LATEST FROM THE WEST COAST.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3246, 25 November 1881, Page 3

LATEST FROM THE WEST COAST.

[BY TELEGKRAPH.]

(fHOM OUR SPECIAL COERESFONDSNT.)

Pungarebu, November 25. There is nothing of note to report. Rata, from Oakura,sreturned yesterday asked for a pass to go to Parihaka to bring away his buggy. This appears to be the beginning. Doubtless most will settle to the inevitable and return to their old habits, still there is a certain amount of uncertainty as to the ultimate result of the policy. Upon the occasion of searching Motu's pah he said the Government had better kill him at once, where his mother said they would all turn sailors, as they could not live on the land. But in a short time, when the feeling has settled down, the effect upon the natives will be more apparent. Under instructions your correspondent leaves Parihaka, and will pass through the districts where the Constabulary are to be located. On leaving the camp I have but to say that great difficulty was experienced in getting the ordinary information for which the public have a right to look for. From the Native Minister I received information when requested, but with one other exception "don't know"

was the watch-word from the volunteers, who were not mystery men. News that Would be of interest to many was not 'freely accorded, and the ordinary courtesy extended in the Constabulary command of the line was so tighly drawn that the officers w?re debarred from even asking a newspaper correspondent into their mess. The omission of such slight civility might pass unnoticed, but to be told that such a special bar existed discloses the absence of a very general attribute amongst military men. A very desirable alteration has been made in the commissions of the officers, whereby they are now of right styled captain, although it is a sudden rise froai Bergeant or sergeant-major to captain, thus passing over lieutenants of long standing in the volunteer forces. Mr Wilson Hursthouse, C.E., has been gazetted a captain in the militia, which doubtless gives his authority when working with the troops. A similar commissioner is very necessary to the defence storekeeper, Mr S. C. Anderson, as from personal observation I have noted the advisability of such a step. He has as usual carried out everything to the satisfaction of all concerned. The special correspondents will have all dispersed to-morrow from Parihaka except one from Otago, and it is to be hoped that no further need of their services may be required in native disputes. I have to thank them for their invariable courtesy during our sojourn together. Ne"W Plymouth, November 25. Titokowaru was brought up at the B.M. Court this morning charged with ueing threatening language, and that he ■« would burn Manaia, and murder the Fwomen and children. Mr Budge, and i Mr Lloyd, of Manaia, supported the charge. Capt. Northcroft, A.C., also R.M. at Waikato, testified to Waru saying, " have the white people forgotten Moturoa and Te Ngatu-o-te-manu;

your day to-day, mine coming." The gallant captain, in reply to a quesTtion, said we most decidedly got tbe worst of it at both ffghta. Waru pleaded guilty, and was bound over to keep the peace in two sureties of £250 each, or twelve months' imprisonment. When leaving the Court he shook hands with Mr Lloyd, of the Manaia Hotel, and told him to look sharp and get home. Waru was quite unconcerned, and in his defence said he simply knew nothing of what had been said in the evidence.