SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 854, 6 December 1877, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

w> • ■ kvcibASD, last night. At Buokland'-*! Wool Sale, a greater numoei* of lots weira catalogued than last sale. L^ngwo^l to grease, 7|i to 8f i to 9^ I. A fe w los, 10|1; washol, 13d co 147-'Bi; looks and pieces, 6| I. The I-.idiui fa.utne subscription list reacned M 1,.900., .900. ■Sjrge-int- Mtj ot Small and Btrlow, ooucsr iel m the exposure of Volunteer Eigineer frauds m Waikato, have pressed their suk again lor the oj npeasatioti reoom- ' mended by che Committee of tbt* House la3t Session. Ie is said th ir on ihe Defence Minister coming into office, he diacovere 1 that djoumenrn ueoaasary fjr thi final setlemenfc of the matter ware misaing. Mr Slwrthan therefore requested the OflLxjr Cornm.iiiding the. Thama a Diatriot Militia and Volanbeers to lurnish him with copies of cot-res pnudenoe relative to the case wliic v had passed hrough his ban Is. This nam^ ootnpliel wit,h by Mij >v Coopar, it is expected the pre^nc Ministry, will carry out the debi*<ou of the Publio Pecitioiu Committee. YVt the Artia.s Exhibition, Ctp.;. 8 /in received a silver med^: Mis 3 Wright a prize for flowers. yiiTVfi MGmNJ OX THE EAST Oi>A3T. GiSBORNfi, Tuesday. On Tuesday last a native meetiug wis tald at Waipu, with respect to sdliug und leasing lands m that dis. rice to JEurjjjeans. The meatiug also .cousiaered. the proposils mad 1 by the ofl3.cer of the distriot, Cap tim Pjrter. Tae proposals we.t* .uir.nrfH siinnM— ~»g- < — tt—ltvt^!>rin>ed docuihmt, forw ;rded to heVri by o'iptai'n Port';r for sigua lure, conveying to hun absmi c, p nv. r of carrvin { on a 1 n goiatious UHtween the Miotis aid ;»ri*r tito ui-o.iaS;tt'B i» iVBJHCt to lauds it <.\x* Waipu distiicb. Tv the course of disc ission, ,i fnrt ior proposal from JupCrtin JPortiir — that't.vo native.^ should be appointed by the peopl.t.) asust him m the matter— was ■referred to. A -e.ter from th ' Reverend R unsay, X whia, daterl Nove.nber 2l^<, 137-7, beginning, "o,'iny loviiiif Pareur. !" and concluding, " From your living C.iild —from P r H-," w.n read. It urged the adopi n of the proposals aubmie'ed, and place 1 the nutive3 on ,cheit* guard ag-'i.ist dealing with Mr J.is. Mackay, aud wur-iecl them that, the Native Interpreter ha 1 no n*akau aroJia (no. loving heart) to th ? Maoris of W.ipu, and woaid wotk utterly rega-dh^s of the interests of the native land ow.iers. Intelligent chiefs from surrountlittg settlement were present, and successfully o •- pjsed the signing of che doou-netr conveying the managemeit of the laud to Captain Porter, excepting the " loving parent." Th ' S3neme was unanimjnsly injected The native* S)tttii of Waipu Kiver are anxious for their co'int-y to bj opened up, and com lain loudy of I the delay occisionel m prosecuting sarveya. The chiefs are putting themselves m communicttien wi ii tbe Native Minister on the subject, and v ge the carrying on of surveys as early as possible while the weather is fine. Dunedin, Tuesday. The ' Baned v Morning Herald ' mide its firsc appearance 'esterlay. Special prayers for rain have bien offerisl at Sb. Joseph's and the. Synagogue. ■„!.«• A S|»bcial meeting of the City Council was held to-day re the water supply. A hundred of rlallensfcine's hands are knocked off owing to stoppage of water snpplv, and 200 ochers are placed on half-time. Tbere is great dubres* through want ot water, and the crops are stiff ring everywhere. DavßDiN, last night. Robert Healiuj waa sent to gaol for two months lor ail assiult on one of. the Op sra Oompiny iv a brothel. There ia a hot wind ami no sign of rain. Water ia nolliag m parts, of the co'-vn at sixpence p :r bucket. ! Thw Artasau V.v sil m frp.it of ihe : C T n.veiStoy building was rushed this : morning by about thirty drays r?.th barrels. _ , ■ ; Welli ngiton, Tuesday. < The Governor sent dovvnames-

sag-* lust night, oovei'ing a long ' correapon lence between himself and Ministers, regarding; the visit of ,Sir V^^-voisanj^Colonel Scratch:]ey;"^?Sir vWif^fervpts asked the fHinemoa - toi be\ *ent to Hob.irt ToWn^fo^ hfi%, %c Ministers re. fiisa^audfin fdrthl&yorrespondence ?tfte Ijpteseut financial boddiu>')nlb?'ithef colony, no raonoy i * >■'■■ k0 f '< > '"if &&'* . i j 'car| bdJ[));<<'rH fofeex ternal do; ence, an4.a.afc^h® Governor to indefinitely p 'B»pone a visit fromSirW. Jervois. Tho Givernor, m reply expressed r ,ftftdvM|i:^ will hot teivT to raise the ere lit of t'e colo uy abroal, and he asks the correspondence A to be. laid -before Parliament. """ 7 % " * ryAAx-J ? Tim Aft* it, Tuesday. The continuous drought iiTseverely felt. Everything is drying up. ; On Sunday pruyers for rain vyeretOfLred a : .» in the cbar hes. ? -7 A7..L \ '