fris Ossash.—The New Zealand War is at an end, the
Ngatiawa tribe having accepted the following terms : "1. The investigation of the title and survey of the land a Waitara to be continued and completed without interruption. 2. Every man to be permitted to state his claims without interference, and my decision, or the decision of such persons as I shall appoint, to be conclusive. 3. All the land in possession of her Majesry's forces belonging to those who have borne arms against her Majesty to be disposed of by me as I mar think fit. 4. All guns belonging to the Government to be returned.. 5. All plunder taken from the settlers to be forthwith restored. 6. The Ngatiawa who have borne arms against the Government must submit to the Queen and to the authority of the law, and not resort to force for the redress of wrongs, real or imaginary. 7. As I did not use force for the acquisition of land, but for the vindication of the law and for the protection of her Majesty's native subjects in the exercise of their just rights, I shall divide the land which I have stated my intention to dispose of among its former owners, but I shall reserve the sites of the blockhouses and redoubts, and a small piece of land round each, for the public use, and shall exercise the right of making roads through the Waiters district. On your submission to those terms you will come under the protection of the law, and enjoy your property, both land and goods, without molesta- tion." Wirimu Kingi has retired from the Waitara country without accepting the terms ; but his .power is broken, and the submission of the Tamale and Ngatimanui tribes is immediately expected.
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