THE WANGANUI CHRONICLE AND RANGITIKEI MESSENGER: "Verite sans peur.” WANGANUI, SEPTEMBER 25, 1862.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 6, Issue 310, 25 September 1862, Page 2

THE WANGANUI CHRONICLE AND RANGITIKEI MESSENGER: "Verite sans peur.” WANGANUI, SEPTEMBER 25, 1862.

him mu iumi mmtm ii mmmt rrm . The Assembly was prorogued on Monday Mr. Sewell lißs. left tlie ministry. The English mail arrived yesterday by the Wonga Wonga, but in consequence of the large space devoted to the Governor’s visit, wo have only room for the epitome given by our London correspondent of the most interesting part of the n;ws—that from America.

His Excellency has only been among the friendly natives here yet; butlrn had private interviews with Pehi and ‘I abiana He leaves we understand by the Wonga The accounts of the new Otago gold field continue good. It ia to be presumed that the approvers of the Industrial School Grant have now said all they can say in its favour, and in opposition to the remarks which we considered it our duty to make regarding it a few weeks ago. We did not make these remarks in the idea that there wbuld be nothing said on the other side; but we were not prepared for so little, and that little so wea-v being said, as is contained in the letters we have published on the subject. In entering on the question, the only fear we had was that vre were behind the time, it may be so : but. we are somewhat reassui’ed- on this point by the Acting Trustee whose letter appeared last, who affirms that we are u mooting the subject prematurely.”- • 1 'ad it not been ’lor this encouragement, we should scarcely have considered it ■worth while reverting to the subject at present, as the early prorogation of the General Assembly has made it-necessary to defer any discussion of it in the House till next Session ; by. which time we hope to have ascertained more authoritatively whether’ this incen--. tive to exertion really exists—-whether we are not behind time in ca.ling attention to what one of our members very justly designates “ an unwarrantable spoliation” of the town lands. V c objected to this Grant for six reasons. Ist. Because it had done no good. 2nd, Because it is a Maori missionary institution. 3:d. Because it is an immense Church endowment. 4th. Because the cpnditions on-which it was grant d have not been fulfilled. - V 5 h. Because it in unjust that town ' lands should thus be alienated. 6th. Because there are grave doub s as : to the power of the Governor to ma’-e such a grant. Thera has been no attempt made to show that it has done good. There has been a confirmation of what we mentioned that it is intended for Europeans as well as Maoris ; a circumstance, which to the best of our knowledge makes it unlike these other grants which have been mentioned as similar to it. They are essentially Maori and in whatever other respects they ’.. may . be similar to the Wanganui grant, in this respect they are entirely different. If we . may judge from the -reports of the Auckland schools, made to Government, they are for Maoris exclusively, and. are carried on with a degree . of vigour which certainly forms a marked contrast to the inefficiency of the school that once existed here. The other institution mentioned, also for maoris exclusively (called at Taranaki the “ Grey Folly”) has like the one here, been of little use. There has been iurespect to the third reason a disclaimer of all sectarianism. But this is of no value while the thing remains which fosters sectarianism ; and in no way can a bitter sectarian feeling be more ihoroughly developed than by ■giving advantages to one religious denomination which are denied to the others, or by doling out state aid to the various denominations as separate religious bodies. This is the oil to feed the fual of sectarian jealousy and strife. It is a continual [[reminder of the differences that exist, and every new grant to whatever body hr a source of ill feeling on the part of the others. ■ Whether churchmen are so liberal as Mr. Field makes them never . “ opposing grants made for nonreligious or indefinite i eligious education ’ every- one. who remembers the long, debates in Wellington, when the mode of government aid to the schools in this province was under consideration, will be able to judge, remembering at the same time, that that exhibition was not unique, but quite consistent with the general opinions,' feelings and acts of the body. That there are individuals as liberal as need be desired there is no doubt; but there is just as little doubt that these ’individuals constitute a very small minority. It would indeed be very unjust, if as Mr. Field remarks, Episcopa-. lians were deprived of the means of educating their children in their own belief. But all we want is, that they not force those that do not belong to th>-ir djnomination, to contribute towards the education of these children —an education which includes instruction in religious tenets, which may be considered damna ble errors by the contributors. The fourth reason has been referred to by the acting trustee, who excuses himself and his C.0.-(trustees, on. the ground that they had no funds to carry on a school. How then was it ca-ried on, in a way, so long 1 The fact still remains that tli® .school was shut up two years ago & continues closed ; i-hut up not account of the burning of the'teacher’s house, but five mouths; before. What-, ever may be the reasons for this, the fact is so ; and there are no qualifications,in : the conditions ..of; the-grant. ,-j;. There Las been- no-Attempt tb show, that the fifth reason is without foundation, .unless it 1% the Acting Trustee’s opinion that

had this part of the town not been" wVongously abstracted, the town would neither have been so wealthy nor so commercially prosperous. There is far more reason f<*r asserting, on the contrary, that had tlie Industrial ground continued to be part of the town, it would have been drained long ago; and certainly there would have been no ol - jection to the town he ard, on the ground that they intended draining the school ground with money squeezed ont of the town folks’ pockets. The notion that the building of some.houses on the one side of the Avenue instead of on the other would have changed the commercial character' of the town is too absurd to need refutation.

There is here again a strong dissimilarity between the grants made at Auckland and the one here. This is absolutely part of th« town land, while they are at some distance (two to three miles) from the town.

