The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1873.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 218, 2 October 1873, Page 2

The Waikato Times. "OMNE SOLUM FORTI PATRIA." THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1873.

TaWHUO has visited Alexandra; that he has dove to is matter for surprise to all, and speculation is naturally rife as to his object The "King" has always been considered, whether justly so or not, a tool in the bands of his nripiatera, and is popularly gnpposed to be the " Kins " iv uamo, »!■<! that only

u iti he L*f> c .»• , aisto bu ,-ua 4iim > ./>& ho 11.1.1 visited the township aftoi 1 debbetato couiultatiou *vjth lii.s ministers; or, on the other baud, there id a probability of his haviug givea his advisers the ><lip, and been guided solely by his own inclinations. It is weU known that he i& addicted to the imbibition of more alcohol than is consistent with the d of his oibVc; the visit to one of nor towns'.iju may therefore only have been a drunken •leak. We are not inclined, whatever the cuse may le, to attuch much importance to the e\ent All the ej hemeral excitement that individuals have I succeeded in producing for their own emolument, I or for the gratification of the readers of our contemporaries, has failed to make us waver for one | moment from the opinion that the natives are too knowing ever again to court open hostilities. It will be said that the murder of Sullivan was a challenge to fight by the "King" party. We believe, however, that Sullivan was murdered by Pnrukutn nud his follower:} because he whs on land for vf hich the leader had not received payment, { which according to his notion of things he was en. titled to, and that had a force been marched into the conntry to capture him there would have been no resistance offered by the " King" party. It was not till after the "King" found there was no intention to move a force into his territory that Purukutn whs invited to Te Knili. Had Mr Mackays threats beeu ncted upon, (threats that he never should have itkcd without having first ascertained that the Ministry wa9 prepared to back him) it is more than probable that Purukutu would ere this have passed that stage when his name could longer be used as a bngbear to frighten settlers The native question is undoubtedly very difficult to solve, ai.d is the dark clond hanging over this colony. We believe however, that it has only to be fearlessly ami honestly handled 'for peace, prosperity, and plenty to reign iv the place of uncer- j tainty and stagnat.on. The bright picture, how- j ever, cannot be realized till we can get rid of, or buy off, the men who are flourishing by the perpetuation of native troubles.

The days of (he third session of the fifth Parliament of New Zealand arc numbered. It would have been futile on our part to attempt to stuy the cowrie of current events by bringing public attention to bear upon them. In order, however, that our renders may be tolerably conversant with the position of the colony before the next meeting of Parliament, we shall devote a considerable portion of our spaco during the recess to explaining the legislation and the proceedings of the notion about to close. The time has arrhed when it is of the utmost importance that every voter should be able to distiuguish the black sheep from tha white, and it ii our duty to spare no efforts to enlighten them. The new paddle-steamer Waikato took her official trial trip in tho Manukau on Monday afternoon, and with a most satisfactory result. The Waikato started from the Onehunga Wharf at 2 o'clock, hat-ing on board Mr Scherff (one of the owners), Mr Nancarrow, inspeotor of steamers, Mr 11. It. Hunt, manager of the Waikato S. N. Co., and a number of other gentlemen. She steamed as far as " Cupe Horn " and buck, distance some three miles. The trip down the harbor was accomplished in 23 minutes 10 seconds, and this against s strong S.W. wind. The trip back was made in 20 minutes, the engines m.iking 130 revolutions a minute under a pressure of 551b si cum ; the machinery working very smooti ly. Mr Sancurrow expressed himself us highly pleased with tho steamer's performance, mid <tatfd that the boat reflected the vpry greatest credit upon her builders — Messrs Bo»s and McUluskie. JFer saloon has been fitted out most tastefully, the pnnnelline being of mottled kauri and imitation cedar; the -cats arc of horse-hair ; and there are two sots of tables similarly arranged to those in the saloon of the Golden Crown — capable of sauting between 30 and '10 persons. Instead of the long settee?, clnurs lihvc boen provided. Altogether the new stenmer u ill bo a most welcome addition to the fleet of steamers already plying on the waters of the Waikato. Mr Brodie, of 11 M. Customs, was also present, and took the measurement of the steamer. The Waikato will take on board a quantity of timber, and leave for her destination on the first favor«l«'e opportunity. — Cross. It is very snt sfai-fory to learn that on Saturday last, the day on which the single women who arrived by tho ship St Leonards were open for engagement, as advertised in the Cross and Star, not a single person remained unsupplied with a situation before the close of evening. On Monday morning applications for servants were made in vain. There are still some of tbe young men waiting for situations, as also a few married people, but doubtless these will not remain idle many days. During yesterday we received from * gentleman who visited the Barracks with a view of in. specting the accommodation, a letter in which he censured tho person in charge for not having made better provision for the married couples. In regard to this matter it is only fair to Major Green to say that on the first evening the immigrants took up their quaiters in the Barracks ho asked the married men to sleep in berths provided in the lower room, until he could receive an answer from the Go. vernment at Wellington empowering him to erect partitions in tbe upper room. To this course the married pejple one and all disagreed, asserting that during whole voyage out they had been living together, as one large family, and during the few days they remained in the Barracks would feel it no inconvenience to occupy the large room together. On a ropKienfative of this journal visiting the Barracks yesterday , and questioning the immigrants, from one and all he received the same answer — that they were quite content. — Cross. In reference to a paragraph that appeared in our last inue with regard to the pMition from tlu> natives to have Major Mair removed from his present portion, we were in error in stating that Man ii whirl was the leader of the party. The real mover in the matter is Takerei Te Rau. It is rumoured by the notives that the movement is in consoquenco of a lotter received by Manuwhirl with Major Mair'a signature attached. The natives have taxed the major with being the writer, but he emphatically denies any knawledge of the epistle. We presume that the matter will be oleared up shortly. Tin's much is evident — either a forgery has been committed, or th« natives have mis« understood Major Mair. Tbe terrible Purokuttt by the last advices was building a cook-house. It is siid by some of the sensationists on the frontier that ho ia pieparing for a feast of Pakeha. It is astonishing, however, bow remarkably quiet tbe population are under tho circumstances Official nonsense it becoming tolerably well understood j it now requires great exertion on the part of officialdom to get up a little excitement. A native named Nepe te Awa Powri was brought before the Resident Magistrate at Ngnruawahia, yesterday, charged with being implicated in robbing goods to the value of £10 from a hut at Tanpiri, occupied by a road party t The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with bard labour. He refused to give the names of hi 1 * siucompliees. It will be seea by our achertising columns, that a Soiree will be held in the School-room, Cambridge, this evening. We trust that, the wenther will alter for the better by the time, otherwise we fear that the number in attendance wil] be comparatively limited. For exhiiiiMfd wet clay c oi)s, couph grasses and quack, ' which are both propitiated from tho root, as well as the seeds, nre stroncr wd harrfv primers, and when once fixed in the «i>iJ, remain (here. Q-nek produces better hay than timothy far ."itf. .