UPPER WAIKATO. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3514, 20 October 1868, Page 4

UPPER WAIKATO. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Alexandra, October 12. Theei has been little doing bere aince my last. A ball given by the mounted conitabulay stationed bera og Monday evening last, contributed greatly to relieve our usual monotonous life. It was held in the mess-room, which was very tastefully decorated with ferns, and the arms and accoutrements of the men. The company were numerous, the invitations_having been as liberal as were the refreshments provided for them. Dancing was kept up with uoabated'spirit till daylight, without a single unpleasantness to mar the enjoyment when all left, expressing their satisfaction at the pleasant hours they had passed. This small force, with their officer, Mr. Pitt, have become geneial favourites since they have been stationed here, they being an exceedingly wellconducted set of young men. It is the intention of the settlers to return the compliment paid to them m a very short time, when T hope to have the pleasure of again passing a few pleasant hours in the ■arne agreeable company. I am glad to inform you the auk&tt her* is now no long, r observed. A great many natives have passed through t>>is last *e> k, to vit-ifc their friends in the Lower Waikato, Mangere, and elsewhere. I have not beard from any source that; Tawhiao is likely to disturb the peace in this locality at present. With regard to the extraordinary proceedings of the Government jln regard to George Gage, Ihe halfcaste messenger, I am told be did not see the King at a!', neither was he at Tukangamutu, but that Rewi met him at a settlement called Aratotara. No native 1 have as jet spoken to knew anything; of the offer of the-Aesistai't Native Secretary to make Gage a prisoner ; therefore, T, for one, doubt the fhcfc. There is an ther story to be heard about the letter sent to Major Jackson purporting to come from Kewi. The Lands Courb sits here on the 20th instant. There are not, I bdiieve, mauy eases. ftewi ia interested, an i will, I believe, have some one present to watch the case on his behalf. r