The New York herald., 1869-06-05

portance, one that may at no distant time lead to
the alienation OF New Zealand from the British en-
pre-the great discomfort now existing on the part
OF the coonss at the persistent neglect OF the home
government OF the present helpless condtion OF the
colony when the Wakato war sut 1 Is trUs
the British e/vernnent warned the coionists that
they would have for the future 70 ges over over
their native difficulties as best they
could. An offer was made, however, TO
maintain an English regiment in New Zealand TO
be used IN this special service II the colony Wouid
consent TO vote for its support the sum OF f4O0Oo
yearly. This ofer was rejected, and the lnperiai
troops now in New Zealand are stationed there
simply for the purpose OF warding or foreign ag-
gresslon, and not TO be used as a defensive force
against the natives. The colonists certainly MADE
very imprudent bargain IN this matter, but they
hoped that by adr0it diplomacy they could In time
convince the Maorls that they were actuaed by no
had shown towards them. They, however, now dis
cover that they identified IN the Maori mind in
separably with the wrongs and cruetes inflicted by
the home government in the carry days OF the colony
and they think the home government Is bound
Ia equity q. 10 AFFORD them some ana IN
ernment has bequeathed 10 them. And this notion
Is certainly strongly supported by the principles or
natural justice when II is remembered that the
money received from the settlers Tor the lands now
desoated by rebel natives was paid into the trea-
sury OF the imperial government ana applied 70
ends wholly unconnected with the prosperity OF the
colony. Whether they are right or wrong In the
opinion however Is Of little moment; the TACT re-
think they are shamefully aggrieved by the home
government, which, while 1t spends millions TO res
siyely looks on and witnesses the wholesale murder
OF struggling colonists by savage cannibals. The
position OF the New Zealand colonlsts has been al
ready endorsed by the Australian press; and stimuli
taneOusly with the reception OF Prince Alfred ar
ticles nave been published condemning the empire
he represents for It's inhuman inactivity.
The most curious development OF the present re-
belllon, however, Is its supposed connection with
Fenianlsm-a connection which, after being rldf
culed too absurd for belief seems 10 be supported
by very probable evidence. The Fenians are not
supposed 10 have brought about the the first
1
agents assured the Maoris that the whites were di
vided among themselves, and that the irish and
Scotch resented the domination OF the English as
deeply as the Maorls. On the northern gold neld5
some miners known to be Fenians have been warned
to leave the district. The following Is the notice
issued by the Gold Commissioner eiectng them:-
NoTcEMners and other persons who are a; present en-
sn % aaa are so aess settlers s
hereby Informed that In consequence OF over
others, the Queens enemies, IT has become neces-
.s for a s sas oss Ct Should ' at
from ohinemur district l hereby request all
evening Of Tuesday the s day Of February 1889
the Ss yo Belmont 10 sboa and the
herein alluded to the latter place. free Of charge Al
a $ and
of February 1862 will be eisc'eJdA JAMES S%cKAy
Civil Commissioner Resident Magistrate
P.s.-Mr George cashs the proprietor Of Belmont has
farm on and ' after the 10Th Of Fs5fusTy 1859
IL has been discovered that man named Michael
Murphy had been tamperlng with the natives who
perpetrated the White Cliffs massacre, and he has
been arrested charge OF completely In that
crime. At present, however, the necessary evidence
could not be collected against him. and so he has been
committed for three months under the vagrant act as
rogue and vagabond. He appeared TO have sufclent
means to support himself but could give no proper
account of the in which he gained his liVeii-
| hood. sHe Is, therefore. detained a5 Vagrant
until evidence OF his connection with Weleri Is OBJ
| tained.
| BY the way, we have just received additional In
formation about lie weterl, the chief who committed
| the While Clif5 massacre. He was generally known
TO the neutral, but 1t seems that those VINO knew
him best thought him the last man capable OF suci
barbarous conduct Some time ago three Europeans
who started overland from White Gins TO Walkatt
| were taken prisoners, and would have been kulec
but for the interposltion OF TIE Weteri, who pro
tected them. TWO OF these whites were with MN
for long time, and the third Weteri himself took
the hospital at Alexandria as he was Ill with lever
Weteri Is an unusually intelligent fellow, and only
recently owned and sailed trading vessel al
| Kawhia.