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Inangahua Times, Volume II, 23 September 1881, Page 2

Auckland, September 21. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of eight witnesses in the Wade smuggling cases on charge of conspiracy. CHKisTpnuKCH, September 22. J. H. Lee is announced as a candidate for the If^iapoi seat in the House of Representatives, vacant through the resignation of Gf. C. Bowen. Three other candidates are spoken of. Castebton, September 22. Richard Rennell, Huruninorangi, was found dead m the bush from gunshot wound this morning, about a quarter [of a mile froai his* whare. The decased was subject to melancholy fits. He had [been missing ginoe Monday, and search was made with result stated. ; Haweba. September 23. ! Te Whiti's bonnceable declaration has made no marked impression upon the plains settler. Building an<J improve ! menta being daily undertaken. Settlers ! are closely watching the course of events, but are not seriously anxious haying ! confidence in the Government doing its best to settle the question at Parihaka | with firmness anil despatch, if necessary, but idea of war is laughed at by the settlers. I Patea, September 22. The Patea Mail of yesterday says : , r We believe that Kemp sept two chiefs to Parib»ka, and that they conveyed bis offer of 500 armed men to help Whiti," New Pj.Tmouth, September 22. Telegrams to Herald from Pnngarehe state that 'natives have gone down to fence every day in large numbers, the parties being from 3§Q to 400 strong. Tbey have maintained fences without hindrance, although within sight of con* stabulary camps. Tbe constabulary re* frain from interfering until the Native Minister arrives. Tohu held « meeting on Sunday night, and delivered a long speech to natives he told them to be careful, and said they misunderstood what Te Whiti had told to them. They were merely to resist the constabulary at fences, and they were on no account to use firearm* until tbey were fired oh by tbe constabulary. If the constabulary tried to pull down the fences, they were to resist, and if they attempted to take any Native prisoners they were to prevent it, if blows were struck they were to return them, but on no account whatever were tbey to shoot unless they were fired upon ; a few natives left Parihaka on Sunday, but returned again last night, having sold t^eir horses, ploughs, &c, at great sacrifices to raise money ; one. qf Te Whiti?s trusted men was most indignant; he said Whiti knows what tbe results to himself and people would be if war was declared ; it would be death, death, death, no salvation for the Maori race could accrue from fighting,