NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1668, 25 June 1879, Page 2

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

APFAIE3 ON THE WEST COAST. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 24. Yesterday a parly of twelve Maoris, returning from Parihaka, entered Loveridge's store at Oakura, and commenced puling thinge about. They were very bounce-able, and the constabulary had to bo called in to eject them. WELLINGTON, Juno 24. Mr Brown, Civil Commissionc-r, telegraph? that the latest news from Hawcra is that; Captain Good arrived from 000 yesterday. He met the ploughing party who had been turned off. They looked pouri and crestfallen. He learnt that they had sent a messenger to Parihaka for instructions, and say they will reume ploughing to-day, but as yet they havo put in no appearance at any of the places threatened. The latest telegram to tho Premier from the disturbed district says : —" The great majority of Natives en the plains appear to be keeping aloof from the ploughing policy of Te Whiti." Commenting on the Native crisis, tho " Post " says :—" Tbis Maori disturbance has cost the colony a large sum in necessary warlike preparations, aud may coßt many more thousands by damage to our credit in the London money market. It wiil bo impossible to restore public confidence either in or out of the colony unless outward visible and unmistakable tokens are given that all danger of future Maori risings has been completely removed. This can only be done by insisting on tho surrender of tho murderer, Hircki, who so long has been protected by Te Whiti in defiance o£ the law, by breaking up the ncsfc of rebels at Parihaka, by proceeding with the necessary survey of the Waimate Plaine, and exacting ample compensation from Te Whiti and his followers for tho expense to which the colony has been put by their unlawful acts and*threats. If in addition Te Whiti were committed to the Mount Yiew Aejlnm as a dangerous lunatic, and Hiroki hanged as a murderer, justice and prudence would alike bo satisfied, Rnd both Europeans and Maoris would bo substantially benefitted. No lees stringent measures than these we have indicated will at all meet the exigencies of the case or restore that public confidence which late events have so seriously shaken. THK TE PUNA SCAEE On Saturday (Bays the "Bay of Phnty Times") Herbert W. Brabant, Esq, K.M., and Enoka, the Native assessor, accompanied by Major Roberts and one or two other gentlemen, visited Tc Puna for the purpose of inteivi< wing the Hau-hau chiefs who it wae alleged were the promoters of tho late disturbance. During the talk which ensued tho Natives donied having threatened to burn out any of tho scttlera, declaring that the only reason of their interference was that several of the Europeans had been shooting pigs belonging to [members of their hajpu. With reference to the stoppage of. the

worko on the To Puna road, we learn that the Natives assert that the land through which tho road was made belongs to them, having been given by the late Sir Donald McLean, and further that it was being carried through a burying-place which was sacred. Mr Buokwortb, who we were informed had been threatened by the Natives, has sent us a communication stating such was not the case, and that the Maoris had in no way molested him. The most alarming rumours were afloat regarding the affair, which was magnified into a petty rebellion by the fears of the workmen who were interfered with. Mr Brabant and the other gentlemen from Tauranga were received courteously by the chiefs, who explained what had taken place. We are glad that this affair has ended an a bottle of smoke. " All's well that ends well."