IMPORTANT FROM WAIKATO.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 703, 26 July 1869, Page 3

IMPORTANT FROM WAIKATO.

*» ttoOTI MADE A HIGH PRIEST OE BY S KU TAWHAIO. (From the Evening Post, July 21.) Government have received a despatch / m the Resident Magistrate at Waikato, orting the arrival of Te Kooti at Toka'Tainutu, accompanied by his five wives "•j 9om e Taupo natives, with the chief Te fleu S eu ' ** e ,8 also attenf *ed DV a bodyard of about GO of his own followers. j£? e ging had refused to see him, but he *■ reC eived by Manuwhiri, who sent a liter t° r Searancke in a friendly tone, • forming him of the arrival of Te Kooti. lD rrj, e news came by a vessel from Manuelito Wanganui. (From the Evening Post, July 22.) j n the House this afternoon Mr Fox in- ' iJfljated that at 7 o'clock this evening he jjould ask for the suspension of the Standing Orders, with a view to bring on a mo Jj, of importance. Lobby rumor states that the object is to take into consideration the very alarming telegrams which are just to hand. We are informed that Mr Searancke has written to Dr. Pollen, at Auckland, informing him that Te Kooti has been received with open arms by the King; that lie has been exalted to the position of jligli Priest; and that he is using his influence in that capacity with a view to the accomplishment of those objects for which ) ie bus so long been in arms. "What steps the Government propose taking in this emergency, Mr Fox will explain this even jnj;; and we are sure the House will unite as one man in assisting the Government in the action they have resolved to undertake. (Prom the telegraphic correspondent of the 1 Heiald.) "Wellington, July 22, 9 p m.

To-night Mr Fox moved the suspension of the stan iing orders with a view to bring on the resolutions below. The resolution was moved by Mr Fox, seconded by Mr Stafford, and supported by Messrs Travers and Fitzherbert. It was as follows: "That a respec ful address be presented to the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to represent to General Sir Irevor Chute, K.C.8., the disastrous consequences which may follow the removal o! the 18th Hegiment at this critical period, and will also be pleased, pending further reference to the Imperial Government, to more the General to accept the responsibility of detaining one regiment within the colony, and to assure him that this House will pay such sum as the Imperial Government may require from the time the troops are detained until its decision is made bown " The resolution was carried unanimously. Dr. Featherston who is on terms of personal intimacy with General Chute, will proceed to Melbourne by the Omeo to morrow, to convey to tho General the request of the Legislature. (From the New Zealand Herald, 23rd July.) The intelligence received from the Wai kato yesterday confirms that received on Wednesday. It is further reported that when Louis Hettit's store was sacked by Te Kooti, his daughter was also carried off by that rebel. The only further intelligence is that Tapihana, from Kawhia, has gone over to join the King party at Tokangamutu, but for what purpose is not known. As it is impossible to predict Te Koot's movements, and as the elevation of his little finger is productive of such important results as we have lately witnessed, the four cases of Snider'B (poor Snider !) breach-loading carbines, each containing ten stand, &c, &c, should go off as well as the pieces themselves are reputed to do Saturday next, at 11.30, these goods are to be sold; we hope the authorities will seethe advisability of securing them for the cavalry corps that must be organized in Waikato.

(Prom the Daily Southern Cross, 23rd July.) A telegram received in town yesterday afternoon was to the effect that danger was still apprehended from the proximity of Te Kooti and his followers to the frontier settlements of the Waikato. Tapihana and a number of Kawhia natives had gone to Tokangamutu avowedly hostile to Xe Kooti. Another squad of men, about 20 in number, who have volunteered for service in the Waikato, came up from the Thames last evening iuthe p.s. Duke of Edinburgh