SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1084, 5 June 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

("press agency.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday. The Governor does not visit Auckland until the 12 th June, as he will be detained m Wellington owing to a full Cabinet meeting to be held to cousider the native difficulty, and to decide what action should be taken m the matter. A Cabinet meeting is being! held here this morning, and a deputation to the Governor is talked of. PUBLIC MEETING OF SETTLEKS.—DEP STATION TO THE PREMIER. A large meeting, convened by the Mayor, was 'held yesterday morning at the Oddfellows' Hall to discuss Saturday's interview with the Premier and Colonel Whitruore. The Mayor presided, and explained that a feeling of dissatisfaction prevailed with Ministers, who have not made promises likely to lead to a settlement of the difficulty, and an impression was abroad i that it was desirable to go to the j Governor direct. Volunteer corps were being formed m the principal settlements, and he urged the formation of one more. Major Atkinson confessed that ! he was not satisfied with the promi- s ses of the Minister. He asked the 1 peoplo to put aside politicel feeling, i and for once to acb as colonists m '. the emergency. Lsb them wait a I few days longer, aud then, if neces- i ary, they could meet and express ] their views more decidedly. < Mr Richmond, without wishing I to cause undue fear or create panic, ; said the situation was so critical s that atrocities at any moment might i bo corami,lted which would plunge, i

the country into war. He moved a motion, asking the Government to put the district m a complete state of defence, and that the natives be given to understand that their settlements would be at once destroyed if they attempted violence, by natives who could be brought from other parts to tight them. Mi* Standish seconded tho motion. While hoping that war might be averted, he dwelt upon the need^of being prepared tor emergency. Colonel Trimble believed that trouble was inevitable, but he should let the responsibility of the initiative test with the Government. The place greatly required to be strengthened with arms and men. The Government h»d not recognised tho gravity of the position. Many influential residents m the out districts spoke m expectancy of imminent < hostilities, and mentioned the anxieties of country people, .vho were m fe-^t of being murdered m their beds. The resolution was agreed to, and was presented to the Premier m the afternoon. He promised to send an extra force without delay, He also referred to thereatening telegrams which had been sent him. A large number of those m the room, headed by the Mayor, enrolled themselves as volunteers. THE THREATENING OF EUROPEANS. The tribes to which Kereopa be- 1 longs have held a meeting oncoming the late threatening conduct to j Europeans. v The excuse Kereopa j made was, that he was hunted and incited by Parihaka influence. The natives condemn his conduct. THE TARANAKI NATIVE DIFFICULTY. The* Hinemoa, with the Governor, Premier, Colonel Whitmore, Mr George, Mr Mitchell, aad others ©f tho Ministerial party, left here at 4 p.m., for Wellington, a number of gentlemen accompanying them to the beach, to see them off. A deputation of the Justices waited upon the Minister before leaving, and had a final inter?iew, when the Premier stated that a force of 200. men should be immediately sent here for the protection of the place. The general opinion is that the arrangements made by the Government are satisfactory, and confidence is beginning to be restored. Several of the families of the settlers have come into town, where they . will remain until affairs are more settled. Volunteer companies are being formed m the out-districts and m the town, and meetings are being held to enrol members. At the Waitara a corps has been sworn m and officers cho3en. At Inglewood the preliminary arrangements have been made, and a large number have been enrolled. At Otako a meeting is to be held to-night for the same purpose, and m the town the present Volunteer force wiU be largely augmented, and a mounted corps has been started. The excitement which prevailed for the past week is now subsiding, and with the arrangement for the protection of settleis carried into force, confidence, it is to be hoped, will be restored, and business, which has been entirely suspended, will again be renewed, although it is feared it will take some time to recover from the severe! shock it has received through the aggressive action taken by the natives. The 'Herald', to-night, referring to what has been done, says that at a crisis like this calm deliberation is of the utmost consequence. Declamation or passionate oratory would be strongly ont ot place, being calculated to lead to false conclusions and unwise resolves. It is not frothy words we want on such an occasion, but a cool calculation of all the odds, and then a deliberate resolve on a definite course of action. We think the resolution passed by the Justices expresses our general feelings. We earnestly hope that, after so plain and deliberate an expression of opinion, we shall hear no more of such feeble proposals as a civil action to check an evil of such severe magnitude, that requires a strong hand and determined