The Chronicle cjntaius a violent article to night, acjusiu? the Premier of sbirkiug hi* duty, and paralysing the action of his colleagues in regard to the policy to be adopted in re ference to tbe Waimat n Plains matter. This is exaggerated, but it is generally believed that tho^Premier hesitates to a«ssbt to the decided steps which Ministers herd ccniider necess.ry to the public safety. March £Bbh. S^xty men of the Armed Constabulary leave here to-day for Waibi and Oputiak<\ The redoubts are to be immediately strengthened, and a considerable force will be unss.d in the neighbourhood shortly. Nkw Plymouth, March 2/th. The Hawe-a corr s^ondent of tbe HeraM writes :—": — " Te Whiti seems from the first to have invited Mr She9han eimply to beard and insult him before the whole Maori population oE the eoa^t, and thua gain for himself more prestige ft r having clone so. The Maori* say that the Native Minister spoke like a child, and that Te Whiti advised him to go and play wi'h children. When the Native 3 attempted to re move the surveyors, some of them showed fight, but were soon overpowered by numbers, and had so submit, much to their disgust. The Ha<n-'s are having a grand field-day to day, pulling up all the survey pegs in skirmishing order, but I fancy that they will find that no easy task, as most of the pegs are driven well home in the earth. The Natives openly say that there is to be no fighting over the matter, but it is to be a war of words. The only thing to b9 feared at present is that some of the young Maori men may be led by excitement to do some rash act. If such a thing happened, I should not answer for the settlors, as they are too much disgusted with the Government action with regard to Hiroki to hope for any immediate support from them." Auckland, March 28 th. Sir George Grey, since bis arrival in Auck land, has been in constant telegraphic com munication with members of the Government upon tbe Waimate squabble. It U undo: stood that he is indisposed to the taking of any step 3 which may lead to the breaking of peace. A special reporter telegraphs :— Hawera, March 28th. 