[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORR£SPO>'DEXT ] Auckland, Last Niurht.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1454, 27 October 1881, Page 2

[BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORR£SPO>'DEXT ] Auckland, Last Niurht.

The Star's correspondent telegraphs from Wellington to-day :— Since the announcement by the Government that they would require the services of the volunteers who had offered to go to the front, thpre has been considerable excitement in town, especially amongst the volunteers, many people thinking that Government mean fighting whether Te Whiti maintains a peaceful or assumes a warlike attitude, ftfy own opinion, based upon close observation of the movements of Ministers, is that they would be very glad of a rupture between the natives aud Europeans. So long as the natives remain quietly obstructive, they feel themselves unable to settle the matter. They have been holding long cabinet meetings the last few days, at which rwo subjects mainly have engrossed their attention, viz : the native difficulty and the attitude of the Governor. People are very curious to know how the latter will act in the present crisis. The Premier was sent for to Government House, yesterday, and had a long interview with Sir Arthur, after which lie called a cabinet meeting, which sat till late hour in the afternoon. Sixty volunteers gave in their names to-day as ready to go to the front, among them being a number of civil servants and workmen connected with the Public Works Department. They are a contingent from the Naval Brigade. Several of them are recruits from the unemployed and eight or ten are mere youths, who do not seem as if they could stand much roughing. One of the Government steamers will convey them to Opunake, leaving here at 5 p.m. to-day. Colonel Reader informs me that he expects 150 volunteers from the Thames. Nelson and Bfarlborough have promised a contingent from each, but the volunteers of the former place have not yet made up their minds, and the latter district can only furnish 20 men, who require a week to prepare for their departure. Mr Bryce has sent for an escort of 50 Taranaki Cavalry to ensure safety in his movements about the district.

Wellington, Last Night. The Hinemoa proceeds to Opunake at 7 to-night with the Wellington Naval Brigade. Major Atkinson will also be a passenger in the steamer. After landing at Opunake she proceeds to Nelson for the volunteers; thence to Opunake again. ', New Plymouth, * Last 1 Night. Capfcaju Pa,YidJoD}, y?fy. jg { flljQ. the '

Mayor of New Plymouth, left at 8 o'clock this morning with his corpa of Mounted Rifles for Pungarehu for active service. The corps were only notified at wdday ypsterday that their services would be required, They were heartily cheered as they rode through the town.