THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1310, 28 January 1868, Page 2

THE SOUTH.

At the departure of the Taranaki from Nelson the Panama mail steamer was at Wellington. Iris said'that the Sturt would sail on the arrival of the nviil for Kmvau witii his Kxcelleuuy's despatches, and that she would bring on the Auckland jiortiun of the mail. The Sturt may be expected to arrive to-iii»lit. There is little or no news from the othor Province:;. Elsewhoro will ho found the account of the If'ss of the Tusinuitiian >: :iit J , anil tinot the persons thrown on the Auckhnnl Ishincls by the wreck of the ship General Graut.

Mr. Fox, it will be seen, Las met with an.« enthusiastic reception from the Tarahini and Kangatikei settlers, in which district his estate is situated. A seat will be vacated for him in the General Assembly, and we may loot in the next session of the General Assembly for a leader around which will rally an opposition that will make itself felt upon the ministerial benches. JT , The trial of the native Ima, for the murder • of one John Daniel Boby at Taranaki, has resulted in a verdict of manslaughter. Ihenative had been taken in custody for robbery, and placed in the room of an ann for safety, with Koby over him as a guard. Eoby had a loaded gun. Inia, it seems, took the gun from his guard and shot him with it. According to the prisoner's statement, his captor had repeatedly threatened to shoot prisoner, and fearing that he intended to do so, he, the native, had wrested the gun from Eoby, and i ; iled him in self-defence. The excuse would not have held good in the case of a European, but being a native a verdict of manslaughter or!y was returned.