AUCKLAND.

North Otago Times, Volume II, Issue 29, 8 September 1864, Page 1 (Supplement)

AUCKLAND.

In reference to the projected emigration of Maories, the " New Zealander" has the following : — " From our Tauranga letter, it will be seen that the natives of Malcetu have conceived the rather novel idea of emigrating to the South Sea Islands. The prime mover in this scheme is Marsh, an influential chief of the Arawa tribe. He has gleaned, it would appear, some particulars respecting the fertility of the soil on those islands, and is enamoured, with others of his tribe, of the bananas, cocoanuts, and general productiveness of the land. Government, it is believed, were contemplating the purchase of a plot of land on the Sandwich Islands for this purpose, Marsh repaying the outlay with his own claims. The " Southern Cross" says : — " There have been, for some time past, signs of an outbreak on the West Coast, and it is not improbable that it will take place before long. The absolute failure of the rebels to achieve anything on the East Coast has, with the want of food, probably, driven many of them to join William King's force on the West, while their more prudent countrymen have given in their submission. Our forces are now, however, pretty equally balanced on both sides of the island — Wanganui and Taranaki being well prepared, and ready to takp the offensive if necessai-y." The "New Zealand Examiner" says: — "An interesting meeting was lately hold under the auspices of the Church of England Emigration Society, in the National Schoolroom attached to St. Maiy's Church, Backroad, Shadwell, near the London Docks. The occasion was a farewell soiree given by Houlder Brothers and Co., of Leadenhalistreet, to a band of associated emigrants, who were about to leave their native home for Auckland, New Zealand, through the agency of this Society, on the following afternoon, in

their ship the Eagle Speed. A bountiful repast was- provided, the large room being well filled by a respectable company, consisting of the voyagers and their friends, with whdm were assembled some of the philanthropic promoters of religious and benevolent enterprise." The " New Zealand Herald" gives the following, though apparently without being certified of its correctness : — " We are informed that the Tuuranga natives have formally made over the whole of the district to the Government, expressing a wish that the remaining three-fourths of the land which was not to be confiscated should be purchased by the Government, and that they should receive each a hundred acres, and take their chance with the Pakeha in public competition for the remainder; that they did not wish to be located in a distinct spot by themselves, but to be scattered up and down among the Pakeha. If this be so, then is there a hope that a remnant of the Maori race may yet be saved. It is the healthiest sign that we have heard of yet.'?