THE NATIVES.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 61, 1 August 1846, Page 3

THE NATIVES.

We continue to receive satisfactory accounts « f r,&& tranquilty of the Northern districts ; thotfch our correspondent describes the state of feeling amongst the Native Chiefs, to be that of a cold and suspicious jealousy of the Governor and his proceedings. Although peaceably inclined, they are very far from evincing sentiments of esteem and respect for the Government. The troops have removed from Victoria to the Wahapu. Heke has recently visited Kaipara, and passed some time with his relative Parore, at Kaihu. He was accompanied by about forty men and several women, and received by the Kaihu people with every demonstration of respect. Numbers of pigs were slaughtered, and large quantities of potatoes provided for his entertainment. Our correspondent says, that Parore is very reserved when questioned respecting the purport of this visit, and is evidently unwilling to relate what passed. We are given to understand, however, that in the event of any 'future outbreak, Parore's allegiance would be submitted to a very severe test; and that it js extremely doubtful which side he would espouse. Many of Kawiti's people have been industriously engaged in getting out spars for the vessels now loading at Kaipara for England.

Agricultural Labourers.— The scarcity of labour is still a subject of serious complaint. Many of the farmers are completely fettered in their operations by the paucity of agricultural labourers. Is emigration to this Colony to be encouraged no more ? Doubtless there are numbers in England vrho would gladly avail themselves of the certain prospect of bettering their condition, if the necessary assistance was afforded them. Haa the full proportion of the proceeds of Land Sales in this Colony been expended upon emigration? The Settlers have a right to expect the due p^propriation of the funds that were specifically allotted to this purpose. But we have a shrewd suspicion, that an amount little t?'s«rt of £sfioo is still due to the purposes of emigration. When the Legislative Council is convened we shall take the trouble to investigate this matter, and reduce our surmises to facts and figures ♦

The Late Captain GRANT.-rWe understand that a marble monument of very chaste design, and superior execution, has been forwarded from England in the Aginpourt, to Sydney, by the friends and relatives • of the Jamented Captain Grant, who fell while gallantly leading on ]jis company of the 58th Regt., to the assault on Hekes pah, at Ohaeawai. — This token of the affectionate remembrances of bis surviving friends, will be erected over the mouldering remains of the hero, who was interred at Paihia, a station of the Church Missionary Society.

New Journal. —Another Auckland paper, with the singular title of "The Antipodean," made its appearance on Monday last.