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WOOD,

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INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological
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The New Zealand papers report the steps Sir
George Grey is taking in the North Island to settle
the relations of the natives to the Government.
The llawke's Buy _Herald publishes the following
upon " undoubted authority: "
Sir George Grey believes he will be able to settle
native matters without resort to force, unless with
the Taranakis and Nptiruanuis ; and intends to
• introduce extensive machinery of government
amongst the natives. The details will shortly, we
believe, be published, meanwhile we are enabled to
subjoin an outline. There will he established :-1.
Districts (say 15 or 20) with civil commissioners at
head. 2. Sub-districts (hundreds) with resident
magistrates. 3. Village Runangas (native). 4.
District Runangas, composed of assessors and chief
men of Village Runangas, say twelve members each.
To be paid at the rate of £5O per annum each mem-
ber. 5. Assessors (pail). 6. Police : chief, £3O a
year; inferior, £lO and suit of clothes. 7. Medical
officers. 8. Schools, teachers, &c. 9. The Runanga
(central), to have the following functions :—Judicial,
adminstrative, taxation for local purposes, land titles
and power of lease and sale to actual occupants, and
power to make bye-laws. 10. The Supreme
Courts judges to hold sessions in native dis-
tricts, so that great criminals may he tried there.
.This system is estimated to cost £50,000 per annum
—a large sum. At present, however, the colony is
appropriating £26,000 fOr native purposes, and
John Bull is paying £1,250400 for military opera-
tions in New Zealand. The new system will cost
just double the amount at present expended for
native purposes. There is no idea of removing any
of the troops at present, but as the militia force will
not be called into requisition, a great saving in this
direction will be effected to the colony.
Sir George, soon after his arrival, put the native
land purchase department and the native secretary
absolutely under the orders of the responsible
ministry. It is understood that the native secre-
tary's department will. be absorbed in the new
nativemach minister.
i ne y which will be completely under the

The appointment of Sir George Grey had ren-
dered necessary a reappointment of the governor's
council; when this took place it was observed that
the name of Mr. Mantell, the native secretary, did
not appear in the new list. The Southern Cross
observes of the governor's policy :
Its leading idea appears to be to govern the
Maoris through themselves, and it is highly pro-
bable that in several parts of New Zealand the
system will work well, but at the same time, anxious
though we may be to see a peaceful solution of our
present native difficulties, we cannot shut our eyes
to the fact that, though Sir George Grey's endeavour
may, and probably will be crowned with success in
the north and some other districts and be produc-
tive of the greatest good there, yet that it is quite
possible that Waikato may refuse the boon offered,
and almost certain that Taranaki will. The pro-
posed form of government, as will be seen, resem-
bles that introduced at the Cape of Good Hope, and
eminently successful there. Native councils under
the guidance of officers to be appointed by the
crown are to be established, and the general
management of the affairs of the district to be
handed over to them. Whether very extensive
legislative and judicial powers will be conferred
upon those bodies and the magistrates and
assessors whose appointment forms part of the
scheme, we were unable to say, hut we conclude
not. The funucnptiiocinsaoLfatnhdesethre magistrates we sup-
poseunangas will probably
be
willsimply municipal,
exercise no greater powers than those
usually exercised by justices of the peace, but of
course till the system is in operation it will be im-
possible to say what character these new institutions
may assume.

The Neu, Zealander gives the following very in•
teresting account of Sir George Grey's first journey
undertaken to introduce his new system :

