By the arrival of the ‘ Saucy Lass ’ we havo received Napier papers to the Bth instant. We give the following from the Hawke's Bay Herald :— Wellington, November 6. In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Fox made a telling speech relative to the murder of Bishop Patteson, and gave notice of motion of an address to be presented to her Majesty, praying that steps betaken to stop the slave trade. Ihe Government announced their intention to introduce a bill so as to be able to be pay Commissioner Brannigan an annuity. Funeral sermons were preached on Bishop Patteson yesterday. The churches were draped in black.—Two brothers named Judd started on Thursday on a fishing expedition, and have not yet retured. lliey are supposed to be drowned. The oars and sails of the boa thave been found. —The following is a brief summary of the report of the Native Land Frauds Committee : 1. Mr. Ormond has displayed great capacity as General Government Agent, and has shown a proper, anxiety to afford every possible protection to the natives, and particularly to Te. Hapuku, and has not stepped beyond his line of duty in drawing attention to matters. 2. There is no evidence to show that. Mr. Russell acted, or intended to act, prejudicially to the interests of Te Hapuku, and the committee exonerated him from all charges.' 3. That the Native Land Frauds Commissioner has ably performed his duty. 4. That it is inexpedient that the Native Land Frauds Commissioner reside in any particular district. November 7. An address to the Queen, praying the British Government stop the slave trade in the Pacific islands, has been carried unanimously. The address attributes the Bishop’s murder to this traffic.—Yesterday, in the House, after a long debate and several amendments, a resolution was carried, authorising the Government to incur the necessary expenditure for holding the next session of the Assembly at Dunedin. Mr. Fox announced that the Ministry would reserve their right to reccommend his Excellency to call it here or there, and would be readv to answer to the House. Mr. Gisborne spoke rather undecided on the question, but Mr. McLean voted for its removal. Karaitiana’s motion that the native lands be given up to school committees was carried. The Building and Land Societies Amendment Bill was also carried. Dunedin, November 7. Luscombe, a miner, has been drowned in a water-race at the Carrick Ranges.— McLeod, a schoolmaster, has been committed for an indecent assault on one of his pupils, and Maria Webb has also been committed for 'trial for bigamy.—Mr. Uelph, of the firm of Oliver and Uelph, is dead.—The Jockey Club have decided that the Dunedin races are to take place on the 22nd and 23rd March. £I,OOO to be run for.