ALEXANDRA. May 17, 1876.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 623, 18 May 1876, Page 2

ALEXANDRA. May 17, 1876.

I.MI'OHTAXT NATIVE NEWS. Tawhiao with Tawhia te Han came down to Kaipiha on Monday morning List by appointment to meet MnjorTe Wheoro The meeting- was strictly private, but as Tawhiao expressed himself perfectly satisfied at the result of the interview, and Te Wlaeoro ditto, it is to be hoped that the i country will shortly benefit by their conference, -and the present unsatisfactory relations with the natives be at an end. The Major returned here yesterday, and is no ir doubtless in correspondence with 'tie Native Minister on the subject. Ckl Tftwhia was Tawhiao's mouthpiece, and did Hie lion's share of the talking. Although very ill he is now failing very .fast, and evidently is in great need of medical advice. I for one think at the present time the country would sufter by his loss, as he is not so utterly selfish ag many of the other chiefs who support tire King ', Tawhia lias shown us ho is a man to be trusted. After being takeii piisoner at Itangiriri by our troops he "was, with the Ngatihaua chief Te Oriori, afterwards released on parole to visit and carry despatches from the Government, and. generally to endeavour to negotiate peace with the rebels at the Kuiti. -I^Aithough not successful in their mission Tawhia, with Tb Oriori, since dead, returned (contrary to general opinion) to their captivity. Tawhiao iwith Tawhia were to have returned to-day, but the latf-er's illne3s has detained them, and they still remain'thero with W-hitiora and other natives who arrived last night from Hauturu. "You will- doubf Jes^ got a report of the meeting ■from a. reliable source? but as I was the only Euiopean present on the ground I shall much doubt its accuracy, as I ttsird very little oi" what was going on, although the ruosb ,of the time in Tawhiao's- company, and what little he chose to iufoim me «tjf their business - was" under a stiiot promiso-of secrosy, until such time as Ito or Major To Wheoro on thy pa U. 61 the Cbrerumont should cousout to its publication. Tii^lt iao "Was oafc pheananb shooting yr.steiday morning with me, but neither of qs siicjceded in i'lfi'inging the Cfuuo | laws, not a bird being lugged, lust ;i i well kno.vn sporting slorokvVpLv of o\v: pacing IVj hou knocked o\ er a Piu c w>k. l)iu\ miinc bt)k>, toTr.whi.io's .uhoiiatio j The bird was, however, with a j >kfc, cnun'hu.ted by liio M ije-ity With two otheis, which had boon jiroviou^ly bag<j(* 1 and "formed part of this moi'Miiy'.? bie.ikf.i-t. NotAvKhsrstndiii'T tlio io'-j of grain and l!\ij hiiMO amount oi' extr t i Lib -ur tlic pli»'i^. ■jRi va entail en them in p!.i aiaj ti. i •, ilj> Ko|>xuv naliit.vS ilclini* L> mS'ilhv £ n op" » ■ <= gfWiMlly siiootiiig the u ever t';o coiir»»c it°d bound try. A tttr.y oc J'jur v\lio in<*cefilfd theie from T-J .'V/.uut'i k-,1 we !: weae crdero.l off, all'a 1 1' im_ dii« in -f 'Si t« 1 urcspa^siii'f will Inf") tl' it 1 ;;r.n. 5 \.')i!l conunond th<« to IV i-otiee ol' o-ie oi two of our Alccinlr.i .s;.ij. ; >nM, who ijc l -„--r--entiy<iiifiiu«o tl.i; L.w tri tiu-ir.s, lf't'.cy -CJt f.ny v.i!uft o:i thcu* b-O'i:!i lo.kL-:. 1 . Tawhiao Inm^eif B'iys Jie v/iil not inteifoixj oue way or another. Old T.ipilwnj, I hear, is very xnnAi chagi'incd at liia projocleJ tiip to Auckland being- stopped -by Tdvhiao. No d'jubt ho expected to make a profitable trip by the presents he would -rc3eive from tho Native Jliuibtor for saving 1 his life, ;ts ho suyts. I havo never heard it authenticate J. Tawhiao himself, I should 'mention, appears very favourably inclined towards Sir Donald McL3.nl, alw.ivs speaking very iavonrably of him as tbty " Matura o nga. Maori " (Father q£ the Maori). It is to be hoped a meeting will be -arranged between, them .before the meeting of the House of Assembly. There is very little doing in the township just now. Mrs Finch, the< respected landlady of tho Alexandra IJoloJ, gives -.. ball to her friends iv the Pub ie ll.ill on Friday evening next. If the weather is only favom-able thei-e will bo a largo attendance. — Fr.OM our otvk CoiuilsI'OXDENT. J^.

The Ivin^ and Tawhia clipped nvsay from Waitomo on the- quiet to avoid being followed by the crowd, and came down last Monday to Kaipiha, which is only about two miles from oul 1 settlement, whcio, by appointment, they met To Wheoro, who returned hero to-day after spending the night with them. He keeps close at homo, as he. usually docs when anything important is going on, and says nothing, for ho is very cautious ; but ILm'mii rumour saj's nothing now remains but to fix a time and place for a mooting, for which c\ cry thing is now arranged, and which will, nodoubt, take placd without delay ; and, judging from appearances, I shall bo heartily disappointed unless our representatives receive n, hearty welcome. Tapihana is still staying wilb Te Wheoro, and he promised to remain here until Iho time and places for the meeting; Lave been settled. He says that Sir Donald McLean told him when he last saw him that ho must be his backbone in future. I have no sympathy with thoso who would make a great, mystery oX native affairs, aud would like to pcisuado us that it is treason to mention the King. Many of the chiefs nowsvy that they will recognise no head but that upon their own shoulders, which is certainly the idea of all others, "which we should try and encourage ; it present, ami lam confident that it may be clearly traced 1o s(-inc of your recent remarks in the Turrs, which ia eagetly sought among them if there ib anything in it affecting i heir race. Tapihana seems **cry impatient for the pel'enco Minister to meet him here. He says he will have no meeting at Kawhia, as he Avantsit iv tho cj-jtio of the people, tin 1 ■til ni.-iv be present. — Fio:i A Ooiu.L.I'OyjDiJKa..