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Star (Christchurch), Issue 245, 24 February 1869, Page 3

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i_BT ELECTBIC I'ELEGBAPH.I "Wellington, Feb. 23, 7.35 p.m. The Superintendent of Taranaki, and Messrs Hurst and Dingle, the deputation appointed at a public meeting held at New Plymouth, arrived by the "Wellington this morning, to consult with the Government upon the protection of the district. Tbe people of Taranaki view with great alarm the approaching departure of the detachment of the 18feh Regiment, now stationed there, as they do not like to depend for protection on the Constabulary. Michael Murphy, late private in the 57th Eegiment, has been arrested at New Plymouth on the charge of complicity in the murders of Lieutenant Gascoigne, the Rev Mr "Whitoley, and others. The information was laid by the Provincial Secretary, and the prisoner has been remanded for the production of evidence. It was resolved at a public meeting to ask the Government for a division of the Constabulary to be stationed in the province. Mrs Gascoigne's body was mutilated, and her finger was cut off to obtain the wedding ring. Mr George "Webster is the third

candidate for Mr O'Neill's seat for Auckland in the House of Represebtatives.. .. " •'■ ■ ! . A public meeting is called here for to-morrow, to take steps to prepare for; the reception of the Duke ;of Edinburgh. An inquiry inlo the loss of the fet Vincent was held to-day. The decision was, that the ship was lost through the captain's error of judgment in not running into Cloudy Bay or back to Wellington. The mate offered to pilot the ship into Cloudy Bay, but the captain would not agree to it. The mail tenders have not yet been accepted. It is reported that they will bnly be for a short period, so as to allow the Assembly to express an opinion. . Mr Travers has published a letter respecting the late loss of men in a peach grove at Waitotara. He wants to know whether it was a duly orga r nised foraging party, or men on their " own hook." He says the case demands investigation-, and that it is remarkable such disasters occur to men under the immediate command of Colonel McDonnell. Mr Pox writes to the Independent in reply to Mr Smythies, saying that Judge Ward's judgment on the motion to suspend Mr Smythies from practice disposes of the latter's arguments ; he does not want to oppress Mr Smythies, but to bring public opinion and the action of the profession to bear on the Supreme Court; the united bar of the colony should support Mr Macassey in the matter, and the Otago bar should seize the present opportunity to take lead in the formation of a Law Institute to guard the interests of the profession. Mr Robert Lusk of Auckland, barrister, also writes to the Independent, warmly defending Mr Smythies, and condemning the action taken by Mr Eox in the matter. There is nothing new from Wanganui.