THE INDIAN MUTINY AND THE MAORI WAR

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 178, 31 July 1869, Page 2

THE INDIAN MUTINY AND THE MAORI WAR

o The following letter has been addressed to the Weliington Evening Post by Mr. Cracroft Wilson: — " Sir — The late news which has arrived from Auckland to the effect that Te Kooti has been made by Tawhiao, High Priest, will justify my asking you to insert the following quotations ; the first from a work on iheflndian mutiny and rebellion ; the second from Sir Herbert Edwardea' report on the same subject : — " ' There was ano ther 'point on the Peshawur frontiers from which danger threatened during the latter part of this month (July, 1857). Across our border line, on the edge of the Euzofzaie contry, is a village called Noringee. Here a Moulvie (High Priest), a well-known turbulent character, had unfurled the green flag of the Prophet, and was preaching a crusade against the Nazarenes. " ' The Ghazees (Mahommedan martyrs) came, with the Mulyie at their head, and planted their staudard (embroidered with butchery from the Koran) on the heights : of Noringee. This mountain village was so strongly situated that the police scarcely dared to go near it, and it became a refuge for every evildoer. Its inhabitants, about 400 in number, welcomed the Moulvie with delight. The holy war seemed auspiciously opened wiih every requisite — a priest, a banner, a fastness, a howling crowd of bigot3, and several days' provisions.' " If [the public will substitute tho following words in lieu of certain words in the above quotations, they seem to give a very correct description of a portion of the northern part of New Zealand at this present moment : — * "For Peshawur read Waikato „ July, 1857 " July, 1869 „ Euzofzaie " Maniapoto „ Noriugee " Tokangumutu „ Moulvie " High Priest „ Ghazees " Hauhau fanatics „ Koran " Karakia ".Defying the world Ho stigmatise me as an alarmist, I beg to subscribe myself, " Your ohedient servant, "J. Cracroft Wilson, CB."

Flax. — The first experiment of growing flax (says the Wanganui Herald) has been made by Mr. Finnimore who has just finished planting 30 acres of flax on his farm. He has planted it iu flat land and in the area named, with three feet and nine feet respectively between each alternate row ; there are 40,000 plants. The object of leaving the nine feet space is to allow a cart to pass between the rows. Some of tbe. plants have been in the ground for ten days, and in that time have sent up young shoots from four to six inches in length. It is generally supposed that the flax will not be grown' sufficient for cutting before two years, but Mr. Finnimore thinks that it may; be cut without injury, and to pay, in a little over twelve months. .; ■ y\M Which ,of the European^ sovereigns 7 would be most incommoded, if the earth began to, revolve- on. the equatorial axi-*?... The Emperor p'fJJussia, because it ;wo u 1 . 1 , < -„_,. occasion/a. rising. of *.tte;poles..77*77. -••■' 7 , ; A. WHraE7 sv^ 'M : inches- from the/cte^ k^^'l. [shot iit^pjri'Mbj^n^x.'t'\ ■:':;• 7'-' .-'*:, 7 . * jfiTjy/

. A Gentleman went.a fishing 'the otlie r day, and, amongst other things, hauled in a large sized turtle. To enjoy the surprise of his Irish servant-girl he placed it in her bed-room. The next morning the first thing that bounced in the breakfastroom was Biddy, with the, exclamation of —Be Jabers, I've got the devil ■!" " What devil ?" inquired the head of the house, feigning surprise. "The bull bed-bug that has been aetin the childer for the last month."