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Star (Christchurch), Issue 573, 22 March 1870, Page 2

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"Wellington, March 21, 6.30 p.m. The Circular Saw Company's tender for the Interprovincial Mail Service, from Bluff to Manukau, has been accepted. It commences afc the Bluff on the 25th inst. with the English mail for San Eranciaco, A deputation from the Tricker Committee had an interview with the Government to-day. Mr Grisborne promised to reply when Mr 3?ox returned. \f Nelson, March 21, 12.30 p.m. The detailed reports of Te Kooti's attack on the Native settlement of Opepe, six or eight miles north of Opotiki, do not confirm the first reports sent in. The particulara are not yet quite clear, but it appears that five people were killed end about fifty taken prisoners. The Arawas are greatly incensed at the death of young Marsh, and will demand utu. The reported butchery of thirty women and children (Natives) is not confirmed. A steamer is much wanted, to convey the Arawas to the scene of opera* tions. Some think that the occupants of the pa at Opepe were willing prisoners, as many of them were Hau-haus. Colonel Praser died of typhoid fever. There is nothing important from the Thames. The returns from a few of the claims are tolerably good. Regarding the Ohinemuri question and the projected Native meeting there, the Native talk is, to eschew the past and make peace. One hapic are in favour of opening up the district. It is expected that a deputation of the King and Waikato Natives will attend the meeting. Major Brown, of Taranaki, has resigned his seat in the General Assembly. A specimen quartz crushing machine is at work in Taranaki. A meeting of neutral and rebel Natives has been opened at Pariaka, thirty-five miles from New Plymouth. The business has not yet commenced, but appearances indicate a satisfactory result. A very warm welcome waa given to Mr Parris, Major Brown, and others, and also to friendly Natives.

A little girl was walking in the cemetery of Pere-la- Chaise, at Paris, and reading one after another tbe phrases upon the tombs of those who slept beneath, suddenly exclaimed — "I wonder where they bury all the sinners?"