_ TT , Auckland, March 20. Gr. H. Jaggar, storeman, and C. E. Mad den, solicitor, were arrested last night charged with obtaining £20 on false pretences. Jaggar was lately reported to have had a fortune left him and was bor rowing money on the strength of his expectations. Jaggar and Madden were charged with obtainiug money under false pretences at the Police Court to-day and were remanded ttfj next Tuesday. Jaggar was also charged with stealing 97^ cases of kerosene of the value of £68 5s f the property of Arnold Cheney and Co. Thomas Ferryman was charged with receiving the same, knowing them to have been stolen. The prisoners were remanded till Thursday,

Native Meeting.
Auckland, Maroh 20. A large gathering of natives iB taking I place in the Taupo district to eleot a chief instead of the late Hauha Tukino. King Tawhiao with one hundred and fifty follower* has arrived. The Auckland correspondent says that the meeting will disouss the extinction of the Hauhau religion so that all the Maoris in the distriot may have one chief and one religion. Many of the natives are followers of Te Kooti, but there is now considered to be a favorable op portunity to destroy his influence and religion.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE TARIFF.
