TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1397, 7 May 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

: -+ (pkom our own correspondent. ) Christchurch, 5. Sir' George Grey speaks here on Wednesday night. . The Supreme Court was occupied

all • day with the case of Brown v. Kil- 1 gour, in which plaintiff sought to re- j gover -J6250 for libel, contained in a ' resolution of the Wakenr^i SO9QI : Committee, animadverting on higjtilayftigjfie^ spy upon th^> tether, %Ths rej^jfebn had been .published in- the $£§ourton Mail fiis Hxfaor, who aafr without a juvy, found damages for one farthing, ,jind made no order as Jtp costs. DUHrDIN, 5. Sir George Grey will deliver an address in Dunedin on Saturday night .next,—— -..—-,..■ _.■■ -—■ It is proposed in the Palmerston district to raise a popular subscription and obtain an oil painting of Mr Stout for presentation to him, in recognition of hisJseryieesTon the Land Bctard/ ■ ' & Gisborne, 6. It is proposed to ask Sir J. Yogel to contest the vacant seat for the East Coast. It is said Sir George Grey will spend a week here before the session, and will speak. r , ; . Mr Bees will be a candidate' for the seat. KuMARA, 6. Mr Seddon, M.H.R. addressed his constituents at Dillroanstown last night, and received an enthusiastic reception. In the course of his remarks he made a strong attack on the Government Insurance Department. He said as regarded parties, he should remain time to the Opposition. Mr Montgomery liked firmness, and it took a lot of provocation to bring him to fighting pitch. With the exception of hist weakness fjtf Canterbury t&ere was not much^to find fault with. He was afraid the majority of the North Island members in the Opposition would not follow Montgomery. Grey Was the fighting chief and natural lead^r|under?whorar the Opposition would heiii succeed, a*nd as Premier would 'be acceptable to both Islands. Grey, Montgomery, and Macandrew, and the leading members of the Opposition would no doubt settle their, little diffetieb&Hamicably^"'Asone 6T tfie rank and file his place was to look on and vote straight. New Plymouth, 6. In the Supreme CouVt' to-day, John : Bußton, of Hawea, was brought up and charged with making false declarations with view to defraud. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment* ■' * y-> , ; , *■ - . * .1 HoKrnitA,'s? Dissatisfaction is being expressed throughout this district at the lengthened delay attending Donoughue's case, who was tried and sentenced to ;death abonttwo months ago. A large requisition is being signed asking the Mayor to call a public meeting with a view to give expression to public opinion on the subject. Wellington, 6. The Native Minister has decided not to prosecute the gold prospectors, Barry and M'Donnell, who were arrested by the Natiyes and sent to Alexandria. It seems they were not aware they were breaking the law, though they really rendered themselves liable to be fined £50 each?for prospecting on Native land the title to which had not been determined.