PATEA.

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

PATEA.

This day; It is expected that the Parihaka meeting will last some dajs longer. Te Whiti still preaches peace but with a great deal more reserve than in the former meeting. He says Government will not let the prisoners return because if they do all confiscated lands will have to be returned. Wanganui and Waikato natives are urging Te Whiti to finish his work at once, but he will brook no interference, and says all will happen as predicted by him in good time and not prematurely.

(TBOM A COEMSPONDBKT).

Wemjngton, Friday night

There is nothing new in the political situation save the fact that the Post hat been promulgating a statement that the Governor had intimated to the Premier that the question of appeal to the country was so doubtful that he could not assent to any recommendations from the Go?eramont concerning any appointments in the Legislative Council or others of a kindred character. The Governor considers, I hear on testimony of unimpeachable authority, that the appeal to the country has given Ministers a majority, bat how large the majority may be is a matter for doubt—the numbers ranging from four to eight. There is every reason to believe that this majority will be strengthened, although the Opposition are doing all they can to secure adherents, bat the possession of office will have a material

effect on the new House—the new mem* bers wanting to form a judgment for themselves before they do aught to at, tempt to overturn the present Administration.

(fbom another cobbespondent.)

Wellington, Last Night.

The third number of Punch was issued this morning, and there are two cartooat, excellently got up—one representing Whitaker as a .Peri standing disconsolately outside the gate of Paradise, " the rejected of Eden," and the other, Hobbs, as a member of the genus rodens caught in a trap. There are also a number of capital wood cuts, and the reading matter is very amusing. One of the leading features if the obituary of eminent persons iv verse, from which we quote the following:— "Edwabd Graham McMinn.j Esq. Obiit. at Waipa, 11th September, 1879. "McMinii, of Waipa, owe the proud elected, Sure never yet was downfall greater Been; * : McMiun, of Waipa, now despised rejected, Henceforth we'll write your name, E. G.McMean." ■ " Caw. Morris. Obiit. at "East Coast, Sept, sth, 1879. " No more in search of absent voters, About the House or streets you prance, Sir, East Coast preferred the 'Hielan chiel,' And .dropped tlio faithless ' Morris dancer'

Who doomed to separate from Gentle ■'• '■ Sauuders, ' " '";' "" '' *■'■■■■■'•■■*' At least you can renew old times with Handera." ! ' ?': .