SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1144, 25 October 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press association.! AUCKLAND, Last Night. The barque Ledu has arrived from London with 25 passengers. PARLIAMENTARY. WELLINGTON, Last Night. A meeting of the Auckland members was held this morning. Sir George Grey, Sheehaa, Swanson, Hurst, Wood, Moss, Tole, Wallis, Hamlin, Harris, Te Wheoro, Lundon, McDonald, Tanui, Speight, and George were present. Captain : Col beck was absent. The meeting I lasted nearly two hours. Wood, j Hurst and Swanson said they had made a treaty with Hall and secured certain promises -in writing. Amongsc them is the promise that half-a-million will be given Auckland out of the loan, and that another Auckland member to tho iVliuistry bo accepted'on the suggestion of Wood, Swanson, Hurst and Colbeok. Mr Wood, it is understood, is to be the new Minister. It is said Lundon will walk out, and Tomoaiia vote for the Government.

In the House to-day, Mr Hull moved the House into a Committee of Supply. He said the Opposition could state their grievances. He war* prapaved to postpone all business till the waot-of-confidence dobate was settled. The Election Petition Committee have decided thafe : Sir Gaorge Grey is undated for Christchnrch. The committee*, will declare if Richardson is elected, or a uew writ has to be issuou. [Fi:pm our own Correspondent.] THE CAMBRIDGE BRANCH RAILWAY. Mr Whyte, asking the Government if they would cause a sufficient sum to be placed on the estimates for the construction of the Cambridge branch railway, said that perhaps this was not the time to advocate the con-itru tion of this line, but he asked this question because he felt certain that the Government would see by the plans and estimates furnished by the settlers at their expense, not only the cost of construction, but also of the pr'obible, he might say certain revenue that this is no political railway, but a really useful and remunertive undertaking. The Gjvernmjnt said it was a liable and would receive favorable consideration. NEW PLYMOUTH. Te W'ufci compared the -Government to a rata tree, and members of Parliament to bees sucking honey out of rata ffowors. He says he will cut down the tree and scatter the b°,e3. He has quarrelled with Tohon about the wives of the prisoners.

Te Moha, of Ponehu, has made preparations for the reception of the woman, and sent to Parihaka for them. Toha was willing- they should go, and sent for brsad iu order they might not go empty away. When bread came Te Whiti seized it and refused to lot the women go. The Ponehu natives aspect to get possession of the woman on Ist November, and are making large cultivations to feed them. Te Mohu hopes by getting the women to obtain the adherence of the men on their return from their imprisonment at Wellington.