ALEXANDRA. May 3rd, 1876.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 617, 4 May 1876, Page 2

ALEXANDRA. May 3rd, 1876.

An attempt was made last week to break into a settler's house at Paterangi, during his absence. His wife and young children were disturbed after midnight by a rap at the door, and upon being refused admission, the man went round the houte trying to break open the doors and vr'fadowg, and had his arm in a broken pavo trying to unfasten the window when the woman produced a gun and threatened to shoot him, at which he made off. It has caused much alarm, for it is only a. few months since a robbery occurred in the same neighbourhood, when a uew arrival lost £30. Wyuyard has again been seen ne^r Kuiti with Te Koote, by a native who is now here. About 350 assembled at Kuito to welcome Poihihi, and much feasting took place, but they have now dispersed and lie lias returned to Taupo for a time. Thtj j King is still at Hikurantji, but it is said that he will return in a few days to Kawliia to make some improvements in tha road, that his capital may bo better supplied with the dainties of the sea. They ure anxiously expecting the Governor haie to make peace, but when asked what they mean by peace, they seem rather puzzled, but soon define it to mean an arrangement by which the Governor will assist the Kii.g to put «. final s>fcop to the practice of leasing or Boiling native land, and euable him to punish all who attempt to dupo^e of what they claim to be the public native estate. They s.iy that we have already got more than our share of the Island, and wiih to stop our progress. Tho river is so high that the steam °r reached our township this week, but not a single c.moe has been allowed to visit m with produce, which makes trade very dull. The great events of tho week here h.-Td been the opening ot Wilson'n Amenouu Bowling Saloon, which is well patronised, and the opening of tho public pound, which, seems likely to get its patious into trouble, since every beast that -enters goes in under protest, and as the lawyers have already been appealed to, I shall not be surprised if our Highway trustees have an iavitacion to meet Judge Fentoa again in Hamilton before loug, if tho cattle continue to take it so unkindly The pound seems most nnfoitunute, the Governu.eut complain that it is trespassing 1 upon their pro|>erty without license, and the contractor threatens to put the bailiffs in if ho is not paid tor erecting it. In fact, I think that it is high time that you sent us over a couple ot lawyers, if the pound-keeper keeps at it, -they would soon drive & roaring 1 u-ade, — From a CoRRESPoNDtNT.