AUCKLAND.

Press, Volume IX, Issue 1090, 7 May 1866, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

THE GOVEBXOB AT It seems that both Bewi"«*."*J tuera positively Governor at Kawhia, an dJl ?r~ ligod to leave without obtain** ■»

leading Hμ Wiener was at Hamilton, in Upper wXrto, *aen I** heard of, waitan interview with William Thomp- j important land purchase is && to be effected in the immediate of Kawhia E*e Mowing letter from the corrodent of the "New Zealand Herald," dated April 25, gives an acceant of the Governor's visit:— HJf.S. Eclipse entered Kawhia wboron Tuesday morning, 17th, hayKsn piloted in by Capt Fairchild, «£>from his intimate acquaintance Itfh the harbors on this coast, has SS specially engaged for that pur- !!!? the Governor, mJT« accompanied by Dr. Hector, landed on the £rth ride at Mrs. Cbarlton's and saw Sri of the Native, the GovSoTviiiting Hone te One who is at SLntaick with the lever, but who is £«r nroidly recovering under the S/ffient of Dr. Willis, of the jaSlxcellency remained in Kawhia tffl Saturday morning, wheu the sailed for Baglan. foedaYß he was in Kawhia he had Jaay interviews with the Natives as--225 by Mr. John White, L.P.C., STwai telegraphed for to meet Sir Qeotse Grey at Kawhia. None of the King party, however, put in an XearalceTtte Princess Sophia was Vr&ten for and did not come, and Kewi and Matatuera had previously taken Hub departure inland for Hangitaki, toavoia meeting bis Excellency. Tβ Ua, who is on board the .benpse, excited great attention, and was identified and recognised as the veritable propagator of the Hau-hau fanaticism. SJIeT. Mr. Schnackenber|, the iWeeley&n missionary at as interview with the Pia-manre High Priest, and rated him severely for his bad works. Ooe good thing was obtained from Te Ua, and that was an admission that he never prophesied his present downfall, a general belief exiting amongst the Natives all round Tanpo and elsewhere that he bad predicted hie being taken into bondage and carried round to various parts of island ; and that ultimately he would be released, returning to his • people, who would then make a general rising and carry out the long prodaimed threat of driving the pakehas into the sea. His denial of thie was most unwillingly extorted by the Eev. Mr. Schnackenberg in the presence of the Natives assembled on deck of the man-of-war. After the departure of the Governor from Kawhia, Messrs. White, L. P. C, and Dietriet Surveyor Todd, had a meeting with the Natives regarding the sale of land at Aotea and Kawhia; tbe negotiations for which have been for some time carried on by the latter gentleman, but which, under the able management of Mr. White, have now assumed a tangible shape. Mr. White, from his intimate knowledge of native character, and the implicit confidence be hie already inspired in the minds of tfce Maoris here, has gained overall ~ the opposing parties with one exception, and that being a very small elainant, hi* opposition is of no conmeptaace, though Mr. White hopes to • lave mm on bis aide shortly. fine purchase is one of immense importance to the country, as it secure" tfeeeommsnd of two harborß,and much vaiaafcie land ; and will, through Mr. "White , *; radicious handling, lead to great mutts, as it is expected that all ue land to Mokau will possibly be in H* market, Takerei te Ban having ~»ttied bis determination to celL "We expect soon to see Mr. Fenton's Court sitting in oar township. Ike vice-regal train left yesterday awning for Hamilton, where William Thompson is to meet His Excellency, hating been written to for that purpose. Uβ p.*. Prince Alfred arrived here teas moraing from Port Waikato, and iarto nil this afternoon for Wanganui. Bie mortality among tbe Natives Wβ is very large and greatly on the increase, in spite of the indefatigable inmrtioos of our medical man, Dr. Hamnt, J.P., who spares no pains in attending to the wants of the afflicted. WilHam Naylor has been struck down by the prevailing fever, but it ie hoped that he may speedily recover ta>4« the careful hands of his medical ■thmdint. Hiedeath would be a severe loss to thia community, and more so to Ms tribe. Ita indiscriminate sale of intoxicatag liquors to Natives is one great esose of this epidemic as it keeps |"*B in poverty, without good food or w&iiig, destroying their self-respect, "w incrasamg their naturally filthy wits.