(PKOJI A CORRESPONDENT.) Uawa, April 13. On Tuesday, the 11th inßtant, an inquest wa3 held at Te Awanui, near East Cape, by G. H. Preece, Esq., R.M., acting as Coroner, touching the death of Te Ranga, an aboriginal Native, who died that day week (4th April) in consequence of a fight he had been engaged in at Waiomatatini, with his nephew, Tamati, both being then in a state of intoxication. Mr Frederick Hales, a licensed interpreter, was chosen foreman of the coroner’s jury. From the evidence taken it appeared that these two Maoris were walking along the road near the Waiomatatini Native Schoolhouse, and thatTe Ranga snatched a piece of rope which a child of the Bohool had itself made, and was using as a skipping-rope. Tamati remonstrated, and the other struck Tamati. A fight ensued, and at' last, after varied success, Te Ranga seemed quite exhausted, and was thrown down. Ta mati then kicked him with his naked foot, and put his foot on hisjneck. Te Ranga did not move, and the bystanders became alarmed and carried him into a house, when he was found to'be dead. Cox, a half-caste policeman, forth with apprehended Tamati, who was conveyed to the Police Station at Port Awanui and locked up. Captain Preece, Resident Magis trate of this district, was Bent for from Napier, and came to hold the inquest. The medical man whom he brought with him made & post mortem examination, and testified that there were no external marks of violence sufficient to account for death. Neither the skin or any bones were broken, and there waS no dislocation of the neck. He found, how ever, the brain congested; and the lungs in a very diseased stat 6, adhering externally to a large extent. In his opinion deceased had died in consequence’ of the shock to the sys tem consequent upon the scuffle, in his weak state of - health. Verdict: Manslaughter against Tamati, who was forthwith committed for trial on that charge to the Supreme Court at Napier next June. This melancholy event has occurred in one of the quietest and most moral neighborhoods to be found in any Native district. A Native school has for many years beeD existent at the village of Waiomatatini, on the banks of the Waiapn, river, which here flows through a fertile strath, the seat of commend able and extensive agricultural.industry. 