AUCKLAND TELEGRAMS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1077, 24 August 1869, Page 2

AUCKLAND TELEGRAMS.

r -^-(Prepared for transmission South.) WEDNESDAY, August 18. . A 8 complimentary dinner was. given to George Webster T last,eyening at the North Shore, which passed on well. " The Southern Cross, of . ttf-dto jcenwre& the Canterbury .view...b|.,seJ^-jreKa,iic^;anrf argues on the improbability of troops being sent by England;- l ' v The Jews on the Thames have resolved to observe Jewish holidays^ and ;to build a synagogue. The Thames has been visited by an epidemic resembling influenza, affecting young and old. A report from Tauranga, per St. Kilda, states that Te Kooti. and 30 Ngatipaoas are at Katikati. The performance of "Elijah" by the; Choral Society last evening is prohouriced a success. i . .t .-.'■ Pollen street, Thames; goldfield, was rushed yesterday, gold having been found by boys in the sand. " f Thursday, August _9. - Mr. Ellis, the candidate for the Superintendency, is about to make a "stumping" tour in the north. Another rich patch was opened yesterday in the GMdeh Crown claim. The story about Hunt's clairti tunning out proves to be a speculator's trick. The scrip has gone Up again, and confidence is restored. A ton of stone from the Shooting Star claim has yielded 50o_s. Mr. C. 0. Davis has addressed a letter to the newspapers, transmitting copy of a letter received by him from Manuhiri (Tamati Ngapora), also a copy of t 6ne written to Mr. Searancke. They are as follow :*- _"'-*• .pp- "'-- Sir,— Your correspondent from .Alexandra, under date of August 12, writes on the above subject as follows : — " Tawhiao has sent a letter to the Government with a formal demand that tlie prisoners taken at Ngaruawahia, together with the 1 arms and ammunition, should be immediately returned tb Tokangamutu, and, if tbedemand is not .immedia.ely complied; with, the Waikatos threaten the Waikato settlement." A copy of the letter alluded to by your correspondent was enclosed , to; , ; mp >by Manuwhiri, the Maori King's prime minister, together .with a note Jronijhg same ' personage, and, as these documents 'will throw considerable light on the subjeot, I have deemed it desirable "to 'foi? ward letters in question with their translations to you, and respectfully request that you will be good enough to insert the same in your valuable journal. Should you accede to my request, perhaps you, will kindly forward slips to the Daily Southern Grlks, as similar remarks injurious to the Maori King party have, it is presumed, found their way into the columns of your tetfntemporary. — Yours,' &c; '• • " ' C.O.Davis. Auckland, August 18, 1869. ; [TRANSLATION.]' Te Kuiti, 29th August, 1869. To Charles Davis.— Your letter is here; I have seen it. 0 the loving friend, I see plainly, but how can we two help it ? We two uncover things,; and^raise. them so that all may discern. Lo this is it : the men from the gates or entranoes have come. ; Te Kooti has gone back. Manga- (Bewi) has gone to conduct them to Taupo, where he will leave them. I have heard that the Arawas are at Taupo, but no reply has yet been received to the letter sent to Botorua. 1 Friendly one, salutations, friendly one. It was lost, but is foundi Some men have been captured at Ngaruawabia. I/have sent, a letter requesting their liberation. It is said that the grounds pn which their capture took place are guns carried by them from their villages. Qu? .w,or'd was right, namely, that Waikato be not interfered with. Now this is it — they have begun to exasperate ! again. Friend, . the only thing that will bring about the establishment of peace is what we two know. If you are clear about this matter, publish it in the press.. (Signed) Makuwhib.. To the love of old at Auckland. [Translation.] .. ; .'.,- Te Kuiti, August 29, 1869. To Mr. Searancke, Magistrate of Waikato.—Your letter has come relative;, to the men who have been siain [got into • trouble] at Ngaruawahia. Son, they know that if it were now as formerly [i.e., if war were raging] "they would not have returned by that way. They supposed that guns could be taken to Orahira without any intervention. They made a mistake about this. Reaching Hangatiki the seeing by us was there [i.e., the Maoris who met at Hangatiki some time ago from Lower Waikato, i&c, were armed]. . This is a word to you— you are a Magistrate. Allow them to come hither with their property [i.e., with the guns, &c.]. I did not act thus [i.e., did not retain ■possession of your warlike stores] formorly in reference to a gun which belonged to the Europeans, but then be it remenjbered the fire was still burning ;[i;e:, thenar was still raging], and .1 sent back- a J repeater gun ; which was taken by the 'Maoris at Kawhia. (Signed) Mj-KUHini. I have a change a^hst Mr. Searancke, at Alexandra. The Southern Cross of. to-day warns^the i flax producers of Auckland that settlers in otber provinces are rapidly treading on our heels in the quantity of product, despite our special advantages. : Friday, August 20. The Southern Cross of to-day contains an able leading article on the, financial statement. It compares the cost of Provincial Government favorably with cost of General Government. , James Burke was arrested yesterday in Queen-street, charged with complicity in the fraud of MacKinlay Brothers at Syduey. He was brought up to-day and remanded till Tuesday next. 5000 ozs. gold from the Thames were * brought up last night to the Uniqn Bflpk. The Herald of to-day has a sensible artiole on military settlement/ It advises the formation' of a corps of New Zealand llifles, composed of volunteers from the Imperial forces, the pay somewhat higher than that of British linesmen.' The* force to be mainly stationed on the Waikato frontier and Taupo. 500 to be stationed at Taupo, to make good military roads, radiating'from thence, to receive a certain rate of pay for every mile constructed. After first or second year, a portion of the force to be selected for good conduct to have, pieces of land near the garrison given then? lo Cultivate ; crown grants not to be issued till the end of service ; officers also to be given land on similar terms. After the roads are iriade, it would offer ! every* intjheepfent to settle, and give facilities fof working Sn flax lands, &c.

