LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 204, 8 July 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

(per press agency. WELLINGTON. Monday. The Crown Prosecutor asked that the Grand Jury might return on Monday next, when he might prefer a charge against the Maori prisoners. The charge of assault against Henry Andersons as not proceeded with. Thomas Williams, convicted last session of stealing funds from the Foresters' Lodge, was sentenced to six mouths' hard labor.

W. T, Martin and Oswald Worsdell, foi larceny, were found guilty, and will be sen tenced to-morrow.

In the Supremo Court the Crown Prosecutor said he had given notice he was noi going to prefer the bill agoinst Henry Anderson for assault. Private prosecutor had been hound over to prosecute, but the Crown did not intend to take any notice of his re-

cognizances. Brodie and Cooper's case under the irms Act is postponed until Monday, A true bill was found against Mrs Phillips for arson, Francis Kenny, for larceny at Featherston, stealing money out of a drunken man's pocket, was found guilty. Sentenced tomorrow. ' W. J. Martin, for embezzlement at the Post Office Hotel, and Oswald Wordsell for for stealing goods aud money at the Hutt, 'were found guilty, and will bo sentenced to-morrow. J. J. Barclay and Wm. Crigliton, for stealing money from the dwelling of J. Pugsley was found guilty. Sentenced to-morrow,

Much feared a deplorable wreck occurred near Pencarrow Head during, the late violent southerly gale, and all hands perished, The following telegram was sent in by tho Pilot to the Harbor Master this afternoon : —A quantity of wreckage lias been found at Peucarrow—deck planking (3 inch), some portion of bulwarks and rail painted green, cabin fittings (bird's eyo maple, panelled), Some of the wreckage is painted blue._ The figure-head is a fiddle, with a shield in ths centre, painted vermillion, scroll work in green and gold,. Seaman's chest, without lid, 110 marks. Part of boat, painted black. Wreckage scattered from Pencarrow to Saltwater Creek, about four miles, As most of it is thrown well up 011 the beach and broken into small pieces, it is conjcctured'the wreck must have occurred about a week ago at the least. As yet nothing has been discovered to identify the vessel, but the description of the figure-head agreed with the Malay collier, and it was at first thought that that was the vessel, but it appears the Malay only left Newcastle about four days ago. Two other vessels are expected, the Paregra and Pleionc, but it could not, be them, both being iron. No bodies found, Pilot ordered to take the whaleboat and make a careful search.. It.is thought unnecessary to send a steamer. If anyone had been saved he could easily have made his way'to the Pilot Station. It appears that about a week ago Captain Gibbon, of the Patea, passed through a lot of wreck outside the Heads on his way to Patea,-blit-he did not report it, as he. .thought'some inward bonnd steamer would be certain to do so. Chief Justice addressing the Jury .to-day, referred ai considerable length to the case of-

tlio West Coast Maoris, in general terms, The gist of his remarks was that there was good reason to suppose that the land had been legally confiscated, and that the natives were very ill-advised in adopting the line of action they had. That their only recourse was to move that the Legislature inquire into' their claims. Although none of the cases referred to wero before him, he made these remarks in the the hope that they would be means of preventing useless and expensive litigation, GRAHAMSTOWN. Saturday.

Mrßowe, M.H.R., has been invited by memorial to address his constituents before leaving, but pleads a bad cold. He will not be in his place at the opening of the session, but will be there soon afterwards. AUCKLAND.

Saturday. A telegram from Ohinemutu states that Mitchell and Edwards returned from Galatea and Paroa this afternoon, having succeeded in overcoming all difficulties connected with the survey of the Kaingaroa blocks, containing 40G, 000 acres. There are five parties of surveyors on these blocks, and unless delays are caused by tho Government there is every prospect of these lands being speedily opened for settlement. The natives, who were the greatest objectors, are now most anxious to have the surveys carried on. All the difficulties which Mitchell and Edwards had met which not only emanated from dissatisfied tribes, but was partly instigated by a person who was lately on the Government Land Purchase Commission.' His letter was produced at a great native meeting at Te Paroo but fortunately the natives present treated the letter with contempt. On Thursday and May soveral small lots of land passed through the Court. Thenatives seem to submit willingly to the docision of

