TE AWAMUTU.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 495, 14 June 1865, Page 5

TE AWAMUTU.

[FEOM OVE OTVN COISHESPONEEXT.J Juno 9th. There has been a dearth of exciting intelligence lit this camp time the termination of tho Gymkhana sports; although a variety of amusements have been produced at our new theiitro for the gratification of its occupants. A great native meeting will bo held at Hangatiki, in t)io course of next week, when every tribo in the Waikato district will be assembled, accompanied bv their chiefs'; and it is understood that Thompson and liewi will take tho lead in tho discussion about to "take-place, the object of which is to confor and decide upon certain matters, before tho execution of a treaty of jeaee, tho preliminaries of which havo already heen fubicribed by Thompson and other chiefs, as recorded in the telegraphic despatches forwarded by Uiigadier-General Carey, C.8., and published in the local newspapers. There is every indication of a speedy settlement of the disputes which originated war in the Wiiikato district, and it is hoped the meeting referred to will be productive of the desired results. _ ■ . ■

In' connection . with this meeting many natives aro already on their way to Utingatiki. I am given to understand-that they are on the inovo from nil quart.-rs, unci a. low day's ago I saw a party of. about 'ninety Maoris, including several women and. children, passing this ntighbourhbod... proceeding towards the.'above place. 1 have since li-amt that this party were from the Bluff,' Wliutav.-hafa, arid" Kiiglan, imd conasteJ of seveial tribes, accompanied by the chiefs Te VVhero and Khaitimi, but nono of ihtk tiibo uccoiapaiiicd them, as in consequonce o^

being neulroTTrr iheT Bile" war," TeVWMwo did not think it necessary to subject .them to bo long a trip,, although about iarty o£ William Taylor's men from. Whatawhata were included in the number I have mentioned, and ho too was neutral. I hear that during their pafsngo up. the river a portion of them: encamped alKgahinaponri on the 6th instant, and proceeded next day at dnybr. Uk to Kaupo, whero they left their canoes. AtNgahinapouri thesenativesamused the , military at that station by Oieir grotesque antica, their chorus singing, and the development of other Maori customs. Captain .Higgin and Ensign Hulirae crossed the Waipa on their approach, and held aconversation with Te Whero and Ehattimi, and afterwards entertained these chiefs. Captain Higgin, ■whoconimands the station, authorised his men to lend them coakinir utimsils, of which they were rather deficient, although apparently well supplied with* provisions. 31 r. llulme returned with To Whero,. and before leaving fco propose;! thre>» cheers for theQueer*, which was vociferously responded to by all the natives i,n the e campmeut. an evidence that; peace is likely soon to be permanently <.s'iaMisli<-d, all tho troops .in the Waiknfo district 'mount guard with unloaded rifles, which has r.ot hi en the :iißo"sinco the first shot \7as n'rtd in tho district. ; . . • •