Telegraphic.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume VI, Issue 548, 15 December 1877, Page 3

Telegraphic.

(from our own correspondent.) The Grey Reception. Auckland, Last Night. Sir George Grey is expected here next Eriday. He is to be recieved by the Mayor and Corporation on the wharf. Triumphal arches will be erected. Mr W. Mitchell, Hansard reporter,, has been appointed Private Secretary to Sir George Urey. The Union Steam Shipping Company have arranged to supply their- .steamers with Bay of Islands coal. (prom oub own correspondent. Opotiki, Last Night. Captain Morris arrived here last night from Poverty Bayj and convened a meeting of electors, but in consequence- of the short notioe given, very few country settlers attended, and by advioe of the meeting the address was postponed for one month. (press agency.) Sir George Grey's Kece-ption at Napier. Napier, Last Night. The Government steamer Hineinoa arrived with Ministers at 2.20. this afteraoon. Sir George Grey received an. enthusiastic xeceptiou,.

I Sir Ceorge's Speech. I At an open-air meeting- he said that though he was not the representative of the district, he was nevertheless a representative of the whole colony. At whatever post he might be, when he obtained a liberal franchise, he would see that the constituencies were fair in size, with no pocket boroughs enabling the wealthy to dominate. The wealthy should be made to contribute in proportion to the benefits they received. Those who derived but few benefits should have their burdens lightened. The natives should be allowed full value for their land, with market open to Europeans at large. Mr SheeharTs Speech. Mr Sheehan, who spoke briefly, said that next session they would propose their liberal measures, and if they found themselves before the age, and that the House was not equal to the requirements of tbe times, tho House should go to the country. The meeting passed a resolution, pledging themselves to assist Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan to the utmost of their power. Change in the San Francisco Mail Service. Wellington, Thursday. Arrangements have been completed for a change in the date of the sailing of the San Franoisco mail-boats, whereby, from January nezt, the service will, in so far as practicable, be fortnightly with the Suez mail-boats. ihe Governor and the Premier. Another Difference. "Wellinoton, Last Night. To-night's Post circulates a rumour to the effect that the Ministry recommended that Mr Bunny be appointed Commissioner of Annuities, to which His Excellency said he had no objection, but as it was found that | it would be almost necessary that the Commissioner should be a Justice of the Peace, the Governor was recommended to make the other one so that it be gazetted to-day. Lord Normanby, while willing to make the first appointment, declined to make the other. At this point, the Post says, a scene ensued, and Sir George Grey left Government House in high dudgeon, Civil Servants' Salaries. Instructions have been issued by the Government to withhold for the present all increase of salaries voted this year to members of the Civil Service. Mr Ballance denies that he has deserted the Grey Party. The Dunedin survey of the Strath Taieri Railway Line is being carried out; the work is found to be^much lighter than was expected. Chkistchubch, Last Night. The Opera Company is highly successful. Timaett, Last Night. In the libel case, ' Ward v. Ball, the Grand Jury, after several interviews with Judge Johnstone, returned no bill. The announcement caused considerable manifestations in Court, sympathy apparently being in defendant's favor.