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Colonist, Volume XXII, Issue 2567, 26 June 1879, Page 3

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[Peb Beuteb'b Telbgbams.]" ">'} :?- !; | OaibO, Juntf 23. ' Notwithstanding the representations of thai-Euro* pean Poweri, the Khedive positively refuwi, to,'abdicate. • , „., „,.j ! London, June 23., In the House of Lords last night, in reply'to' a question, the Secretary of State for Foreign "Affairs said that England and France had demanded Vine abdication of the Khedive of Egypt, u atad j; -,re| commended Prince Tewfitt, the hereditary Prinze., ; a6 his successor. f ' '•' '(}' t ■ * The total quantity of wheat afloat for Grtat Britain is estimated at 14,000,000 quarters. •, '■ ''v>:uu> > Mblboub^b^ J.une 23. The petition before ,the Supreme, Court, by, 7 thi English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered £anks to authorise the winding up of the ProTiaoial Surburban Bank was dismissed with costs." 1' ,! ri \ Sydney, June' 24.< j News received from Foo Chow reports „that the steamer Brisbane had sailed from there', for, Sydneyj with tho first cargo of new season tea on the' 18th June. - '1 1 "\ ■. A commercial traveller was stuck up ty'twoV jriisife rangers near Coonamble and robbed of £80loasb and £1500 worth of jewellery. , - ■< \ y v,^A'.u. ! [New Zealand Pbisb. AsswiAWOH^TiiiQßAiics.] . NB»nft" June 25.-, | The verdict of the jury at the inquest oil the recent fire in the Athenteum building was that 'the fire'was caused wilfully, hut that there swas: not sufficient! evidence to show by whom. ,< . , < ! Alexander Beaver and Marcus Isaacs, members: of the firm of Messrs Beaver Brothers, have-filed a, declaration of insolvency. The liabilities ara given at £19,748 11s 9d, and the assets at £27,665 19s 9d. Greymouth, June 25. The crushing of the United Alpine Company, at the Lyell yielded seven hundred and twenty r three ounces of retorted gold, from seven hundred1 arid eighty tons of stone. < • i Hawera, June 25., Yesterday there was great excitement here inl consequence of a rumor that there were hundreds <A armed Maoris covering the approach to the-*Wain-gongora bridge. 'The settlers turned out'to' a'lnan, all being armed. Under the cover of light horse, the native ploughmen, with their ploughs, .were marched bodily across the bridge. The Hawera Rifles remain in town, under arms, 'and ready for any emergency. There is no knowing what the next movement of Te Whiti will be, but it is i very much doubted whether he will get the same gang ;of ploughmen to come back again. Up to ? the latest hour there were no signs of the Maoris returning. ~'Seven conveyances have gone to Te Oeo to bring in Capt. Good's and another family. ; ■;<■<'- vj-,1 New Plymouth-, Jujie 25^.Messrs. Mackay and Thompson's, misji^.tpjTe "Whiti has been completely unsuccessful^ jarid (they have left Parihaka for Wanganui, • from'thence 'they proceed to Auckland to meet the< Native 'Minister. Te Whiti wanted Mr Mackay to apologise to him,for interfering. He said ,he sent the men to, plough up what land they wished to occupy.'_ He said he would not give up Hiroki, the murderei, who is under his protection. He has told his follower«;-"and they believe it, that the Europeans have not the powerto fire a shot into Parihaka. There are apparently ,n,o signs of preparations for fighting at the latter place, and the Maoris are reported to hate only a'few guns which are rusty for want of use. ■ * Four natives are ploughing at Tapue. A native'* on dit is that Te Whiti has told them to .plough away till all the plaoe it full of soldiors, then his power will appear. ,„ . Waikato, June 25. The Kingites are said to be excited by the'Armed Constabulary leaving the settlements -in •" this district for service in Taranaki. , Auckland, June 25. The Native Minister met the obstructionists- at Te Puna. After a long talk the natives agreed' to refer their grievances to Parliament. >■■ • In the estate of W. H, Nicholls, the'Trustee reported that besides incurring debts to the amount of £300, the bankrupt had received £400 during the last eleven months. He had assigned his 'chattels and goods.for the benefit of his wife, and the available assets are nil. The creditors recommend I the suspension of his certificate for three years. [i ;• A Presbyterian Church is to be erected at Ppnsonbjr at a cost of over eleven hundred pounds. '* . ,'"'' A son of Mr Oliver, storekeeper, had his hand badly shattered while picking at a dynamite' bap. * ■ At a meeting of the creditors, of Samuel, M'Eay, the liabilities were shown to be^ |£3,500;, Messrs M'Arthur and Co. are the principal creditors! and hold a bill of sale. They made an offer to' purchase the estate at lOi In the £, which the creditors have accepted. ' - < vt>,'<;oWellington, June 25<) . The Local Commissioners have refuied^Cjary's offer to takeover a body of Maoris to dance th«j Haka at the Sydney Exhibition. '' ' v The resignation of the Hon. Robert Stout' as Attorney-General and jof his seat in the House has been reoeived. , i\n ,<i , The following is the latest telegram reeeived by the Government: —Hawera, June 25—No sign of any ploughing parties. The settlers' hkye"Nearly completed relaying the turf by hind that witf-turned' over by the ploughs on Mr Livingstone's land. After' being rolled, it will not show much sign of damtige., Some ten men, four women, and cart and horses are now passing through from Wanganui to Paritiaka. ' A telegram has been reoeived from Mr She'elian at TauraDga, stating that he had seen Pirarakaii and settled all things fairly. They; haye, agreed to refr'ain 1 from all interference .and : .,abido ( by enquiriesjto]be made by the Goverbment as to any oauie'of nom-, plaint wnioh they may have.1 s, ■''•'■'■ "^ Mr Muod, a1 candidate fsr the ■'^ Hutt'/'soat^ addressed the eledtors laitt evening. He sxpreised: himself in favor of the Governmentonative.ppl'cj' He would support a loan for publio, : works,. and (avored the system of selling,land on deferred ment. He did not think the1 Chinese1 should he' sent baok, but he would impose a tai otf th»n». ( He' receivedia vptelof confidence., i' ■./■■r.ihwq ■»-.* "I ■]•> ■ ...;,.., . I!jr ,;■; ......^TwJu^jJjiwjJ^'i^ A fire was, discovered in a greenhouss)j»tiagbtjd.. to, a. gard,enep's residence, and caused about £100 $•««?.- It is supposed to be incendiarism? ; M ;'" J JILI ; :,,.,•• : , *Ti-!.i,i..:;'i i:;PAikiBBTO»N6Krri, fftfh*!«si»uGeorge Snslson, auctioneer, Mayor of Pahnerston,

is committed for triaLJbr selling a gun without a license. The geaeral opinion is that proceeding! are friTolous,^ and* J great sympathy is felt for ( ') sAt^^GburtUhß(mgist?atii! called!'atte'iitionl tb the i >.Btjato ofjithingsi existuig; »i£, .lkdsi oObTioted it' the i-Gourk weritfjrefu^dL.adniUiion .to, the public schools, becomeiWiOMe;-1 , s ( . s , : „ Tho.Ttmft gives ,a ban account of lereral. of the ■ "lUitfrtf&? KWS^u/W^re^uVana^idipl.