not fore telling that they would be sent to prison in such large numbers, but he will do his best to maintain their confidence in him, and en deavour to persuade them that he knew all this trouble would come upon them, only they must trust iv his power nnd he will deliver them. THE POWER OF TE WHITI. There can be no doubt that the words uttered by Lloyd (the ringleader of the Wai iti prisoners) at the Police Court, on Friday last, are full of significance. He said that " the Maoris were like a regimen t of soldiers — they had to do whatever Te Whiti ordered them." Upon reflection it is seen how great, and perhaps terrible, is the power of Te Whiti. Wore he to order the Maoris to make a general massacre of the out-settlers, these deluded fanatics would be bound to obey his order. This is no effort of the imagination : it is simply a fact, as enumerated by the natives themselves. We have been informed that a conversation took place between a well-known settler and a native. The former was desirous of knowing Tc Whiti's power over the Maoris, and was induced to put questions to the native to see how far he would go in obeying the orders of Te Whiti. He gradually led the native on until he declared that they would not only plough and make havoc with the settlers' property, according to Te Whiti's orders, but if Te Whiti gave the order to kill the settlers the natives must obey. The native .added that he would bo sorry to kill anyone, but he must do it if Tc Whiti commanded. They were just like soldiers ; they had to do whatever they were told. It is thus a fact beyond all dispute that Te Whiti's power must be crushed — completely overthrown — before peace nnd security • can be established in our midst. This only shows the necessity there exists for the Government keeping the natives sent there from returning to this district again — at least for several years to come. 14 NATIVES ARRESTED AT OPUNAKE, AND SENT TO WELLINGTON. [by telegeapii by our correspondents.] Opunake, July 5. — The Armed Constabu lary arrested fourteen natives whilst busily engaged in fencing Bayly's land to-day. 