BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2298, 17 September 1870, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FROM THE NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAM COMPANY.) Wellington, September 17. The Blanche went round to Taranaki yesterday with Mr Branigan and 42 of the armed constabulary. She will cruise off the coast there for a short time. A great Native meeting is to be held on the 18th instant, at which Tito Kowaru has signified his intention of being present, but in no hostile spirit. Mr Commissioner Parris, with a large force of friendly natives, will attend the meeting. The nows from Waikato is of a pacific character. Twenty Arawas, unarmed, with the jyivity of the Government, are now on a visit there. Wo arc indebted to the Government for the following : The Taranaki correspondent of the Olrujo Dadlti Times seems to have greatly exaggerated the Native news to hand. Below is sent an extract from to-day’s Independent, which conveys the Government view of the matter. The information about the Arawas exhibits an instance of similar magnifying power. One of the Auckland papers reported them as 700 armed Arawas; they proved to be 20 unarmed.

“ The mail from Taranaki to-day brought no report from Mr Parris and no telegram. There is therefore no cause for alarm. Mr Parris has received complete instructions from the Government. A large meeting is to be held at Parikaha, at which Tito Kowaru has signified his intention of being present, but in no hostile spirit. Mr Parris will attend, accompanied by a large body of Friendly Natives. The ipeeting will begin on the 18th, and probably last ten days. Several important questions wjll be discussed. The Government have sent H.M.S. Blanche to cruise off the coast as a precautionary measure, although there is nothing that can be considered as a cause of alarm. She takes with her Mr Commissioner Branigan and fortytwo of the Armed Constabulary, to strengthen the posts at Taranaki. The only telegram received yesterday by the Government was to the effect that twenty of the Arawa tribe huij. visited the Waikato, Their visit is without arms, and with the knowledge and permission of the Government. The latest news from the Waikato is of a very pacific character. There is no cause for such alarm as a certain telegram from Nelson would imply, and the precautionary measures now taken by the Government need excite none.”