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Star (Christchurch), Issue 728, 22 September 1870, Page 2

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♦ Nelson, Sept. 21, 12.5 p.m. The Phoebe has arrived from Auckland. ; £ Assistant Commissary General Innes has been found guilty of embezzlement, and sentenced to five years' penal servitude. The total deficiency in his accounts is £3800. He refused to account for it in any way, and there is great mystery as to what has been done with the money, on which the Judge commented in summing up. The bailiff Jiasco at the Thames has been settled. Messrs Lundon and Wbittaker went to Fiako, saw the chiefs there, and offered to give up the promissory notes, which Lundon had paid. The Maoris were friendly, but refused to let the promissory notes be brought on shore, saying, "No; vre will not allow them or any Queen's paper on this land. Take them backto Shortland. "We will come on Thursday, talk matters over, and burn the notes there." y£he Maoris all over the country are restless, and Te Kooti is with the King at Tokangamutu. Latest correspondence from. Taranaki says, that the Civil Commissioner, Mr Farris, had arrived at Fariaka safely. He reports that the Natives received him and his party in a friendly and hospitable manner. Titokowaru was not expected at the meeting by the Natives, who expressed surprise at hearing that he had left for the South with an armed force. Tito is reported to have visited bis old haunts, and to have " tangied" at the spots where ha was defeated. He was last heard of two miles south of Geo. After Te Whiti has finished with Parris, Tito intends to advance, and try to make terms with the Government. The meeting at Pariaka, it was expected, would finish on Sept. 20. It is not known whether anything has been accomplished. Te Whiti was arguing all Saturday with Mr Farris and a friendly chief. The whole proceedings were allegorical. Sticks representing the King and the Queen were stuck in the ground by one party, only to be taken out by the other and thrown away. It is supposed that the true meaning referred to the confiscated land, Te Whiti's argument being to the effect that everything should, be as before. Great satisfaction is expressed on all sides, in Taranaki, at the prompt action taken by the Government in sending reinforcements with the Blanche. Things are quiet at present, and, so long as settlers can protect themselves from surprise, there is nothing to fear. ■WEiiMNGTOir, Sept. 21, 7.12 p.m. Parliament will have to re-assemble almost immediately, as the Bepresehtation Act is found to be utterly unworkable. The description. of the boundaries of some districts having been taken from an old Act prior to 1860, the districts overlap in all directions. Cheviot, for instance, includes portions of twelve other districts, taking in nearly the whole County of Weatland and extending beyond Lake Ellesmere. The errors can only be remedied by a new Act. A great portion of the Land Transfer Act is also found unworkable, as a blank has been left in the clause regarding the appointment of Surveyors. The Otago and Southland "Union Act haß been proclaimed to come into operation on Oct. 6. James Palmer, formerly master of the ketch Amateur, has been found dead. At the inquest, the verdict was "Apoplexy."