SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1086, 10 June 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[press agency.] AUCKLAND, Jast night. A ' Star' special under London date June 7 says Louloveff, the man who attempted to asassinate the Czar, has been sentenced to death, and his execntion takes place to-day. He was formally an officer m the department of finance, and is thirty years old. ' The wool sales have been resumed, and prices obtained before the Whitsun holidays are well maintained. A telegram from the Colonial Secretary, states positively that the Governor will arrive at the Manukau on Monday next. It is intended to make another effort to get the Wai- j kato Cavalry for an escort. c ' The Attorney General consented to a suit upon a writ of error, to reverse the deoision m Regina v. Crocker. At the inquest on the man killed at the Onehuriga fire, a verdict of accidental death was recorded. The son of Constable Walker, of Mercer, who accidentally shot himself m the abdomen, when playing with his father's revolver, lies m a precarious state. The illegitimate child of Mrs Hart, which was left m Wellington Streetby its mother, and formed the subject of police investigation, digd suddenly. Dr Purehas refused to. certify to the ca»se of death without a post-mortem examination. There will probably be an inquest. WELLINGTON, Friday. Mr G. Knight, the manager of the Lowry Bay property, came into town yesterday with some excellent specimans of gold, both alluvial and m quartz, which he had .found on prospecting the country somewhere back from Lowry Bay and Pencarrow Heads. Mr Knight who is an experienced .gold miner, states that the locality where he fouud these specimens —the present situation he declines at piesent to disclose— bears every appearance of being auriferous, and is strikingly similar to the formation of other districts which have proved to be auriferous, such as Coilingwood, It is understood that the place is situated somewhere near the Wainui-o-Mata Valley, between the Hutt and Wairapapa Ranges. Mr Knight has a party of miners now out prospecting the neighborhood, and is sanguine of favorable results. The 'Post' publishes the following extract from a letter from a resident at Waitara : " Things are m a pretty , state up here now. Every bour of the day we expect to hear of some of the old Maori atrocities. The people are m a great state of excitement, and forming volunteer parties all over the district. Our company muster over 70 members, and we are all to be sworn m tomorrow, and supplied with arms and 50 rounds of ammunition for the defence of the district between Waitara and Urenui, about twelve miles. WELLINGTON, Saturday. COMMEttCIAL REVIVAL The ' Post' says the majority of the bills matured yesterday were duly met, and there is every reason to believe that affairs have taken a turn for the, better, and generally there is a perceptable return of confidence. CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. During the past few days 98 men have applied to the Imigration Officer for work, 42 of whom are , married, with 70 children between theau Of single men, 42 were Government immigrants, and of married 23. Work will be commenced on the railway to-day ; but as many of the married men as possible will be kept to work m the town. A number of unemployed to-day applied to be enrolled m the Armed Constabulary Reserve. They were not taken m consequence of the depot being m Wellington. HOKITIKA, last night. Bro. Lazar, a well-known Freej mason, died to-day, aged seventy- ' five. NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. 1 There is no change m native affairs. Government are forwarding arms and ammunition and other war material. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday. , A CONFIDENT SETTLER. The ' Herald* says : Whilst the public are on the tenter hooks of suspense, when the slightest movement of the natives, nay, their very looks, all tend -to create alarm, it is very encouraging to be able to state that Mr W. Bayley, who is living on the very borders of a native district, has every confidenco m the peaceful intentions of the Maoris. He has already five hundred head of cattle on his farm, and to back his opinion j is going to put fifty more on m a '

lew days. We hear that ho has j had an interview with a chief from : Parihaka, who, on hearing of Mr j Bayley's alarm, had come to see him. j The chief told Mr Bayley that the ; natives did not intend fighting, j There is very little doubt that, m ( setting the men to work to plough i Mr Courtney's paddock, Te Whiti \ wished to see how far he could ] venture. By finding we are | preparing for any emergency, he will be inclined to draw m his horns and agree to a final settlement of the whole question. t REINFORCEMENTS. ' Tho Stella, from Wellington, with 45 of the Armed Constabulary, arived m the roadstead at about 3 • o'clock. She experienced severe weather m the passage. Voluuteering is going on with much spirit. At Inglewood, last evening, 120 were sworn m, more than half volunteering for active service.

