RAGLAN. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 174, 19 June 1873, Page 2

RAGLAN. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

On Friday last a meeting took place at Wetini's settlement for the purpose of crying over the remains of Hetaraku Nero. About 130 natives were present. Wi Putene, with about thirty followers, came from Karaknnki and Waipa settlements to take part in the tangi. After tho usual amount of tears had been shed, speeches were made lefemng to tho death of deceased and his relative, the lute chirf Wi Nero Awaitaia. About 3 p.m., after the guests were satiated (1 suppose I should say "poaka"), tho coOin was conveyed to tho burial ground, where a gravo had been dug next to tho tomb ofWiNer.vTc Awnitaia. The funeral service was read in tho Maori language by the B*?v C. H. Schuackenberg, in tho presence- of Dr Harsant, Mr Bush, and many natives, most of whom weic reiatnes of deceased. Hono'Weterp, an influential Kixuhia chief, who has not visited tins township for the hist eight yenr*, lies paid us two visits Mnee the Luna cilli"l attlmt Bettlciiient. I hear that an individual from Waikato, who is, I believe, considered an oraclo on native affairs by some of your Auckland contemporaries, has been visiting ah Aotea, and it is currently reported here amongst the natives, that when asked what he had come for, he replied, to wait there until the man-of-wir which tho Government had ordered arrived at Kiwhm, when he was to proceed to thrt placo. "Wo luue ti> thank persons bko this to a certain o\tcnt for keeping up tho excitement amongst tho natives, instead of exerting their mlluence, if they have any, to smooth down difficulties. Is there no mode of punishing these itinerant pimc makers? Could they do this kind of tiling in California without rimmnjc a chance of a speedy introduction to Mr Justice Lynch ? lam in daily expectation of seeing a flaring report in jour Auckland contemporaries on native matters in this district, 4he emanation of the fertile brain of our friend, who, if Fa-ma is correct, like the heroes of old is not worth much until his pen is well steeped in Vetaris Baechi. Tho cutter took away a full cargo of pigs (150), purchased fiom the Ktiwhia U.iuh.ius. Tlieso people are daily visitors. "What would become of tho llaghin stores if a strict aukati was in foicc, I do not know, as this town is principally suppoit.'d by the Kawhia trade. Were that harbour open (" miseiabile lUtu"), poor Raglan would indeed perish. I m c Horn- le One is repor'eel to have received £230 and a iilvoi-.nounlod pipe. He snjs such is not the case. Knwhitt natives pre.ieli pence, which, no doubt, is good policy cm I'ie : r pint, inasmuch as they are sore afraid of 1.-bint? their put h.ulo <r. It is to be hoped that peaco it will be for another few 3 euro, after wlucli, if Jaik Maori likes to in«i=it in mvok'ng Maiv to his aid, I have no doubt that Snidi r \. ill he r 'i ly to tench him that w Britannia rules the wuvci, -p slio will aUo do tho rnnges and the bush, which ore his forte.

One of tho most notable incidents winch lias taken place in London lately is this •mnminceinent niudo ut a tompcraMco meeting l.isi week by Mr Chnrringlon, tho great brewer, that iio liiid nljureJ his vocation because ho hiul come to see the snisfluof winch the trade in intoxicating drinks inflicted ujion llio morals of tho people. Tho announcement was meiral w lth immenso rnlhusiasm. A man m Jersey City, who had rnvisbwl a kiss from a schoolgirl, was fined by the magistrates, horsewhipped ly the big brother, and scratched bnld-headed, by his own wile. And it w.ia uot muyli of a kiss aftei 1 all.