SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 851, 13 December 1877, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, last night. Captain Robinscn, formerly of the schooner Jessie tiendet'S >n, wa^ attackel by natives of one of the South Sea Islands owing 1 to the intended removal of a trading* station from the island. He sustained t severe tomahawk wouni. but, with his party, escaped safely to his vessel. A oompany is formed to take over the whole of Holdship'a extensive timber estate and sawmills. A conrai tee was f >rmed at a public meeting 1 to arrange the reception of Sir George Grey. At Messrs Hunter and Nolan's wool sales, long wool m gi'ease feched B£d, 9.1, 9^l, 101; long wol (washed), 121, 12|J, 13id, Hd, 18d. Wellington. Since Parliament whs prorogued, a further examination of the treasury ! accounts shows that Ministers have nqt made sufEc:enb provision for carrying on the administration of the country during the financial year, and that their funds will be exhausted by February nex^, when it will be absolutely necessary to ask the Assembly for a fun her supply. Sir George Grey and Mesars Sheehan and Macandrew leave m the Hinemoa for Napier to-morrow. Great pr©j,e rations are miking there to give them an immense reception. A thousaud Maoris are expected to take part m Weliiinmston, Tuesday. A DISSOLUTION \G;UN REFUSED. Sir G. Grey a^iin urged the Governor to dissolve, but the Go. vernor peremptorily refuses, sugge.sting that, the Assembly should immediately mefit for approval or otherwise of S r G. Grid's action re Lintl Bill and -lisso'-u l»u. KKPOItBD DaSETCIO^. Mr J, E. Bro^yn and Mr Bailance.

having refused office m Sir G, Grey's Ministry, have to-day formally severed their connection with his party. It is reportrfdthat Colonel Moule will sdon resign command ot the Armed Constabulary and Police of the Colony. ! > } | / I£w- exp©efod fcha> Mr Bunny, M.H.lt. t wijl resiga his seat m a :lewj dayaj.';;! V : - ' j I j ■■■','* '■" j . TiifAßu, Monday. The 'Canterbury Times of Saturday evening says that im mediately oi the disßilutiou of Parliament Sir Thomas Tancred will be brought forward for Geraldine, and °the OhairnifiJi of the Levels Hoad Board (Mr W. C. Beswick) for lioiaru. ChrißTohurch, Monday. A little rain has fallen and the crop 3 are looking butter, but they want more. The following were selec ; ed as a oriokot team to go to Auckland :^- --fteataon, Corfe, Moore, Qopdiy, Sweet, Ollivier, . Wataon, Wi Ashley, Frith, and J. Fowler.