THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. (PER NORTH OTAGO TIMES SPECIAL WIRE.) New Plymouth, July 14.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2250, 15 July 1879, Page 2

THE NATIVE DIFFICULTY. (PER NORTH OTAGO TIMES SPECIAL WIRE.) New Plymouth, July 14.

About 200 natives passed through the town this morning, on their way to the Parihaka meeting. It is looked forward to as one of very groat importance, for the matter connected with the ploughing is to be sottled. The following are To Whiti's views on the subject, as stated to one of the native's, who assisted : Whon the ploughing has been a great success, the pakeha will have beon used to some purpose, and the Government has been initiated into advancing him (Te Whiti) another step forward to his final destination. But before all these they shall lay their hands on you, delivering you up to the synagogue, and into prison, being brought before king* and rulers (or the Government) for my name's sake. All the prisoners should be sent to Wellington, to complete and make plain the Scripture text, but that is a small matter, as a great stride has been taken towards tho ontl. The next step will bo a more difficult one, namely: And they (Maori) shall fall by the odge of the sword, and shall bo led away captive into att nations, and Jerusalem shall be troddon down of tho Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. The next meeting will decide this point. The present idea is that the pin will be applied again to bring this about, whether in the shape of ploughing or otherwise still remains in the womb of time. That some Maoris are to die by tho edge of the sword is the next scene in the drama seems at present to be looked forward to. Numbers are of no consequence, from 1 to 1000 being immaterial. An influential native in town on Saturday, taking about native affairs, expreued a very decided opinion that if the Government were to attempt to carry on the road making and railway, the nativei would make a determined stand against it, and if necessary would take up arms. This, of course, might only be his private opinion upon the subject, but it is just as likely he may have some ground for making the assertion. The County Council to-day passed a resolution reoommending the Government to make roadi and railway* through the confiscated lands, and through Parihaka.