SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 935, 20 June 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, last ulgK. Sir Grey's friends are working to bring out an opponent to Mr Whitakcr. The funeral of the late Mr James Morton, of the linn of Grant and Morton, took place this afternoon, and was attended by the Mayor, City Couucil, and principal citizens, twenty-two carriages following. The following telegrams wore received to-day from the Colonial Secretary by Mr Hamlin. Chairman Mauukau Couucil:—" Government does not wish it to be understood that they wish you to bring the Act into force, beiug desirous only that the locality should please themselves. The question of the proportion of the £-10,000, however, being exceptional, it is right that the Council, if it desire to spend the money, should have the option. —G. S. Whitmore." "To E.Hamlin, Chairman, Mauukau County. The funds ai the credit of County Council of Mauukau, including subsidy, were paid over to Road Board on Bth inst. Payment was delayed in consequence of the absence of complete information as to the rates collected for the year ending 31st March, 1877 (Signed) C F. Batkiu," Secretary to Treasury." A meeting of the Central Hallway Committee to-day appointed the Mayor, Dr Purchas, and Messrs Newman, Cosgrave, Larkins, Morriu, and Lennox, to interview Messrs Conyers and Lawson.

At the Supreme Court to-day, Mr Tyler applied for a summons to compel Meyers to show cause why lie and his wife should not deliver up certain property at Reinuera for the benefit of his credilors. The application avhs adjourned. TAURANGA, Tuesday. Tlie Native Minister arrived here on Saturday afternoon, and left almost immediately for Makoli: Avhere the natives were in a most disturbed state consequent upon purly native grounds. A meeting of all the Arawa's was held next morning in front of the Native Laud Court building, attended by seven hundred natives. TheAvarparty from Rotorua ayUo came to conduct war

against Pohikas party were present armed, unci ou the Native Minister making it impeiviiivo that their loaded guns should be discharged bstbre talking;, the whole of the bolligeronts withdrew and discharged tii&ir arms mid returned to the mooting unarmed. Mo.,t pacific statements were uttered to the Native Minister, a full explanation was made to the natives of the complications which existed. Ifc was stated these were nob occasioned by the Court, but consequent on certain challenges which the Nghpikias had mule to Ngatiwhakano to engage in open conflict. After the general meeting the Native Minister mot each party separately, and matters were gone over in detail, and the result Was that on Monday morning the whole of

Pohikas people and others .appeared on the Maketu ilat armed and after sundry military. maucoivrea they discharged their arms and did any number of war dances and liakas, &c„ alter which the chiefs of each side rubbed noses and the whole complications ended amicably, nntbwithstundiug the predictions of certain individuals who would have preferred to have been spectators of a contrary result. Mr Sheehan expressed his extreme satisfaction that the complications had been so quickly and satisfactorily concluded and told the people generally that he was always of opinion that the pen was mightier than the sword.

The Ai'sawu people are universally .satisfied with tl\e Minister's visit and every person- who is possessed of ordinary intelligence is. of opinion that a more pacific period is in reserve for the district. From the local bat troublesome Aim was the Native Minister has won golden opinions, and his advent on another occasion will be universally hailed wibh supreme satisfaction. CHRISTCIIURCB, last uight.

The Conference of Road Boards to consider the alleged withholding of Laud Fund, said to amount to £o 30,000, by Government, is postponed, DUNEDIff, last nigut. A. female lunatic hung herself from hoi cell'door with a staylace, and was dead when cut down. Macassey and Reed's cross libel actions are adjourned till to-morrow, but are virtually settled. WELLINGTON, last night. A clerks' association is formed. A legal firm - has received orders to invest £IOO,OOO on freehold and leasehold property at 7!j to 10 per cent, from clients in Australia and Eugland. WAIT All A, last night. liewi comes here to-morrow with 200 followers. Sir George Grey and the Hon. Mr Sheehan proceed to-morrow. The calling of Rcwi to the Upper House depends upon the result of the Wuitara meetiug.