THE THAMES.—TE WHATE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 553, 21 August 1865, Page 4

THE THAMES.—TE WHATE.

[FJiOM A COBHESI'ONDENT.]

August .0. Wo had Commissioner Jlaekay last week, ana was well received by all parties. The may* p^ rt these natives have their attention now turned tow^ s their own lands, arranging the real ownership, born* daries. cie., i\nd say that they will take ttie fir« opportunity to get Crown grants for the same. on of course have Ilea d the report that the A' e ' of lXauraki had been converted to the l J ai ilflrir® iaith. This report, however, I can assure u i IS wiiho it foundation. We had a visit from William Thompson ou the s th of Aiigu-t. :i He came down to cue 3lr. Ma'kiy, but was a day too late. Fie spoke well, and assured ins tliat he had done for ever with Chitting, and that peace was his motto. Mr Warbrick had been to llatamata trying to persuade him to go to I' 0 1" Nicholson with him to see the Ministers, <5 )v->rnoi. etc., but the invitation uas declined. Thompson kh<l if the Governor sent for him he would go to land immediately. Koveopa's party had sent him over a taihu j ing to ouo of Adam Olaik'* peoplo that wis Kl l ' and he imuiedittcly returned it, saying ho wautoa t have nothing to do with Kereopa's p.utv aitor '^' ir shedding tho i;;nocout hlood of the Kc-y. - lr ' Volkner.