THE ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1089, 17 June 1879, Page 2

THE ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.

THE RECEPTION AT ONEHUNGA. AUCKLAND, last; night. The Governor had a verry enthusiastic reception to-day. Ml places of business were closed. The town was gay with banting. Before the party landed at Onehanga, Mr Sheehan took Rewi aboard aud introduced him. Rewi was observed to scan the great crowd, and suddenly turned to the Governor who stood beside him. Rewi said : " I want the pakehas to see that I have the Governor by the hand. The Native Minister explained Rewi'a wish, and the old chief placed his arm. within the Governor's, and the two advanced to the side of the vessel, and with such expressive attitude of unity faced the multitude of spectators. His Excellency told Rewi his hope was that {.hoy would, always remain fast friends; E-ewi signified his approbation of such sentiments. An address was presented at Onehungsi. There were arc Vies on the wharf and m various parts of the town. AT NEWMARKET A Triumphal Arch erected, and bouquets presented m silver holders, a handsome arch was also erected at the approach to Parnell, and the Mayor prsented an address at the arch m Queen-street, where the procession formed of Volunteers, Friendly Societies, etc., a mile long. At Government House, the Mayoress, on behalf of the ladies presented Lady Robinson with a bouquet. A Maori address was presented by Paul at Government House Gate, with an accompanying welcome, m which they besought the Governor to come , and reside permanently at Auckland. NAPIER, Saturday. Intelligence was yesterday received at Waimea of a burglary committed by natives on Wednesday night at Frasertown, Mr W. Goldstone's store has been brokeu into. A corps of mounted Volunteers is being formed at Hastings. A number of recruits hnve given m their names as members of the proposed Waipukurau Volunteer Corps, aud as soon as 70 are enrolled, their services will be accepted by the Government. Eight more Volunteers left by the Ladybird for Wellington yesterday, to join the field force at Taranaki. All were old hands, who served under Col. Whitmore m 1868-9, and among them was Mr R.olly Hill,' who guined the New Zealand Cross of Valour m 18G0 for his conduct during the Mohaka massacre. There was an excaptionally large parade of Volunteers on Wednesday. Major Rouiledge, wha inspected the men, expressed his pleasure a L ; seeeing so many, as "it showed m the time il threatened danger, they were anxious to qualify themselves for . any emergency which might arise. He requested that no other members of the Napier corps would volunteer for service ac the West Coast, as it was possible they might be required nearer home. Toha, an influential Maori chief of Wairoa, is much concerned over-

the native difficulty, and fears .there will be trouble here. A prophet has arrived at Matifci from Te Kooti. He ia to remain bore for a week, when he goes back again, and intends to return m a week or ton d»ys ,vith Te Kooti himself. 'Phis much has leaked out through the instrumentality of Mere Karalca, a female devotee of the Poverty Bay murderer. Ropata, one of the greatest chiefs of the Ngati porous, is said to be much incensed nt the attention paid by Ministers to Rewi, and it is feared that m the event of wa? he and a section of his tribe would join the rebels. WELLINGTON, last night. By the burning of the Imperial Opera House and adjoining building?, the South British Insurance Company lose £3,400 j the New Zealand, £2,500; the Colonial, £1,400 ; Union, £2,500 ; Standard, £2,500 ; National, £1,450. Various foreign offices lose considerably. The tire fire swept . over ten acres of ground, and destroyed about thirty buildings. The damages are estimated at £50,000. On Saturday sixty armed constables were sent to Taranaki. WELLINGTON, Saturday. It, is understood that Sir Wm. JFbzh'erbert, following the precedent established by the. Speaker of the English House of Commons, will bid farewell to the House of Representatives by letter, through the Clerk of the House. Mr Henry Jackson h announced as candidate for the Hutt, and Dr Bnller and Mr W. A, Fitzherbert are mentioned as possible candidates. In the Police Court to-day, Alphonsns Rush was committed for trial on a charge perjury m a case recently heard against his sister, Mrs Philips. The prisoner then swore that on the night of the fire he drove his sister to her father's house at Taiti, and did not leave again that night, and that she slept with another sißfcer m a room, the approach 'to which was through his room. His evidence on these points were confirmed by his father, mother, and sister. To-day the police proved that there was no rooms m the house situated as he had described, and the landlady of the Albion Hotel proved that he was there, on tho night he swore she was at home. The. servant ghi at the hotel, with whom he was keeping company, swore to seeing her that night at 8, and again at 12, and. that after the charge against Mrs Phillips was dismissed the prisoner had admitted having sworn falsly to get his sister off, saying she had set the place on fire, as she w*s m debt. The case against Mrs Phillips was further adjourned. Mr H. Jackson's address to the Hutb electors is published. He advocates such a change m the incidence of taxation as shall cause wealth to bear its fair share of public bnrdens by the imposition of a Property and Income Tax, and a relaxation of the present Custom duties on the necessaries of life. Mr Jackson expressed hiraself m favor tbe prosecution of public works, especially m this hitherto neglected district, and of immediately placing a new colonial loan on the London money market. In order that this may be effected, he advocates retrenchment and economy m the Civil Service so far as compatible with efficiency. Dr Buller and Mr Fitzherberb have declined to stand. The ' Ohronicle' to-night says : — We regret to learn that the Hon. Mr Stout is seriously thinking of resigning his posb as Attorney-Gbneral. Mi- Stout's partner m Dunedin is ill, and the business of the firm is suffering m consequence. At a parade of the Naval Brigade last night, 140 members wore present, and every man, from the captain downwards,*- volunteered to fifo to the front. Twenty new members were enrolled. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN WELLINGTON.