SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

Patea Mail, 2 April 1881, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

RECEIVED LAST NIGHT. WELLINGTON GOSSIP. Friday Evening. The Royal Commissioner, Sir William, has blown his trumpet electrically as to what he said and did at Parihaka, and bow quiet Tito Kowaru seemed to be, only wanting the beloved pakehas (o fence in their lands and quietness would reign. The Royal Commission ended their business by visiting in person the Asylum. They admit having seen some of the most revolting cases on record in Asylum matters. They found one man from continued bad treatment a confirmed idiot. He was in a back room, and from morning till night was occupied in putting his tongue out and in, frothing at the mouth. One of the inmates sprang at the reporter of the Evening Post and knocked him down, and but for timely aid might have injured him. The public meeting convened by Mr J. Ivess, and presided over byMrDwan, was well attended last night. The meeting decided on having another morning paper, with a capital of £5,000. Provisional directors have been appointed. The success of the scheme is not to be too sanguinely relied on. GIVING NATIVE LEASES. (Telegram from a Correspondent.') Opunaki, Friday. The West Coast Commissioner, Sir W. Fox, accompanied by Mr Parris, sat here yesterday and to-day to hear local native claims, and these were satisfactorily adjusted 40,000 acres round the township were restored to natives who took no part in the last rebellion. Sir William and Lady Fox returned to Hawera this afternoon. Steamer Samson arrived from Wanganui this forenoon,’ landed passengers and cargo, and sailed for the north at 4 p.m.