NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 363, 9 April 1869, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

(Abridged from the Daily Times. Napier, March 30. Keroropa has gone to join te Kooti, anti will do all the mischief ho can on his way. Te Whake, the escaped murderer, lias reached Hokianga, and the chief there has refused to give him up. Te Hira’s warning to all Europeans to leave the Upper Thames proves to have been a mere ruse, ami the alarm created by it has subside! -

A monster mooting has been held at Hamilton, on the Waikato frontier. It deprecated the arming of the Friendlies, and requested their removal.

On the 24th instant the Airedale arrived at the Manukau, having experienced some very heavy weather, during which the foremast went by the board. On tiie following day, an address and a locket were presented to Captain Kennedy by the passengers, as a token of their appreciation of tko skill displayed by him on the occasion. Te Kooti has escaped his pursuers. He left his camp at Tauaroa on the Kangitikei river, and .vent to Matamata, where, under the pretence of friendship, ho induced eleven Arawas to come over to him. lie then seized them, cut them to pieces, and cooked them in their own coppers. Only one of them escaped.

The Jane arrived at Auckland, from Tauranga, on the 2lith. Major Mair and his forces were at Makefcu, having returned from the pursuit of Te Kooti. The Arawaa refused to go any farther, because they were short of provisions, and asked to be put on the same footing as the Europeans, It was reported that Te Kooti is on his way to the Waikato, to join Kereopa. Great alarm was felt at Taurango, an ! the Garrison was under arms at night. The settlers had also come in fromTaupo, some of them having narrowly escaped Te Kooti, (who was said to have four hundred men with him) after losing their cattle and other property.

On tho 27fch, the Tauranga returned to Auckland with Dr. Pollen. She brought no news of any importance. To Kooti was supposed to bo at Maungapowhatu. Wellington, April 1. Mr. Bielunnml accompanied Colonel Whitmore to the Front. Colonel Haultaiu has purchased and presented to Kemp a patent repeating Henry rifle, which the latter had seen in a gunsmith’s shop window and fancied. The Taranaki Militia district has boon placed under the command of Colonel Whitmore. Colonel M ‘Donnell’s resignation is gazetted Mr. Charles John Taylor, of Auckland, has been called to the Legislative Council. The Provincial Council last night passed a resolution by eighteen, to eleven votes reducing the Superintendent’s salary from £IOOO to £BOO per annum. The Provincial Treasurer stated that Dr. Featherston intended to stand again fortheoffioe of Superintendent. Wellington, April 2. After a long and warm debate, Mr. Pbarazyn’s motion, “That the existing system of Provincial Government was no longer suited to the requirements of the province,” was negatived to-day by fifteen to nine. Notice waa given to-day in the Provincial Council of amotion to ask Messrs. Kennard, Bros., to refer the Patent Slip dispute to arbitration in England, Sir Charles Clifford to be arbitrator for the province. Mr. M'Lean, with several of the East Coast chiefs, is expected to arrive here tonight, to await the arrival of the Prince. A number of natives from various places are daily arriving for tho same purpose. Napier, April 4. Mr, Hamlin, who arrived from Taupe last

evening, states that To Kooti was at Ruatahuna, to the north-west of Waikaromoaua, and was threatening Poverty Bay, Wairoa, or the friendly Taupo natives on their way to comply with Rewi’s invitation to join him.

Two prisoners in the custody of the Ahuriri Friendlies report that Te Kooti is 1000 strong. The Taupo natives expect fighting to begin any day.

The Schooner Murewai has arrived from Poverty Bay, with a prisoner who has been committed for trial, for being accessory to the murders there.