TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5905, 12 January 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Pee United Press Assocution.)

_J ■_ Auckland, January Uth._The Governor will visit Sir George Grey at Kawan on Saturday, and remain till Wednesday. ;... ■ . ....

„At *n in <l«est on James White a verdict of Accidental drowning " waa. returned. The deceased had been drinking. * * .: C. B;King, foreman at Austin's boot factory, who was stabbed by an apprentice named Hugh Storey while. chastising him for misconduct, was charged with unlawful assault.1 The evidence showed that Austin delegated such authority to the foreman. The Magistrate held that Austin could not do so, and fined Kirn? 40a and costs (L 3 7s). He was bound over for three months in sureties of L4O. Storey awaits trial at the criminal sittings for stabbing King. ..-..■-

„ . Wellington. January litb. :.IJ w-now ascertained that George North left by the San Francisco steamer, taking with him the li4ooo subscribed for his sweep on the Wellington Cup, and some hundreds on account of another sweep on the Canterbury Cup. He had managed to dispose privately of most of his property here. A meeting of his creditors today resolved to take legal advice regarding the position of his affairs. Charges, against two publicans for Sunday traffic were heard to-day, and judgment was reserved. :.

Salvatore Cimmo: was fined in a nominal penalty ; for.a breach of the Births, Deaths, arid Mamages Act by neglecting to registers the birth of his child within the period prescribed by

_. H , V- , Nelson, January Uth. i The Suburban election resulted in the return of Mr A. S. Collins by a majority of 30, the returns being Collins—lß9; Harley, 159. In a street fracas a man named Westrupp was stabbed, not, Beriously, by a man named Morton, who was arrested after severe punishment from' the bystanders. .

Gbeymodth,-January 11th. The Golden Fleece Extended, Reefton, cleaned up yesterday with a result of 10790z of melted gold from 1140 tons of quartz.

■ . Christohueoh, January Uth. - At the inquest on Edward Morris, who died "J B»ol yesterday, the Jury returned a 1 verdict of Died from natural causes."

The third series of wool sales was held today, but business is much duller than before. The papers contain a vaßt quantity of correspondence about Wbarepa's case, opinion as to thenecessitypfreprieveapparentlybeingeqnally divided. No notice, however, seems to be taken of a plain statement by a resident of the Islands that he had made careful inquiries; but could nnd no evidence of, or even general belief in the woman's infidelity to her husband. ' _Mr George Troleaven was elected to the City Council to-day in place of the Mayor

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (fbom oob own ookbespondents.)

Auckland, January lltb. General regret ia felt here at the resignation of Mrßryce. The Herald nays: "The incident is to be regretted, as a change in the personnel of the Government is undesirable. In Eogland it is not unusual for a Minister to sacrifice his office to his opinions. In the Colonies it is more usual for him to adopt his convictions to

■mt -a , Wellington, January lith Mr Bryce s resignation has created considerable aurpnae on the part of the pubUc, not having been m the least expected, although in ffifff^?*" %■*** W been known that he differed from his colleagues in desiring more vigorous action relative to the West X^ :diEft While other Minister ■ivi 4 hen?selves bound by the understanding %^ t^Pa^ llame?tM,^?>P n» to follow.the line! nJh? f^° mnU38»oaer B 'recommendations, aud 3 *-L1 any *™7 de Part™> involving risk WV.T ** eB? cttcumstances arose to UuZA* CoU£ e ™»r«>Wibla: I believe a a ;and his colleagues on this score was only narrowly averted two months ago and that matters have been vSj pT?Lnrtin?-:; crisis was reached ttifeT hen 5 understand Mr Bryce ?£rf£L "We should b° made on Parihaka by the 17th of this month, when the £™W?& w 'W£ lti sh o °uld then be arrested S?isJ he W? a* Coast Settlement-Act, which Jw ♦K o ? phet■■*? Te Whiti- He maintained f«r \h«A \ me c^ me to take PromP* steps for the destruction. of Te Whiti's influence by his personal arrest, and by thb constabulary occupymg Parihaka, which^e beUeved would fwa^ t? -c ■"?•- end*be Native difficulty there. It is understood that he made it hte ultimatum that eitherthisshould be agreed to by the Cabinet or else he would resign his offices. me individual views of different i^ Ministers have. not transpired; but I hear that they were unanimous m disapproving of such asfcep under present circumstances, deeming the Government bound.to carry out the recommendations of the West Coast Commissioners, as sanctioned by Parliament, before taking any new departure, unless a fresh set of circumstances should arise to warrant prompt aggressive action. From whar I can learn it was the unanimous opinion of the rest of the Cabinet that no circumstances had arisen which would justify Ministers in ;heeye3 of Parliament and the country in jakmg so serious a step as a hostile advance on Panhaka and the arrest of Te Whiti, it being very questionable, moreover, whether he had not been too astute to bring himself within the rt£ Pw 67 n n °f 'i BS »J MIiPV:Mi" enactment as the West Coast. bettlement/Act They con, eider that the .difficulty was in a fair way to pacific and permanent settlement, and that it would be a pity to dbturb thepresent favourable courseJby any precipitate.action, especially as Sir William Fox had just been invested with new powers in the direction of a peaceful arrangement of the dispute. : On this point the difference .between Mr Bryce arid his colleagues: proved irreooncileable, and >■ he tendered his resignation, at the same time expressing the utmost good-will and friendly feeling towards them, this being the sole point of dißsension. He, however; had declared to Pariia. ment that unless he could pursue the course he deemed beat adapted to settle the Native difficulty he should not retain his portfolio, and as he was overruled by his colleagues in what he deemed an essential poiat of bis policy, he would no longer hold office- Ministers deeply regretted his resignation, and did their utmost to dissuade ;him, but m vain... Mr R>ileston will take temporary charge of the Native and Defence .Departments. It win be some little time before the vacancy is filled up, and no definite views have yet been formed as'to Mr Bryce's probablo successor. .Sir. Wm. -Fox and Mr Ormond are both mentioned outside, but I have the.strongest reason to doubt the probability of :eithertaking office.' ; : ■■-.■■■ The Premier received atelegram this afternoon that^at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Auckland. to-day, his Excellency the Governor presiding, the Attorneygeneral and Colonial Secretary being present it was finally decided not to carry out the death sentence on-Wharepa, the Chatham Islands murderer. His "punishment will therefore be imprisonment for life. ,

The Government have had a return prepared of persons who arrived in the Colony and left it.during December, and also in the year 1880. 151o2persons arrived in the Colony, viz 8514 from England (including 2688 Government immigrants), 5897 from the Australian Colonies, and 741 from other places; The number who left the I Colony was 7918, including 6373 for the Australian Colonies, 811 for England, and 734 for other places. The balance in favour of New. Zealand is 7773 in all, or 5015 excludiDg Government immigrants. In the month of December the balance in favour of New Zealand waa 837. In September 278 arrived from Australia, and 846 left for Australia. In December 825 arrived from Australia and 517 left for Australia. These returns show well for New Zealand; notwithstanding the croaking. ; , . - < -