TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 5016, 13 December 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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(PRK-S DXEY, December 12. Tiik Ministry is still unformed. MhLBOI R.VI'J, December 12. It is considered certain that the Council will still reject payment for mcmb'-rs The item is still retained on the Estimate*" A'EJr ZEALAND TEL EG li A Ms. [FROM OUR 0-.VN' COKREsrojfDEXTs.] CO ROM AND EL, Wednesday. The Union Beach are getting good enj-j, ing stuff from No. 2. The °Green Him leader shows g.,ld freely; a haul of •sn-ci" mens is expected. The drive to the Pah i" making good headway. An injunction baa been served uixin the New Golden Pah by the Uuinn Beach for "rmroa^hm". The Harbour View have a few good sp«<-j mens from tw. s topes. Xo ehat.ye in the main face. Tiie Corby low ] KVe l ? 3 rap-Jlr proceeding, and will be under the shot o'f gold shortly. ELI.JXGTOX, Wednesdav. MOVEMENTS <>F MINISTERS. The Hinemoa with Sir G. Grey and Mr. | Sheehan, leaves for Napier to-morrow. TEE DEFENCE A\L> POLICE DEPA.BT. MKNT. . " ' I Colonel Moule is said to be about resi™ ing and going hom». The whole Deface and Police Department will then he reorganised. fPRESS AGENCY.] NAPIER, Wednesday. The Reception Committee have made arnngemeuts to receive Sir George Grev, the Hon. J. Sheehan, aud Mr. Maeandrew. i n great style. A procession will be formed in Clive Square, aud will proceed thence headed by a band to the Spit, where they will receive Sir George Grev and o:h<ir Ministers on landing. aud conduct them to a carriage, which will be drawn by six grey horses. Tiie procession will return to Napier by the Shakespeare Road, and after going through the principal streets, will congregate iu Olive Square, where an address will be 'presented to Sir George Grev. Besides the Europeans of the town and from the country districts, ahout a thousand Maoris are expected to be present. The latter will treat sir George Grey to a display of hakas, war ilauc. s, <Sc., on landing. Sir George Grey, it is expected, will address a public meeting in the ev< nim:.

-Ac the Supreme Court to-day James McGregor, charged with rape, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment; the. same prisoner, for an unnatural crime, was sentenced to 10 y«»:uV imprisonment, tht» sentences to be cumulative—making IT years in all. James McMillan, convicted last night of larceny as a bailee, was sentenced to nine month.-*' imprisonment. Robert Edwards, a half-caste, charged with larceny of a cheque, was acquitted. Peni Matui, charged wish laiccny of a cheque, was acquitted. WELLINGTON, Weduesday. Siuce Parliament was prorogued further examination of chc Treasury accounts has shown Ministers that they have not made sutlicieut provision for carrying on the administration oi the country during the tinaucial year, c.nd that their fuuds will be exhausted by February next, when it will be absolutely* necrasary to ask the Assembly for further supply. Sir George Grey and Mr. Sheehan leave in the Hinemoa to-night for Napier and Auckland, provided the Hinemoa arrives in time from the Manukau. THE DISPUTE AT THE \V AIM ATE PLAINS. To-night's At'tjus says:— 18 We are informed that it is the intention of the Minister for Native Affairs to soon visit the Patea country in order to bring the affairs of the Wairaate Plains to a conclusion. It has been stated to us that there is no intention on the part of the Government to give up the Plains to natives." CIIRISTC HUKG H, Wc.dnesday. The anniversary commemmoration on Monday next promises to be an unusual success of the kiud. A general holiday will be observed. There will be athletic sports on a large scale during the day, and a Fire Brigade and torchlight procession, followed by a display of fireworks, in the evening. DUNE DIN, Wednesday. There are now 260 children in the Indus trial School.