LATTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1110, 17 December 1869, Page 3

LATTERS TO THE EDITOR.

SihfitßdltoP doss not hold himself rcsponajblo fo . v" , optttfona expressed by correspondents. • Siß,r-Oh. Tuesday last the chief Morgan from East Cape arrived here, bringing with nidi eighty-threo^people in eight' whale- . f<B6atSpMd somei other seventy of the * ; ; j Ngatiporou came over land. , ! I wjw sorry to see the chief accom<avjpiftniedL'JSy several of the Hau Haus that "Hflad ticca expatriated from Turauga for „ lifieir coniplicity with Te Kooti and his ■ -doings; "tor instance— Te Whaka Puakanga, an old chief and . tohunga. This man sent the Hau Haus, /: on or aljout the 12th December last, to Opou for some ammunition (powder and 1 lead) there. ; Te ; Taagira, sou of Ihaka te Kai. He *%is sent to guide them to the deposit. A '- \Hjrini Pohenake, one of the slayers of /Samuel Tupuna, a friendly native, on the ! December last. I Te Peka JEerekero. He gave the finish- ■: ing stroke to poor Eobert Newnham, by : knocking his brains out with his own axe. Petera te Iwiroria. This man destroyed ; four of the settler's homesteads at Te Arai, namely, Westrup's, Bead's, Dunii>p J s, and Harris's, then joined Te Kooti, . and he surrendered had the Jlate -i'JMetlt^^ hisliead. Walsh, you $^|ecollec% wifch wife, child, and partnefirwpfe a portion of the victims of the 1 ltffcti November, 1868. : '3Jameka te Pereki. This native was tak6nMafc Waeranga-ahika, in 1865, deported to the CJiathams, was released, and joined Te Kooti on his arrival here. , Thes^peopje. were aU more or less concerned jn the murders of Einlay Ferguson, Wiiliain , «[Wyllie, William Mackay, and Bewi Mneha, on the 12th December ''last. ;; '' - % ■ -\ -'■■ '•; ■■■'• r :- : ■ : ! ' It is very i galling to see these feilows roaming -at large unmolosted in our midst, knowing them to be such atrocious scoundrels, reeking; with the blood of our friends, to say ndthing of tho ruin entailed •ija so maiiy of our settlers. The authorities h^r& are powerless to act, as they 1 have come in Morgan's train. We hope j/'our^^uperintehdent nlay soon arrive, whefij adubtless,- some steps will be taken 'to<reme|;jr this evil. -Many natives here deploreVwith ourselves, the return amongst us of such miscreants, and fear they may ' bo tho cause of further disturbances.— l am, Ac, ; : ,' ! ■ Povjjett Bat. : Toranganui, Poverty Bay, December 10, 1869. Sib,— Being favored by Mr. Marshall with an invitation, to witness the exhibition of mental progress made, by his scholars since. the last half-yearly examination, I fe'el^ injustice; to that gentleman^ bound publicly td'express my sense of the obligation we are all under to Mr. Marshall for the strenuous and. successful exertions he is making to elevate the mental and moral qualities of the youths entrusted to „ his nurturing; pare. . I was, unfortunately, too late to hear the scholastic examinations, but which, I am told, were eminently satisfactory. What 'I' did hear, ;, , " the mock council and speechifying.of the boys/ gave me unqualified pleasure and amusement, and I must confess myself amazed at the accjirapy of memory, and the evident appreciation of humour and keen sarcasm, exhibited by the young orators. The whole performance was in the highest degree- creditable to all parties, „ the teachers, and ,the taught. I would, with all humility, fain hope that some of our boys of a large growth would profit by the burlesque of our young friends of yesterday, a,nd shew, as representative -— 4nen-,ithat! their public conduct was guided . by ail honest desire to servo the best in- .. tereats of their country, with a demeanour evidencing that respect for others which ever accompanies true self-respect. I will close my few remarks by stating that I am rejoiced and proud to perceive the marked progress education is making ', amongst us, and that we have every reason to Relieve that the rising colonial generation will reflect honor upon those who have had the arduous duty' of rearing the young and tender plant, upon the proper training of which, all future happiness and prosperity would depend.— l amr&c, G. Woegan. Napier., Dec. 15, 1869. Sib.—-! wish to publicly acknowledge the kindness of Capt. Fairchild, of gun-boat Sturfc, for his assistance in towing the, barque Jennie Ellingwood from the outer roadstead in over the bar to the inside moorings. Captain Fairchild will please accept my thinks, and rest assured that nothing would afford me greater pleasure „ than to return the favor, if possible. I am inclined to believe that, had Mr. Kinross not come on board and assumed /the responsibility of any damage that might occur, the Jennie Ellingwood would not hav^ crossed the bar on Sunday. The hug-bear story of not water enough on the bar was all stuff; to my certain knowledge there Was two feet of water to spare at the < tijne of our crossing the bar, which was ■ one hour before high water. kr In regard to the sea's breaking across (Kthe^chfl-nitiel,-, I, did not observe anything of the,jMnd ; it was quite smooth, and we had' not the siigtest difficulty or detention on the bar. As for anything like danger, it was not to be thought of. This harbour I consider a fair one for vessels of a medium draught of wator, and in every way, better than I expected, and I wiir now. testify to the kindness and .courtesy of. Mr. Kinross, my agent, and trust that fortune will shower on him her choicest favours.— l am, &c, ; ; Chaeles Maeshall, Master Barque Jennie Ellingwood.