THE GREAT NATIVE MEETING AT TOKANGAMUTU.

Marlborough Express, Volume IV, Issue 166, 27 March 1869, Page 3

THE GREAT NATIVE MEETING AT TOKANGAMUTU.

Alexandra, March 16.— The natives held their meeting on Thursday last at Tokangamutu, and as usual, they have determined to have another next month; but this time a representative of the Government and all Kupapas in the Waikato and elsewhere who have remained neutral are invited. My informant, who was present at the meeting states there were 1,000 natives present, but I think in this jhe must be mistaken. Tamati Ngapora said his heart was formerly very dark, and he was choked with anger against the Europeans, but lately his disposition had undergone a s*Jsmplete change, and he was now anxious to be on peaceable terms with the settlers. The weak point of the King party consists in their inability to use actual force to restrain the war party. Tawihio seems to begin a somewhat unpleasant position. On the one hand his claims to royalty are very properly ignored by the Europeans, and on the other he is suspected by his people, the treat majority of whom act in utter defiance of is authority. None of the Ngatimaniapoto were present, with the exception of Rewi. They are all off to the White Cliffs, expecting hostilities will be commenced there. The Rev. Heta Tarawhiti had an interview with Tawhiao and Tamati Ngapora last week, and is the bearer of a message to the Government. The alarm felt here last week is now entirely subsided. A great many Waikatos have come up the river these last few days, on their way to Tokangmutu.— S. Cross.