TARANAKI.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 301, 19 September 1855, Page 5

TARANAKI.

From the Correspondent of the ".Wellington Independent." New Plymouth, Angus! 22, 1555. The Herald, containing the journals and correspondence of Mr. Turton, Native Missionary here, will give you full information of the progress of the disturbances in this Province towards their consummation, not by any means a peaceful one, I fear. Tlie turbulent, murderous natives of Kaipakopako appear rife for any kind of mischief. You will have heard of their doliberate attempt to shoot Mr. Turton. His lordship the Bishop of New Zealand is here, and is indefatigable in his endeavour? to restore peace; but, as yet, totally without effect. The disloyal natives'prineipally belong to the Church of England. Wiremu Kingi has been a prominent member of that church, so that it was hoped his lordship's counsels would haw been listened to. It is not the case, iam sorry to

say. The great object of the Bishop seems to have be«n to get aii the natives away from tbe scene of contention, save those immediately interested with it. Wiremu Kingi promised him he would remain at Waitara—possibly, if he had kept his word, the Ngatiruaniiis might have also returned home. But the Bishop went to Kaipakopako a day or two ago, unexpectedly, and found his protege, the wily Wiremu Kingi, who had promised to stay at Waitara. We hear the Bishv p was badly treated by his tamariki. They bounced away at a great rate, and they would not go home: no, nol for him or Kawana either —was he a Judge ? His lordship replied, " No, he was a man of peace, and had to manage the things of God and Heaven." They at once retorted, " Then go up to the sky and manage your heavenly things." And to show that there was no mistake about it, Katatore sent out his young men to fire a volley at our allies' pah, even while the Bishop was there. One would have thought that the presence of the troopship iv the roadstead, and the landing of the soldiers on that very day, would have lowered their tone, but it has not had any effect. It will be a pity if these misguided Maories should persist in this sort of treatment of their best friend. Every philanthropic mind is staggered by the prospective future. Thefe seems no chance of peace and stability until these turbulent natives Lave had a severe lesson, and until an end is put to tbe system of giving way to the Maories on every occasion. The disaffected natives are preparing other rods for their backs besides those of Government and military. The Wanganui people inland have sent to call away the -fgatiruanuis from a quarrel with which they had no earthly right to interfere. Ten representatives of the tribes came up, and sent one of their number with a letter to Kaipakopaka, stating the object of their coming. The messenger got a saucy reply, and his letter was put into the pig-sty—hei kai ma te poaka (for the pigs to eat.) A more deliberate insult to native minds could uot have been conceived. The messenger returned and told his errand, and at once, without any delay, the most swift-footed of them was despatched to Wanganui,with instructions neither to know night nor day, hunger nor sleep, until he got to Wanganui. The tribes, it was said, were all waiting the result of their deputation, and would at once come up if the replies were unfavourable—at least 1,000 are believed to be on their way. They have a quarrel to settle with Wiremu Kingi for bis treachery to them some years ago, and they have a fearful revenge to take of the Ngatiruanui for a severe defeat they suffered at Waitotara, in 1840. Surely Government will prevent all this anarchy and bloodshed."