IMPORTANT MAORI NEWS.

Colonist, Volume VIII, Issue 799, 23 June 1865, Page 4

IMPORTANT MAORI NEWS.

MEETING OF SUBMISSION OF KING MATUTAERA WITH GENERAL CAREY.

SURRENDER OF NATIVES IN TARANAKI

The following telegram was received in Auckland on 15th instant, by Mr. George Graham:—

"Eroin Brigadier-General Carey to Mr, George Graham.

"The Maori King desires to arrange a meeting with you. He has sent ior Rewi. Davies (Rawiri) has just returned with letters for you. Can you come up ?" It was Mr. Graham's intention, when he firsfc went up to the Waikato to remain their till he saw Rewi and the King, bufc owing to fche state of the rivers he found it it impossible to reach those chiefs, who are in the Mokau country. On leaving for Auckland, after procuring Thompson's submission, Mr. Graham requested General Carey to telegraph for him if any communication should be received from Rewi and Matutaera. Mr. Graham expects that after receiving the submission of M itutaera and Eewi a great meeting will be held 3t Tamaliere, at which, besides those chiefs and tlieir followers, Thompson will be present. The following is a copy of a telegram received by General Cameron from BrigadierGeneral Carey: — " Messenger in from the King. He wishes to meet Mr. Graham, whom he calls Peacemaker of fche island. He agrees to what William Thompson has done, and messenger reports, has written to Rewi to come in."

After the receipt of the second telegram, the steamer Waitemata, was despatched to the Kawau to his Excellency Sir George Grey.