[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1576, 10 August 1882, Page 3

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

The Late Attempted Snicide.

Auckland, Last Night. Mr IJJfooRE, who attempted suicide at Devonport, still is in a very precarious state.

Letter of Winiata. On the night before his execution, Winiata wrote the following letter to the Bishop of Auckland : — Mount Eden, August 3, 1882.— T0 the bishop; to the chiefs of Auckland. Friends, there you aic, all under the shelter of our Queen. Friends, there you are all in the mercy of Jehovah, of Christ, of God. To the Europeans dwelling in Auckland, all, all, all ! May you live for ever under the care of the Queen, of Jehovah, of Christ, of God. Tin's is all the salutation to you. To all chiefs of Onehunga, of Otahuhu, of Te Paina, of Rangiiiii, ol Ngaruawahia,, of Cambridge, of Hamilton, of Alexandra. Friends, European chiefs ! There you are under the shelter of the Queen; there you are under the care of Jehovah, of Chiist, of God. May you live for ever. All that I have now is the name of Jehovah, of Christ, of God. The salutation to you is finished. To the ministers, to the bishop, that is, to all the ministers under the care of Jehovah, of Christ, of God, That is all from Winiata.

The Maize Market. Messrs Carbines and Taylor sold 230 sacks of maize by auction to-day, 3s lid and 4s per bushel being realised.