Telegrams.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1642, 30 May 1873, Page 3

Telegrams.

« (Teb New Zsklkxcd Pbess Association.! Auckland, May 29. The Chief Paul, of Oraki, leaves to-morrow for Te Kuiti. He goes on his own account. He does not interfere with the Government plans. The aale of provincial wr.sto la ids yesterday realised £675. Mr Mackay has arrived at Hamilton. Wellington, May 29. The sailmaker of the ship St. Andrew's Castle has just been picked up drowned in the harbour. The Government received the following telegram from Raglan yesterday: — The Natives held a meeting to express their views in regard to the murder of Sullivan. One and all condemned it, and the following resollution was passed, and signed by 84 Natives of position — " "We, the persons whose names are hereunto signed, consent to become soldiers to protect the Europeans in their district, and to go in pursuit of Purukutu, because we are much annoyed with these murderers' acts."

Assurances have also been received that Uriweras will not pja>'a join the King's partyCommenting on an article in the Canterbury Press, regarding the probability of the Government proposing large constitutional changes, the Independent of this morning says it has authority to state that fae Government have no intention whatever of proposing to Parliament any measure involving constitutional changes. It is possible that circumstances may make it necessary for the Government to submit measuves for remedying certam defects in the constitution of Provincial Governments, but they will probably be more in the direction of increasing the efficiency of existing institutions than of impairing them. The next Pastoral Society's Exhibition is fixed for 15th October at Havelock. The Education BHI to be introduced in the Council has been circulated. It imposes a household rate, vai ying u'om £1 to £5 according to the value of house. Also a tax of £1 on unmarried men, not householders, in receipt of wages a"bove a certain amount. Tho limits of school fees are to be Is per week per child ; not more than four children in any case to be paid for. Religious instruction is to be noncontroveraial, and at previously stated hours, so that clv'dren may be withdrawn. The ten single women who arrived by the Wild Duck having so readily obtained employment, have nominated female relatives as immigrants. Parliament is almost certain to meet in the Becond week of July. The Government has not recived any further Native news of importance. In the Court of Appeal ease — Regina v. Palmer — the conviction was quashed. In Regina v. Barclay end Regina v. Woodman the convictions were affi' rued. Arrived.— Wellington, from the North, and sailed again for the South. Hokitika, May 29. Cleared yesterday — Lady Don (timber ladeu), for Lytlelton. Dttitedin, May 29. Mr J. N. Campbell, of Invercargill, is the successful tenderer for the Tuapeka railway at £68,000. There were five tenders for the whole line, and twelve for sections. The highest tender was £130,0C0. Invebcargull, May 29. Mr Lumsden, M.P.C., addressed his constituents oa the political crisis, saying that the question was, whether the province should be governed Constitutionally or submit to the petty despotism of the Superintendent. A vote of confidence was carried almost unanimously.