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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 210, 7 September 1869, Page 2

The Diorama and the Natives. — The following letter from a native chief (says the Wellington Post) will be^read with interest, as showiug the effect tbat even the representation of warfare on a grand scale has upon the Maori miud; and it certainly gives a new feature of interest to the Diorama, proving it to be not only an amusement, but a means of conveying a most important moral lesson: — " Native Office, Wellington, 4th September, 1869. — To the Editor of the Newspaper. — 0 friend, I have seen something very good. It is a representation of the fights of the Americans. It was splendid. Those wars of the Europeans which are going on at their places across the sea are thiogs to be feared. The foolish Maoris hero are saying that they are at war here, but the wars are those of the pakeha. I have only now seen tbem — at 8 o'clock in the evening of this day, the 3rd of September, 1869. I am desirous that this representation should be taken to the Maoris on the East Coast, and shown there, so that some persons who are perverse may "see the wars of the pakeha, and thereby be frightened by it, and thafc those tribes wbo are loyal to the Queen may admire ifc. Sufficient. From me, your friend, Henare Potae." Under the heading, " Romance in Real Life," the Lyttelton Times has the following : — " AmoDg the departures by the Tararua yesterday, we notice the name of Mr F. Evelyn Wright, our Chief Postmaster, who intends proceeding through with the mail to England. Mr Wright's object in visiting the Old Country is, we believe, to lay claim on behalf of himself and family, as liueal descendants of fche celebrated John Evelyo, to the Depfcford Dockyard, which it is stated was held by the Imperial Government on a lease at a pepper-corn rent, on condition that a ship should always be building in the yard. This condition , Mr Wrighfc believes to have been broken, in which case in terms of Evelyn's will the property Bhould revert to the children. * l We understand that a party of gentlemen consisting of Messrs. F. W. Trolove, F. W. Lovegrove, and Johnson (crack shots) arrived here on Monday last for the purpose of enjoying a few days rabbit shooting. Their skill may be judged from the fact that on Tuesday, they shot about 200; but as they left lying them thafc were shot, they could not tell the exact number. On Wednesday they took a man with them, who who skinned the rabbits as they were shot; and on counting them at nighfc, they numbered 2401 On Thursday, they were again shooting, bufc we have not heard what number of '• silver greys" bit the dust; We hear they intend getting the skius. , cured. — Kaikoura Herald.