MISCELLANEOUS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 29 June 1881, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

Professor Tidy has lately read a paper before the Chemical Society, in the course of which he stated that a fairly rapid river, having received sewage in quantity not exceeding one twentieth of its volume, regains its purity after a run of a few mile?, and becomes wholesome and good for drinking. The Parihaka meeting was held on Friday. Three thousand natives wero presentincluding 400 recently liberated, Te Whiti, referring to the Native prisoners said they had not been lost sight of by the Great Kuler who kept all things in good order. The land wan, of course, the cause of all evil and this month (June) had settled all disturbances about ploughing and fencing. Now the prisoners were back there must bo no more boasting, or they would be sent back to prisou. Everything would now be settled and they were not to be troubled about anything. Erorn that day ruen vvould increase on land which would all bo in the hands of the Queen. He took upon himself all responsibility for what had happened. Ho was glad that tho prisoners were back; they wouM bn

safe there at Parihaka. The cause ol fighting had ceased, and they woulc ba a contended people. Te Whiti concluding as follows : — ' You did hear falsehoods formerly ; but now all mj twelve tribes of Israel are amongst you, Great are among people, You are as 8 heavy stone not to be moved.' A langi followed for the purpose of welcoming the prisoners. The census report thus classifies the population of the United States : — Males, 25,520,582; females. 24,632, 284— total, 50.152,866. Native born, 43,475,506 ; and foregin born, 6,677, 306, Whites, 43,404 077 ; coloured, 6,577,151. The remaining 170 831 are composed of Indians not in tribal relations and under Government care< Chinese aud other Asiatics. The Chinese are estimated at 150 363. Since the previous census the proportion of coloured people to whites and the excess of males have slightly increased ; the proportion of foreign bora ha« slightly decreased.