Tliere has been no allusion made to the sixth reason T. e Acting Trustee questions the Power of the Governor to evoke the grant. Well ; that is not a point of much interest; if the Governor has grauted the’.land without sufficient authority so to do, there is no need of fearing that lie cannot recall the gift. Y/e are aware great stress in hud on the fact of tlie Grown Grant ’.having' b.eeii gwcbA The Bishop «of Wellington has written to one of our correspondents that this was dune by the Stafford Ministry, "as if tlie formal issuing of tlia Grant settled tlie matter conclusively. But f the emlownnnt was illegal ab initio ; the issuing of tlie. grant does not change its chaivder. And if it was legal, the making out of the same document does not confirm it in scecula soeculorum. What the Legislature has g’vvn; the Legislature- may t.ika away.’ Tlie gifts even of Governors are not fxempt from the mutability which attaches itself tn all other woildly possessions. We hare not tlie slightest desire to begin a crusade ayainst all Government grants to ercelej’a-'tical bodies. - If the, j eople of Auekhmd are satis'red to hare the Homan Catholics and’ Wesleyan Native Schools within three miles of their town;, let them, be gratified. If tin: .people of New Plymouth are glad'to.•have-the “ Grey folly” for a standing j ike, why we would not dep ive them of oue-. of the very few pleasures they have. But -we think there is quite enorgi in the six points adduced to warrant-'an attempt to have the,town lands restored to their proper owner?., LEXTER TO THE EDITOR. My Pear Sir.—fan you give mo any information as to the objects Missionaries have in view in encouraging the natives in their oldest and most disgusting customs ? Why they countenance such thorough humbug as the tribute of last Monday ? Knowing as they do that it is only given to be returned with interest, simply offered for the purposes of ext rtion. Why do-the Beverend gentlemen make a parade of all the worst, most unchristian and savage manners, and customs of their fiocks, looking.on with a gratified and mild expression at the active gambols of ohe sheep who for thirty years and more have been under the care and*tuition of these strangely inconsistant.-masters and pastors V I'o they consider that the heaping together of-bad food conduces to the elevation of the Maori mind, do they look upon the disgusting haka as anothor means placed at their disposal for inculcating that pure faith which insists on the avoidance of the very appearance of evil, and lastly do they imagine that the continuance of a system of practical falsehood and extortion can possibly tend to the engendering of that state of society which is necessary to the civilization and Christianity of a people. I am, Sir, X.Y. Z.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Kaiwhaike —At 10 a. m. on Friday last, the naaori king flag was hoisted on a.

flagstaff, some 50 feet long, er cted direct* ly opposite tixe new Runanga or Native Court House. Some lit le ceremony attended tlie flag hoisting. A guard wa« told off and fired three salutes. Prayers were read and many knelt apparently most devoutly. Soon after, the . Runanga dpoi\s were opened and about' 120 armed natives issued forth and marched round the flagstaff and runanga house, three "

times in excellent order ; a general salute was then fired and four sentries appointed at the angle posts of the square at the flagstaff. ’J hese sentries were ' relieved every hour. One of them always had * rifle of the 4Qth Regfc.,’ complete with bayonet, in , good order, and numbered 1048. This relieving guard was strictly attended to until sunset, when the colours were lowered down. A plain white flag half mast high was flying on Tuesday. Pehi for some reason seems unwilling to visit Putiki ; but himself and all his adherents are evidently anxious to have an interview with his Excellency, Sir Georgo Grey." It is to be sincerely hoped that this- interview may be brought about. Pehi’s up river influence is well known, and if lie will not come to town to visit Sir George Grey, we can only regret his prejudices and error. THE LATE CAPT. CAMPBELLThe past week has deprived us of one of our oldest settlers by the' sudden death of Captain Moses Campbell. His loss is to his family irreparable, and the same may be said of his loss to this community. To enumerate bis many virtues and good qualities would take up too much of your valuable space, nevertheless it so rarely happens that characters of such valuable, amiable and endearing, qualities are to be found in such isolated places as this, that a passing notice of some of the most prominent and valuable relations in which he stood to our community may not be out of place. . As;already stated, his loss to his family is irreparable inasmuch as lie was the kind

ttsbftnd ami most affectionate father. Nor j was this amiable disposition manifested only < in liis domestic circle, possessing as he,did a , heart that could at all times and under all i circumstances feel for liis fellow creatures: whatever theii station,4n society might he it mattered not; it was enough if they were in want and it was within his powcr, v .to-re-. lieve them; no one.ever appealed to-him m . Tain ;• and when it was .beyond.his power to relieve them solely himself; he was never slack to recommdml.their, case to his friends and neighbours; and many have hod good cause to thank lum for interesting. himself in their,behalf. But perhaps he was in no position more valuable to this settlement than in his capacity of a magistrate and his presence on the bench was,at, all times hailed l>y ..loth plaintiff and defendant with the greatest satisfaction ; and in no case have we ever heard him accused of .anything like partiality, although in many " cases his leiii. ency was extended as far As the merits of the case would justify,.and at all times giving the accused the full 'Lenelit of any doubt that might arise. •' . We have also had the benefit of his political knowledge and servicesand during the long term of his, sojourn in the lima of the living, lie always took part with the ‘weak and oppressed; his ..principles being what may be .termed truly liberal; and as a politician he was preeminently valuable to a community ; for while he was unwa\ering and unflinching in his opinions, still be was never a violent party man, but at attunes strengthened the side he supported b\ commanding the respect and esteem of Ins opponents,.so much so that many of hi? lest friends were to be found amongst them. Although his death'lias been sifdden, it is well known that he himself was not wholly unprepared for it ; and his . pilgrimage ias reached somewhat beyond the allotted span of three score years and ten. Stiti it is hard for those that are near and dear to him to • reconcile themselves to part with him ; am. no doubt his memory will be long, cherished by them with the fondest r cillections of Ins kindness; while the firm conviction that their loss is his inestimable gain will tend much to soothe and comfort their downea.u spirits; trusting that the Allwise who has seen meet to afflict them by this erwit bereavement will be bmband to the widow ami a father to the fatherless. May we nil lay . this dispensation to heart, and consider our alter end .—Communicated,

