TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Herald.) Hamilton, Tuesday, 12 noon.

Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 156, 8 May 1873, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC. (From the Herald.) Hamilton, Tuesday, 12 noon.

The meeting convened by the friendly natives, which was postponed 3 from Saturday, came off yesterday, at noon, at Tmnaliorr. '.">Thei -meeting was conducted a la European. Wi Hikairo wns elected chairman. The chiefs present were Te ■ Raihi, Hargroaves, Te Ore Ore, Kukutai, Hotaraka'!Nero,To Tuhara, J£ereama, William Barton, Wi Hikairo. A rosolutjon was .movod, seconded, and carried, that the friendly natives should consult the Defence Minister before taking any steps- forthe recovery of Sullivan's murderers. They would request permission to go up to To Kuiti and demaiid from Tawhiao the murderers. Should he rofuse, they will cut off all communication with tho Hauhaus The chiefs ehosbri to proceed as a deputation to Tawhiuo were Te 'Ore Ore, Tq Baihi, IXeteraka, Kukutai, and Hargreaves. „ 6.5 p.m. On the 27th the chiefs Hargroaves and Tarika te Hura proceeded.to Kuiti,.undee Jjnsh'uoifciona from the (Joyevninoat, to nsoertain tho feelings itud^vio^a of the "oxtWn6" llaubau l»fty,with 16 guiy.vttn's murder,. On passing

t'liou^'i the various settle nenls on thru- way, they met witli chiefs who entirely denounced thai murder, and expected that the Europeans would seek revenge for the outrage. They expressed their willingness to stand their ground, and to suller for the misdeeds of their friends. On arriving at To Kuiti it wus'evenirig. A very large number of natives wove assembled from all .parts of the district. The two fi icndly chiefs could not get audience of Tawhiao that night, but;. xvcn '° informed that Tavvhiao would be willing to hold a conversation with them next day. Accordingly they proceeded next day to Tawhiao's house. The whole of tlio raml influential llauhau chiefs wore there assembled. In their midst Tawhiao sat. • Hargreaves was asked wh. fc 'mission he Vas ori.~ He replied that he.oamo to ascertain their views upon' the murder committed at Moanatuatua. They at once displayed * little surprise upon this announcement, and asked upon what particular spot the murder wae committed. They were ali once informed by Hargreaves that it occurred on the llauhau side of the line. Tawhiao immediately stood up, and asked what line. Hargreaves answered^' tbS 'Krib laid |lown by the Government.* Tawhiao asked what chiefs on the Hauhau side were present w'jen tliu line drawn?, Ilargieaves couLl not answer this question. ' Tawhiao snid he acknowledge I no linii of demarcation but that at Maungatawhiri. Jlar^reaves tohl him that he did not come there to discuss boundary lines, but came to know whether that murder was committed with"" 'thdr consent, or, if not, whether; they were willing to. hand the murderers ovetf to the law. Tawhiao answered that ho could do us lie liked -with, the murderers, whereupon it was ansvxc'red'byr Hargreaves 'that it was tor tliat very reason he cainc up, bcciyise he knew that Tawhiao ruled absolutely om' the tl.iuhaus. Immediately a chief named Te Tiihi stood .u)\imU mlbimed Hargreaves that he must not. construe Taw'uao's worJsinto a different meaning.. Tawhiao's meaning in uayin^ I.liiit hocouli do what ho liked with the murderers isihi.-t, tlci l, Tawhiao, if he chose, could 'bving the murderers to To Kuiti smd protect them. • ■ > v Hargreavoa was requested to take this- a& a fmul answer to his. enquiry. Ho then returned home. •'

<( ' (From thb Daily Southern Ciioss.) • • '