LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Southland Times, Issue 1136, 5 April 1869, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

The following is taken from the ' Daily Times : — Wellington, March 28. The liuahine sails for London on Tuesday, with a full complement of passengers. Despatches received by the Governor from Sydney state that the Prince will arrive at Wellington on the 16th April, and will leave Auckland for the South about the 19th May. Subscription lists have been opened here to meet the expenses of his reception. The lowest tender for the Government House was one under £13,000, from Dunedin. No tender, however, will be decided on, before the return of Dr Hector and the Hon Mr Domett two of the Commissioners appointed for the purpose. The Superintendent has been asked to present Captain Benson with a purse of 100 guineas, subscribed to enable him to purchase a piece of plate on his arrival in England. A party of Wanganui scouts overtook and killed three Maoris, at the same time taking two women prisoners. The latter confirm the reports current regarding Tito Kowaru being short of ammunition, and of the desertion of his followers. Trooper Adamson, of the Wanganui Cavalry, pursued a Maori, killed him, cut off his head, and brought it into the camp. Parliament is further prorogued to the 6th May. Napieb. March 28th. Paora Hapi writes to Mr M'Lean, uuder date 25th inst., saying that the Taupo and Waikato natives have unsheathed the sword, and that the friendly tribes of the interior stand a poor chance. Te.K.ooti has 800 men, and the Arawas have gone for reinforcements. Paora Parawhatu, an Aburiri chief, left for Taupo to day with 50 men. ; A large meeting of the local friendlies is to be held on Monday, to consider the emergency. " At the meeting of magistrates held at Napier, to-day, it was stated that affairs wore a very gloomy aspect, and in view of the threatening danger, it was agreed to memoralise the Governor to call an immediate meeting of the Assembly. Wellington, March 29th. The Prince will arrive here on the 6th April, not on the 16th, as formerly stated. A despatch received from Colonel Whitmore states that Tito Kowaru tried to lead his pursuers under Kemp into an ambush, but was attacked so fiercely that his' forces were scattered, and he was obliged to fly, leaving the camp which ho

- had prepared to rest in during the night, f Kemp killed one and severely wounded 1 another of the enemy. He praises the } conduct of hia men very highly. , Colonel Whitmore has established a' • store of provisions and ammunition at i Canada Port. The main body of the 1 Constabulary is at Manawapou. Tito Kowaru is supposed to be at Ngairo, • proceeding towards Taranaki. "Wellington, March 30th. 1 Messrs M'Meckan, Blackwood, and I Co.'s tender for four complete services • between Melbourne and Wellington via ' Hokitika, has been accepted. It com--1 mences with the mail leavin g Melbourne 1 'on the 15th April, and ends with that leaving Wellington on the 7th August. ' The sum to be paid is £600 for each trip from Melbourne and back. The only other tender received was that of the .Australasian Steam Navigation Company for a service from Melbourne and Sydney - and back, calling at Auckland, Napier, i Wellington, and Hokitika. The contract i is limited to four months for the purpose 1 of enabling the Assembly to express their opinion on the matter. Tenders for a [ service via the Biuff, and for one to . Auckland, will be called for prior to the » meeting of the Assembly. Colonel Whitmore arrived at the edge of the Ngairo swamp on the 22nd inst., \ and saw three kaingas on the other side, i but found the passage impracticable. No i fires were allowed to be lighted during 1 the night, and on the 23 rd the men were 1 hard at work making ladders of poles and ; supplejacks to enable them to cross the ; swamp, which js sixty chains wide. . On i the evening of the 24th they were still 1 undiscovered, and the ladders were laid ' after dark. They heard the natives talk- ! ing, and saw what appeared to be the ] preparations for the construction of a ' ' pah. During the night all silently crossed 1 the swamp, and at daylight they approached close to the kainga before they were discovered. Some were then seen '■ \ ruuning away, but others approached '. with a white flag, crying " Haeremai !" They proved to be Kaioano, Paepae, and Aperenike, Colonel Whitmore who was in doubt regarding them, ran with Mr r Booth to meet them. He met Ahitana's \ sons, who asserted that all the people • were either his own, or belonged to a 1 neutral tribe from Oraukuka ; that they ' were preparing a pah, as, Tito Kowaru'a force being broken up, they were afraid ! i they might suffer from his pursuers. A half-witted man then told Mr Booth that j 1 Tito Kowaru, or his men, had been there, j on which the Arawas were sent after those who had been seen to run away, i who were chiefly women, but could not > overtake them. I Colonel Whitmore expressed himself as certain that he has been duped, that • the women were Tito's and that the rearguard slept at the kainga on the previous night'; but says that it was better to lose the opportunity, than to break faith with Ahitana, on whose disposition i the conduct of the Taranaki and Upper 1 Wanganui tribes greatly depends. He ordered him, however, to quit Ngairo. ! Tukarangi afterwards admitted that 10 of Tito's men were at Parbea ; that he was i surprised to hear it, but was afraid to tell. Tito said he was going to die on his own ground at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu, , whither he had gone. L Colonel Whittr ore says that he would not hesitate to pursue Tito Kowaru further, were he not doubtful that by doing so he might cause fresh tribes to take the field against us. He expresses . the highest satisfaction with the present condition of his force, and their adabfcability for bush warfare. He came here to-day in the St Kilda to consult the , G-overnment as to what steps he should take. He states that he believes that , neutral natives will shelter and furnish the enemy with supplies. A great demonstration took place today, on the occasion of Captain Benson's departure. The Superintendent presented him, on the wharf, with a sum of 100 guineas for the purchase of a piece of plate on his arrival in England. Captain Benson was loudly cheered and the G-o* vernment gave the St Kilda to convey him on board. The Governor has received no despatches by the Suez mail. It is beleived that they have gone on to Auckland. The Prince having to visit the Sandwich Islands, will only remain three weeks in New Zealand. His reception programme here includes a regatta, a dinner to the sailors, a ball, a children's treat, a procession at the Oddfellows' fete, and a dinner at the Club. Subscriptions are being collected to defray the expenses, as both the Provincial Council and the Town Board decline to render any assistance in the matter. Napieb, March 30th. The public meeting which took place last night, was the largest ever held in Napier. Strong opposition was offered by Messi3 Colenso, Buchanan, and Stuart, on the grounds that the General Government were justified by the circumstance that the Eriendlies were overarmed, that undue personal influence had been brought to bear, <fee, but resolutions were nevertheless passed by an overwhelming majority condemning the action of the Government in removing Mr M'Lean, thanking that gentleman for his past services, and memorialising the Governor to call a meeting of the Assembly. Mr M'Lean and two or three others leave to-morrow for Wellington to meet the Prince. Auckland news is to hand by the Star of the South. On the 22nd the poll for the Northern Division was declared with the following result : — Farnall, 162 ; M'llhone, 160. Kereopa has gone to join Te Kooti, and will do all the mischief he can on his way. A correspondence between Mr T. B. Gillies and. Mr Lusk regarding Mr Smythies case has been going on in the Southern Cross, That journal in a leading ; article condemns Mr Smythies' s opponents.

