TELEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 985, 16 June 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. June 13. The Chronicle to-night says: "We regret to learn that the Hon. Mr. Stout is seriously thinking of resigning his position as Attorney-General of the oolony. Mr. Stout's partner in Dunedin is ill, and the business of tlia tirm is suffering in consequence. We trust that the colleagues of Mr. Stout will strongly impress upon lxiin the urgent necessity of Ilia" continuing in office. His retirement from the Ministry at this critical juncture would be a public misfortune. The liberal party just now need their leaders, and Mr. Stout is amongst the most distinguished of these. Every man who is lighting for a great public cause must submit to large private sacrifices. Mr. 1 Stout has worked like a Hercules. e [ trust that he will be able to continue to hold the position to which he has done so [ much honor.

At tho parade of ihe Naval Brigade I last night, 140 members were present, and every man, from the Captain downwards, volunteered to go to the front if u Maori war took place. Twenty new Members were enrolled. CHRISTCHURCH. June 14. The Hon. Mr. Macawlrew received a deputation of grain merchants, urging the reduction of the terminal charges to owners of private sheds and sidings on the railway. After hearing the arguments of the deputation, Mr. Macandrew expressed himself as favorable to a reduction of sixpence. It is reported that there are not fifty tons of Newcastle coal in all the Christchurch coal yards put together, and customers sending for a ton of that coal have a small parcel of about two cwt. sent them to keep them going, and the other deliveries are just now in similar proportion to the orders sent. The vessels Kialto and Emperor, overdue from Newcastle, are looked for hourly with grime anxiety. AUCKLAND. June 14. The French barque T5.H., from San Francisco to Lyttelton. whieh put in here with pumps choked, sailed for Lyttelton to-day. The Hon. Sir. Shcehan and Judge Gillies will receive the Governor and party at Onehunga. Great preparations have been made for a hearty welcome. June IG.

Major Keddel left per Rotorua to assume the AVardenship of Clyde, Otago. Dr. Wall is was also a passenger by her for Lyttelton, as a Commissioner on Higher Education.

Judge Fenton has resigned his judgeship of the District Court. Mr. Collins, the chief steward of the Rotorua, is in a fair way to recovery from exhaustion, consequent upon his escape from drowning at the wharf. Ministers contemplate holding several executive meetings during the stay of the Governor, to-day, to decide upon various mattersaffectingtheprovincesanddistricts. Amongst the matters which the Governor and Cabinet will dispose of if is reported that the negotiations betwetn fhe Native Minister and Rewi will be considered, and the basis of an arrangement formally decided upon in tiie presence of Sir Hercules Robinson. NAPIER. June 14. Boylan, convicted of selling arms without a license to the natives, has been released on bail, pending the result of an appeal. The native obtained the gun from a man named Cooper, but it had the name of John Brodie on it, and was issued bv the Customs to Brodie. Boylan did not look at the name, but only at the list of ammunition. The point of appeal is, .whether this carelessness constitutes an offence within the meaning of. the Act. Intelligence has been received at Wairoa 01-p. burglary committed by natives on Wednesday night, at JTraserton, W. Goldstone's store having been broken into. A corps of mounted Volunteers is being formed at Hastings. A number of recrujts have given in their names as mem-

bers of the proposed Waipukarau Volunteer Corps, and as soon as seventy are enrolled their services will be accepted by the Government.