AUCKLAND.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume III, Issue 180, 24 June 1864, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

The chief, Paul, and the two prisoners from the hulk, who started from Auckland about three weeks ago, to visit the rebels, returned to town yesterday afternoon. The two prisoners, it appears went as far as Patetere, near Lake Taupo, where they saw William Thompson, and were kindly received by him and his people. Rewi, we understand, was not there then, but came a day or two afterwards, and the prisoners had an opportunity of conversing with both of these magnates, and of giving them, as of course they did, an account of their captivity; but whether a full, true, and particular one, we are not prepared to say. They remained a few days with their countrymen, and then left to return, no attempt being made to detain them, Paul, it will be recollected, did not go with the prisoners, but with some friendly chiefs. One of these was Ahipeni, who went on to Port Waikato, intending to to take boat therfe, and meet Paul up the river. He was, however, prevented by some cause or other from carrying out his intention, and Paul, who waited for him several days, at last grew tired and went on by himself. Before he got to the rebel quarters, however, he met the two prisoners coming back, and hearing from them that there was nothing to be gained by continuing his journey, he came back with them. The two prisjners will go on board the hulk to-day, to acquaint their friends with the incidents of their travels, but whether they will permanently remain there or be allowed to be at large has not, we hear, been demetermined. It is quite certain that, as it regards peace, they have effected nothing ; and what good may be achieved by their account of their life on board the hulk remains to be seen hereafter. —Daily Southern Cross, June 11.