LATEST TELEGRAM

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3375, 19 December 1871, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAM

— w [PER GUI'GVJLLIi's TCI., i.o , iw.o I'RH 3 AGRNTS.J CiirusTcH'JßCH, Mon<lay. The twenty-first anniversary of the settlement of the province was celebrated <m Saturday. The day was observed as a close holiday, .and there was a great commemorative demonstration. There was a special church service and an address by the Primate of New Zealand, and a luncheon to the early settlers given by the Superintendent. There was also a friendly societies procession, and some sports, at which 9000 people were, present. A society has been formed for the purpose of establishing an observatory. A handsome amount has already been subscribed, and it is proposed to ask the Provincial Council for an endowment in land. Napier, Monday. At a meeting held by Ropata, at lluatahuna, the Uriwera chiefs agreed to become responsible to the Government for the good conduct of the whole of their people. They also agreed that if they found Te Kooti they would stir render him. Some of Capt Preece's Arawas, while out scouting recently, lost themselves for a few days. Makarini found them and put them on the right track. Greymouth, Monday. Arrived — Eleanor, from Melbourne. Joseph Grey, a miner at the Moonlight, is missing, and is supposed to have been drowned in the late flood. Hokitika, Monday. Arrived — 17th, Tararua and Kennedy, from Nelson. Sailed — Prosperity, for Melbourne ; Tararua, for Melbourne via Greymouth ; Zephyr, for Melbourne. 18th, Kennedy, for Nelson. Tauraxga, Monday. The Keera left this morning for Auckland, via Katikati. Grant is going to run a mail to Katikati, and from thence, by Maoris, to the Thames, twice a week. The days are not yet fixed. Lyttelton, Monday. Arrived— l7th, Fanny, brigantine, from Auckland. Amateur, brig, from Newcastle. Port Chalmers, Monday. Sailed — 9 p.m., Phoebe, for Lyttelton. Charleston*, Monday. Mr O'Connor, M.H.R., addressed his constituents on Saturday night. The proceedings were very tame, and only about 100 people were present. A vote of confidence was passed without remarks, no one speaking for or against it. He admitted having received the full amount of the honorarium, although he had been absent during a part of the session. It had, he said, been forced on him by the Speaker. He denied having a penny for his overland travelling expenses.