NATIVE NEWS. [OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1506, 28 February 1882, Page 2

NATIVE NEWS. [OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Alexaxuka, February 27th, 1882. Tiikkk has been some little disappointnient here, that the Premier and Native Minister did not vi&it our township, while in the Waikato. Tawhiao and Wahanui fully expected a visit at least from the hon. Mr Bryee. Of this I am well assured. I hardly think it advisable in an any manner to criticise, or attempt in any way to fathom Tawhiao's future intentions with regard to his negotiations with the Government until after the May meeting, to be held at Whatiwhatihoe. Until when (as he has more than once publicly declared), he will not be prepared to discuss and arrange for an "amicable adjustment of all differences between the two laces." I His having made tliis statement i? in Iris eyes, no doubt, sufficient reason why he should not send a formal invitation to the Ministers to visit him, lest he should be required to converse on political questions for which for the present he i.s not prepared. When one remembers his long isolation from civilization, surrounded by councillors full of suspicion of every motion or advance made to them by the Government, one can hardly expect him to be able to act but in a&o i ewhat different manner from our more enlighted representatives of the Government. As, however, I have stated, not having seen the Native Minister in Auckland, and hearing he A\as visiting Waikato, he thought a friendly call that they might see eacli other would have taken place. Tawhiao's infant child has been very ill these last two weeks, and lie and Wabanui brought it into the township on Thursday last, for medical advice, having sent to Mr W. Sloane, of Te Awamutu, to meet them. They still remain here, the child being under the treatment of Mr Sloane. I see someone has been trying to hoax the Auckland or other intending visitors to Tawhiao's meeting through the Herald, which states that the Europeans will be put up and feasted in pakeha style. I should think anyone who saw the Kingites on their visit to Auckland and Waikato, would be hardly likely to be deceived. They did not look like people who had or could supply luxuries, and the old saying in this case will hold : "When you go to Rome, do as Rome does." Tawhiao is living in a small tent in the fern, without a fence, and there will the meeting be held. Food will, no doubt, be plentiful, of a kind j but those who have fastidious tastes had better leave them behind, or bring their blankets and all the luxuries they may require with them onto the ground. I should mention that Tawhiao and Tuhi have the Auckland daily papers and The Wailcalo Tunes read, and everything interpreted that in any way refers to them — and they appear somewhat hurt at some surmises and reflections that have been written in Auckland since his return from town, which confirms my opinion that the credit should be given to him that he intends to fulfil his promise of a satisfactory settlement, until sjbvong proof of the contrary can be proved.

Oast your nets in the right water, and they may take fish while you are sleeping. Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make tis do what wo can. This is the service of a friend. An Irishman got out of his carnage at a railway station for refreshments, hvA the bell rang and the train left before he had finished his repast. " Hould on !" cried Pat, as he ran like a madman after the .car. "hould on, you murtherin old stame injin— ye've got a passenger on that'sfleft behind." The first case on- record, of a suit of breach of promise_of marriage is said to have' been broughj; by Margaret Gafdyner arid her" daughter, Alice^-,; against John Keche, of Yppeswych, 'in 1452, he haying, - after receipt of money 1 on of, marrying' Alice, inamed^onelJpan Bloys, ."ageyne a&gooct reason axi.4 conscience, 'A