THE NORTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 309, 8 November 1864, Page 4

THE NORTH.

Is our correspondence columns will be found more tlian one letter from Northern settlers, furnishing a sad narrative of the state of lawlessness resulting from the fact that 300 armed rebels are allowed to live unmolested in tlie midst of a settled European population, robbing and plundering at will, and with perfect impunity. 11 would seem that friendly native chiefs have a keener sense of honor than Sir George Grey. The chief Patuone lately visited the Kawau but evinced reluctance to enter the Governor's house, saying that he was not in the habit of sitting down on terms of amity with men who had rebelled against bis sovereign, such as Te Oriori, and others who were guests of Sir George Grey at the time. It is a sad spectacle to find an unUtlorcd savage possessed of more feeling of delicacy and a keener sense of honor than a Knight Commander of tlic Bath, and the representative of our beloved Queen.

Tlic two Maoris who were the last to escape from the Kawau. taking as will be reeollectcd a mail of warbort for the purpose, hare returned and given themselves up, and have we lienr, received a free pardon from Sir George Grey. APakiri settler, Mr. Charles Dwyer, arrived in town yesterday, and confirms tlie truth of all we hear respecting the state of lawlessness existing in tlie He states that the Maoris openly assert that they are waiting until the end of tlie year, when they will commence fighting.