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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1588, 4 June 1861, Page 5

" awiive that "since that period the united Maoi'iea. 1; "(iiartiie" cliiefsfiia ye taken upon themsel veflo lxcl|askiiiir Magistrates holding courts (<iv nuiangas)'fbr the trial of offences and for the Settlement of mutters brought before them,'. ) without reference to the Queen's authority' and i taking payment in the current coin of the realm,.. for the issue of summons* aud giving judgment in cases of fraud, debt, &c, 01 as 'the case may ha. Now, Mr. 'Editor the purport of this communication is .to make an" appeal to the .public, and tin ough them to our lawfully constituted authorities, for information whether Europeans and Natives are justified, in the present posture of aff.ihs, in having recourse to such tribunals. As the case now st.inds the loyalty disposed of both races feel themselvesaggrieved that whilst t) the unscrupulous such tribunals may he turned to account, they, the loyally dispose!, are restrained by ! n due' sense of allegiance 'from having recourse- to them. . -j The Native defendant strongly- remoiistiateu" . against being taken- to the King's rtmanga, let jus have recourse to the Kaiwhakawu, of the j Queen. 'Oh iio says the Kanpcau Plaintiff that is ;not powerful, I shall resort to the runan'ga of the' Maori I£ing\ ... . „, I am, Sir, . Your obedient humbleservant, CuAKL.iis G. Hewson, M. D. Native Statements. s "■ , > > ! No Otaki, Mci 39, 1861. . , ;23 Mei. Xi tamauatia a have Ika kite Kai-, vyhakawa o te Kingi Maori kite runanga hok b.te Kiugi, kua utuu eahau kia Ika te utu 0,.1e taraana me etahi hoki o -aku ronootaima iS I ss. kiva" hi) a tii c ahati ki te Kaiwhakawa o te Kingi Maoii ki te runanga hoki ma ratou e'hoatu.ki.a.lka. • . •'• . : • V ":•-.- : Heoti ; : • , .;: Na Heneiie Haiuwira Moioii . ■,-. Thanslation. Olaki, May 29, 1861. On the'23rd of May -I was summoued by' Eagarto the Juiige of the Maori King and th.c runanga of the King , I have paid iiagar 'tot the; sumiuons and some part also of my dcbt£;l os., that is; I have given it to the judge, <pi" "the, Maori King .and the runanga also, they,, will, give it to Eagar. . ...,..,.- -■ ..!:-. • . * Thisis all, . ' • -.. ■ • HenbY Hadfield Motoi. (To the Editor of the Wellington Independent.) ■ > ; Manawatu, May 30,1801.Sin,- t have been applied to by VVi l'uka Puka, a.Nati^e Assessor of Raugitikei,,t<> deqj, a statement made in your paper, of last, wejyt' relative i.o his aud Nepia Taratoa's resignation, of their posts as Native Assessors, from their having taken oifice under the Kiug...v. „ ti , ; It is true they have tendered ttieir resigna* tion, but the cause assigned for it is — that theyr are not receiving adequate compensatiou foi\ the duties they have to perform, and the, expenses it entails upon them. ' >; They have heard of other Assessors, receivinga yearly salary; and are only anxious to obtain the same for 'themselves, aud positively deny that they hare auy other reason, for relinquishing so honorable a post, add one that they have, held for so many years. . "..,,' I a in., \Sir, . - • Your obedient serya ; «l, . Thomas M. book! (To tke .Editor of the' Wellington Independent';)' ■ : Wellingtou, June 3, 1801. :;' - Sm,'— Within the last three months, 1 was seized With severe illness,' and almost .lost, the,, use" Of.' my limbs. My Medical Attendant advised me to go to Captain Wils'ou, and. try' lu'e'el-tects of Mesmerisni- I dia ashe requesteq, happy to say that withiu one week the. use of my limbs were restored, and thank God, laiuuutv in good health. I leave my uameat ypur-oflice, which you are, at liberty, to o.om.mM-, uic.ae to. those who may desire it. ..■•■•.• . ■ -.- . Youv's, ,&c, B.