WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3161, 5 April 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. The Native Minister received to-day from James Mackay a quantity of valuaable information as to the causes of the recent trouble on the Waimate Plains, and also the most advisable mode of procedure by which the present difficulty may be overcome. The report itself, as well as the memorandum received to-day, contain considerable matter which it is thought would be highly injudicious to publish at the present juncture. Te Whiti is anxious to learn from the Government what their intentions are in regard to setting aside reserves for the Natives, which, it is understood, the Government intend doing, and thus bring the present complication to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion.

James Mackay and Capt. Blake leave New Plymouth to-day for Hawera, where they will meet Mr Sheehan for the pur. pose of drawing up some proposal to be submitted to the natives with a view to a final adjustment of the present difficulty. Governor Robinson and a small private party will visit the Wairarapa to-day by special train, and will spend a few days Shooting there next week. Lady Robinson's reception was largely attended by both ladies and gentlemen.

Stringency of the money market here still continues to be very much felt in business circles. It is stated that during the last day or two an eminent mercantile firm here was desirous of getting an advance of £30,000, and offered securities to the amount of £80,000, and it was only after considerable trouble accomodation was obtained.

Friday. The Post has reason to believe there was a most cordial interview between the Governor and the Premier on the return of the latter from Auckland, and before Sir George Grey left Wellington he indited a letter to the Governor expressing regret at being unable to welcome him personally.

The new magistrate to be appointed will be a lawyer by profession, at the salary ot £500 or £550. Mr Forwood is spoken of as one probable to get the ap. pointment.

The N.Z.S. Company will withdraw their steamers from sale owing to the present tightness of the money market* The steamer Taupo is in the same position as when she grounded, the first contract having been given up. The Governor visits the JJoyal Illusionists to-morrow night. The Hon. J. Shechan received to-night an exceedingly voluminous report of the meeting at Parihaka between Jamos Mackay and Te Whiti, and to-morrow he will receive Mr Mackay's recommendations and suggestions, he not being invested with power to decide anything finally. The gist of the report is, that Te Whiti, in his discussion with Mr Mackay, entirely laid aside his usual prophetical and ambiguous tone, and addressed himself to the matter in dispute in the most direct and intelligible way, without the use of that figurative* form of expression

customary with the native race. He stood out for at least a portion of land, anddeprecated being left impoverished, but at the same time scouted the idea cf force being resorted to by himself or any section of his people, and reiterated that there could be no war now or at any other time between themselves and their European neighbors. It is considered that the whole tenor of the report indicates a speedy and satisfactory settlement of the present difficulty.