Te Whake, the escaped murderer, has reached Hokianga, and the chief there has refused to give him up. A leader-in the Southern Cross of the 23rd condemns tlie St Pafec&'sy BaJl Committee for omitting, to r. drink the Queen's health at a supper at which the Superintendent was present. The Secretary writes in explanation that the toast was omitted, because the Irish Catholics wished, if it was drunk, to drink the Pope's health also. The poll at Newton has been declared witb the following result: — Creighton, 205; Wrigg, 113. Te Hira's warning to all Europeans to leave the Upper Thames proves to have been a mere ruae, and the alarm created by it has subsided. A monster meeting has been held at Hamilton, on the Waikato frontier. It deprecated the arming of the Friendlies, and requested their removal. Ou the 24th instant the Airedale arrived at the Manukau, having experienced some very heavy weather, during which the foremast went by the board. On the following day an address and a locket were presented to Captain Kennedy by the passengers, as a token of their appreciation of the skill displayed by him on the occasion. The Airedale was undergoing repairs, and would not leave again until the 3rd of April. Te Kooti has escaped his pursuers. He left his camp at Tauaroa on the Bangitikei river, and went to Matamata, where, undor the pretence of friendship, he induced 11 Arawas to come over to him. He then seized them, cut them to pieces, and cooked them in their own coppers. Only one of them escaped. The Tauranga left for Tauranga on the 24th, with the Hon. Dr Pollen, 15 Naval Artillery Volunteers, and a 9-pounder Armstrong gun on board. Earl Pembroke and his medical attendants are about to proceed to Sydney in the schooner Albatross. The Earl is going home overland. The Jane arrived at Auckland from Tauranga on Ihe 26th. Major Mair and his forces were at Maketu, having returned from the pursuit of Te Kooti. The Arawas refused to go any farther because they were short of provisions, and asked to be put on the same footing as the Europeans. It was reported that Te Kooti is on his way to the Waikato to join Kereopa. Great alarm was felt at Tauranga, and the garrison was under arms at night. The settlers had also come in from Taupo, some of them having narrowly escaped Te Kooti, who was said to have 400 men with him, after losing their cattle and other property. On the 27th, the Tauranga returned to Auckland with Dr Pollen. She brought no news of any importance. Te Kooti was supposed to be at Maungapowhatu.