WELLINGTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3350, 3 January 1879, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

[special.] Jan. 2. The polico stopped all games of chance afc the Caledonian Sports yesterday. The Governor has given his patronago fco the Anniversary Regatta. Mr J. F. 0. Wright, tho promoter of the West Wanganui Coal Company, has been presented by his fellow promoters ivith a handsomo gold watch and chain as a slight recognition of his sorvioes iv floating tho company. The post mortem examination to - day showed fchat an old man, who died suddenly on Tuesday while mowing in the Hon J. Martin's paddock, died from sunstroke. (""* Two Chinamen were discharging some fireworks on the wharf last nighfc, whon tho cry of " down with tho Chinese " was raised. A rush was made afc the Chinamen, who- were roughly handled before fchey gofc shelter in the Pier Hotel, the \ door's of which wore then locked. ' Inspector Atcheson was sonfc for and severaj times dispersed tho crowd, bufc when fcho Chinamen left fchey wero again assaulted, aid bad to take refuge in tbe Empire Hotel acd remain thore till early this morning. „•/''' The Chronicle, iv an article oc Native 7/ ajffairs, seems to anticipate trouble from To '"/.. Whiti and his new religion at Parjiaka. Ifc mUb — " He is now the centro of attraction for I *U discontented spirits in the Isand, bufc Ote^rnment, being forewarned, ire forei . / ~ s Sfl"fied." It adds — l i There is no danger except \ in' a false security and imifforence j The whole aspect of Native afilirs was j perhaps never brighter. Rewi's ijlianco is J sincero, cordial, and all powerful. Jo far as I regards the tribe, the Waikatos aro jatisfied, I and express confidence in the Govirnment. \ The East Coast is loyal, and ovon the Uriwera \ aro allies, and would be among thei first to rally on fcho sido of Government wee fcheir services required. The Bay of lalinds is contented, and as friendly as in tiaiss past. Te Whiti alono gives ro-son not for disquietude, bufc for watchfulness. Pariliika has become the cave of Adullam, and discontented spirits may indulge a desire to give jffect to somo superstition or behest of thjir first prophet, bufc tho local character of th) movement, whatever it is, can never becane formidable if thore is a watchful, firh, and determined attitude on tho part of the Government." Moffat, tho Pakeha-Maori who was conviotod of making powder for the Mioris, is now in Wellington to prosecute claim to a , large portion of the city, based on rtcorded < grants dated in 1841 to his father, anc which / Ec asserts he can produce. These d<eds, he / soys, were duly registered in New South I Wales, and subsequently allowed on hquiry, I and he is the rightful owner of six aero, back from Pipitea street, as laid out on the plan of the city in 1841 ; that is from Pipitea Corner back to Murphy street,, thence to continuation of Tinalkdri street, including Hobson and Pipitea stroets. He further claims an area of \ 23 acres, whioh runs in a line norta from 1

Pipitea Corner to Pah Kawa, a point on the city side of the Waterloo Hotel at Kaiwarra, by deeds which were drawn up and registered in New Soufch Wales afc fcho same time as his own. He claims fchafc fche area upon which Government House and Parliament Houses are built belongs fco Natives as a reserve which was never purchased by Government, and further, he claims fchat the foreshore from Pipitea Point north, to the Waterloo Hotel, Kaiwarra, ds his property, and consequently the site of the railway lino and the hill from which the reclamation stuff has been removed. He also claims a part of Watt's Peninsula, and 19,060 acres in the Wairau Valley, Marlborough. He has retained counsel. A public meeting was held to-night to arrange for the usual anniversary regatta on Jan. 22. Lasfc year's oflicers were re-appointed and arrangements were made for fche systematic canvass of the city for funds. It was resolved to adopt last year's programme wifch the omission of the inrigged four-oared race.