TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1093, 29 May 1882, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

: — :»• (from our own correspondents.) Christciiurcii, May 27. «■ Yesterday morning a boy found dirty scrap of paper on the river bank, near Stan more bridge, with the following written in pencil : — " Near Stanmore bridge, about 100 yards on the New Brighton side, you will find my dead child, as I put it in the river last night, with a stone round its neck, and it sunk. From broken-hearted A.M." The police are searching for the body, bnt believe the affair to be a hoax. Cowlishaw, who unseated Pilliet, addressed a meeting of the Stanmore electors to-night. There was much confusion at the meeting, which resulted in a vote of confidence being declared and carried in the midst of much applause. Nelson, May 2G. The Nelson Fire Brigade voted £20 ont of private members' fund as a contribution to the Timaru disaster fund. DuNiiDix. May 27. Te "VVhiti and Tohu are at present in Duneclin, and are likely to remain there most of next week. house oFrepresentatives. Wellington, May 27. Ir the Legislative Council yesterday Colonel Brett moved—" That a respectful Address be presented to the Governor requesting him to convey to the Secretary of State for the Colonies the expression of sorrow and abhorrence with which the Council learned

of tho recent foul murders in Phamix Park," But the -Premier pointed out 1 that such a motion would only lead to a discussion of Irish affairs, which i would be altogether out of place in that s Chamber, The motion, after considerable dis- ; cussion; was finally withdrawn ; Brett . intimating his intention to table an- . other motion relative to Irish affairs • generally. The Inspection of Machinery, Justice of the Peace, and one or two other Bills were read a second time, and the Council adjourned. In the House on Friday the sitting was deluged with notices, questions, 1 and motions, the majority solely re--1 ferring to districts of members moving. ' Sir John Hall made his first appearance in the House this session, and was L loudly cheered alid applauded. The new Knight looks considerably improved by his few weeks' rest. ' Bryce moved the second reading of ' the West Coast Peace Preservation Bill be adjourned to the evening, and it was agreed to. > In reply to Fisher, Government said ; it was not their intention to introduce r a measure providing for the extension > of the franchise in the direction of ; giving ajgpte to leaseholders. 1 Atkinson then said he would make. , a motion that Hurst .be appointed r Chairman of Committees the first busij ness for Tuesday. , Macandrew demanded and proposed , to " have it out at once," but Atkinson's proposal was agreed to on the voices. 5 When the House met after 'dinner, 1 every seat almost was occupied, and the 1 galleries were crowded to hear Bryce 1 move the second reading of his Bill. j The speech lasted an hour and three--1 quarters, and comprised an exhaustive 1 history of the whole Native difficulty on 3 the West Coast from a period upwards * of twenty years' back. He showed how 3 the periodical gathering atParihaka had - originated. How Te Whiti had acr quired power over the minds of the ,1 Maoris; how oft-repeated attempts to i come to terms with the Natives had t proved futile, and how at last it was felt rj that there was no alternative but to 0 disperse the Natives. Much to the surprise of not a few Sir George Grey applauded the action of the Native Minister in connection with this matter. He agreed that the service which ought to be resorted to was that which was Dow proposed, namely, to prevent Te Whiti and Tohu from going back to Parihaka until the country was in a safe condition. On the other hand, he did not think they ought to - find Te Whiti guilty, which they would ' do, were they to assent to the preamble ! of the Bill under consideration. His b opinion was the Government ought to f strike out the preamble altogether, and * merely set forth that the safety of the r country required certain chiefs should Weston and Petrie saw the Minister 3 of Public Works this morning. 1 An operator for Boatman's wires is 1 promised. 1 More Railway trucks at .Brunnerton are also promised. b Engineer is to at once report upon 1 the Nelson l-oad bridge over the Left - Hand Branch, to be constructed forthwith. Bridges over Stony Creek, on the - Greymouth road, bridge over the Taipo 1 river, on the Christchurch road, and 3 bridge over Larry's Creek, Westport • road, were asked for and favorably re- " ceived. 3 Telephonic communication between 3 Brunnerton and Greymouth is awaiting 3 the arrival the arrival of instruments > which are expected next week. Cobden bridge claimed the Minister's attention and he expressed himself de- ■ sirous of helping the Coast. The mem- ' bers asked to arrange for the moi*e " speedy conveyance of the mails and past sengers from the Coast to Christchurch, and the M mister promised to consider " and subsequently Weston arranged for West Coast members to wait upon Mr > Maxwell, and suggest alterations to the ' track over the Cannibal Gorge, and which will likely be made. Weston and Petrie waited upon the Minister of 1 Mines yesterday, but nothing was ar- " ranged for. " even be prevented from returning to " the place in question, and that therefore Government were authorised to keep thim in confinement for a certain time. Bracken opposed the Bill. Sheehan moved the adjournment of the debate, stating that he wanted a chance to show that he had been more , sinned against than sinning during the last three years, in reference to Native affairs. The motion was seconded by the . Treasurer and agreed to. s The talk in the Lobbies to-day is - Grey's strong speech last night in favor ; of the present Government's Native policy. The universal question is — 1 "What does it portend?" and nobody seems prepared with an answer. Amongst the latest Lobby rumors is . one the effect that Hurst may not im- , probably withdraw from his candidature for ( hairmanship of Committee, and that in such case Hamlin would almost certainly be elected.