NEW PLYMOUTH.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3353, 20 September 1879, Page 2

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Last night.

The Parihaka meeting has not yet broken up, and hone of the natives have returned. Te Whiti addressed the assemblage in much the Bame strain as on the previous day. He asserted that he was a supreme power on earth, having been invested by the Almighty with supreme authority. If a builder built a house it would not stand unless he sanctioned it; if a blacksmith welded a piece of iron together it would not hold unless he caused it to hold together; nor could any doctor perform any cures unless his spirit was with them. He was th« chief corner stone, and all people's and tongues were under his sway. He dwelt for »

short time on the matter of tke arrest o the prisoners. Ho exonerated the prisoners from all blame, and took all the censure md blame in connection with their unlawful proceedings upon himself. He had caused them to be taken prisoners and bo alone could free them from imprisonment. The natives were Well pletised with Te Whiti's words, and are as firm disciples as ever. Over 200 pigs were killed, and four bullocks. A number of mutton birds and several cartloads of bread were also served out at the feast. Titokowaru was ill and unable to be present at- the meeting, but he was represented by a good number of his followers. The news of the death of one of the native prisoners had not reached Farihaka yesterday, but it will no doubt soon be known and there will most likely be great, iamentation. Parihaka is nearly ever-run with dogs, and it is astonishing how the natives can tolerate such a nuisance, or a prophet choosing such a placo for profound study. The meeting will doubtless last as long as plenty of food is to be found, as the main features of the proceeding is continual feasting, from morning till night. This morning a party was railed at Stratford, who extinguished the bush fire with the exception of one rata stump, which could not be got at. Messrs Hursthouse and Berry hare the the rails laid within half a mile from Stratford, and expect to have engines into the township next week. The members of the House of Eepresentatives left this morning by train en route for Wellington.