SIR GEORGE GREY’S VISIT. His Excellency arrived here about half-past one o’clock on- Saturday last, accompanied by His Honor the Superintendent, and John - White E.sq. native Interpreter, native Secretary and private . Secretary to his Excellency.' The uncertainty of the. .time of his arrrival prevented the inhabitant# from making any public demonstration. The’ Rev. Messrs. ’ Richard and Basil Taylor, and Major Durie, H-M., met liis Excellency hear the Wangaehu; but no deputation of settlers went forward to receive him. A detachment of the 57th Regt.; under Major Logan, was drawn np along Taupo Quay , a number of the two companies of Rifle Voluuteers, commanded by Major Rookes, lined both sides of -the Victoria Avenue ; and besides a number of flags flying, there was no other mark to distinguish the day from any other. About 11 o c ( ock a number of the inhalitants assembled near the wharf, where they remained in patient expectation tiM His Excellency s arrival Having called in at Putiki and said a few words to the natives there, he came over the river, and amid the filing of the garrison cannon and of the sodiers and riflemen he walked up to the Butland Hotel, at the door of which he was sa'uted with three cheers from a large number of townspeople there assembled, ~. - , In. the afternoon a public meeting ol the inhabitants was held, at which an address to liis Excellency waa adopted, and a deputation appointed, to. present it on Monday, when it was intimated His Excellency wou'd hold a,levee. On Monday morning, at 11 o c ock, the levee was he'd in the Rut’and Hotel, when the fol'owing gent emen were presented to His Excellency : ■ Mr. Ja3. Allison „ Edward Broughton „ George Heaven' „ N. E. Beamish „ Broughton „ H. D. C. Barton, 57th Regt. ” J. A. Burnett „ Jas. Blyth „ David Bell „ Peter Bell Capt. Clarke 57th Regt. Mr. Cameron Churton ■* „ Francis H. Clayton, 57th Regt. Capt. Sir Robt. Douglas, Bart. 57th Begt. ' Mr. Durran „ S. Deigbton. T. H. Davis „ Henry F. Emly, 57th Regt „ T. Wayth Gudgeon Dr. Gibson, Colonial Surgeon Rev. David Hogg Major Hassard, 57th Regt, Mr. T. H. Harper „ Hasted, 57th Regt Harper „ John Handley „ H. I. Jones Capt. W. Kells, W • R- V, Rev. J. Lampila Mr. E. Lewis . Major Logan, 57th Regt Mr. Manners, 57th Regt - „H.de C. Martelli ' „ Muttit. 57th Regt " „ D. Nathan „ Newland, D, A, C. G. „ Nixon . „ W, T. Owen Capt. Parkes, W. R, V; Mr. T. Powell : „ Homy M filer Powell 5i th Regt 'Capt. .Porter, TY R. Y. Rerv. B, Pertuis

Rev. J. S. Pezanfc. : • . Mr Pow vs,'s7th Regt. Lieut. W. S. Russell, W, M.' Mr. Ross . „ Alfred Rosa Major Rookes Mr. L. C. Richards • „ J, M; Richards Lieut, 11. B. Roberts, W. M Mr Chas. Smith . Capt. Sharp • Capt. ftewart, 57 th Regt. Mr. Clias. Small „ J. U. Taylor Rev. B. K. laylor Dr. Tuke. . \ Mr. E. D. Tomlinson, Staff'A ssistant Surgeon Mr. T. B. laylor ~ G. H. Wilson „ NY; H. Watt „ Joseph- Willcox .„ T." Waters ~'NN icksteed - - V;. . „ It. Woon „ EjT. Woon , „ J. G. Woon , and 47 maori chiefs. ' '1 hereaf er the deputation app inted at the public meetihg on Saurday, waitod on. His Excellency and presented the following address : To His Excellency SIR GEORGE GREY, K. C. IL Governor and Command er in Chief, in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and Us Dependencies,, and Vice Admiral of the same , §c. $c

We the Inhabitants of Wanganui beg leave most respectfully. to . express our great pleasure at receiving this \isit from your Excellency, a gratification which w r e believe has only .been hitherto denied to us by the many-onerous duties which circumstances have more immediately pressed upon your Excellency's attention. He have already felt it our pleasing duty to assure you of the satisfaction with which we welcomed your return to New Zealand, and we sincerely trust that the objects for which your Excellency has been induced to come hither may be. fully accomplished, and result in the establishment of peace, order and security upon a solid foundation and the great and enduring advantage of both races of these Islands.

We believe your Excellency will notice with gratification the altered and improved aspect of the town and district since we last had the pleasure of seeing you amongst us, and beg to assure you of our best wishes for your health and happiness, not only during your further sojourn in this colony, but in the future career which Providence may have in store for you.

Signed in name and on behalf of the Inhabitants of Wanganui in Public Meeting assembled, 20th Septembei', 1803. Thomas W aters, Chairman.. Hugh Ross T. B. Tavlor W. H. Watt r J homas Harper George Roberta John Handley '1 homas Powell D. S. Durie Edward Lewis David Nathan . . David Bell John - Nixon Sir Geo. Grey replied in the following terms : . . To the Gentlemen signing the Wangami Address.

Gentlemen. — I ihank yon most sincerely for this Address with which you have welcomed me on mv return to Wanganui. • For many years }B.st I have felt a deep interest in this Town, the welfare of which I have striven in many ways to promote, and this sometimes when dangers of no ordinary kind seemed likely to cause the entire ruin of its inhabitants.

You may therefore readily believe with how great p’eaFure. I now see the prosperity you have attained to, and the rapid progress w'hich the entire district has made, since I last had The pleasure of being among you You may rely that I will to the best of my ability strive to promote the prosperity you enjoy,-and to secure the tvelfare of those amongst whom are so . many persons, who stand to me in the relation, of friends, who have rendered me valuable aid in times of past dangers and of great difficulties.

(Signed) G. GREY Wanganui, Sept. 22, 1162

His Excellency was then asked if he .would accept, sin ..‘invitation to a public dinner, and said that he would much rather that he was not asked to such a meeting, as the onerous nature of his public duties, as well, as the little time w'hich he would have for business while here, .would scarcely admit of his attending. • Sir Geo.JG ey then proceeded to Putiki according to arrangement to meet with the government natives. A large number of people was assembled at the pah, there being we. should think, not less than 200 Europeans , and 400 natives. Among the former %ve noticed, besides His| Excellency,, among] others :—his honor the Superintendent, Cracroft \\ ilson, Esq., C. 8., Rev. Messrs. Prichard and B. K. Taylor, Carter, Esq., sheriff Harper, Major Durie, R.M., Major Logan, 57th, Major Hazzard, 57th, Capt. Clarke, 57th, Capt. Porter, W.R.Y., Major Trafford, H. Churton, R.W. Smith, W. H. Watt, T. Powell, T. B. Taylor, H. Ross, H. Martelli, H. S. Harrison, M.H.R., Blyth, . Nixon, Esqrs, Dr Tuke, Dr. . Gibson, of Wanganui; 11. Beamish, and Joseph Wfi. cox > Esqrs., Turakina. ; 'J here was also a large number of ladies present. Among the maoris were the venerable _E. Puni, of Wellington, Matene and Tamihana,. Te Raupaijdm, of : Otaki j I John Hobbs, i of Auck-

besides the chiefs of this neighbourhood including representatives of seven neighbouring tribes. Sir George Grey t>ok his-, scat in the Verandah of a Maori whare before which, was a long row of kits full of potatoes, surmounted by bags of flour. '1 he ceremonies began by the natives going through a dance of velcome r , the grotesque and wild gestures of the dancers, being rendered more outree by the head dresses of feathers and green branches worn and the meris of wood and greenstone brandished by the women, and the spears and .guns flourished by the.men. The more delicate part of the food prepared, consisting of potted tuis and pigeons, deposited in semicircular tin vessels was then carried with great glee and dancing from the hut in which it had been lying, and placed above the flour, the spaces between the vessels of birds being filled up with dead pigs.

