THE "KOTHINQ EXTENUATE; NOR SET DOWN AUGHT IN MALICG." SATURDAY MORNING, 11th MARCH. AUCKLAND IN A FUNK.

Wellington Independent, Issue 2178, 11 March 1865, Page 4

THE "KOTHINQ EXTENUATE; NOR SET DOWN AUGHT IN MALICG." SATURDAY MORNING, 11th MARCH. AUCKLAND IN A FUNK.

Curiously enough, though the one day's later papers brought from Auckland by the Rangatira, contain no particular news, yet they are filled with lamentations of the most dolorous character about the deserted state of that city, and the removal of the Seat of Government. The Southern Cross whines dismally about the Governor's absence, and anticipates all sorts of horrible things happening through it. "It has been stated," says our contemporary, " that Aporo, of Ngatimaniapoto, has come to Auckland by way of Raglan, with proposals of peace to the Governor from Rewi ; but his mission is vain, for the Governor has gone after his Ministers to Wellington. And very much more may depend upon the circumstance than appears at first sight. If it be true, and we think there is little room to question the fact, that Rewi, with William Thompson and the King, is in the neighborhood of our advanced posts in the Waikato, and meditates hostilities, it is just possible that Aporo may have been commissioned to offer such terms as, if accepted, will turn the demonstration in question into one of a purely peaceful character. But who knows what may 'happen owing to the delay that must ensue in consequence of the Governor's absence ? Who knows ? Heavens and Earth ! what a terrible state of affairs. To think that a distinguished gentleman like Aporo, should require to wait for Sir George Grey^ Has it not occurredjjto Aporo, if his principal, Rewi, is very desirous of peace, that hemight come to see the Governor at Wellington ! But, perhaps, after all, Rewi doesn't want peace ; and it is just possible Aporo has never been in Auckland. "It has been stated," naively remarks our contemporary, but it does not make any positive assertion of the fact. A good many other things " have been stated " in the columns of theSouthern Cross, which had no foundation whatever. Then we happen to know" that our contemporary is constitutionally nervous. When prepartions were making; to remove the Government records, and the officials were preparing to depart, he was in a terrible taking.Auckland was daily threatened, and an in«tended native raid on Queen Street was discovered every morning. But nothing hap« pened, and as the Cross told us only a day or' two ago, in speaking about a great native meeting " the intelligence was highly reassuring and satisfactory." It is too late now to cry " wolf," the dodge was a clever one at first, but it does not answer now.