LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 893, 18 September 1879, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. This Day. One of the Maori prisoners from Taranaki, and nephew vi Wiremu Kingi Matakatea, died yesterday of lnug disease. A young woman, named Mary Smith, -vtiempted t«> commit suicide yesterday afternoon by jumping out of a boat into the harbor. (She had engaged a waterman to take her out for a pull and when half-way down the harbor she said "good-bye," aud jumped overboard. The boatman soon rescued her, and brought her ashore. Shu will be charged at the R. M. Court to-day. It is stated that the Governor has intimated to the Premier, that after carefully considering the result of the elections, he thinks it so doubtful which side has a majority, and that he does not feel bound to accept the advice of Ministers until the House declares itseif one way or the other.

AUCKLAND. This Day. Mr. Edgecumbe, the smveyor who is engaged m surveying near Waikare lake, Rangrtriri, has been told by the Natives not to continue, as the Maori King's orders are that there shall be no more roads and no survey. On a protest being made that the land was not within the aukati line, the Natives said that the aukati lines are now abolished, and that Tawhiao claims the whole island.

GRAHAMSTOWN. This Day. News was received late laat night from Paeroa, that Tukukinohad just returned from an interview with the Ngatihako. The culprits had refused to give themselves up, and would not consent to being given up. Tukukitio told them he would call all the Maoris into one settlement and then would let the Pakehas do as they liked with the Ngatihakos. They replied. "Very well ; let the Pakehas come and take us if they can." '■■ Tukukino has called a meeting of all the Natives for to-day.

NEW PLYMOUTH. A number of Europeans have gone by to Parihaka to attend Te Whiti's monthly meeting.

CHRISTCHUROH. This Day. Canterbury ia again included among the scab-infected districts, through some scabby sheep being allowed to cross the boundary <>f the Province near Amuri. An information has been laid against the owner. A large deputation of the unemployed waited on the Mayor yesterday, asking him to endeavor to provide work for them. He has telegraphed to the Premier on the subject.

DUNEDIN. This Day. The inquest on the late fire was resumed yesterday, and again adjourned. Waters was present m custody. Ho was at one time employed m, the publishing department of the Daily Times under Mr. Robert Wilson, one of the ten victims of the fire. The unemployed are to get work on the railway at once.