WELLINGTON.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 403, 14 August 1877, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

THE NATIVE LAND BILL WASTE PAPER. THE OHAU MURDER—MISTAKEN IDENTITY. August 13. The Australia did not call at Honolulu because the Government of the Sandwich Islands failed to make good their promise to pay a sulnidy for the advantages of a steamer calling there twice a month. The omission oil the voyage was in accordance with permission granted to contractors provisionally in November by Sydney and New Zealand.

August 14. It is understood that the order of the day fux' the second reading of the Native Laud Court Bill will l e discharged this afterncoii, and that the Gov, rumeiit will ask leave to introduce a slier' Bill providing for all transactions in Native lands by private individuals for 12 months. Leave will also be asked to withdraw the motion respecting incidence of taxation, 011 the understanding that the Government will consider tiie question during the i\ cess, and bring forward the necessary measures next session.

Senior Constable Green has returned per Easby from S.\ dnev, whither he had been sent to identify a man apprehended by t .e Sydney police on suspicion that he was Cunningham, accused of t.ie Oliau murder. Given says that the man is not

Cunningham. Advantage will bo taken of the Supreme Court judges sitting in. banco tomorrow, when all the members of the legal profession will assemble and formally disclaim any participation or sympathy with the action now being taken bv Barton against their Honors the Cnicf J tistice and Mr. Justice Richmond. ©