THE GOVERNOR AND THE KING MEETING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 85, 9 April 1879, Page 4

THE GOVERNOR AND THE KING MEETING.

We tak9 the following from the New Zealand Herald, of the 2ad instant:

A private letter from Wellington states that Sir Hercules Robinson will probably be present at tbe Waikito native meeting, io compauy with the Premier and Native Minister. Several Waikato chiefs, it is said, czpreß3 a wish to see their aew ruler, and the Ministry are believed to be favorably inclined lo advise his beisg present. Sir Hercules Robinaoo must naturally desire to use any influence he can exert in favor of the conclusion of a permanent peace. Such an event would shed a lustre on his period of office, and would do more for his reputation with the Colonial Office and the public of England than any credit he could gain from aJroit dealing with Parliaments and Ministries. We can hardly conceive any nobler object of ambition for a good man, tbtcn that bis name should be connected with 60 grand an achievement as the pacification of a country which baß been distracted by war; that be should have a part in the settlement of longstanding quarrels; that be should even be present on an occasion when all the injuries and wrongs of- the two races shall be forgotten. Sir Hercules must have read much of the history of New Zealand, and whether ever he anticipated becoming Governor of this Colony or not, must Lave felt interested in the country which has been tbe scene of co many strange events. The Governor must aleo be anxious 'to be

present aa a muHur of curiosity, for so great a gathering of natives is not likely to cccur again, Bnd certuiuly ihere will not be another such opportunity of seeing mm who have mnile iheir nnniPß historical representatives of a class which is passing awny. Without interfering in any degree with the action of thoae immediately dealing with the King and hie followers, am! who, from their supmor kiowleifgo of the mcc, of the mop, nn<l of what lina already been done, fire on liilni 10 ihe fullest scope of freedom, His Excellency mitflit we should imagine, contribute in a material decree to a settlement. H ( > would, aa it were, on behalf of the Crown of England, section aud ratify nny terms nome to by the Premier end Native Minister ocd Tawhaino. We must t>ot forget, at tho present crisis, that my succe s to be hopeJ for from tha Waikato mealing depend* upon «he luainUTicrjco of peace throughout, the Isluu !, and that h fire enkindled on ibo VVaimate PLina would obscure everything up hose.

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