WANGANUI.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 75, 4 December 1862, Page 3

WANGANUI.

[From the Wanganui Chronicle, Nov. 13.] Maori Law.— We mentioned, a fortnight ago, that the Superintendent had been in the Waitotora district as far as Pakaraka were the toll is placed and were the old chief Abraham was at the time. Abraham persistently refused to have any intercourse with him, but Dr. Fcatherston would speak to no other person, so that at last Abraham was obliged, with great reluctance, to come forward, and at the close of the interview he so far forgot the inimical relations existing between the Superintendent and him as to shake hands with his Honor when he left. Forthisawful misdeameanor Abraham has been summoned before his own Titnancja and has been adjudged to pay A2O. He owns

his fault in so far countenancing a Queen's man as to shake hands with him, and has agreed to pay the money.

Movements of our Maori Nobility.— Hori Patene, of Pipenki, is about to pay a visit to his Majesty, to iearn from him his views regarding the Waitotara and to ascertain definitely whether he homologates the proceedings of the king natives there, as they allege. He also wishes to ascertain his opinion regarding the propriety of keeping the king flag flying at ‘ Kaiwhiki. It is said that Matutaera intends shifting his court to Taupo, there being some doubts as to his safety if lie remain in the Waikato. Several of the Wanganui chiefs are about to visit Auckland with the object of gaining a complete insight into the working of the Government native institutions from the Governor himself. We presume these gentlemen to be the deputation who purposed accompanying Mr. White, and who now intend going by themselves, Mr. White having on account of his health, proceeded to Auckland by way of Wellington. Death of te Keu Heu. —To Heu Heu one of the most virulent the Government is dead. He was one of the last of the old Maoris, a ])roud and haughty chieftain, priding himself greatly on Ins descent from Tongariro, and looking with contempt on all Europeans who put their hands to any work. Even the Governor lie regarded as the Queen’s taurekareka (slave) and of course all settlers were as the scum of the earth, in comparison with himself. He had a white man as his attendant, a deserter from the 58th Regiment we believe, whom he treated with all the superciliousness which the most haughty of the Southern aristocracy of the United States would show to the most abject negro slave. He was a great opposer of civilization in any way different from peculiar views of his own, and as he was one of the first agitators, so he has been one of the most strenuous and persistent promoters of the king movement. The King Movement. —lt is reported that W. Thompson of Waikato is becoming airaid of the resuds of persistence in the king movement. The road to the Waikato, and the steamer to be put on that river have been strong arguments against further obstinacy in keeping up the king whom lie set up. It is said that no purposes offering submission : and as this report comes from Auckland by a surer than a Maori channel, its correctness is not impossible.