Correspondence.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1285, 13 April 1860, Page 3

Correspondence.

! To the Editor of the Southern Cross. Sir, — It may peihaps tend to quiet the Auckland folks' minds to be assured that the natives (Waikato and Waipa) are perfectly quiet, further than discussing war news. I have just had a long conversation with a well informed reliable native, from Mr. Reids Mission Station, on the Waipa (where it is reported the natives are erecting fighting pas), that nothing of the sort is doing j nor was there any unusual congregating of natives anywhere down either of the Rivers, and even at King Log's palace there were comparatively few. He, the native, says the Maories at large say they shall attend to growing grain and selling it, to enable them to purchase thrashing machines, &c, — that fighting is unprofitable, and Mr. King may settle his own affairs with the Government. Our panic has subsided, and many of our residents are now quite ashamed of themselves. It ia reported here that our Resident Magistrate has obtained a month's leave of absence ; it is further reported that the Resident Magistrate of the Mauku has also gone off. We, the settlers in. these outside places and nearest to the danger, look upon our Military Magistrates in the light of a Captain of a ship, who, when danger is at hand, should be the last to leave the vessel; perhaps their military skill was required in Auckland, and I doubt not good and sufficient reasons can be assigned for the apparent desertion. Observer. Waiuku, Bth April, 1860.

Totho Editor of the Southern Cross, Sir, — A correspondent of the 'New-Zealander,' of tlio lltli instant, affects to be much surprised that you should have rendered the Maori words, ''mate noa," until death. If the gentleman who plumes himself upon his 21 years residence in New Zealand will turn to the 2nd chapter of Revelations, and the 10th verse, he will find that the translators agree with you. The passago reads thus,— " Kia pono koe a mate noa," i.e., Bt thou faithful unto death. Many examples might be given ; but this, it is presumed, will surifice. Yoxirs, &c, A CmzEN. Auckland, April, 1860.