A number of fine mats were then pre-sented-to hia Excelfency by the Putiki chiefs.

Hori King came forward with a spear, and said “ this is the spear which I used to kill my youuger brothers ; in this I was wrong, and now I hand it to you 0 Governor.” He then took up a small purse ; saying : This bag contains A'lo collected at' London (a pah up the river) by the Runanga (here-the names of its members were given). This is for the Governor. Here is also 2s. 6d. from mvsclf.

Tamati of Aramoho handed in R 2 from the Aramoho runanga towards “the root of the new work.”

Mete King came forward with A2 S-°. Fpain explained that this was- the remaining part of the money collected. The rest had gone to help in the erection of new Churches in the country. He then handed in another found About £24 was thus handed- in—fees taken by the native assessors their own courts, which the Governor afterwards returned to them to be applied to any purpose they pleased. • We understand that it is intended to apply it to the building of a mill. • Some very beautiful...-native mats were also | resented to the Governor, which he accepted. Kemp, a Putiki chief:; — “-Look at these—these” (bringiug forward some fine mats) “ are the clothing n»f the maoris. These are for Missionaiy laylor and Major Durie. I haye not much money ; but here I give you what 1 have, £5 from the peop'e.” The money and th- intended to pay for Jthe gunpowder, which at the request of Major Durie and-the Rev. Mr. ’laylor, Governor Browne had allowed to be given to them. It- was asked for the purpose of shooting pigeons for this feast.

A sum of £6 was offered to the Governor to pay for the .ferries oh the coast, which he courteously declined. Kemp again came forward, saying—- “ Look with your eyes ; listen with your ears. 'Welcome to’ the Governor from all New Zealand. '1 h s (pointing to the food piled tip) “is for all New Zealand ! This is for all. New Zealand 1”

Threupon three dark nymphs having their heads enveloped with green branches and feathers chanted a song of welcome, in which occurred a very old song, referring to an egg having been broken, and the governor having come to mend it. Two poles "were stuck into the earth and Mete King explained, that all the food ou one side was for [the Governor and his friends, and all on the.other for the strangers that were present. The distribution ’of the food then began. Te Ropih stood up and called on all the tribes along th 9 West coast from Wellington to Wanganui, naming each pah as -went along, to come forward and take part of the food. Hori King,, clad in black, with a dark cloak upon his shoulders and the staff in his hand presented to him by the Queen,' stood up and cried:—“All the.people of the earth, Governor of the people, come and listen to me! Listen to our affection and our peace ! Welcome to Wanganui.” King, a nephew of the ] revious speaker followed, saying—“ Remain quiet till I speak. I am a young man and have not spoken first. I have got someth ng to say. You listen tp my words. I am not on your side. I am not on the King’s side. If you were Governor Browne I would not stand here ; but as you are a new Governor, I will hear what you have to say. Then 1 will speak. :” Araina Karaka, a chief residing 50 miles up the Wanganui came forward and said, “ Come and give me all your love, O Governor of all people, of this people, of' that people, and of others: Give your love to us, your good to us, your words to us. I give you my spear.” (a sign of allegiance.) Mete King—“ Oh ! I forgot the live pigs.” These were , three, pigs tied to a pole, which had occasionally made their voice heard above the speakers, and seemed now r , to j'.dge by their squeaking, to think that they had’ been too Jong overlooked. They were given as a present to the Rev. B. Taylor; and Major Durie.

It was then announced that an adjournment would 4 take place till next day at 10 o’clock.

ho native meeting was resumed oh Tuesday morning. Mr. AVhite, the native interpreter accompanying - the Governor began the proceedings by making a declaration to those assembled of what the Governor had come to see them for. He said their father, the Governor, had been "sent by the Queen, who had love for her children and desire for their good. She wished, that all her subjects in New Zealand should, have the same laws, the same privileges, everything the same. The Governor came to Introduce these laws, so that English and Maori might be united, In former times each.had been a separate people. N" w all should "be united ii.to ; one people. He wished to' give the maori* Itiws, magis-

trates, teachers,' doctors of their own; all things like their white brethren. If they agreed to his' terms they should sack out from among themselves,'• men who have more . knowledge ’ than ‘ the rest, who are speakers, and appoint them to be magistrate, to who hi the people inay go ami have their disputes settled by them. Lei tliesie •nienvbelinstr.ucted. so that they may see the truth and force of the law, and that the people may not find fault.' jf’lie men who/wiil ;be - appointed by the Governor to thjs, office will lift up the common people, so tliat They may all ' become like their friends the white people. The Gnu r-hor’s'-last,words were thes.e--‘ l Come, come, let us all woik together and be one.”

Mete King came forward and said, “1 stand up::.to .welcome the Governor. 1/e has come to' have a good talk with us. The Queen has sent the Governor to be our father. Let this love follow us. We are, very glad to soe von here, Governor. He asked. Governor Ilrowne'three times, for three successive years, and he did nut cmne. Governor Grey has come to tell us that the ; Queeii wishes-to. ray to us to be tlie teacher of her chiidreii. I am well, well; since the Queoii has'come with good only.' If you have good words to speak to us the people will be gratified ? if evil, let the people know that they are evil, and let the thought';'be.' brought out to day light. It is tinu-lied. You have spoken the good words. How soon will they he put in cxecut.on ? "How many years must pass before you begin ? I have heard that you have been four years thinking of this work. 1 hope something will now be done/’

E. ILthaira—“ You have said Governor, that nV should not turn to the right or the left ; but let us walk sharp forward.”

Tahana galled on the various tribes to come forward, mid then chanted a waita. ‘ '1 he Governor has been smit here for our good. We know that when he was here before It was fo.t our good. Wo hope it will btvso.this time.” Taiiaiia is a King native,- a chief of con-

siderable influence. He naked previously if the' Governor would have any objection to hear him. speaK. The reply was, that, lie 'must wait till the Government natives had finished. .. Notwithstanding he now deiivereu.'iiimsvilf of this short harrangue. Govc-moT Paipai—“ Has the . Governor sent us'lii'e *word of God as well as the law ?. : Let these go together. I stand on the good principle, and here'.l shall stand long as I live.”

