NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

Colonist, Volume XIV, Issue 1383, 27 December 1870, Page 3

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

Alexandra, December 19.

Te Wheoro, "Wi Patene, and Kukutai, friendly chiefs who went to Tokangamutu a few days ogo to see the Waikato chiefs on the subject of the recent Pirongia murder, returned yesterday. It is reported that the King and Manuwhiri refuse to give up the murderers, and declare that they recognise no .confiscation boundary and that their line is Maungatawhiri. It is said also that Eewi does not approve of the work of the murderers, and has left for Wanganui, where he now is. A friendly native going over from here to Hauturu the other day was told not to return there again. A hint has been given by the Haubaus that any Europeans found on Pirongia will be shot. Auckland, December 16. We have received important intelligence, which may be relied upon, respecting the action adopted by the Government with reference to the late murder. The chiefs William Barton, and Wi Te Wheoro have been sent on to the King to demand his intentions. They will inform him on behalf of the Government that the murderers cannot be allowed to go unpunished, and to require him to co-operate in an effort to capture them, or to be regarded as conniving at the outrage. We understand, however, that information has been received which places it beyond doubt that the King and his adherents sympathise with the murderers, if they have not actually connived at the murder, yet Manuwhiri (TamatiNgapora), the King's Secretary, has written a letter to a Government official, stating that he never heard of the murder until some days after it was perpetrated, and that he will be steadfast to his work of peace spoken last March. Auckland, December 19. William Barton, Te Wheoro, and the other chiefs sent to demand the intentions of the King natives, have returned. Manuwhiri, the King's Minister, refuses to surrender the murderers of Mr. Todd, and denies that the murders were committed on the European side of the boundary. He claims the confiscated land, and says that their line is at Maungatawhiri. Reports are current that the Maori King's messenger arrived among Pirirakuhis soliciting assistance to take posseasion of the Waikato confiscated lands. They refuse. Tabanaki, December 22. Ihaia is reported to have gone to the vv'aikato to " tie up " the murderers, after which he stated that he will return and open a goldfield in this province.

Another freak of fashion has developed itself in Melbourne, and which is designated as the meanest yet, Some male exquistes have stained their hands with walnut juice, or some such pigment, in ord?r to bring them to the honest color of the digits of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. In the latter there is something suggestivo of manly exposure —the colorable imitation is but fraudulent uncleaness. An accident happened to Captain Robert Dyason, at the Kaipoi regatta, in firing the signal cannon for the Challenge Bace. The powder in the vent had not exploded, when, in placing some fresli powder, the piece discharged some of the powder which had not ignited through being damaged, forcing it into Captain Dyaaon's face, which besides, was severely scorched. A piece of powder, the size of a wheat grain, penetrated into his under lip. The wounds are very serious, and his face will bear the marks for Borne time. I A Dbfacl/TING Treasurer. —The members of the Wellington Fire Brigade laid, a few dnys ago, an inform iliort at the police court against their Treasurer. Morton Quid, for Appropriating a cheque for £19 that it bid rowed from the insurance companies.