Expected Declaration of Policy by Te Whiti,

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

RAHOTU, this day, The day after the reading of the proclamation Te Whiti despatched 27 drays to New Plymouth, and gave tbe drivers £200 in money wherewith to pur chase provisions for a grand feast to be held to-day, It is expected that the reticence hithhrto gviding the prophet siuce'the 19th, will give way on this occasion, and that he will give some small forshadowing ot his intentions. Should he do so, his utterances will, most likely, be as ambiguous as ever, and equally suitable to any turn in the tide of events. THE SOUND OF WAR. At every embryo city, in every small township and village settlement along the route from Hawera to Parihaka, the sound of the military bugle, and the ring of mar tial arms is heard, The abrupt word of command from the drill-shed, whilst turning the raw human atom into a perfect soldier, is borne continually to the ear of the passers.by. The Constabulary vie with the volunteers in enthusiasm, and from all appearanoe the horrid front of glorious war appears eminent In the immediate future. Meanwhile the man who has arouacd the storm preserves an impenetrable silence. The oracle is dumb. To-morrow may tell you his oracular speech of to-day. At present no arming is apparent. No ammunition is observable, and the natives disclaim all intention of fighting, and your correspondent is of opinion that unless some contrtemp occurs on tbe arrest of the ringleaders the natives will not fire a shot. Nevertheless the situation is fraught with anxiety. The temper of the youths on both sides is not to be trusted when they are engaged in a rude straggle, such as ia likely to take place should arrests be attemdted, and a rough and tumble contest may provoke, a shot or stab of the bayonet on the one sider or a blow from a spade or tomahawk on the other. THE FORCE IN THE FIELD. My next telegram will be from Punga rehu, where nearly 500 men ate stationed, whilst 120 are located at Robutu, and the cry isstillthey come. 