Te Kekepa (Kemp) “ This is our thought that yuii have come to judge us. The evil ihat. we ‘iu've done—this is the thought Unit lijukca tiiis people sad. Nuw that you have coni*-, we hope' you will make things dear. We are sick, pray for us, and we shall be well. We have great sorrow. The Queen heard of it, and sent the Governor 'tliat this way. may he well. Your thought is good ; but the thoughts of this people I will' tell you what they are.” (Here the speaker tied a string of flax up between two "poles. R mining his stick along the flax lie said) “ this flax is your, .road on your land." ]>o as yen I ike,. Bur if you encroach beyond' tins boundary,” (pointing to one of the poles at the end of the flax) *‘ it is your fault. O Governor te l u 3 tho meaning of these words and wulk according to them. Heaven is my throne, ami the earth is my footstool, make this clear.”

H-.m, from Banana, a pah of about fO miles up the river, said, “ Listen to ntc, I am a stranger. All I want is good for my body. When I see that it is good 1 shall choose it—One good thing is my pipe of tobacco.”

Apcrahama of Putiki said ; “ I want to livo in peace, under the same law as the pakelia. 'i his word of yours is very good tome. But le} it be good bo.h for the inaori and the pakeha We love them ; let .them love us in return. Let not us drily, but also the English be bound by the Mw of love. 'I hen we shall live as one people,” Khwana Hunia of Eaugitikei' coue forward' hnd delivered an energetic speech, lie said “ Make all your words strong aud. powerful, very ftrong. If your words : go with' power good will follow. If your worths -are without this, then they are nothing. Yon may speak to every tribe in the country and there will be no good. Listen ; if there are two king’s men, theae are three Queen’s men ; if there are three king’s men, there are four Queen’s men. The greater number of the people in this iand are with you. You say you are going to make magistrate and runangas, that the Queen’s law may be strong. If you shut the door of learning to the natives, you cannot expect, us to use it.. If you do not open the door they cannot hear you. This is what I mean. If a Tnaori commit a theft, let him le judged by a native magistrate. i hat is what I stand for.; that Maories should be judged by maoris.” We believe lie also claimed that all Offences committed agumst maoris, whether by a white man or no, should be judged by maoris. Aberanego of Karatea : Ali I want is to';live in peace. My father, my brothers are separated from me.- I am a man and judge for myself. All that I want is .good.”

There followed a waiata song as a quartct-t, with the usual gestures. Haora : “ You have cone,and profess that you have brought good. If a man does not live according to the law he is evil. The law is for all; for you and for us. If the law is-not kept, difficulties arise.”

Pehimana from Waitotara : This is what'. I want, good ; nothing but good : good on-y. Come, you are the" spirit of men. You will do us good. I am only a~ little spirit; you are a great spirit ! Come ; let me be a hand for you.” PeHira of Aramoho. “ One chief and another chief has spoken. I am not a chief. But I speak words of peace.” Haemona of ICoroniti. “ The Governor brings good to ue. That is good. But I Hope he has brought the word op

Christ' That is what I want.” Te MV aka of Wlmwairoa : I intend to j remain and be with --yon. - This is iny-.j. flock .-.'''These a.e my friends;. I _vv.au a man of peace, and to’ teach mo” to live in! peace.” . Metane. “ Formerly we lived on fern roots, and the berries 'of the t-aua, the Karaka and the hinau. . and w ore flax. How we have flour .and sugar and clothes. All that is "good. <Bufc the patella brought an evil, powder and guns. These have caused the disturbances. You •brought .them. Y hen .you first came you said, Loot up. Y\ liile we ' were' looking up, mischief came, and now it has spread.” Bio of Waitotarn “lam a king native. We are king natives.. There'‘.are "two names —King, Governor. If you agree to the name of king all will be well. Let this new name stand. If not. there will not be an end of the trouble. The people, say you are the root of the evil. I am ; not you.” Te Aro : “ You may not think much of my thought of love to you, so many having stood up. lam a bad man to you ; myself, Hon Patene, Pehi and 7'ahana.” .Hakaraia : “lam but a slave,, but I' have my own thoughts ; nor will I be turned aside from my own'thoughts, and they are all good towards you, the Go* vernoL” Sir George Grey was here asked 1 y s -me one what he meant by his having love to the Maoris. 7/e answered that lie wished to do them good. He did not want bloodshed or miy evil, hut peace and prosperity. If they followed his plans, these blessings wou d come, but if they did not, evil would result. His Excellency was then asked. But the maori king ;. what have you to say as to him 1 The answer was : “As to the chief whom you ca 1 a king, I look upon him as upon any other man under my Government. I. am the head. iu. Hew. Zealand/ If this chief commits murder or theft; he w.ll be tried by the'Judges as any'other man would, and if he is found guilty he wii.l be hanged or imprisoned ■as the law directs. I will deal equal justice to every man. - Hori King put the following, question. “ About land. lam on this side; the other side (king natives) are up the riverThey say we must not encroach on their land. How about this.”, ! . The Governor: “ What is the true meaning of your words 1 Do you niean that I must not encroach on maorilancE l” Hori King. “Yes.” The Governor : “I do not wish to take possession of maori lands ; .but I am the preserver of lauds (to Rou Rahui o nga whenua), and. .being-the head .in this country must be consulted on all land questions. : A dispute ' about boundaries must be settled by commissioners, both European and Maori ; and after my being informed of the investigation,- the power is with me alon- to decide. . . A peraharna wanted certain boundary lines to be drawn dividing the native from the Go\ eminent land between Rangitikei and Wanganui. The Governor : I will not pronounce any decision to-day. Land is a sacred thing ; and the question cannot be settled to-day. It must be patiently enquired into ; and after that I wil decide who are the rightful claimants. Aperahama: What do you mean by the Governor being the. Pou Rahui (native protector) for ail lands ?” Governor : “ I mean this ; If a person wishes to sell land; I must know that his title is good before it can be sold.” Aperahama insisted on the boundary line mentioned being drawn. Tamati of Aramoho. said that he would build a house within the line, on what is now understood to be settlers’ land, if the b amclary .vas not defined. Upon.'this, the Governor said, that he would see them again next day, or the day after, and speak about iut oclucing the . new institutions among them, which would be commenced as soon as p ss.ible. The meeting then broke up Up to a late hour last night, we had not heard whether his Excellency intended returning by the Steamer, or remaining a day or two longer. He has had several private interviews with one or two of the king chiefs of the Wanganui; but does not seem intending to.go up to Kaiwike .to see them. He invited them down.

