TAWHIAO ANDREWI IN AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6967, 17 March 1884, Page 5

TAWHIAO ANDREWI IN AUCKLAND.

THE PROJECTED VISIT TO ENGLAND. unexpectedly, Tawhiao and Rcwi came to Auckland by railway on Saturday afternoon. These two chiefs were accompauied by Honana te Maioha, and Tutawhiao, Te Ngaehe, and Te Pcuko. Their object is to see Sir George Grey, to consult hirn respecting the proposed visit of Tawhiao and other chiefs to England. The Maoris were taken to the Opera on Saturday evening by Mr. Dufaur, solicitor, and they were mucn pleased with the spectacle. They are anxiou< to Bee Paul Tuhaere of Urakei, and aa he is at present at Kaipara, they have eent a telefam to him. They propose to go down to awau by Tuesday s steamer. As to the route which they will take to reach England they have not finally determined, but they are afraid of the San Francisco route, as they would have a good many puzzling changes in crossing America. It is thougnt that the lonic, which leaves Lyttelton about the end of the present month, or the beginning of next month, would be a suitable means of conveyance. They speak of taking a person named Gilmer with them as interpreter. A repreientative of the Hekalij visited the party at the Auckland Hotel yesterday. Tawhiao was not there, he having gone in the morning to Orakei, and the Others were preparing to go to the same place. Rewi said that when Tawhiao came from his hiding place, and roamed about the country, he (Rewi) said nothing to him, hat when he heard that he intended to visit England, lie thought they ought to see Sir C leorge Grey. As to tho precise objects of ton vUit to Kngland, he did not think he ongVjt to say anything about that. He was not suilicient'iy informed, and mitrht commit himself if he spoke. ILewi went on to say that on Saturday evening some gentlemen wished to treat them to liquor, but he ofcj-ctrd, sayiDg that it would be a bad thing for any of the Mao:n to drmk if they were going t m England. R" (tlewi) had agreed with Mr. Bryco that the outside boundary of ti.eir lauds should be surveyed, but when he discovered that a number of other surveys bad been comffieujed, he withdrew from the whole arrangement. Sir (leorge Grey did not invite tnern to come t ) Kawau. ; it was his (Rewi's) own '.dea. They were somewhat nervous about g >mg through the Suez Canal, as there was war goiug on m Egypt. We may mention that the chiefs who are likely t.i go with Tawhiao to England are :—Taiaroa (M .14 ■ K.)> Henare Tomoana (M.H.K.), Hei.are Matua (Hawke's Hay), Top la Turoa (Whangauui ami Tpiipnj, Moetara (llokianga), Wi Hau (Hay < t Ulands), R,ev. Wi Poniaie (Bay of Island?), Paora Tuhaerc (Orakei), Hone Molii lawha: (M.H.R.), Ihaka te Tai (Bay of Islands),