New Zealand Telegrams.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1163, 9 December 1879, Page 2

New Zealand Telegrams.

RAGLAN via CAMBRIDGE. The Waikato Hand-Book will 'ba well supported here. Two or three promineut. settlers are taking the matter m hand. , \ '„ AUCKLAND, Last Night. A man named Wieninizer. 'employed by Faulkner, had beenrabbitahoofcing. On his return he was sitting with his gun between his legs when it went off, blowing away a portion of his face. He is expected to recover. At a meeting of Kirby's creditors he became excited aud wanted to fight thera. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Tho following letter tQ Te, WbQQyo

reports Rewi's retirement isolation : — v November 24bh. Mone Mano-a left by ctnoo irom here for Te Kniti. Thia is the word spoken by Manga on his departure from Alexandra. Word spoken to bo*h and Maori. He said : 1 -will now listen to the words of Towb'aio. I will nevei* consent to see the present Government, nor ..will! again return to dwell amongst I leave ib with those important persons who have abused JJvey to see how they can manage alfaira ih my.a bsence. 7 This word of Manga to us was, * He kapa poroporo aki.' Jt is farewell word to us and to Europeans." "Kapaporoporo aki-" is native for last woids spoken by a chief before he dies, of which there is one well-known instance m Manning's '-'Old New Zealand." When a chief is on his death bed his last words are N listened for eagerly by the whole tribe. They aro supposed to be prophetic of the future destiny of tlio people whom a dying chief leaves behind him. It is 'currontly reported thafc the Government has been negotiating with Sheelian to join them. He declines, unless absolute duty to the colony compels him. THE LOAN. Government have received a cable message from s the Agent-General stating that the Bank ol; England having undertaken the issue of the loan, there is no doubt of its beiDg snccessfnlly floated. Tbe Post states to-night that the Bank of England has undertaken to float the whole of the five piillion J loan at £97 10s ; interest, -5 per ! i cent. Amongst tbe amendments m the Assessment Bill made . last night was one increasing tho exemption from £300 to £500. (PBOM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ' Wellington, Monday. In the House this evening, Mr Kelly, m rferring to newspaper paragraphs about Rewi being dissatisfied, asked if the Government had received any information. Mr Bryce replied that he had no reason to believe Rewi was dissatisfied, and that he did not believe ifc. Goyernment had been informed of Rewi's intention to visit Te Khiti. Major Te Whero said he hod seen the letter frOm Rewi m which he would leave it to those cbeifs who had over thrown Sir George Grey to settle matters. In reply to Mr Gisborne, Mr Hall said Sir Penrose Julyan bad retired from the position of Crown Agent on a pension, and not from any difference of opinion with the New Zealand Government. Replying: to another question, Mr Hall saidinformatioh.the tenor of which has been published was received re floating the loan, but it -was not advisable to lay telegrams on the- table. Mr Seddon asked, without notice,' whether there was any truth m the rumor that there was to be a Maori war, he thought it advisable that Parliament should be informed before separating whether there was to be ( hostilities. Mr Bryce, replying laughingly said, the probabilities as to war are better know j to newspaper editors than to the Government. He compared newspaper men to people who lived before Noah and the flood, but said the editors themselves could not be less desirous of war than the Government were. j Alexandra, Last Night. There are some complaints that Mr Langbridge has not visited this district yei/, re the Waikato Handbook.