ARRIVAL OF THE AHURIRI AND LORD ASHLEY, FROM THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VI, Issue 1705, 10 May 1869, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE AHURIRI AND LORD ASHLEY, FROM THE SOUTH.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.. J.4MKS O'NEILL CALLED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [ [THE GOLDFIELD ESSAYS I—PRIZES » AWARDED.' DEPARTURE OF METI KINGI, AND i WANGANUi CHIEFS FOR ! \ . , AUCKLAND.' . ' OPENING OF THE MARLBOROUGH i PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL COUNCIL DISSOLVED. GREAT FIRE AT OKARITA. THREE HOTELS, BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AND, A BUTCHER'S SHOP BURNT. . BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Welmnqton, May 3. H.M.B, Galatea, with the Duke on board, steamed for Kawau this afternoon. H.M.S. Challenger, with the Governor, will leave to-morrow. All the ships of war are to rendezvous atKawau to hold sundry courts-mnrtitl. It is understood that the recent offer of the Circular Saw Company to buy up the N. Z.S.N. Company at £3 a share, will be slightly increased. There is no political news. Speaking of the return of the Waitotara rebels, the Wangamti Chronicle says,—"Any further speculation as to the whereabouts of this quondam rebel tribe is now at rest. They are under the protection of- Government, being harboured by our. so-called allies at Putiki, within sigh*, of the town of Wanganui.. No treaty has been . made, farther than a tacit understanding that it-is- expedient to be oblivious of certain that the public honor and the law at one tune demanded should be only expiated-in blood. The Waitotaras, with their arms in their possession, confidently walk the streets under the protection, of .the broad shield of F nglish justice.". Dr. has returned from Rangitikei. He was present at a native, gathering there, which consisted principally o£ Hauhaus, They bounced about their intention' to cut dovrn the telegraph poles when put up, but, otherwise, would maintain peace in that district. . May' 4. At the great native meeting, held at Waikato 1200 Hauhaus weie present, besidess 500 friendly Maoris. Bewi - and Tapihana were the principal speakers on the side of the Hauhaua, who stated they desired peace in Waikato, and would restrain any attempts to bring on war there. Other chiefs were welcomo to fight when and wiere they thought proper, excepting in Waikato, which should be kept tranquil. Strong grounds appear to exist that Whitmore with his very large force will effect something decisive against Te Kooti.' The Circular Saw Company offered this day £3 5a per share for all the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company's assets, to be paid in cash. _. May 5. The prizes for thethree-best, essays on settlement of gold field, population have been awarded ■to Mr. B. iiyton, of Auckland ; Captain Hutton, Auckland ; Mr. Gillon, Wellington. . .- . • May 6, 3 p.m. Mr. James O'Neill, Auckland, and Mr. Wm. Robinson, Cheviot, have been called to - the Legislative Council. ■ 4 p.m. ■Meti Kingi and Wanganui chiefs are pasengere by the s.s. Lord Ashley for-Auckland. ■ The Wellington Provincial Councilhas been dieiolvod. ~.-... It is rumoured that the next Assembly will be opened by commission... The Maryborough Provincial Councilhas been opened, and a petition is being got up for its rearrangement. The Government form of petition is to be presented to the Assembly. ' Blenheim, May 4. The Marlborougb. Provincial Council.opened to-day, at noon. His Honor the Superintendent (Mr/ Eyes) in his speech regretted that the Legislature had not taken steps to secure to the province its rightful ebare of the Customs revenue. Marlborough's ghare of the consolidated revenue was insufficient to cover the expenses of the General Government, and the whole .land fund was insufficient to cover the expenses of the Provincial departments. Mr. intends taking a petition to the A-ssembly to modify the present form of Government, amalgamating offices, and urging that it should take charge of police and gaols, and that the revenues from harbours and the laud fund be divided among the Road Board districts. "