WANGANUI.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 392, 26 July 1861, Page 4

WANGANUI.

(From the Wanganui Chronicle.) Mr. Harrison* has been again elected without opposition to a seat in the House of Representatives ; and again there are doubts cast on tbe validity of his election. The electors, however, have acted this time in full knowledge of tho possible consequence, and so will only have themselves to%lame if the present doubt become a certainty. If, however, a real transgression of a statute would have been condoned in the first cage, it may be expected that a slight transgression of form will be overlooked in the second. Much will depend on the state of parties and of temper in the house. -Let us hopo for the best. Mr. Harrison has beeu elected without opposition.-

The Ngatiapas, at Turakina, have received from the Government a copy of the code of laws drawn out for the Natives, and the appointment of two of their people as magistrates, to settle disputes among themselves, has been confirmed by the Governor, so that they have now a legally constituted runanga, or court, to which all their own disputes may be referred, and by which they may be authoritatively decided. By tbe last trip of the Wonga Wonga the report as to Ihaia's defection has been contradicted, as well as that regarding Mr. Rogan's being prevented from surveying ; it is now said that he will be prevented when he begins. Hori Patene, the chief at Piperiki, gave in his adhesion to the King. His friends at Putiki are not well pleased. Hori King, and some others, say that it is a slur cast on them. Hori King, seeing that such a decision lus been made, thinks it time that a distiuct understanding was coma to as to which natives on this river are for tbe King, and which for tbe Queen. Even the King natives still continue desirous that peace should be maintained.

Native Meeting at Rangitikel—Tho great runanga, or conference of the southern chiefs and their people, was held last week at Matai-iwi pah, Rangilikei, on Tuesday tbe 9th ins!;. About 400 were present, including both sexes ; but of this number there was not more than ,200 men, and of these only about 50 were armed. Wi Tako, Matene, Tamihana, N'epia Taratoa, and other adherents, were all unarmed. The tribes represented were'chiefly tbe Ngatiapa, Ngatiraukawa, Ngatipikiau,'Ngatiinaniapeto, Ngatiawa, and Ngatitoa. About twenty-five speakers nddrersed the meeting, of whom twc-tbirds boastingly declared their disapproval of the Governor, and their firm determination to support their Maori king. The principal speakers in favor of the Maori king were, Honi, Nga Waka, Praui, Apeiama, Prauapa, Epia, Erewia (a Waikato),' Unia <J. Waitera, and Nepia Taratoa. Nepia Taratoa said, that his canoe (tribe) had gone over to the king, and that he could not remain alone, but must go with it. In favor of tbe Governor were, Metene, Tamihana, Horomona, Hoepa (Porirua), Wi Kanae, Ropeta (Porirua), Wiprota, and Ihaka*a. Wi Tako, the great leader, was too cautious to express bis sentiments before a European, and merely appeared as a patient listener, though be doubtless took a more prominent part in their midnight consultations. He was most warmly received, and loudly welcomed, by most of the speakers. They all expressed their intention to go to Waikato if war broke out; not to fight here,