HANG IT'IK El. His Excellency the Governor met with a number of natives belonging to this district on the 19th Inst., at Baraweiinu. I'he interview was satisfactory, the Natives being quite willing to fall in with the Governor’s plans. OTAKI. (From our own Correspondent.) Oij the 16th Inst, his Exce ler.cy. Sir George Grey airived at the settlement of the. Ngatahuia. on the south bank of the Otaki•-River; where great preparations had been made for his reception , by ,-Karauluima, a newly appointed Native Magistrate.- A Kunanga house 50 feet by 20 feet had been erected together with a smaller one for the accommodation of his Excellency and suite by Hoia‘ Epiha, and their tribe, the Ngatahuia: who have se ceded from the king, and are expected eventuallyto join in with the. pro; osed arrangement". A considerable gathering of natives from Gtnki and Manawatu was present. Amongst the Eurojreans we not ced his Honor the Superintendent, Gracroft ; Wilson Q. 8., the ITon. Mr.. Tollemache and lady, I)r. Hewson. «tc. d c. His Excellency was received with the most enthusiastic greetings. On the morning of the 17th there was a large meeting in the old scboolhouse —the same place in which they had parted .with Sir

George Grey on his last, leaving Lew Zealand. .. About 250 natives were' sent.. . The .principal chief’ lam ihahaTe Riiuparaha welcomed Sir -George_ Grey as their o'd i friend and father, and’ tfie friend of the old Rauparaha. He' 'was glad to see that the old feeling had been shewn by the. people in their present reception of the Governor. • - u Nepia Te Taratoa had not the.slightest doubt of the Governor... He we'eomed his old father—'These were his words—were they the peop e’s 1 Loud- cues of . Y es, ■Yes. ' . . ' .

; Sir George ,Q.rpy,;exj.>ikiued his policy. He wished that they should become as Europeans. If they went into his plans with all their heart and soul, they would obtain the good lie. intended ; therefore ho hoped they would not be indolent but active and earliest. ' ( !'o this they all signified assent.). .The policy in_ -respect to land was this. The natives'‘’Wald define the exact boundaries of what belonged to families (hapus) or individuals.: Ihe Governor would decide who were the owners, and give a document by,.v;hich they might ae 1 or lease their lands as they pleased. He did not wish them to sell all their lands. Some must be,; kept for their children, and so they would become equal to Europeans. liis policy was. love. If they tried it, they would soon, find that.it was good. -., _ ■ • ‘v ,

Hit Excellency (hen Tveut a shut<LTtiince from the school home to meet. Wi Ta!:o, who with 400 of his people wished to-see )iim to express his mind to .him. tbs only power in New Zealand to whom he could confess his faults.

The meeting took place on' ground fixul on hy Sir Go. Grey. Tiie.people slopped ut the other side of the stream, hut i ventnally crossed and came up to'! him, which was to maori minds very significant Mi Take opened his mind. SiV Gm. Grey said that' in old limes, Wi Tako .had been-the first man to obey his orders, and hoped it would be so iu future ; but if tint, he warned him that he would otily bring confusion into the country. If evil came t would he his own work. If he obeyed the G -vernor (here would he nothing Imt good. There was' no other power-in llie : land. He was the only and supreme Governor.

.Wi Tako rep-lied. “ I have been a long time going up the hill. I cannot, at ortei come back,- hut I must have a little time. Then I may become the same as I oncewas.” The interview lasted from four o’clock in the afternoon till after'dark, AMERICA. (From our London Cor respondent.) 01 foreign news this mail there is an - amplesupply of what i 3 very-, interesting, Imt chiefly from America. ■ Last mail took you accounts of along series of Federal--'successes. Now the tide has turned, and for the. lest fortnight - -we have' been excifcd„by!,rapii3ly‘'arriving. intelligence -of victories gained by the .Confederates, most important in their Jesuits.' As you were aware, the chief army - of the Federate i.rider General McClellan-was engaged in the investment of Richmond, of the fall of which they professed to be in ,daily expectation. All at once, however, the Confederates, who seem to have been largely reinforced,.assumes! the offensive, and after a series of obstinate battles, extending -from. fchcr26tlr June to the 2nd July, drove back the Federals ho less than seventem. miles in headlong font,'and with enormous loss in killed,- wounded, and prisoners. Indeed the Federal anby-would have, been annihilated, or would have had''to capitulate unconditionally, but for their ' gunboats on the James River.