AN ADVENTQROUS PROFESSOR. Professor Fraser, the phrenologist, has gone on a visit to Parihaka, to see Te Whiti, and will probably feel the chief's bumps.

i FANATICISM.

It is said that such is the fanatical faith of the natives m Te Whiti'spower, that if an armed force of a thousand men went to Paribaka, the natives would not attempt to defend themselves, believing that no ballet could kill them while m Te Whiti's presence. Te "Whiti told the men to ' plough Courtney's paddock, saying that no harm would befall them. His words have come true, and the natives' faith m his supernatural influence accordingly gains ground. The Opunake correspondent of the ' Herald' telegraphs : — " The natives are still m undisturbed and unquestioned possession of Bayley's land, and, besides ploughing, are preparing to fence it m, with the view of planting it with potatoes." "A. young frieudlychief has warned the men m charge of the flour mill at Opnnake that a party of natives have determined to take possession of it. Great uneasiness is felt at Opnnake, and the settlers have resolved that, unless the Government protect their property ' from injury, or offer compensation, they will do what they can to stop this aggression." J'The out settlsrs are sending their wives and children into the township. All day long the people are going to the telegraph office for the latest news, and one or two are determined not to leave their houses, and are erecting stockades round their homesteads. We do not care for ourselves, we would rather enjoy a «* brush" with the Maoris, " bat it is those m the back country who will suffer should war be proclaimed." A party is organised to go out and protect the retreat of settlers who wish to come m. One thing is certain, no matter what people say, if there is not to be lighting at once, there will be within the next twel re months. Only one thing can possibly stay it, and that is to give back to the natives the whole ot the confiscated lands, whitih means turning thousands of settlers from their homes, and the ruin of the colony financially m this line." TE WATU PREDICTS THE FALL OF BABYLON.

I have been where I have learned the Maori character pretty well, and I am rather a favorite with them. A week or two ago I was up at the celebrated Manukorihi Pa, and the old ohief Te Watu asked me for my dog. I laughed at him and told him I did not want to part with him. He said m Maori, " Wait two moons. I will havo that dog. In two moons Babylon will be destroyed, and if you do not give it to me now, I will take it then. At first you will see a little smoke and then the fire will break out." I laughed at him, and, after filling his pipe, came away. I saw him again to-day, and he said, " The smoke is arising," so from that you may see that it is not a mere party interference, but a well laid out and studied plan for a native rising. They are led by old Te Whiti, whom they think a God, and he has only io hold np his hand and bloodshed will commonce. WAITARA SETTLERS ARMED. News from the Waitara states that settlers are all armed, and expect something to occur daily. From what the natives say, a great many believe the natives had long made op their minds to rise. PATEA, Friday. DISSATISFACTION AT PATEA. A good deal of dissatisfaction exists here consequent on so many armed constabulary being sent to New Plymouth and none sent here, where there are thinly populated districts so close to disaffected natives. A publio meeting will be held to-morrow to consider native matters. TE WHITI AND THE PHRENOLOGIST. i NEWPLYMOUTH, Saturday. Professor Fraser, the phrenologist, succeeded m interviewing Te. Whiti yesterday. He states that he was kindly received, that he had dinner with the chief, and got a definite knowledge of the phrenological i characteristics of the man. He saw no sign of hostile feeling, and the natives whom he questioned said Te Whiti would not fight. The natives are busy building whares, improving roads, making sod fences, : and enclising a large piece of i ground with a stake tence. So far i

