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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 172, 29 April 1874, Page 3

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PER ANQLO-AUSTE ALIAS' PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY. Last Night’s News. Auckland, Tuesday Night. A BtTLS nisi baa been granted, calling upon the proprietors of the Star to show cause why a criminal information for libel should not be issued against theta for strictures upon Captain Fraser, Resident Magistrate at the Thames, Rule made returnable on Monday. Reports hare been current in Waikato that a roaraar bad occurred at the Piako 5 a Wo, that Kay had been ordered to remora from Kihikihi. Both are wholly without foundation. Father Norris’s funeral was attended by thou* sands, fco witness the gorgeous ceremonial of the Catholic Church at the church and grave. Pour Chaldees, Tuesday Night. The Asia has arrived after a passage of 78 day# from Cork, with 467 immigrants—-equal to 3891 adults. There were three births and two deaths (infants). All were landed and sent by train to Dunedin to-day. Bluff, Tuesday Night. The Omeo has arrived. Latest English Cablegrams. London, April 14. In the Mouse of Commons Lowther, Under. Secretary of the Colonics, said he bad received no official confirmation from Fiji, and said the Commissoners’ report would receive the attention of the Government. April 15. Sir Stafford No iheote introduced the Budget. The speech stated that the revenue for 1873 was £77,380,GC0 j expenditure, £72,500,000. It is proposed to take a peony off 1 the Income Tax, abolish sugar duties, and also to provide for the reduction of the National Debt, by terminable annuities, of £450,€ 90. There would also be a con* tribution of a million towards the reduction of local taxation. A terrible colliery explosion has happened at Denistengfield. Fifty-one parsons were killed. Bbblik. Archbishop Posen has been deprived of his See. London, April 17. The House duties have been abolished. The Budget is generally approved of. April 18. Livingstone has been buried in Westminster Abbey. Dean Stanley officiated. The Queen sent a beautiful wreath fco be placed on the coffin. An appeal has been been granted In the Mount and Morris case. The Russian squadron are about to visit Australia. Two hundred and six thousand bales of colonial wool have arrived. It is expected there will be a decline. Cora market firm. Adelaide wheat, 67s fco 69s for 496 pounds. Money easy. Australian securities firm.

(FEOM OVS OWN COHBSSPOKDSHT3.) KoxoatTA, Saturday Afternoon. The Horohoro investigation is concluded. Doings at Ohinemutu

OhwbmOTC, Tuesday Evening. The great native meeting here baa commenced. Deputations of chiefs from Napier, Otaki, and Wellington are to take part. Governor Du Cane sod party arrived at Ohinemutu on Saturday afternoon, and left for Botomahana ou Sunday morning. Captain Mair acting as guide.

Great preparations are being made for the ruaanga.

Ohinemutu presents a very gay appearance, in fact it is quite pantomimic in effect. The different tribes from afar are mustering strong, and the excitement is hourly increasing. On Sunday afternoon Mr James Mackay a native policeman to proceed to the Ngae with a telegram. The native refuged. Mr Mackay then struck the Maori severely. This was at Wilson’s Ohiuem%u Hotel. The native extricated himself as soon as possible from Mackay’a fond embrace, rushed out of the house, and appealed to his friends, who commenced to howl, moan, and otherwise disport themselves. They then demanded Mackay to come outside. Mr Mackay pluckily went out alone, when they tried to mob him ; he, however, appears to have wonderful command over the natives, as he very eoon pacified them. An enormous business has been done lately by tb© storekeepers and publicans with the natives. Mackay’s affair caused no slight excitement, and was thought at one time to assume rather a serious aspect, but happily it pissed off quietly. Gbahamstown, Tuesday Night. The Star's Ohinomuri correspondent repeats a statement respecting the purchase of a large block of auriferous land at Ohinemuri, and states that the name of the block previously given is an error. He further states that the block attempted to be alienated is the most auriferous in the district, and four native grantees have already received money on account from Government. There is a probability of a row amongst the natives over this business. A big feed and folk was to commence yesterday. First Convention of the Boyal Arch under the Scottish Constitution was held to-day in connection with the Sir Walter Scott lodge. A number of big Masons are down from Auckland. The Old Whau has paid a dividend of ten shillings per scrip. Share market quiet. The Caledonian’s weekly return is over 300 ounces.