whose fire checked the advance of the Conf-.d, - ates, and enabled the dying host to take up a position of comparative security. ..Such however is the 1033 the Federate have sustained,-. and" so precarious .is their; present position, hemmed, in on a narrow neck of.land by an enemy flushed with success, that we daily expect to hear of their surrender.'.. Theioweßt haloulation of their loss is 1 25,000 killed, wounded and prisoners, besides w r hich they lost all their siege train, .several'batteries and immense stores of ammunition and provisions destroycdwnd’ abandoned. The Confederate loss in men-was nearly as great,. but "their substantial gain is incalculable, and the spirit it has roused through all the Confederate States will nerve them to greater efforts than ever, adding to the feeling of patriotism; that of joy in gratified revenge. But the greatsuccess before Richmond does not stand by itself. At Charlestown also, the Confederates have been victorious, and liave repulsed the assailants with heavy loss, the result of which is that the Federals have raised the siege and retired their whole force till the autumn. Again in the Western States the Confederates have secured important advantages. They have taken the' town of Neiyfreeeboro’ with 1500 Federal soldiers prisoners, -and the whole of the- State' of Tennessee is in.arms against the Union, after it was thought. Secession had been quite crushed 'outby previous*’ Federal victories. The capita] of Tennessee is Nashville, which was captured by the Federate-Bome'riionths ago. To give you an,idea of the spirit actuating the ' Southerners,'take this one fact. The clergy of Nashville on being-ordered by.the Federal general to take the oath of allegiance to President Lincoln, refused to a man, and were sent to prison in consequence. This is given as an instance of how complete is the delusion the Northerns laboured under' as to the existence of Union sentiment in the South. No such sentiment anjwhere exists. Everywhere the feeling is one of intense hatred towards; th-3 invaders who are ravaging their country with fire and Sword; and a determination tojj endure anything in person or property, rather than again submit to northern rule. This is not bluster merely ; the' events of the last few months have shewed that it is an active, all absorbing feeling which impels the Southerns thus to defend, their country with, as the Times expresses it, “tranacendant valour and devotion!. But as if defeats' in war were mot sufficient, and as if the North had not done enough already ,to alienate; British symj'athy, they have now . given the finishing stroke to good feeling on our part,,-by the Tax Bill, which i lias lately passed'Congress and received the j: sanction of-the President. This Tax Bill im- • poses onerous' and vexatious taxation on all f . internal trade ; .bat this, does not directly coa- I cernus. The alterations in the import duties / J are, however,' of'vital importance, amounting! I ;to almost.a prohibition of all foreign trade.) I The American people exult in the iujury they; I 'will thus inflict, on the commerce of Great; I Britain and France! If is just the old story of I cutting-*oft’one's lioso to spite one’s face. The I new Tariff comeS into operation on' the Ist! I August. ■ - " V; I . These two leading events—the Confederate; I victories and.the new Tariff—have tended to hasten the recognition of the Southern States by France. It is generally-believed that this \ will take place in a few days—also that an offer of mediation, will soon be made by .Britain, France and Russia combined. The inclinations ■&f the French Emperor :h-is wayside bd sevrek

New Zealand .Oranges,— -We . lately an excellent.«»««}»}«■ of oranges, grown , inihe oj'en air at \Vanearoii, in the north ,of this province. Toe Waiigsiroa onuses equal any| inev orange we- have tasted.—“ Daily Si utlieru Cross, •* Au-. gust 16." ’ New .Zealand Preserves.-— lt may not be genera l ly kn<-wn tlmt a very considerable trade b now done-in this province in the manufacture of■■ preserves from New . Zealand fruits. Mrs. Webster, of H°ki- , anya, hus'done the Luges! trade in this branch.of local industry, having prepared and . s«nt inro tlie market not less than two tone weight la t season. The jnras are excellent —lbid.

Coal Exports. — The three-masted schooner ‘ Vistula,’ Captain Souter, is laking'on .board a cargo of 150 tons of the AVaihoihoi coals for Canterbury. This is t;>e f»r3t instalment of an export trade, which we hope often to be able to notice. Arrangements are being made to bring down the c >al in boats from the depot at Slippery Greek. T;e ‘ Lifh-mau’ is likewise' expected in theMamikau, to take a similar cargo, but as yet there is some uncertainty about this vessel. A small steamer of light draft would be invaluable on the Manukau, be tween the coal depot, Onehunga, and the Bluff. We trust every effort will be put forth to stimulate the devclopemeiit of the mineral wealth of this province.—-*• Daily fcouthern Cross,” August 20. At the meeting of the Town Board held yesterday, Air. Stewatf, C,E., was appointed city engineer, at a salary of «£SQO a year ; and six men were appointed to assist the assessors at 10s. per day.—“ Daily Southern Cross,” August 12.

% N elson Gold Digging?. We before recorded the finding of a splendid nugget at the Wuimangaroa, weighing 13 ozs. 8 dwts. ; this has now reached Nelson, and is attracting much attention. By the Gipsey, on Wednesday, another splendid specimen, weighing Ilf ozs., besides smaller ones, reached town from the same quarter, forming part of a parcel of 443 ozs., which arrived by that vessel. Both specimens are on view in the town, andar 0 deservodly causing considerable inter es t. Colonist Sep. 5. Supposed Murder in Canterbury. In our last issue we noticed the fi\ c t that a farmer named Stubbs had br ,en missing since Saturday fortnight. Yf G have now to record the fact of his body having been found as was surmised in chci river Avon. On Sunday last about nr,on a youug man and boy were taking wldt/Fbait out of the ri ver, at a point near Yow iter’s Hull, when they perceived the body of a man lying at the bottom. ■ Tho'y instantly gave notice to the police, and o a bringing the corpse to the shore it identified as that of Abraham Ssrubb ■ a watch and some money were fovmd in his pockets. Some in for /nation bad reached the police which lf;tl theca to take into custody » man named Graves, and detain him till =an inquest was held over the remains of iStubls. The. investigation was stictly 'private, but from, public rumour we gather that Groves svhr, has generally been regarded as a decent man, is united to a woman who has for some time led an er ratic life ; and having, it was said, been too familir.r with deceased during her husband’s la' t e absence at.the Qtago diggings, the latter has beep, heard several times to threaten that he would have revenge on 'Stubbs. * 4 Two or more wounds are said to have "been found on the head of Stubbs, and a postmortem examination is being held, to find out if lie came by his death in any other way than by drowning, and the inquest is to be resumed on Friday next. Jn the meantime, all sorts of surmises are afloat* It seems pretty clear that Stubbs left the Royal Oak about half-past five on the day when last seen alive, and his watch seems to have stopped about two hours afterwards.. Where he was during this interval has yet to. be learned.-—. Lyttelton Times Sept. 10.