will to deal with on tho moment of its occurrence. Though Te Whiti i 3 a fanatic, he is not utterly deranged. Even on him an exhibition of power will not be lost. We think even the most deluded of his followers woukl prefer to hold their ploughing matches m a secluded farm from the busy haunts of man, rather than m the immediate vicinity of an armed camp. We therefore think and believe that an ample armed force will probably prevent anything again rising which might lead to a collision, and it is evidently on all accounts better, by bold and energetic action, to prevent disaster than having, as it were, invited it by a show of weakness, m vain afterwards struggle to recover lost ground. . CHRISTCHT7RCH, Tuesday. SALE OF RA.CE.HORSE3. There was a large attendance of sporting men this morning at the sale of Mr W. F. Neilson's racers, held by Messrs J. T. Ford and Co., at their new premises, Cashel-street, Before submitting these horses, Mr Crewton, who officiated, said that whether, they fetched guineas or pence, his instructions were to sell without reserve. The following' is the result of the sale : — Fishhook, 6 years, by Traducer out of Laurel, started at 450 guineas, ran up m fifties to 655 guineas, at which price it was knocked down to Mc R. Ray ;

! Middleton, stallion, 5 years, by Traducer, out of Lady Florence, won the aiaiden plate and Metropolitan at three-year-old, started at 10 guineas, purchased by Mr Basset at 45 guineas ; Te Wheta, by Traducer out of Ladybird, started at 20 guineas, was knocked down at 80 to -Mr R. Derretb ; The Moose, aged, by Rattan, out ot Bo Peep, was knocked down, at 32 guineas to* Mr Boyle ; Luna, rising 5 years, by Traducer out of Flying. Sail, won the Flying- Stakes and Flying Handicap, (1878), atarfced at 25. guineas, and was knocke 1 down at 55 guineas to Mr W. X, Oram ; Bribery, 5 years, by Traducer, out of Red Queen, winner of the Autumn Handicap, of 1877, and many other races, started at 5 guineas, was bought by Mr A. Saunders for 25 guineas ; Sir Tatton, aged, by Izaak Walton out of Bluegown, started at 5 guineas, and fell to Mr R. Ray's bid oi £7 10s ; May Queen, brood mare, by Prince Charlie, out of Queen May, m foal to Middleton, and with foal at foot by Koiari, 10 guineas, Mr Millet ; two-year-old filly by Talisman, out of ,May Queen, 9 guineas, Mr Milletb. Messrs H. Matson and Co. advertised for sale, to-day, the racing stud of Mr O. Horstall, consisting of Ratcatcher, King Quail, All Steel, Jenny Lind, Deception, Rosalie, Rand wick, Will-o'-VVisp, and thoSprings. The first submitted was Deception, m foal to Rand wick. The aactioneer reminded the audience that Deception was was the dam of Traitor and Fallacy, but did not succeed m drawing a bid from those present. The chesnut, All Steel, seven-years-old, m foal to Randwick, wa3 next brought out. For her there was one sporting offer of £15, and all the persua&ion of the eloquent auctioneer not being able to get a second bid, he said, according to instructions from the ownsr, he would pass the whole lot m. The groom, however, brought out a third, which was immediately dismissed with the observation from the auctioneer, " There's not • enough money m all the crowd to buy that norse." The * Star,' to-night, referring to the small price obtained for ftlr Neilson's horses, says that Middleton, who brought 45 guineas, was sold for 500 guineas, after be had, as a three-year-old, won the Maiden Plate and Metropolitan. Sir Tatton, that was knocked down for 7 guineas, changed owners at one time at between 100 guineas and 300 guineas. Mr March, Iramiff ration Officer, has received a communication from the Hon. Minister of Immigration, informing him that the Hon. Minister for Public Works has iv structed Mr Blair, Engineer m Charge of Middle Island, to lay off a small section of railway work on the Waipara Extension Line, on which the unemployed can be placed at piece-work, to a rate of wages not to exceed 6s per day. The men are to be conveyed free not more than once to Arnberley. Mr Marsh placed himself m communication this morning with the Engineer m Charge, and negotiations are now proceeding, but it will take a few days to settle a few preliminaries. Mr March has also been instructed to confer with' the Mayors of Ohristchurch and Sydenham, with a view of taking the necessary steps tj secure that none but really destitute persons or those who really cannot find employment elsewhere shall be put on this work. The Canterbury' Rifle Association will hold their last meeting of of the season on Saturday next, when the President's and - Peterson's Challenge Caps will be shot for. The meeting decides the championship for the year. Four women m a buggy, with a spirited horse, at a fast pace, m High-street yesterday afternoou, knocked down a little girl and two bsys, the latter faling down between the two wheels. They had a miraculous escape. Except a few scratches and bruises, they were uninjured. The woman driving regarded'the matter as a good joke, i aud went on laughing. A comparison of diaries of twelve known lovers of the "gentle art" Christchuroh, gives' the following numbers of the respective takes during the last season : — 498, 100, SSG, 291, 102, 99, 185, 99, 63, 71, 69, 82. Total, 1825. The largest fish killed was 6§lbs, and the smallest fib. . A large number of