WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1883, 31 July 1884, Page 2

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

Mahuki and twenty-five Waikato natives arrived at Paahaka yesterday, and eveiy clay there aie iresh auivala. Te Wluti has not yet made any statement as to what line of action he will take, but Tohu said everything is now coming all right, and he will get back the laud for the natives. As t the planting season is now approaching, it is considered likely that the natives now assembled at Parihaka will lemain to put in the crops, and as there aie sine to be some turbulent natives among the assemblage it is thought that trouble may aiise in their attempting to occupy the land of the settlers. It is understood th<it no steps will be taken to dis perse the natives trom Pauhaka unless they commit a lawless action, and one which might lead to bloodshed. Tlie total number of natives now ab Parihaka is about 1300. Owing to various circumstances, one of the chief factors in which is the present high price of mutton, the Gear Meat Company, and also the Wellington Meat JGxpoit Company have determined to discontinue freezing for the next month or two. Wednesday. The steamer Florida, which was to have left London for Port Chalmers on the 30th June, brings 57 immigrants, including four single women, for Auckland. The Government has received replies from Australia re small pox, and Ministers are now consulting with Dr. Hector re the steps to be taken. The wedding of J. S. M. Thompson, of Messrs Thompson, Shannon and Co.l, with Miss Krull, the eldest daughter of Mi 1 F. A. Krull, the German Consul, was celebrated to-day, and caused a great stir in fa&hiouable circles. At the Magistrate's Court this afternoon, W. F. Roydhouse, proprietor of the Evening Press, was charged by Mr E. Collins, Reuters agent in New Zealand, with having illegally published certain cablegrams within the time prohibited by the Press Telegram Copyright Act. Mr Gully prosecuted, and Mr E. Shaw defended. Admissions as to publication and receipt of cable were made, aud evidence for the prosecution was given in detail, after which defendant's counsel agreed to a nominal fine being imposed, so as to allow the question to go into a higher court, which would ultimately have to decide the case. Defendant was fined 20s. Notice of appeal was given. The question of prohibiting Roydhouse from publishing cables until the decision of the Appeal Court had been obtained was mentioned, but the magistrate stated if the alleged piracy is coutinued a fresh information could be laid. No definite information has been received by Mr Bryce as to when the slander case against Mr Rusden will be heard. Mr Bryce is certain he will ha\ c to go to England, but as the new law is now being bronght. into operation at Home, a lengthy" delay in heaving this case will certainly ensue. The Governor leaves Lyttelton late tonight, and will arrive here to-morrow afternoon. Information by the 'Frisco mail regard-iog-New Zealand postal affairs betweenSir>F. D. Bell v Agent-General,,.and Mr Fawdetfc,- Postmaster-General, only con- • > firms ftiat already received by cable. \ > > Sir%Jalias,.Yqgel is jrapidly, improving in health,' and/will, it is.' expected; ' bV able, to take. Jhis seat" when 1 Parliament; aßseinbles'jf'"'-'''^ h' ) -,- ~^t > - j r%Telegrams from Parihaka say .-that-all*

Me Bunny claimed the honour of representing the Europeans, pointing out that out ot 79 Maori votes he had, only, re-, ceivetl one, and he chara'cierise'd ' Mr Buchanan as a class representative, remarking that Mr Beethara, whose chances were swinging in the balance, for th« North, with his > two brothers had to come to Carterton to ■ Vl r" Buchanans assistance. Mr Buohanan indignantly denied owing his election to natives or Mr Beotham's vote, and submitted that Mr Bunny, like Sir George Grey, assumed to represent the working men, and had never worked a day in his life. Mr Bunny retorted that Mr Buchanan got his majoi lty by throwing his money at libraries and other institutions, and that when he (Bunny) addressed the Melons, James Cooper, Mr Buchanans ngent interpreted his speech to suit Mr Buchanan. He piomised to take proceedings if possible to oust Mr Buchanan from his position. Charles Henry Gundy, who described himself as a sugar planter from Fiji, was today committed for tiial on a charge of fraudulently inducing Mr W. A. Fitzherbert to endorse a note for £30. The accused, when making application for money, produced a deed of certain lands in the South Seas, which document was believed not to be genuine.