TELEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1398, 9 May 1884, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(from otjk own correspondent. ) Ohbistchubch, 7. a£ the Tuam-street Hall, at a crowded ttfeeting held under the auspices of the Working Men'a Politic^ Association. About 2^500? persons were present. After a brilliant speech lasting over an hour and a-half, on the motion of Mr Dorney, the President of the Associ> ation, seconded by Mr F. Guinness, the following resolution was carried amidst a storm of cheers, only 4 hands being held up against it, •« That this meeting having heard Sir George Grey's opinion on the present political crisis, heartily approves of them, and considers that the future welfare of the Colony depends on the carrying out of the principles therein expressed, and recognises Sir George Grey as the most fitting leader for the purpose of doing so." Gisborne, 8. For the East Coast vacancy, it hag been generally supposed hitherto that Mr Lock; who. Tan Sir M'Donald within" 1-7^ votes aft the .Ipst contest was certain of an easy victory now, and that Messrs Gaunson and Eets would be nowhere, now however, that it is known that Sir George Grey is to spend a whole week here, and is to address public meetings, and use his utmost in other, ways to .secure the return of Mr Eees, lor which he is very anxious, people are much less confident as to the result. Most of the- leading residents and settlers knowing Mr Lock's oratorical weakness, and the likelihood of Sir George Grey's appeals carrying away a large number, are moat anxious to get some counter action, and have agreed to request Major Atkirison to spend 2 or 3 hours here when passing to or from Auckland, and negotiations with that effect were opened through the Mayor with the Premier. Yesterday one or two gentlemen communicated with Sir Julius VogeJ, to see if he would contest the Beat, but the result is not yet known. Wellington, 8. A meeting of the Executive Council was held yesterday afternoon, all the Ministers in town being present. The sase of O'Donoghue the West Coast murderer was considered. The de;isiou arrived at is-not made public, it will '- be forwarded in the form of a •ecommendation to the GdVorntfjV & n< i ;he fate of" the' convict Vwil be. made cnown when" ' His Excllency-signifies-ris'* pleasure in the matter. It is inderstood.that the- reason why'-the <

case has not been dealt with before, is that since Dr Grabham's report was j sent to the Governor regarding the ; alleged insanity of the convict, there has not previously to to-day been a full muster of Ministers in Wellington. It is understood that the Government have received some important | information by the last San Francisco mail regarding the . Recidivistes question. The French Premier seems to have taken up a very Bedded attitude in the matter, and the tone of the Paris press, .when the mail left, was unimstakeably hostile to the Australiau Colonies. One leading paper reminds Australia that despite ber " audacious temerity " she is not of a stature to measure, herself with a Power like France. The position seems to have been regarded at Home as a rather critical one,' and as showing more than ever the need for federation on the part of the Colonies. For theThorndon election Dr. \ewman, editor of the N, Z. Times, is the favorite, although the contest is expected to be a close one. The Premier* meeting ott> Tuesday njght was crowded, bat nothing new was brought forward.