NEW ZEALAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 158, 24 July 1889, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND.

The Chentis Case. Wellington, July 23. In the oourae of his reply to Mr Jelliooe's letter in which the latter threatens to lay the whole matter regarding Chemis before the Governor, and ask for the aid of the ' Imperial Government, the Minister for Justice states through the Inspector of Prisons: "I am to inform you that the character of your letter under reply is Buch as to render further correspondence with you impossible, and to add that as you have thought $t to threaten the Government in the manner quoted, the Government absolutely decline to offer you any facilities for seeing or communicating with the prisoner, or to answer any communication you may address to it until your threatened aotion fras been taken or otherwise disposed of. In order, however, that the interests of the prisoner may not be prejudiced, the Hon m Fergus has given instructions that (Jhemis be immediately informed, that any communication he may wish to make to the Government will receive every consideration. . „ Wellington, July 24. Mr waited on the Governor per* sonally and laid the papers in connection with the Chemia case before him. The convied has forwarded a statement to tb<s

Government on his own aocount, but the latter deoline to give any information as to its nature. Wellington, July 24. The Tainui, homeward bound, left Rio on the 19th inst with her frozen meat in good condition.