(From the Daily Southern Cross) LATEST THAMES NEWS Grahamstown, Monday

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 159, 15 May 1873, Page 2

(From the Daily Southern Cross) LATEST THAMES NEWS Grahamstown, Monday

All the whites who were prospecting at Ohinemuri, under Hopihaia's pernula, returned hero to-daj. They were quietly ordered oil" by the imtiu's, who brought their swags on horseback ii urn " Waitekaun to Te Moanunui's pluee. Constable Grace h:vl charge of the party. Te Moananui had iood prepared fur them, liliieh one who had paid for n permit received Jtl m e\ehmige lor t l»r* document lie had | received. The Maori.-, behaved titv well. I 8 p.m. I A meeting is being held to-night at tlie Theatre Kojal to j consider tlie condition ol lative affairs m re fchdlnan's murder. Tlie pfaco is crowded. Mr Swan occupied the chair. In opening the meeting, the Chairman said ho wrote to | Mr O'-Neill, tl c representative of the district, in\ ilmg hi> ' attendance, but Mr O'Neill excised himself as he had no , tune, and purposed addressing the elector? shortly- The ■ (Jhairmnn aNo said ,i telegram had boon rocened this after- i noon by Mr John C. Young from Mr Macka), at Cambridge, ■ as follows :--" Government cannot do more than tliev are 1 , doing. An answer about the murder is to be gnen by the j | King on the 20th ; and suggest to the meeting not to con- ( deinn tho action of the Government until the result of the , negotiations is known, as tlic question is a \ en gr.ni 1 one, f involving the h\ci and properties of Waik.ito settlers. | I Everything quiet now, and confrdeuco is expressed m the , attitude of the Goverument." Mr Ilolha moved the first resolution, and reviewed the nature of the question lince the close of the hte wur. He j condemned the policy of the Gfovcrnment tlirougli Mr i McLean. It was a fallacy recognising the King movement, j which was a standing menace to the peace of tho lolony.nnd showed the absurdity of a mistake^ in allowing nathes to establish an aukati, and not establishing one in opposition. The peacc-at-any-price policy pursued resulted in the murder lof Volkner, Todd, and Sullivan. 'Die latter murder w.V of gi eater significance ; tho other* were im indirect declaration of war. Tho meeting war not held to- hamper tlie action of the Government. Ho balievcd Government meant well, and hoped they would take .such steps as would once and for ever settle the question. The following is tho resolution :—: — •' That this meeting deeply regrets the aspect which native affairs had assumed, as evidenced bj the murder of Sullhan and the attack on Mr Mackay, and is of opinion that these deplorable events are the result of the native administration pursued during tlie la*t four years." Carried unanimously. Mr Charles Featherstone Mitchell spoke in the samo strain, and said the sooner tho question of tho supremacy of one race was decided the belter. Described existing condition of a^'airs as terrible, and that the attack on Mackay proved tho | uUoa uea.ohci> ol the natives. If a settlers' war occurred tho natives would be exterminated. Mr Leith, who attempted to speak in favour of the Government, evoked a tremendous storm of disapprobation. Mr Carpenter seconded a resolution, — " That this meeting pledges itself to support the authorities in any action deemed requisite to give lasting protection to tlie inhabitants ol the frontier settlements of the country, and terminate for ever the power and influence of the so-called Maori King." lie scouted the policy pursued, and declared that a peace policy was as expensive as the war policy of the previous Ministry- Flour and sugar was the causo of this. Mr Carpenter is still speaking. There are two more resolutions to follow. lloterene Taipari nnd seven other principal chiefs attended the meeting, avowedly to express sj mpathy with its object. The meeting is tremendously enthusiastic, and over 1,000 persons are present. Hi« TTunoi' *hs> Superintendent, Mr Gillies, arrived hero 1 to-day, but ho did not attend the meeting. ! Market dull. Sales : Cure, 'H.h ; Black Angel, 295.