AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3212, 5 June 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

„ - Thif day. The Singites Acting in Conoert withTe WMtL \ „ Affitation for a Maori Parliament and the Betura of. the Seat of Government to Anokland. Tawhiao Fishing? for Food.

A correspondent of the Star writes that at the late Te Kopua meeting he was led to believe that Te Whiti is acting with a complete cognisance and approral of Tawhiao and bis followers. When the Kopua meeting began the Kingites appeared to be anxious to know whether hostilities, had began at Taranaki, and when he assured them that no disturbance has taken place, they confidently asserted that trouble ' had arisen. Upon being informed that the news of any disturbance^ust^first iOome Auckland way by telegraph the kingites Asserted that the newspapers were,suppressing the real state of affairs, and when this was denied,-the dartres said that/ if'a disturbance, had, not already, broken ,out, it would shortly occur. Some natives here are agitating in faror of the: establishmgilt of a Moari Parliament with the power "of passing laws applicable, to ■ Maort'; territory, but subject to the; .approval of the Legislature,of,t.h,e Colony. They also contend that'the seat of Government should be resfoired 'td 'Auckland on the grounds that it' Was removed in consequence of the war, and that its restoration would imply a a -state of atatu quo ante(bpUunf. Some chiefs propose to draw up a memojriaJU ,&«* the^ JPafljiament ra:f ofc a |ho

subject. It is now stated that Tawhiao and his followers have removed to Kawhii/to fish in consequence of the scarcity of^food at Hikurangi, through the large consumption at the late meetine.' ' ' ' • ''

Kewi to-day visits Archdeacon Maunsel, but the interview is to be private. James logham has been oommitted for trial'at-the Police Court to-day'on two charges—^stealing a banjt book and attempting to unlawfully obtain £18|!from the Post Office Savings Bank. i

{UlMi' { Auckland reporil-^Oiti^Ssl^^ 9d; maize, 48;;p. r;;Jhfl.h^|e|npgw| unusually animated. A large number of; good young horses were sold unreservedly, anW''laiii;s|^c. itor^ ;. ■': wetej' 're]4ised.| Sheep.;' .stiiis^.and. t^;oc(l. j'^tclied^ slj^htiyj better prices, owing to, tha iinprored tone! of;:the EnglishVia^icet.;,, S j(A['' '■''■■ '. I