TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1250, 26 March 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent. )

Dunedin, 24.

It is understood that Mr W. Green M.H.E. , intends when Major Atkinson delivers liis address here, to take an evening to lay before the public a rival scheme for the prevention of pauperism. Two main features of his proposal will be' an improved method of settling the-CrownlJaWs > .and of regulating the liquor traffic. Mr Green visited Christchurch to hear Major Atkinson. . . One hundred old identities who arrived here by the first ship, had a social gathering last night. Wanganui, 23. The - Easter encampment on the race-course, started to-day, and will last till Monday night. Four hundred and fifty men are already under canvas. Christchurch, 28 Mr Montgomery addresses his constituents Akawa, on Wednesday next. The New Zealand Shipping Company received a cable announcing the arrival at home of the Wairoa, all welL Christchurch 24. A narrow escape from a railway accident occurred on the north line yesterday evening, a train left Christchurch half-an-hour late, and on noaring Sonthbrook, nearly collided with, the up train, the engines were but a very short distance apart when brought to a standstill. Auckland, 23. There is a probability of a local Shipping Company being formed, to take over the fleet of sailing vessels owned by Messrs Stone Bros., of Aucklrnd. and London, capital £100,000, in £5 shares. Alexandria, 22. The following is a copy of a message sent clown by a special messenger from Otari Hanga: — "About thirty of us left Kopua this morning at about halfpast nine. There had been a message

sent down to meet us, with news to the . effect that the prisoners Hursthouse and the other two that were with him had been rescued by about sixty of the Ngatimaniapotos, who arrived at the-Mira a little after eight, and early this morning the"Manipotos \vent down to wherejithey were imprisoned, and made prisoners of all the Te Kamura that tried to oppose the relieving party, after securing Hursthouse and Company, found them bound, and it seemed to all appearance that they had had nothing to eat since they were taken. Hursthouse and ' party are at present at the Kuiti, in charge of Taonui, Te Whau, and Te Kooti, our party after lunch will proceed to Kunuhi. The Te Kamura's have a cross erected on a hill at the Mira for Mr Bryce."

Mr Hursthouse and his companions when rescued by Te Kooti, were very weak, and their arras and legs bruised and swollen by the brutal manner in which they had been fastened, and^

flocfcetfoup 40 kovtrs-withoufe food; huki the chief obstructionist says, he will give no further trouble, and the unanamous cry of the natives assembled at Te Kuni is, that the land must be opened.

A telegram from Mr Wilkinson, the native agent, to Mr Bryce, states, that Mahuki, is now in a state of the utmost dejection and fear, and promises to give up his gods, and give up prophesying, if he his let go.

Te Were is anxious that he should be. sent to Alexandria, to be punished by law. Te Kooti takes little part in the discussion, and is quite content to let Wharui and the Ngatimaniaopotos decide. The bullock chain and padlock with which he was fastened, is given to Mr Hursthouse, as a souvenir.

The whole of the property taken from them, has been recovered.

Palmerston North, 24.

Three more arrests have been made in connection with the illicit still case, W. H. K. Flyger, of the firm of Gillet Brothers, with which is incorporated Flyger Malcom & Co., was arrested on Thursday evening, and yesterday, Charles and George Peck, brothers of the man recently arrested, were also taken into custody,., and all were brought before the court this morning, and were remanded for eight days, they were admitted to bail, of the accused in £200, and two sureties of £100 each. So far only the Pecks have been able to find baiL

Eumors are current of further arrests to be effected, as. fresh discoveries, are being made by the police. ■

Wellington, 24.

Alexander Hastings Malcolm, was charged on a warrant, with having at Palmerston North, on the tenth of March, supplied certain materials for establishing an unlicensed, still.

Detective Chrystall deposed, that the warrant was executed this morning, in- Wellington, defendant said he edpected -this, adding, that in Sept., James had gone to his place with a seai-ch. warrant, but had found nothing, and went away apparently satisfied. Defendant, who offered" no objection, was remanded to appear at Wanganui, on the 29th inst., bail being allowed in his own recognisance, of £100, and two sureties of £50 each.