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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 1003, 8 December 1868, Page 2

™~— — — — — — The Wbeck of the Tabanaki. — The Melbourne Herald of the 19 th November says : — It is supposed that the wreck of the steamship Taranaki will be purchased by the Ballarat Ship-raising Company. The situation of the ship is said to be extremely favourable for the operation of raising. Appointments. — The following are Gazetted : — Ensign Frederick John William Gascoigne (Napier Militia), and Frederick Swindley to be sub-inspectorsin the Armed Constabulary ; Captains J. L. Herrick, M. Noake, and C. Westrup to be majors in the New Zealand militia. James Towgood has been appointed captain (unattached) ; and Henry M. Hamlm, ensign; Major Jasper Lucas Herrick to hold the local rank of lieut. -colonel whilst employed on the West Coast. Impobtant Letter fbom the King — Assubance of Peace. —Mr Louis Hetiti, whose ordering away from his place at Otorohanga caused considerable apprehension, under the impression that it was preliminary to a general attack on the Waikato, has arrived in Auckland. He will, however, in a few days return to his old place, where he has been assured that he will be quite safe in staying. So far as appears from the intelligence brought by Mr. Hetit, the peace of the Waikato is as little likely to be disturbed as ever. There have been meetings of the whole of the Waikatos, and in which the Ngatimaniapotos have indirectly taken part, in which the Europeans have been assured that the present outbreaks are but local, and that none of the other tribes mean to take part in them. Mr. Hetit has also brought a letter from Tamati ISTgapora, dated the 25th of October. This letter conveys the sentiments of the King as well as of Tamati. The writer speaks of the outbreak at Patea under Titokowaru, and the general effect of his communication on this point is, that no assistance will be given from Waikato. There are, however, in the letter distinct statements that the Waikatos have not relinquished the idea of getting back the land, but they hope to attain that object without the shedding of blood. Kewi is quite at one with Tamati and the King in the desire for peace. — Southern Gross, Dec. 4