INTERPROVINCIAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 141, 14 June 1879, Page 2

IN TER PROVINCIAL.

[>RKSS AGENOr.I TE WHITI DREAMS A DREAM. TE WHITI PROPHESIES. Patea, Saturday. Te Whiti has informed his followers that he had a vision on Thursday last, and saw Christ, who told him that all the bullets fired by the pakehas and Maoris against him and his people would return and kill the white men, and in the event of war, tbat Christ would come down from heaven and drive all the white men into the sea. Te Whiti has made a call upou all Maoris outside Parihaka, and says that those who refuse to rally round him will be killed by supernatural means. The position of affairs continues to excite deep interest amongst the settlers, and the ouly topics of conversation are drill and fighting. Wellington, Friday night. The Post publishes an authoritative statement that the Government will not propose any increase in the Land Tax, except on properties exceeding £2500 in value. Sir W. Fitzherbert will bid farewell to the House of Representatives by letter through the Clerk of the House. There are several insolvents ahd one assignment to-day. The Chronicle thinks the" principle should be rigidly enforced iv dealing with the disaffected Natives of making the land pay the cost of war. It should be sold and settled upon, aud, even should there not be war, the land shoc'.d be taken possession of all the same. The candidates spoken of in connection ■with the Hutt, are Mr Mason, an old settler Dr. Buller, and a son of Sir W. Fitzherbert. ' Sir W. Fitzherbert's address to his Constituents appears to-night. He says that the Presidency of the Legislative Council has been offered to him hy the Government, and he has decided after very careful deliberation, to accept the offer. This step required him to resign his seat in Parliament as member for the Hutt. He now severed the political ties which had united them for so many years with regret deeper than he could express. In many fierce politioo.l struggles he had fearlessly advocated the policy which he considered best, and he should cherish the recollection of being associated with them as long as he lived. He expresses in conclusion his gratitude for the generous support they had always given him. F. E. Liardet, and Buist, who went out shooting on the Wairarapa Lake are missing. _, . Saturday. 1 nvate letters from the Wanganui and Patea districts state that the Maoris are offering as much as 40s to 60s per pound for powder. The Government are calling for the third time for tenders for the construction of a bridge across the Runahunga. The first time of advertising they received no tenders, and the second time only one. At the parade of the Naval Brigade last night the Captain asked hojv many would volunteer for active service if required, when the entire Brigade, including officers, enrolled their names as volunteers. A corps of about 50 has been enrolled at the township of Halcombe, Manawatu, in consequence of the natives in the neighborhood being alleged to be strongly in favor of the current faith of Te Whiti. The resignation by Sir W. Fitzherbert of his seat for the Hutt is gazetted. It is understood that the Hon R. Stout retires shortly from the Ministry in consequence of the urgent demands of private affairs. Mrs Phillips, charged with arson the second time, has been committed for trial. Dr Buller expresses his willingness to stand for the Hutt seat. . Mr William Fitzherbert declines to stand, and will support the candidature of Mr Henry Jackson. It is doubtful as to whether Mr Mason, of the Hutt, will stand. He is an exceedingly popular and influential settler. The Governor leaves in the Hinemoa for Auckland to-night at 7 o'clock, and Colonel Whitmore accompanies him. The Stella takes another detachment of Armed Constabulary to Taranaki on Monday. Chkistchurcu, Saturday. Mr Richardson addressed his constituents last night in a speech of an hour and a half, which was mainly antagonistic to the Government. He received a vote of thanks and confidence. Auckland, Saturday, lhe Mayor has received au application from the Colonial Secretary for a supply of vaccine lymph, the coolie ship Leonidas having arrived with smallpox at Levuka from India. The Government have given orders to build a good house for Rewi at Kihikihi, and a school for the education of Native children. All the disaffected Natives on the Waikato have left for Taranaki. Captain Carey of the Rotorua has been fined m the Resident Magistrate's Court £25 and £2 costs tor not taking proper care of the mails between Sydney and Auckland.