WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3421, 9 December 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Last night.

The Estimates for the Public Werks have been recast since the news was received re the floating pf the five million loan, and in consequence it is believed the delivery of the Statement has been postponed until to-morrow.

It is believed His Excellency has abandoned his idea of going to Sydney for the present.

At the Magistrate's Court Dennis MeCormsck was charged with stabbing a man and Mrs Flannaghan, but owing to the latter not being able to attend h» was remanded.

The Certificated Accountants in' Bankruptcy have; adopted: a letter to the Chamber of Commerce in which that body is requested to use its influence in having the same of Mr Berry, one of the Accountants, struck off the roll. . Bewi's Last Words. The following is the text of the letter to Te Wheoro from Waikato:•—" November 24th—Manga left by canoe from here for Te Kuiti. This is the word spoken by Manga on departure from Alexandra. He said: ' I will now listen to the words pf Tawhiao. I will never consent to sac the present Government, nor will I again return to dwell amongst Europeans. I leave it with those important persons who hare abused Sir G. Grey to see how they can manage affairs in my absence.' This word of Manga's to us was 'He kupu poro poro haki.' It is a farewell word to us and to Europeans. Kopu poro poro haki is the native words for the last words spoken by a chief before he dies, of which there is a very well known instance in Judge Mannings' ' Old New Zealand.' When a chief is ou his deathbed his last words are listened for eagerly by the whole tribe. It is supposed to be prophetical of the future destiny of the people whom the dying chief leaves behind.".