The Intercolonial Royal Steam Pacext Company.— The Company’s fleet now comprises the following vessels, viz. : The steam ship Prince Alfred, 1,250 8.M., 220 horse-power; The steam-ship Claud Hamilton, 764 8.M., 140 horse-power; the steam-ship Lord Worsely, 580 8.M., 100 horse-power; Lord Ashley, 580JB M., 100 horsepower; the steam-ship Airedale, 480 8.M., 80 horsepower. Collier and store-ship Charles Edward, 800 B.M. burden, now lying at Nelson; collier and storeship India, 900 B.M, burden, now lying at Wellington; collier and store-ship Sporting Lass* 400 B.M, burden, now lying at Auckland ; collier and store-ship Gratitude, 300 B.M. burden, now lying at Canterbury. At the meeting of the Company on the 30 May, a dividend for the half year was declared at the rate of 7$ per cent per, annum.

Utility of Small send you in a little box what may amuse you. Here there has been, on the part of the farmers and cottagers, great complaints made of the mischief done by small birds to corn-fields and gardens. In vain did some hold the argument that these small robbers did as much good in destroying grubs and caterpil-

lars as barm to wheat and black currants. \ For the last two years the township has not only paid for all dead sparrows, but so much i a dozen for birds’ eggs. lam afraid to say i how many thousand dozens of eggs were taken and paid for; and, as I believe,

mainly in consequence of this (aided, perhaps, by the mild winter), we have this i > year such a plague of catterpillars and grabs as I never remember. Since I last wrote to you I have had three women constantly employed picking oyer gooseberry, apple, and eurrant trees, and our destruction of caters pillars bias been by bushels. I felt so con-? vinced that this plague was partly owing to Ibe last two years''destruction of birds, that in my oyrn grounds, and in all. the . coverts, rordered the nesta-not to b«. oioleeted. I

now enclose you the head of a. sparrow. shot this morning iu my garden. This was done to test what food it did take to its nest. T hope the head may .each you in the fame state in which it was picked up—namely, with three green caterpillars and three daddy-longlegs in its beak. If one journey from its nest could collect so many, it is easy to guess bow much may be done by them to clear trees. My trees from handpicking are now pretty clear; but I am quite sure it could have been done cheaper and better'by the birds had they been left alone. I cannot think 1 am sending you much information, but one fact is better i ban many theories.T-Ax Ignoramus near Liverpool. [We give this brief communication the most prominent position in our pages, because it relates to a subject of far more importance than it is usually believed to possess. The warfare carried on against smull birds is a proceeding founded on. the most self-injuring ignorance that at present overshadows our faflners and gardeners. A similar warfare has been carried on in France,, andjhe same, result has occurred there which our correspondent records as now scourging the vicinity of Liverpool—namely, a plague of cat terpi| Jars and grubs. So serious has the plague become iu France that tlie Government have interfered, and u strong arm lias been, outstretched to save tb'j small birds (rom destruction. We almost regret that a similar power cannot be siivA larly exercised on this fide tha t;hs jn el We have warned, our readers ago A and again, that these birds are fat ' mor “ * pQwer _ fully benefactors than they r, e \ v \ nxQri by being thieves of seeds and T hey ca J be scared from these * tn^{ excuse, even if old women arti pai( j tt) act as rearers , whereas, if birds aro destroyed no outlay, howev tfr larg Caa rescuo > ol . r crops from im dect The destroyer of SD\ fti q birds is one of the most unmistake? ola illustrutions of the old saying, ‘ . * s penny wise and pound foolish,” w^ Preventing a small loss and insuring ' occurrence of a far gi eater. Nor are . services of small birds restricted to the ' uestructiqu of insects, for they are great con iumers of the seeds of weeds. As an evidence hpw far in advance of us in a knowledge of these facts are our descendants on the other side of the globe, we have a letter before us detailing the successful importation into Australia of goldfinches, hedge sparrows, and other small birds. They were bought in this country, and sent by steamer to Sydney, for the express purpose of consuming the thistle seeds! We recorded some time since how a Scotchman had ' sown some seeds of his natiorfrl emblem in Australia, and that it was overwhelming the laud, The public authorities have paid large sums to children for gathering the seed heads of the thistles; but, though this has brought, in a vast tribute of heads yet the thia’les are unconquered; so the Australian authorities have allied themselves, like wise men, with the small bird?, The head of the sparrow sent to us by our correspondent is now upon our table, with the green caterpillars aud daddy-longlegs, parent* of. rootinjuring grubs, in his mouth; and we wish *very gardener and every fanner could see it, for it is a striking though silent rebuke to them all ] — Journal of Horticulture.

MR. PEABODY, “An honest man is the noblest work of God.”— Burns. “ Of all living things a hypocrite is the most detestable,” —Peabody. Mr. Peabody is defunct I Owing to his retiring disposition he was not so widely known as he deserved to be. Those who knew him intimately must deeply regret his departure. He was in truth, a worthy [man : simple and unostentious in his manners, possessing refinement without affectation, wit free from coarseness and personality ; and as kindly a heart as ever beat ufider a waistcoat. In conversation he was moderate, not monopolizing the conversation tTnd talking like a Stentor. He was never heard to use a profane word, holding swearing iu deserved detestation and shrinking from swearers as fyom men infected with leprosy., Though he was not a rich nan yet he was was a valuable friend. He was sincere ; not to day “ choking you with butter” and to-morrow privately slandering you. He knew when to offer advice, sympliathetieal or admonitory, and when to abstain ; unlike some who are in their zeal unpleasantly obtrusive, not merely giving advice but insisting on its being adopted. Mr. Peabody could “ speak his mind” too, when occasion required, and ho had to speak unpleasant things. But he did so always in as pleasant a manner as the nature ot the subject would admit of. So far as possible he disarmed censure of its causticity without lessening its efficacy. It was a saying of his, that “ somp men de’ight to lacerate where probing would suffice. Had there been a few of such men .as. Afr. Peabody in. the neighbourhood of Diogenes,, that ascetic dweller in a tub would have less difficulty in discovering an'honest man even without tlie aid of his lantern, Qi Mr. P. (who, our uncle) it might truth-, fully be said, that “ even his failings leaned to virtue’* side,” and that to know him was to esteem him. In conclusion it may be stated that Mr. Peabody was to the celebrated. Mrs. Partington, and that he was in the habit of corres-. ponding with that renowned, old lady. AVe shall, at some future time give to, the world some “ extracts from the Diary ” of this worthy man, which extracts will, we feel assured, afford pleasure to' many and. give offence to none.—-Communicated.

Subscription list op behalf of. fim . the Wanganui Common School.

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