RAGLAN. (From a Correspondent.)

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 243, 29 November 1873, Page 2

RAGLAN. (From a Correspondent.)

November 24. On Friday Jnst t/ie native* here assembled at Motakotako Aotea for the purpose of opening Hone te One's new whare, wliicli is nboufc 40 fret long, and is decorated with the tisuul amount of images, and earrings. The opening ceremony was performed by Tiria, Tawlnao's sister, who had been detailed for the purpose. She arrived on Friday morning, accompanied by about 40 person*, amongst whom were mftny women. Tuwhiao'a wife and infant daughter were also present. In the speeches on the hauhau side great stress was laid on tho words " parfy of women," which in former times was looked upon as a peace making; we were told that that was the signification to be placed upon it on this occasion. The visit of the sister snd daughter to these parts following so soon as it does after Tawhiao and his son* visit to Alexandra, must prove to the most sceptical that the so called King at any rate is anxious to establish friendly relutions with the Europeans. Many chiefs having of late viaitcd our settlements, who hare lived in isolation since the J'nranaki war, augurs that wars and rumours of wars will shortly be a thing of the post. Tiria and her companions are nt a friendly native settlement within rifle shot of the ton nahip of Raglan ; it is probable that ere she leaves she will honor this great city with a vi«it. It is to be hoped now that there are four Provincinl Council members for the Waikato—of course I count this part of tho Waikato district -that we hhall, in conjunction with port Waikato, receive a subsidy towards a stot-in service, which I can assuro you in our case would be a God's

I urn happy tp »ny the Aknu block lrased to Mr Young •ome years nno is now occupied, and that ■horlly the firm who own it intend to place ten thousand sh ep upon it ; if they give effect to thoir present intention wo shall be able to get mutton when wo like, instead of as it piesei «, when we either have a feast or a famine. It nerer rains i• o but it pours.

The auntnl grants to member* of the l.'oyal Family in pliliuou to the £385,000 paid to the Queen-will »ovr be augment* i to 142,01:0. The Prince of Wnles receives £40,000, the Piinceas of Wales £10,010, the TJuke of B .iuburgh £25,0 K» (including the addition nut uran ed) P.ince Arthur £15,000; PrinceM lioyal 8,000, Princeu A ice £6,001>, Piiuccia Hflen-k 6,000, Princtaa Louise £>.000, the Duchesa of Cambridge i6,00\ the Duke of O inbrid^o £12,000. the Piiacet* Mary £6,000, and the Pxiooees Augutta £3,000.