SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1087, 12 June 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[PBEBS N AGENCY.] AUCKLAND, lasb night. Mr Robert Graham applied to-day for leave to appeal against the decision m the Rotorua case. The Reception C^mmitto has fixed the programme for the reception of the Governor. He will be met at Ouehunga, and escorted by Volunteers. Triumphal arches and addresses will -be the chief features of the celebration, and a ball m the following week. A singular collapse m Wellesleystrest East occurred to-day. It was found that the road was undermined 20ffc by a drain. The wheel of a cart loaded with coal went through this covering ernst and disclosed a chasm. > GRAHAMSTOWN, last night. A respectable young man named David Edward Rhind, staying here the last month was arrested on a charge of obtaining <£.'SO from Coleman, solicitor, under false pretences. He was remanded to Auckland. Bail allowed. WELLINGTON, last night. Another little Maori disturbance is reported from Manawata m which the work of Government surveyors is stopped. The offenders will be proceeded against. The Stella brought another batch of 22 recruits, who after receiving drill will be forwarded to Hawera or some other station. TAEUNAKI, last night. At Mount Cook barracks daily, batches of men are being put through drill. ' , WELLINGTON, Monday. Recruiting and drilling . go on steadily at the Mount Cook barracks. A number of applicants were rejected to-day, not being up to the required standard. The Government 'have ample supplies of arms and ammunition, the former including 3,000 Snider rifles, and some of those Cohorn mortars, which proved so effective m seizure of pahs m former native wars. THE NGATIPOROU CONTIN. GENT. The anticipations, previously indulged m of getting at least a thousand Ngatiporous of allies are not likely now to. be realised. A difference of opinion exists among the tribe as to whether they should fight at all or not. If hostilities break out m any case not more fchan five hundred men will be expected from that tribe now. PUNISHMENT OP MURDERERS. It is understood, however, that the Government have come to the, fixed determination that m the event of any murderous outrage being committed by the natives or any bloodshed by them, prompt and severe measures will be adopted. In the event of such a contingency arising the whole of the Armed Constabulary force at Taranaki would make an immediate advance on the natives, whilst the Volunteers would garrison various outposts and depots. In that case care will be taken that it is put out of the power of the natives ever again to be troublesome. Major Noakes is m command of Volunteers Major Tuke, of the Armed Constabulary at Taranaki, and Inspector Goring aro at Opunake and W»ihi. NEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. THE FORCES ON THE * GROUND. Six Armed ' Constabulary are eucamped at Oakaru, and eighty are stationed at Opunake. The local Volunteer forces now number 580. The Maoris appear unable to reconcile our arraing v with Te Whiti's prophecies of peace.. THE UNEMPLOYED. An order has, been issued by the

Corporation that so long' as the iemand for Corporation work is limited, married men are to have the preference, especially married men with families. WELLINGTON, Taesday. The Post, this evening-, says the Premier is about to visit Sir Wm. Fitzherbert to offer him the Speakership of the Lsgislative Council, and that, if this is accepted, Mr O'Rorke will be the Government nominee for the Speakership of the House, and Mr Hamlin for the Chairmanship of Committees. DUNEDIN, Monday. An agitation is going on m the country districts against the Chinese being contractors for works. THE BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. At thejast meeting of the Scotland Education Board the Hon. Dr. Menzies, according to notice, moved, "That this Board is of opinion that the Bible should be read daily m the public schools, without comvneut." Some gentleman said on looking over the statistics of the colony, he found 80 per cent, of the population belonged to the Protestaut Churches, 14 per cent, were J&oman Catholics, 1| per cent wero Jews and the balance were Frte-thinkers. In thrusting" aside the religious clauses, which originally formed part of the Bill, the Legislature hi\d shown that they were sympathising with the minority, and were really outraging the views of the vast majority. The motion was carried by five lo two. DUNEDIN, last night. An extract from a private letter by the mail states that the distress among the industrious classes at home is fearful, which Government refase to acknowledge. So great is the desire to escape, that from 500 to 900 applications are received daily by the New Zealand Agency, from persons desiring to emmigrate to this colony. Page, of Wellington, goes to Melbourne to arrange for a football team, playing under. Victorian rules, to go to Melbourne during the Exhibition, the team to comprise, ten Otago and ten Wellington. Victoria pays all expenses. CHPJSTCHURCH, last night. A telegram was received from Colonel Whitmore, thanking the Christchurch Artillery Volunteers for the offer of a battery to proceed North, m the event of a Maori outbreak. While thanking Volunteers for their, patriotic offer, he said the Government did not think that, *at present, there was a necessity to avail themselves of it. r lt is denied that the Taranaki natives had seized Courtney's hay, as well as ploughed his land. i