TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4168, 28 June 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, jane 26th, Mr James Mackay: writes to theOross tothe effect;,,, that she'does not believe Sic George Grey has made statements; "bo uttetly regardlessl'of;'fact as those attrii buted to him." Relative to the Tairua block and the' thousand acres therein; he says that although the Superintendent had several interviews with him* before he weh§ south, he never asked for an agreement undec which Onihemuri would be opened; that he did not require a: copy of it to ascertain: whether he could graut agricultural leases, as a question to himself or the Government would have immediately received an afflr:oative answer; and that Sir George Greywould not permit him to bieik open his bo^ aud overhaul private papers. He conclude* by stating that he is. quite prepired to meet the Superintendent1 before a committee of the House of Representatives, but objects to> Sir George Grey constituting himself both, accuser and judge. The Superintendent has ordered to Be gazetted- two deeds .upon, which he partly based his remarks relative to the General Government allowing the sale of important rights ta private individuals over the Tairua block just prior to purchasing. The first deed is a grant "by the Natives of the whole of the timber and exclusive water and otherrights on 6000 acres to Secombe and Brewers. The second deed is a sale of 36,000 acres at Tairua to the General Government, subject to right acquired by Secombe. This deed is dated 14th December, 1572. Both deeds are witnessed by thesanie parties, and each: one is signed by James Mackay, as Government Land Purchase Commissioner. John Hunter was brought up at the Police Court to-day for attempting to commit suicide. He has been drinking lately, and has been thwarted in love." ' He was prevented.; killing himself by his-sister, who was cut in. the struggle, but not seriously. GbahamjStowk, June 26th. : The death is announced, to-day of the;.. Rev. Mr Davis, of the Baptist Church. The .gold returns tor the r pasfc week are IOOOoz. Some considerable parcels have since been received..,'./ -itV~i Sir Reorge Grey Was -'yesterday furnished with a copy of the. phinemuri agreement He found that it provides for agricultural leases. Steps are being taken toward* adopting the existing regulations for the Thames andOliineiauri. "'■■; '■ '. Napier, June 26th. In the case of the Hon. H. Russell iv Scaly, the question, was referred to a Select: Committee to report' on Wednesday. Mr" Sheeban is engaged by the Provincial Council towatch the proceedings. ... Hokitika, June 26th. A seam of coal has been found running near the township of the special settlement at Jackson's Bay,' but the quaatity {quality *§■. is not yet ascertained. The settlement is progressing satisfactorily. Chsistchukch, June 25th. Tha total amount of value of the city - property this year is £150,626, which, witfe. the usual rate of Is in the pound, will yield, for general purposes, JE7531. The increase in the value of property during the past twelve months is £37,621. *"■ '' The members'of tae Jewish persuasion, here intend forming a local committee 't» - obtain subscriptions towards the memorial to Sir Moses Montefiore, originated in England. ■;. ' ; . The Press, this morning, has a coarse article on the knighthood of Mr Vogel, and says that the Order of St. Michael and Sfe George, which was originally invented to distinguish people for. doing nothing in.particular, has recently been furbished up for Colonial use,' and, being cheap and nasty, • may be awarded to colonists without apprehension, and in a quantity that may atone for its .deficiencies.r ■'. It says also that Mr Vogel has long hankereeL after this distinction, had "perpetually pestered the Colonial Office to get it from first to last, and for that purpose had secured the services of journalistic touts and claqueurs. The article concludes-as follows :—''There - are some who will' be disposed to think that' i? if in future it should be necessary to send to England a public representative, the Colonywill be better represented by a man of education and a gentleman, than by a travelling; tuft-hunter, with the tastes and habits of an.' V itinerant showman, and we do not hesitate ' to say that we should heartily agree with, them." The Collector of Customs has held an inquiry in the case of three vessels which had sustained damage at sea. Of the barque Speedwell, the captain stated the vessel, on the voyage from Newcastle to Lyttelton, had sustained damage through stress of weather to the amount of £300. The barque Fleur de Maurice, the captain stated that, in the ; voyage from Newcastle to Lyttelton, the vessel had sustained damage through stress ? of weather to the amount of £40. The barque William Gifford, the captain stated, " when the gale commenced, on June 5 th, the vessel was lying at Oamaru, and obliged put to sea. She ran before the gale to Lyttelton ; damage sustained, £120. ;-■ .

Rivertok, June 26th.- ? Mr Macintosh has been returned foi: Aparima by a majority of 14.