fish weighing 31bs and 41bs, and also a great many 2 A lbs. The balI lance were divided between 21bs and lpbs. The trout wer9 m the best condition known during any season here, and gave plenty of sport. With the exception of a very few,' the whole of those noted were taken out of the Avon, and without making any apparent diminution, as from appearances the river seems as full as ever. Some couples of the Californian grouse, liberated a few months ago at Mount Thomas, were seen lately about two miles away, looking lively and healthy. WELLINGTON, Tuesday, Advices received by the Government from Taranaki represent matters as more threatening than at first believed. It is now admitted that the ploughing was begun, and is being centinued by Te Whiti's express orders, given m his assumed capacity of an inspired prophet, and represented as bsing both dictated and supported by supernatural and irresistible authority. The whole affair thus takes the shape of ar\ outbreak of fanaticism, directed towards the attaimneufc qf a well

defined and practical objnct, namely, the recovery of tlio oontisoated land. Te Whiti ,-it any time may suddenly deem himself inspired to pronounce sentence of death ou some unhappy subtler, or his family. The Government;,, recognising the urgency of the situation, are making energetic preparaiiona for bringing to bear a force sufficient to crash all resistance. The Armod Constabulary is being largely strengthened by enlistment, and the men aro being trained assiduously for active service m the field. Reinforcements will be Rent up to the disturbed district as fast as they can.be got ready, also ample snpplies of arms and ammunition. Meanwhile, tho settlers are enrolling themselves for Volunteers, and are being armed and drilled for service. The redoubts, also, are being repaired, and put m a thorough state of readiness for ocecunation by very strong garrison?, and some new re 3 doubts of earthwork entrenchments are about- to be thrown up at various suitable points, under the direction of Colonel Whitmore, The whole of the disturbed district, m short, is bring placed m a state of thorough defence, and arrangenments are being made for bringing fully 1000 Ngatiporoa and other friendly natives on to the spot, as active allies against To Whiti and his followers. The European settlers have been warned not to precipitate a crisis by any individual action on their part, but to act entirely m concert with the Government, and m the case of the more outlying settlements, the women and children are being sent into town. Hopes are even yet entertained that by these doraonstrations of a firm and resolute determination on the part of the Government to maintain and emforce the authority of the law, the diss;ifffected native may be induced to submit, but as everything depends ou the personal caprice of a fanatic, ther.? is no security for a single day, and it is deemed absolutely necessary. to take every precaution to guard ogaiush surprise. In addition to <0 or 80 cases of cartridges now on the way from England, large further supplier, have been ordered. HA.WERA, Tuesday.' Rumours about Mr Bayley's family being murdered are entirely without foundation. The Maoris are peaceful and quiet all around here, making no warlike professions, although we know they are preparing to resist any acb of agression on our part. A large meeting of Maoris took place- at Mokoia on Sunday, and yesterday Tauroa, one of the leading chiefs transported to Dunedin m last May, spoke eloquently to the natives, and pointed out the folly of going to Parihaka. Ho reminded them o? their incarceration m the Dunedia Gaol, aud warned them that they could not dare to hope fcr such kind treatment, from their Southern friends again. He was m a great measure successful. The fanatic 'influence of Te Wbiti is, however, still spreading throughout the district like after-damp. Every reasonable means, I think, are being tried- to stay it. The •settlers- here aro not frightened, although they wisely intend to prepare for the evil day, us a balance must be struck some day between Hiroki, Te Whiti, and the Government. O AMARU, Tuesday. The unemployed are adopting means of bringing their condition under the notice of the Minister for Public Works. • A petition for presentation to Mr Macandrew has been drawn up, and a meeting of those out of employment is called for to-morrow afternoon. DUNEDIN, Tuesday. Tho Riverton correspondent of the ' Southland News ' has it on the Vst authority that Mr Henry Hirst is the agent for a man iv Yorkshire, who lays claim to all the land m the district, the claim being comprised iv a block purchased from that . sanguinary old cannibal, Bloody Jack, beginning at Howell's Point and running- alono- the coast westward for 20 miles and inland for 10 miles— nob a bad slice of country foi any man. As it L», there seems some ground for the claim, for the deed, purchase, or gift, or whatever it may be termed, is properly drawn up, and duly signed and registered m the Land Office at Sydney, and is dated three years prior to the pur. chases made m this part of New Zealand by Mr Commissioner Manteli. Bloody Jack passed ifc over to Mr John Jones, who m turn sold it to someone else, who passed it along to some other body, who disposed of it to a Yorkshire man, who is at present claiming.