as he could see, there are no signs of fortifications being built, and there is no stockade m the settlement. The professor left Parihaka at half-past 3 yesterday, and got into Okato a little after seven. He visited the Government Agent at Okato this morning, and got into town at twelve. He intends to deliver a lecture shortly, and will give a phrenological description of Te Whiti. PUBLIO MEETING AT HAWERA. A public meeting was held at Hawera last night, when between 200 and 300 were present. Major Atkinson addressed the meeting, and several resolutions were passed, representing the dangers the settler s were m from an attack, and their unprotected position, urging that the unlawful acts committed at Tupae and Opunake would be dealt with by the Government with promptness, that immediate steps should be taken to arm and organise the settlers to resist any attack that might be made upon them; that a force of men should be sent to the district; that the question is not to be regarded as one of party, but of colonial importance; that a committee beappointed, and communicate with Government ; that the Government be urged te issue Snider rifles. Tho resolutions were nine m number, the above being a list of them. There a«*e about 150 Volunteers between Hawera and Normanby. FURTHER ENCROACHMENTS. The natives resumed ploughing operations on Mr Courtney's farm this morning. They have seized tho hay upon the farm. SETTLERS WARNED. The Carlile correspondent of the 1 Herald' wires to-night that the settlers having land on the Otaeaopaku block, about 10 miles up the Patea river, were warned not to proceed to their land. Hitherto the natives at Tauroa's settlement have been very cordial, but to-day they were repellant, and warned the settlers not to proceed. Tauroa himself said they had better return. They have returned to Carlile, and the matter has been referred to Government. An old Maori track much used as the post way, runs through the Otaeaopaku block, and it is supposed that the natives are erecting a pa. . MAJOR ATKINSON. Major Atkinson was at Carlile at 1 o'clock, having called at Manutahi, RUMORS. Enquiry respecting the report of armed natives being at Waitara has been? made, and it has been found to be totally untrue. The rumors' that are floating about, and much that is said about Te Whiti, cannot be relied on, Tho whole of the natives agree that Te Whiti will only fight with his tongue. At all events, it is thought the natives will hot fire the first shot. HAWERA, Saturday. MEETING OP SETTLERS. The largest meeting ever held m Hawera was held last night, to consider the native question. Major Atkinson would not permit party questions to be introduced. He said the Government policy would be criticised elsewhere. They must be as one m trying to avert danger and guard against attack. He thought tbe settlers should Only be called out to protect their homes, {he Government providing an armed foice for active work. The Government had promised to modify the Volunteer regulations. He had urged the folly of Government arming settlers with old Enfields, when the Volunteers down South had Sniders. The Okato settlers, however, within six miles of Parihaka were to receive Sniders. He thought the Maoris had implicit confidence m Te Whiti. They all professed to believe that our annihilation was to take place by supernatural means. This, so far, was very good. They were all willing to be experimented upon m this way by Te Whiti, but when the prophet wakes up aud finds that he has not this power, he will use force, and call upon his infatuated followers to carry out his prophecy, and we should be prepared for this form of powor. As people feeling the gravity of the situation, we must insist on Government doing their duty. We are the people who will suffer if matters come to a display of force. Let us not play with them, but make a clean sweep. Resolutions were proposed urging the Government to take the necessary steps to protect and arm the settlers. A committee was appointed, and names taken down of persons joining the Volun T teer force, under the modified regulations as wisely agreed upon by the Government as m Taranaki. The meeting was enthusiastic, ending with three cheers for Major Atkinson. WELLINGTON, Saturday. TE WHITI'S ADVISER. A gentleman who has just returned from the scene of the Maori troubles m Taranaki informes the 1 Chronicle' that Te Whiti, m sending his followers to plough the lands of the European settlers, is acting on the advice of Mr George Higgiu- < botham, the great Victorian lawyer, who has given it as his opinion that : the lands have never been legally < confiscated. i MASTERTON, Saturday. THE NATIVE TRESPASS. j The Report that Mr Wardell, R. 1 M., advised ' Harrison, of Hurino- I rangi, to take no steps against the £ natives who ploughed his land is incorrect, Mr Wardell adriaed Ha> ' (

rison to consult his solicitor as no reason existed for exceptional treatment of Natives at Wairarapa.