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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 158, 13 May 1879, Page 2

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"(PER LOAN AND MERCASTILE AGENCY.) . , • ~ "• •LosDos,.May7.- . The Wool isftjes opened with spirit on the Gth instant, and will comprise about 315,000 bales; 18,000 bsiles haying been sent to the manufacturing district? direct,. Cross-brads aro firmer. Homo buyers arc purchasing freely. There is an activo demand on the German account, but tlio Frcnclrdcmaiid is moderate. (PliK PItESS AGENCY.) ' ' WELLINGTON. Monday.

Tlio Secretary to the Kaitangata Belief Fund at Dunedin suggests that as an amount iu excess of th.at. -required has been subscribed, the fund might be developed' into a National ,/iccidcnt Fund, under Act of Parliament. the sufferers by the Kaitaugata disaster being the first claimants. Trustees to be appointed in various parts of the colony. Woolcock, is seriously ill.

It is reported that suspicious circumstances are attached to the burning of Phillips' house at Kawnrra,

The Court of Appeal opened so-day with a full Bench.

B, Cohen, jeweller, has assigned his cstato for the benefit of his creditors, Henry Anderson, of the Chronicle, was brought up this morning charged with having "committed a deadly assault upon Pi, Easby, blindmaker, in his own house; but this information'was, .''amended to one of wilfully ■and maliciously' wounding Easby with a pair of tongs;' Such being an indictable offence, the Magistrate said tne case ay,'is of too serious a nature for him to deal with it. Ander- ' sonYcoiiiisel notified that his 1 client hail laid a counter, information of a precisely similar nature against Easby. After hearing the evidence of. Easby,who appeared to be very much cut and knocked about the face, the case was adjourned.till Wednesday,

WANGANUI. . ' Monday. At the inquest to-day on'Htigh McMahon, who died at the lied Lion Hotel, the jury returned a verdict-of manslaughter against a native named Tawana, McMahon had been drinking heavily, and the medical testimony showed that, as the primary cause of death, possibly accelerated by the blow struck. ALEXANDRA. Sunday, The following verbatim portion of the speeches 011 Friday was entrusted to private hands for delivery at Alexandra, but was inadvertently taken to Cambridge Rewi continued: I did not understand that my protection of the remnant of the Waikato would involve me.' I only wanted to shelter iny child Tawhiao. He was up. held by us who gave him land. We rested our faith in him, But now where are they ?

When I found they were gone that is the reason I went also, Now lam going to see what I can do, lam looking after my own rights, because it has been said that the Europeans hayc been buying' lands and others making roads. What I am- doing is in my ()wn heart, Here is the reason, I held Grey 011 my right seeking to (hid a place for my child that I might have understanding, but,not like the King movement, That is why I say I hold Grey in my hand. I want that part of the laud that is left to be made right, If you (Grey) will right this you will bo my salvation. This was my word to you at Waitara, The first thing God inade.was man, Now I stand up looking for my right, 'to fulfil my wish, and have a fair undorstand-

A l'erelia attempted to speak, but was put doivn by cries of " a dog," " ltcwi loaned 011 his spear. Sir George Grey walked out into the centre and addressed the assemblage as followsl want to say a few words to you. It is getting dark. I knew I'otatau many years. I know all his children and all his friends, Between I'otatau and myself there was a word of difference. If I had remained in Auckland I believe there never would have been a word of dispute between the Waikatos and myself' Hook 011 Tawhiao as iny own child, Now'

any convocations that have passed between llewi ami myself have passed openly, in tlio presence of many people. Only one tiling bound llewi and myself together, and that was love for all the people of this Island, and Tawhiao and all his people. We determined to work for good, as two old men determined to devote the rest of their lives for the good of all the people of New Zealand, but some wielccd people have arisen to spread false reports about liewi and myself. Tliey meet people in the corners of houses, and represent that Hcivi is in some way influenced by myself or the Government. These are nn. truths, No word has.ever passed between us of that kind. I came here fully prepared for Tawhiao, for whom I feel some regard still, I never listened to any word against him to poison my mind against him, .If any man had conic to me and said an evil word against .Tawhiao, I would not have listened to it. I would have ordered him out of my house. I came here this time, hoping to have'.settled himself and his people in comfort,, and it was with delight I heard him say there should be 110 more fighting in this island. When I heard him say that I thought he was a son of a worthy father—Potatau,I must go to-night, because it is late, but I am here anxious to do everything fair, just, and right to Tawhiao and for the good of his people; but those persons who told him the to claim the whole island and talk in the way lie did the other day are not his friends, as I and Manga are. They are enemies of his and of his people, and the enemies of their fellow-countrymen the Europeans, if they are Europeans who do it. Let all good men unite in attempting to secure the lasting peace of both natives and Europeans of this island, and when a man arises like Eewi and struggles to do good for his fellow country-

men, let any man, be assured that to utter such.wonls as. I liavp lieanl spoken about him this day is wrong. The truth is that Tawhiao is surrounded by some people who avail themselves l of the present state of things ■to sell and Idt lands, and get money for their lands, tindyet they prevent all their fellow-countrymen from- doing the same. Now, good night to you. That is all I have to say to you tills night. . The meeting then dispersed.

• Ivoi'UA, Sunday, No talk to-day. The Kingites are getting food for Monday's talk. Great doubt is felt as to the real meaning of Rcwi'a speech, Some think he must adhere to the King, but that he desires to make arrangements for securing land. Tawhiao, it is reported, will ask for a thousand a year for himself, and live hundred a year each for To Ngakau and Wahanui; also, the restriction of a large area of confiscated land,