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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 8, Issue 587, 21 March 1865, Page 2

Wairoa. — The following is from an esteemed correspondent, under date March 12 : — Since my last communication I have received further news ofthe sayings and doings ofthe pai.mariris at Mangaruhi. It is true they hay^ a European with them; Mr. C. Saunders (late of the C. D. F.) saw him, and describes him as apparently a deserter. He cooks and is a hewer of wood and drawer of water for his hau hau masters. Mr. Saunders had some conversation with those ofthe new faith, and his opinion was requested. He replied, I look upon these ceremonies with European eyes and am by no means convinced. Then, said his interrogator, you will be subjected to a penalty; you will be carried by the angel to the top, of that pole, (pointing to a high flag staff), and there suspended — an object of scorn and laughter. Probably Mr, Hau hau thought Saunders might funk this proof of the angel's power ; and on being told that he (Mr. S.) was quite willing, went away, to consult another prophet and did not return. Kopu Para, Paora Hakiri, and all the leading chiefs, would not attend the meeting, and they stigmatise the new light in language far more energetic than "elegant. As I j said in a previous letter, many of the neer-do- ! wells have joined them, but the real maori sees 1 in this movement but a new edition of Kingism j under another name — the other having been j seen, understood, and not (here at any rate) . appreciated The Iris is being moved slowly back again to her element and is out of risk of danger." Agkicultuhal. Society's Show. — It will be seen from our advertising columns that the next show of this society has been fixed for the 12th of April next. A Musical Entertainment is promised in our advertising columns to the public of Napier. Miss Redmayne, who makes the announcement, has given repeated concerts in the provinces of the Middle Island, which have been favourably noticed by the press. • The bill of fare is an attractive one. Regatta. — We call attention to the entries, in another column, for the regatta of to-morrow. They are sufficiently numerous, and the competing boats sufficiently well matched, to j guarantee a good regatta — always provided that the weather be favourable. We imagine j indeed that the approaching regatta will be the best that Napier has yet seen, and we hope to see it encouraged by a good turn-out of spectators. Poverty Bay. — The accounts, we publish [ elsewhere of what has been done at Poverty Bay in the matter ofthe threats ofthe murderous hau hau party, will be read with great interest. I =a