NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1009, 15 July 1879, Page 2

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

New Plymouth, July 14. About 200 natives passed through the town this morning, on their way to the Parihaka meeting. It is looked forward to as one of very great importance, for the matter connected with tlie ploughing is to be settled. The following are Te Whiti's views on the subject, as stated to one of the natives, who assisted : When the ploughing has been a great success, the pakeha- will have been used to some purpose, and the Government has been initiated into advancing him (Te Whiti) another step forward to his final destination. But before all these they shall lay their hands 011 you, delivering you up to the synagogue, and into prison, being brought before kings and rulers (or the Government) for my name's sake. All the prisoners should be sent to Wellington, to complete and make plain the Scripture text, but that is a small matter, as a great stride-has been taken towards the end. The next step will be a more difficult one, namely : And they (Maori) shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations, and Jerusalem shall be traclden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled, The next meeting will decide this point. The present idea is that the pin will be j applied again to bring this about, whether in the shape of ploughing or otherwise still remains in the womb of time. That some Maoris are to die by the edge of the sword is the next scene in the drama seems at present to be looked forward to. Numbers are of no consequence, from 1 to 1000 being immaterial. An influential native in town on Saturday, talking about native affairs, expressed a very decided opinion that if the Government were to attempt to carry on the road making and railway, the natives would make a determined stand against it, and if necessary would take up arms. This, of course, might only be his private opinion upon the subject, but it is just as likely he may have some ground for making the assertion. The County Council to-day passed a resolution recommending the Government to make roads and railways through the confiscated lands, and through Parihaka.