NATIVE INTELLIGENCE. [From August Ist to August 10th.]

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2822, 11 August 1866, Page 5

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE. [From August Ist to August 10th.]

At Waingongoro, cm the West Coast, where the last fighting took place, a number of the natives have lately come in and taken the oath of allegiance. The founder of the Pai Marire faith, Te U*, appears to be making himself active as a peacemaker. The natives in the vicinity of the military post at the White Cliffe, in the province of Taranaki, recently sent a message to the commander stating that they wished to give up fighting in the meantime. Nothing was settled, the preliminary demand that the natives should give up their arms not being agreeable. Ahipene, a loyal chief of Waiuku, has lately been on a mission to Matutaera, the Maori King, who now resides near Kawhia, on the West Coast. Matutaera said there would be no more fighting, and has agreed that roads should be made between Kawhia and Aotea, and that vessels should trade in the harbour of Kawhia. The Government of New Zealand has lately sent a considerable number of rebelprisonersto the Chatham Islands, where they live in charge of a guard. It is now said that the Government have resolved to withdraw the guard, which would leave the aboriginal inhabitants and the European settlers in great danger from a rising of the Maoris. A number of rebels still continue to hover about in the vicinity of our post at Opotiki. The following are two Pai Marire proclamations, which have been lately in circulation at that place : — "Tenuku o te Whenua, "April 15, 1866. " A proclamation from the Lord which I will issue to the tribes of the East, right out. O tribe, remain on shore; seek for that which is lost. " I have sent to you before a notice body of peace (poti a riri kore — a party of men on a misiion from one part of the country to another). I said that all the learned men were to come before me and now this the second December, then I said that is all; it is ended ; I will build my house; its pillars will be mahoe and patati. "Then no matter if tribes turn to the Governor; yet there are friend* of mine at different parts of Canaan. "If there are one thousand, or five hundred, or fifty, or thirty, or twelve, you will gain the day ; Go I will be our friend. "Now the work for all these bodies will be a greeting (ohaoha). Give your greetings iv the presence of God for the twelve at the gates of difficulty for the tribe (or nation) and also for the King. " The first covenant let me have. "By King Tawjsio." " Auatahuna, Part of Canaan, "July 4, 1866. " Go, our letter, according to the'seeking of love, or rather according to the proclamation of the Lord. O tribe, salutations to you all under the protection of the Queen] the greeting is ended, the word commences. "Do not lift the sword, but remain upon the thought that that of the sword is nigh, then yon will It is a pity the messengers escaped, as one of them was Ihak*ra, who shot Hotene at Ohiwa. The letter dated from Ruatahuna was delivered in camp on the 26th July. It is as follows :— see. Ended. "0, friend Witeria, or rather you all ! 0, tribe, step inwards, make haste, according to the proclamation of the Lord ; if you do not listen, you will be doubly chastised — the chastisemeut of the Lord and that of the body (man). " The chastisement of the Lord has already commenced at Waikato. Te AwaitaiaandWaataKukutai, those tribes are by Te Tokofcokorangi, that is the chastisement you will be afraid of. The greeting of Eru is ended ; we have the sword. •• Commence with a song — " Swim, O sun; I will gather thoughts. "ByHiBA, " Whaiao, " All the stragglers of the tribe." N.B. — Hira and Wbaiao are chiefs of the Whakatoheas, who have never surrendered, and have been living among the Hauhaus. One of the natives convicted of. the murder of Mr. Fulloon, named Tamati o Ngatihoko, died in the Auckland gaoL on the 2nd August, from pulmonary consumption. The sentence of death had beeu commuted to fourteen years' imprisonment. It is reported from the East Coast that great distress exists amongst the Arawas, the tribe that remained loyal during the war, and that has rendered important services in the field. Colonel^Russell, Native Minister, has, in a speech to the Legislative Council, explained the measures he intends to adopt with respect to .the Maoris. Three chiefs are to be called to the Legislative Council, and the Maoris are to send six members to the House of fiepresentatives. These members may be either natives or European!. We may say that in the opinion of those best entitled to gpeak on thesubjeofc Cobnel Russell's measure! are not fitted to benefit the native race.