His Excellency returned from his visit to the
North on Thursday at half-past five p.m., the
Pelorus having made the run from Kororareka in
thirteen hours. His Excellency's reception was, we
understand, most satisfactory, natives and Euro-
peans vieing with each other to do him honour.
From a gentleman who was in.the North at the
time we have gathered the following particulars:—
The Pelorus, carrying his Excellency the Gover-
nor, General Cameron and suite, and Mr. Fox, the
Colonial Secretary, left Auckland on the afternoon
of the 3d inst. She made Kawau harbour a sun-
set, when the gallant and hospitable commodore
brought her to an anchor in order that the party
might dine in smooth water, and next morning at
daylight she proceeded on her voyage under light
steam, coming to her anchorage at Kororareka at
63- p.m., on Tuesday. His Excellency landed
immediately for an hour, and arrangements were
mads for the proceedings of the following day; the
party then returned to the ship for the night. On,
Wednesday his Excellency went ashore at 10 a.m.,
when he was received by the whole population,
white and Maori. He immediately proceeded to a
marquee which had been erected on a patch of grass
near the beach, in front of which a large body of
natives, men, women, and children, were assembled.
Here the natives presented an address and made
several speeches of welcome, and his Excellency in
reply gave the outline of the system of government
he intended to introduce among them (of which we
gave a sketch in a 'previous number), and which
was received with marks of great satisfaction. The
remainder of the day was consumed in receiving
a congratulatory address from the European settlers,
and in paying visits to the remarkable spots in the
neighbourhood—among others to the flag-staff hill,
where lie the remains of the old, and where stands
in its integrity, the new flagstaff, made famous by
Heke's war of 1846,

The following morning his Excellency and party
proceeded in the boats of the Pelorus to Ken Ken,
where a large gathering of natives awaited him, and
where he again explained his purposed- plans.
Thence, after luncheon had been partaken of at the
hospitable houses of the European residents, the
party proceeded towards Waimate, escorted by
about 200 horsemen, and when about a couple of
miles from that place they were met by 200 more,
riding in military order and with the Union Jack
flying. The meeting of the two parties, the bright
sunshine, the cheers and cries of welcome, "haere
mai, haere mai," to which the natives gave voice,
made the scene extremely animated and striking.
Arrived at Waimate the Governor proceeded to the
residence of George Clarke, Esq., where he remained
for the night. Next day a large and very interest-
ing meeting was held on the lawn in front of Mr.
Clarke's home, when Sir George again explained his
plans, and was again greeted by countless wel-
comes," waiatas, and native speeches. In the after-
noon his Excellency and suite rode out to Lake
Mawhe, and inspected the Government land in that
district, visiting also:Okaiohai pah, one of the homes
of our faithful ally, Tamati Waka.
The following morning the party proceeded on
horseback to Hokianga, when on one of the tribu-
tary creeks of that noble river they were met by S.
Webster, Esq., and a fleet of boats manned by fine
crews of natives and half-castes. They then pro-
ceeded to Mr. Webster's beautiful residence, the
very beau ideal of a colonial home, standing on a
jutting headland, embosomed in the greenest and
most lovely foliage, and approached through hedge-
rows of roses, geraniums, and other bright flowers
of spring. A salute from two big guns, followed
by a feu-de joie from some 200 fowling pieces and
other arms, announced his Excellency's arrival,
and the whole party, amounting to some twenty in
spent in
quiet a
great meeting had been
number, became Mr. Webster's
pterre'sogs. Theueestsdu exrningt daytheir
stay on the river. The following day being
planned, proved was
(Monday), on
proved wet and stormy, so business was
postponed
morning, when his Ex-
cellency point, about two miles
lower down the river. Here at least 1,500 natives
proceeded
till theTtuoe Herd'ssday
were
assembled,
the on his Excellency's boat
approaching
mock war-dance was
executed with all the vigour, noise, and gesture,
which usually accompany that remarkable species
shore,
a
of welcome. His Excellency having landed spent
some time in visiting the numerous natives, who
were scattered in small Parties on the grass, and it
was not till
or ill6tohe yards , when they had consumed
some
potatoes, and beef, that
they assembled for the korcro. Very full explana
-
Arama Karaka and other principal
tarfdtes afternoon,
onigs,
his Excellency
ssunsetth evoked much discus-
sion,
the meeting broke up, and
party returned to Mr. Webster's.
morning they were in the boats
chiefs.thoii explana-
tions n s
the givenl
Excellency'sedfTowards
following
01l
woh by yawridng
(after an early breakfast) by 7, in the saddle by 9,
reached Pakaraka by 2 p.m., 'where the Venerable
Archdeacon IL Williams met his Excellency, and
where lunch was provided and eaten ; by 7 o'clock
the party were all again on board the Pelorus, off
Kororareka. The following morning at daylight
the anchor was up, and the same afternoon the
gallant ship reached our harbour, His Excellency