THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1434, 22 June 1868, Page 3

THE SOUTH.

Bv the Ahuriri wc have received Wellington and Southern papers to latest dates. A Provincial Kxecntive had been formed in Wellington by the Hon. John Johnston without office—Mr. Haleombc, Secretary and Treasurer; Mr. Brandon, Solicitor. The Independent states that shortly after the arrival of the Wellington from Auckland, a Gazette was issued convening the Assembly for business on July 9, and that Lady Bowen had been warmly received by the public of Wellington at her landing. As rill be seen elsewhere, we have not only a confirmation of the reported murder of three settlers at Patea, but the additional particulars of the murder of a fourth. Speaking of this sad affair the Wanqanui- Herald of the 13th inst., says:—Since tho foregoing was in type, wc have received reliable intelligence of a very unsatisfactory report, which we trust may be without foundation. It is that the natives who murdered Caliill are acting under tho instructions of the Maori King iu expelling Europeans from their district. At all events, they assert that such is the case, but we must hear further upon that subject before we credit it. We learn that a French envoy is expected in Wellington to endeavour to obtain a branch steam service between Tahiti and Opara, and that it was resolved at a public meeting held at Wellington on the Sth, to support the Superintendent's contract for the slip, which was opposed last week in the Provincial Council. The Kev. Mr. Patterson, Presbyterian minister, of Liverpool, is expected daily to arrive in Wellington, to take charge of souls in that cit}^. "We take the following items from Wellington papers: — Mr. Weld.—At a recent meeting of the Canterbury Rifle Association, a conversation took place as to the shooting for Mr. Weld's cup ; but the chairman remarking that Mr. and Mrs Weld were said to be about to return to the province, and it would be better to have the cup shot for in their presence, the matter was deferred for consideration until next meeting. Some other business of an important nature was transacted, after which the meeting ! adjourned. I Ma. Vogel.—The Dunedin correspondent of the Dunstun Times states that Mr. Julius Yogel has resigned the editorship of the Olar/o Daily Times, which journal he lias so ably conducted since it was first started. Indeed, to Mr. Vogel may be attributed the honor of calling into existence in Zealand, the daily press, aud inaugurating a new era in colonial journalism.

Man Drowned at Wellington.—The Evening Post of the 12th instant says : —About halfpast 3 o'clock this afternoon the body of a man named Conrad Deal, better known as Charley Deal, was found floating in the bay opposite the Telegraph office; he was picked up by a boat belonging to the steamer Waipara. The deceased was seen on Lambton Quay last night, and is supposed to have slipped off the breastwork. The Koor of the Rebellion at Waikato. — On Monday next a large number of natives from this river, more particularly from below Pipiriki and this side of Waitotara, headed by Kemp, Hori Kingi, and other Chiefs, start overland to Wellington, ostensibly to pay their respects to the new Governor whom they have not yet seen — and also to accompany Mete Eingi, who purposes starting at once to attend to his Parliamentary duties. They purpose spending some weeks on the road, and. doubtless ere they reach the Empire city their numbers will be augmented to fully upwards of 100. They intend to repre- , sent the state of the Ngatiruanui country fully !to His Excellency, and will tell him what has brought on and led to the barbarous murders, committed last week. The Futiki Chiefs positively state that the small section of a tribe living to the north of us will never allow peaceful occupation of the land lately confiscated from them, and will continue to murder and maraud till they are exterminated. It is their opinion that there is a similar intention on the part of the Waikato tribes, and that if any thing is to be done towards settling the country peaceably Waikato must be subdued first, and the King movement crushed. The above will all be told to the Governor, and our Maori friends say that unless something is done soon many of themselves will turn Haubaus, and lose all confidence in the Government. — Wanganui Times, June 16.