.■'tJmm**tmmtm*ntmmmmmmmmmMmmm*m i him ,im nu ■ ' » ■,f 'i . ■ : : — : A medical seotion of the Auckland Institute was formed last night. Dr. Stratford delivered the opening address. . A man named Nutterville was killed on the Mocking Claim yesterday, by an accidental explosion. Two others, Joseph itadney and Samuel Pierce^ were also injured. A letter from Alexandra states tbat _?e Kooti is at Tuhuaj 16 miles from Hangetiki, distant from the head of Mokau river %5 miles, 20 from the head of the Wanganui river, and 30 from Alexandra. Native spies has been seen about Waikato frontier. Rewi is still with 3?e .Kooti, Captain Young, A.D.C., is superintending, the erection, of a redoubt at Ngaruawahia. SATtmDAV, August 21. -.. The Wellington arrived yesterday with IMfessrs. Jas. Mackay, Pharazyn, Haughton, Sunny, and Colonel Russell, Pineha has arrived at Ohinemuri. He «&ys orders of Tawhio are that If Te Kooti is found prdwlfng about the Upper Thames, he is to be shot. Mr» Lowther Broad, late warden of the Thames, writes a letter to the Herald advising that, to prevent jumping, the Chief Surveyor should prepare a general plan of the gold field ; holders of claims to be compelled to make a survey of their claim; .. these surveys to be recorded on the Chief , Surveyor's plan { and a tracing of each sur;-' vey, ititialed by warden, to be deposited in the Registrar's office. An application has been made by Messrs. ,W. and G. Trice, for the reward for the discovery of a payable gold field at Howick. Labour is getting scarce at the Thames. It is reported that a man named Connor is digging at Ohinemuri under the protection of the natives. The Southern Cross of to-day comments severely on correspondence between Mr. C. O. Davis and Maniwhiri.