THE LATEST. [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] [PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1453, 25 October 1881, Page 2

THE LATEST. [BY TELEGRAPH— OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Auckland, Last Night. The Star correspondent telegraphs from Manaia : The muster of volunteers, foot and horse, was a most successful demonstration, and the embryo soldiers went through their drill as well as can be expected. Ureat enthusiasm is shown in the district, and a great wish that the difficulty should now be finally settled. Titokowaru was present and inspected the troops with a critical eye — only one. He has been here many tunes, and always drinks intoxicating liquor, and in consequence, it is supposed, has accepted the propositions of Sir \V. Fox. Major Stapp was present, and the Defence Minister is expected. As your correspondent writes, Titokawaru sits by his side, and the landlord of the hotel is in attendance. Titokowaru disavows in the most emphatic manner any threats, and the landlord says that the chief has never been intemperate in his hotel. The report therefore that Titokowaru made these threats spoken of in certain papers under the influence of drink is without foundation, and the threats are also repudiated.

New Plymouth, Last Night. On Saturday Mr Butler (Mr Bryce's piivate secretary), and Mr Cartingfcon proceeded to Parihaka and had an interview with Te Wlnti. They took with them copies of the proclamation, which was read to To Whiti and his people. Te Whiti appeared to be utterly careless, and merely remarked that lie had heard the contents of the proclamation before. The natives did not appear to be influenced by the proclamation, nor were they excited by what it contained. The proclamation was read at Manaia by Captain Gudgeon and Major Stapp to Titokowaru and some of his people. Tiioka-waru treated it with ridicule. Mr Bryce arrived at Pungarehuatnoon yesterday, and was engaged in close con sultation for several hours with Colonel Roberta. The proclamation, translated into Maori, was distributed yesterday at Parihaka amongst the natives.

The Government have received telegrams that the proclamation was delivered into Te Whiti's own hands on Saturday afternoon by Mr Butler, private secretary to the Native Minister. About 150 Maoris were present, including Tohu and other well known natives. Te Whiti directed one of them to read it aloud, and listened attentively till the middle of the last paragraph was reached —that part in which all natives are warned to leave Te Whiti if he refuses to surrender. When this point was arrived at, Te Whiti ordered the reader to stop, saying "That is enough ; read no more." In reply to a question put by Mr Butler, Te Whiti said he had no answer or message to send. He had nothing more to say than he had said.

already Patea, Last Night. Sir W. Fox holds a sitting on Wednesday to examine Mr Williams, late Land Purchase Commissioner, in reference to £5000 alleged to be due to the Patea and Waitotara natives, and not accounted for. The subject has caused great excitement among the natives.

New Plymouth, Last Night. Two gentlemen went to Parihaka this morning, leaving the camp at daylight. They rode inside the boundary, but were turned back by the natives, and ordered to leave their horses outside. After tying up their horses they proceeded into the settlement, and found Te Whiti holding a council. He was addressing his people when the visitors entered, but immediately he saw them he gave a signal and broke off in the middle of his address. The natives were very sulky, and not one of them would speak a single word to the visitors, neither did they offer them any hospitalities. When the visitors saw that their presence was not desired at Parihaka they retraced their steps to the camp, without even receiving a parting salutation from any of the natives.