LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XX, Issue 56, 8 March 1886, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland. Arrived — Alameda, Morse commander, from 'Frisco, at 8 o'clock this morning. She left 'Frisco on February 14th, and waß detained at Honolulu for 19£ hours. She spoke the Janet Nicol. Passengers for Auckland — Captains Sheet and Bushell, Messrs Hetherington, Wakefield, Elemain, Moore, Compton, Irvine, Mrs Baker, and 23 steerage ; for Sydney— 23 saloon, and 34 steerage. The Alameda sails for Sydney at midnight, Cardinal Moran and Bishop Murray being passengers. Wellington. Ropitira and his natives have been closeted with Mr Lewis, Under Secretary for Native Affairs, all the morning. On behalf of the Minister he expressed gratification at their visit and the nature of it. The business matters they brought forward were of importance and would have the attention of the Government. As to their grievances they were advised to embody them in a petition and forward it to Parliament Ropitira expressed his contentment and said that in effect he considered the unity of the races was now firmly established. Dr Grabham was to-day presented with a handsome afternoon tea service, manufactured entirely of Thames silver, and a beautifully engraved aud illuminated address. The presentation was made on behalf of the officers of the Lunatio Asylums and Hospitals throughout the colony, A man named Chas. Thompson, a Norwegian, has been arrested on suspicion of having caused the death of Sohultze, a sailor i found floating in the harbor. The deceased i and Thompson were in a brothel about a week i ago, and the latter threatened him. Sohultze ' left the hou_e, andThompson followed him. i He returned to the house an hour later, i peeming to be agitated, and, on being asked :

where his mate was, replied "it was no matter, he was no good." Schultze has never been seen since then.