TE AWAMUTU.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 300, 28 October 1864, Page 5

TE AWAMUTU.

SCURKNDI3H OF THOJITSOX'S ELDEST SON.ri KO <1 01. lt (IIV.N COKKI>I OXI'^NT.J October 24. This morning, ab an early tour, a rumour was'• allo.it to the ell'eet that William Thompson's eldest sun might bo expected here some time during the day, iu consequence of which 1-proceeded to ascertain tiie validity of the report, and was informed-that the rumour was in the main correct. My confidence in Viu; reliability oi' the information received began- to* become somewhat shaken, when, at about 3 o'clock* in the af'-ecnoon, the " distingnished stranger" madehis appearance, accompanied by a. half-caste interpreter named i,d wards, both having corns" from.' i'uiicriniu on horseback, two Transport horses having. been placed at their service. The arrival of fclie : " iieir apparent" to the Thompson title and estates,* iiu slight sensation ; and many, promped by a. pardonable curiosity, endeavored to obtain a glimpse of the >oii of the patrician Thompson. I was fortunate in gaining a passing glance at liim, as he was but for a very brief period open to the public gaze. X will attempt Lo give a description of his general appearance ; fancy, a nsost ordinary looking native, for example, a "Wynyard l'ier peach-vender, of a low stature, and with a meaningless exj ression of counUnianee, habited in a tattered soldier's smock, and ai pair of twicer's inexpressibles, his noble: haul surmounted by an apology for a cap, whilst lits-luwc-v extremities are entirely devoid of boots —there,, voulune the individual before you. He answers totile name of ilote, and, from his appearanee is, L should nay, about 1U or 20 years of ago. li will be remembered that, ill a previous communication, 1 meutlOi.'ed that -Liiompson s two sons had-. given up their uniuf Mr.Kice.atMataMata ;it appOiiid, however, that this wis not considered, sufti--ciently satisfactory, and accordingly it was intimated to them that it was deemed advisable for them to give themselves up to some h»,g' ler authority. Acting upon the instructions given .t>iem, the eldest son (i.Lotc) proceeded to Vukerimu, abt*. 11 ' two-weeks ago, but, having forgotten to take his an." 18 w'ith him, iio was sent back to Mata Mata for thelii having procured wiiieh, ho visited Pukerimu a sceow'dlast Saturday, when he gave his gun to- m a: that station. idis younger brother waaßtli.™' 0 accompany him, as he is now suderieg. from- a sev ere i attack of typhus lever, ilote remained at l'uker&m. 1 yesterday (Sunday), and was accompaaied to t-fa® camp by tiio aforementioned iCdwards, to-day. AV tent had been pitched for his especial receptkm,-and l no slight amount of care bestowed upon making: him l comfortable, such delicacies as are procurable haviHg." -. been placed before him, wheiewith to regale hiinselt> | and i; a speedy stowing away of edibles may be con- | sideied a criterion of high birth, the youthful Hote, ] without doubt, may be considered a true born prince. ! Soon after his arrival, he was visited by Brigadier- | General Carey, on seeing whom, Hote assumed an ] air of extreme bashfuluess, and seemed on the whole, extremely diiiideut. The Ijiigadier's kindness, howI ever, ultimately chased away his shyness, and ho i became rather more communicative. On his return j to tiio parental domicile at Mata Mata, he will, no I doubt, apeak in terms of tlio highest praise of the j oxtiemo kindness which he has received at the hands ,of the pakchas. 1 understand that he will take th® [ oath o*. allegiance to the Queen to-morroV; after ' which, lie will be permitted to return to Mata j Mata. \ Having had no personal intercourse whatever with i H-.te, I have been unable to gather any information I from liim; to-morrow, however, JL hope to be more i fortunate —should i be successful in eliciting auy ! intelligence from liim, 1 will remit it in mv next, j 1 understand that a most interesting cricket match r ' between eleven of the officers of the garrison, and a j corresponding number of the non-commissioned offi- | cers and men, is on the tapis; the match will, I ! believe, be played in a few days time. I perceive that two cups have been presented to : (lie t Jreyhound Club, to be run for at, the next ' meeting. That presented by llerr Lipstitie, is a most : handsome prize, the workinaship being very elegant i ami chaste, it is valued at about £'20", tlie other, j though not so expensive, is a very neat and tubstan- ! tial present. i Tlie weather continues delightful, the whole of the 1 surrounding country presenting a most verdant aud : beautiful appearame.