WAIKATO. (FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.)

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2775, 18 June 1866, Page 4

WAIKATO. (FR OM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.)

HojrOTIO, June 13. Tri frank and candid manner in which the natives converse on the subject of " another fight" might serve to courince us that there will be no more war. In my wandeiingu, however, I find there are other proof's of disaffection than words. The wife of a chief named HH — — , from the Kopua, informs us that their priest (Pal Marire) has told the people a, new god (atua hou) may sou a 4e expected to visit and protect the native* who have been driven from their land. Thin god will briug a big gun (puhuri whenua) which will sweep every pakeha ont of the Waikato, from Te Awamutu to Maungata whirl, and the smoke of which will cover the land in »ll places wbtre the white man lives. This important information is generally con tided to the friends of the native, and only to such. But while the above may appear absurd, there are other and ominous *p tearanota looming in the distance. I don't wish to appear in the character of au alarmist : at the same time, it i* not beneath wi to mark pasting event*, which to adopt the old adaga " Cixt their shadows before." Suspense seems to hang ov«r the settlers, who wish for the worse, or, 111 ofchor word*, another outbreak, that they may choose betwixt settling down or taking their d« arture. You have been already apprised of the intended concentration of all food that cm be procured by the native*; and independent of one old ohief, the most successful of the Maori emissaries are their women. The above mentioned chief, who was once a prisoner on th« ' Marion* hulk and on his liberation m.ule a tour of th« Waikato, has vow visited all native settlements on each bank of the rivers in Middle Waikato. We are informed that n« hold* uightly runanga«, and that secrecy is enjoined on his hearers. He asks for, and oWaiiu, Government rations, slid both hio»elf and party were bountifully supplied at Ngaruiwahia. He is without dwiibt "playing a double game," the mischi«v«m consequence of which c*naot ai yet be estimated, j The natives »ay they waat only one more fight by way of " utn " for their women and children, and should they win they will expect back their land, and after that they will b* satisfied. I think so too. The good example which his Excellency the Governor has stt the natives in Waikato in becoming a "total abstainer" I hope may be very salutary. At th« stme time I may uotice that Takarei te Ban disclaims all participation ia the Affair. When interrogated, he said, "Some signed to di ink no more, but I did not. I like waipiro ;it is warmer than water, and much better." There are man to he found who will question the soundness of the logic of Takarei te Rau.