ALEXANDRA. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) May 8.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 157, 10 May 1873, Page 2

ALEXANDRA. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) May 8.

'llio meeting at Tokangamutu will commence either tomorrow or tin* |next day. Te Kooti and Wulianni have arrived. Mr Mackoy has been advised by Rcwi to retire to Te Uirn. He has done so t was escorted from Tokangatnutu to Te Uira by nn armed body of Nprvtimnniapotos, under Taonui, and is now protected at that place by twelve armed sentries belonging to Ngatimaniapoto, acting under the instructions of Wabanui. Hrw i says that his own neck shall ibe the " utu" if any harm o•o*to Mr Mnekay. When Mr llackay d"terntined to act upon Rewi's advice to retire to Te Uira, Te Kooti, who has shown great kindness to, and great sympathy with Mr MucLvj, olforcd to escort him to Te Uira , but T. lv., who li!H a predilection for rum, partook rather too freely of that insidious beverage, so Stem did not consider him a snflieieiitlj reliable escort, and elected Tiiouui in his pljoe. Mr Mackay does not feel much incunvenienco from the wounds which, lie received, furtucr tlian that they slightly interfere with his eating. He says, in a letter to a friend of his residing in Alexandra, that the wound, which was about four inelii'a long aero«s the left temple, 13 healing rapidly, and the swelling gone down, lie also received two naaty cuts across the 03c, which are also getting well. In the heat of the excitement occasioned by the attempt on Mr Mackays life, and its-iaduie, .1 plot was made up by some Waikato-^ to kill Kewi, who h.id taken such praiseworthy and prompt me-wiiics tor ilr Mucki^'s safety, but it was quashed by a message sent iiom Munuhin (who had hitherto remained behind the scenes) to Kowi, telling him to shoot the first Waikato wlio crossed the creek opposite his house. Mr Mackay is determined to stick to his mission, and by his courage and praiseworthy sacrifice of personal safety to public dut}, he has not only guined the unanimous thanks and unbounded respect of the people, — that is the pakehas, — but has also gained admiration and greater popularity than he ever had before amongst our foes, and we only hope that when he returns from hm mission some public demonstration will bi 1 held 111 honor of one who has acted so brarely. Although the first burst of indignation amongst the settleis in this district lias somewhat subsided, and they are in a more healthy and subdued state of mind as to their opinions on what should be done as just letiibutionto the offenders, and in keeping with their own interests, I feel (ji'itc certain th.it, should Mr Mackay temporarily fail in his mission, our general peace and process will be considerably inteifeied with by public meetings, &c, which w ill keep th« country m a very dissatisfied and unsettled state until something is done. Thursday. A report came m lnst night that the telegraph line is lying across tho rond near Te Awamutu, which has accounted for the telegraphist here not being able to attract the attention ol any of the otlior offices. A party of tho AC. men started early this morning to repair the break, so wo hope to be in communication ngam to-duy. The line is again in working order.