the Court. At a meeting of the Teachers' Association, held to-day, a circular was received from the Wellington Association, enclosing the following matters of interest for the consideration of the Auckland Association, and requesting its co-operation in regard to them—viz., the desirability of getting a clause inserted in the Education Act empowering the Minister of Education to appoint a Court of Appeal for the investigation of harsli decisions on Boards and thei/ officers; (2) the extent of the power to local committees in the appointment and dismissal of teachors; (3) to take moasurcs against the substitution of the word "insubordination" for "gross misbehaviour" in a clause of the present Act. The consideration of these mutters was postponed until next Saturday. CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. On Friday news was brought to the Eakaia township that on the previous Tuesday a masß of wreckage had been observed outside the surf, just south of the mouth of the Kakaia Eiver, The beach was much strewn with onions, A boat was also washed on shore. It is an ordinary clinker-built ship's boat about ISft. long, and part of an oar was in it, and it had a chain paintor, There was no name on it. The present color is white, but it appears to have been at one time red, and at another blue. On Wednesday morning the mass of floating wreckage had disappeared.

THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. The Hon. the native Minister on Saturday received several telegrams. One was to the effect that the party of Maories, nine in number, who commenced ploughing at Hawera that morning, had been arrested, their two ploughs and six bullocks also being seized. A second telegram reports that fifteen Maoris had started fencing some land near Opunake, antl orders had been sent to arrest thera immediately, and if possible iii time for them to be put on board of the Hinemoa. The total number of Maoris now under arrest is 93, exclusive of the two boys who were released from custody.

The. Hon. the Native Minister reoceived the following intelligence from the West Coast districts yesterdayMr Commissioner Williams telegraphs that the batch of fourteen political ploughers who were arrested 011 Saturday near Waihi have been committed for trial, and were put on board the steamer Patea for Wellington, where they were expected to arrive some time on Sunday' night, Major, Brown also forwarded a telegram containing the important infermation that there is abundant evidence that the natives generally are losing that faith which they have so long and implicitiy reposed in Te Whiti. So many •of the plouehers have been arrested and taken away from , their honus, without ang Divine interposition being manifested in their behalf, that the natives are beginning to doubt the truth of the predictions of the so-called prophet, and feel very much as if they had been duped,

NEW PLYMOUTH,

Saturday. Thirty-four White Cliffs ploughmen were brought before the Police Court yesterday. afternoon, aud committed to Wellington Gaol until delivered by due, course of law. Roiri, the chief, said, "We are the arms; it is tho body that works, We work as the body directs. Te Whiti sent us, and I agreed with my people to obey." The next movement will be in the direction of Parihaka, which will complete the business, PATEA. Saturday. There is a strong disposition to hold meetings to urge Government to at once seize To Whiti and Hiroki. It is believed their capture, in the present temper of the natives, could be effected without a shot being fired ; ■but further trifling by Government may cause a change; and the natives may show fight. HAWERA, Saturday.

Six natives commenced ploughing Flnlayson's land yesterday morning. They wera arrested the same day. Afcr dinner another batch of fourteen commenced, amongst whom is Te Manu, for whom there is a warrant cut, They were all arrested and forwurd'ed to Hawera, whence they will be sent to Patea this morning,

There are seven ploughs, fourteen bul locks, and two drays at Waihi. ill the Maoris.captured are fine men, am some are renowned warriors.

It is reported that Tito Kowaru will come over with the last of the ten parties. It is thought, however, he is too wise to show himself over the river.

The volunteers are grumbling, at the constant work and no pay. The settlers would like to see some proofs of bona fides as to the Government promises rc the railway. Tlio Maoris commenced ploughing at two o'clock this morning, _ Wine were arrested; The Maoris Bay they will come again, _ ■ The settlers are getting weary of this perpetual harassing without getting any nearer the end. 'They consider the Government should order the forces to advance on Parihaka at once, and also take the Wannate Plains. Monday. Titokowaru has sent a letter to Major Brown implying that no more ploughing would be done by his men. Most of his yeuiig men Jiad been taken.' Ho had finish^

the pieco-work allotted to hinygHe would wait »nd see what steps To®fwp would take at the next meeting on the 17th or 18th. He concluded by asking for two bottles of rum 1

Fifty-one prisoners wore taken here altogether, fifteei at Opunake and>forty-eight at New Plymouth. Major Brown sont a message to the Maoris that they could have their drays, bullocks, and ploughs by applying at Waihi, Titokowaru replied that they must take the samo fate as the owners.

At a public meeting on Saturday night a resolution was carried tendering the hearty thanltß of the settlers of Hawera to the public and the Press of New Zealand for the moral support given to the settlers during the late action against the Native agsrossors.