THE

Wellington Independent.VOL. XX.— No. 2,208.] WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1865. [PRICE 3d.

VULCAN FOUNDRY.

SMITH AND BELL,. CAST IRON AND BRASS FOUNDEBS,Manners Street, Wellington.

(§j§P Ship's stoves andwindlass work cast andpre-pared. A supply efaxle boxes, sash weights, akbricks ,ovenplates, &c,&c. .always onhand.

April 8,186*.

GAWITH'S FAMILY HOTEL.WOLESWOIITH STREET,

THORNDON FLAT.

ALFRED WISE in returning tbanks fer thegenerons supporthe has experienced sinceconducting the above named Hotel, begs t©' assurethose whohave patronised him, and also the publioin geneVaVtbaUiis greatest desire will be to securethe first rate articlein the market,so as to ensuretheir future favors.

Private Rooms fob Families.Good accommodation for Horses both in stables

and paddocks.January 22, 1864.

NELSON HOTEL,LAMBTON QUAY,

JOSIAH MiNIFIE, PROPRIETOR.

JM.having purchased the above commodious" premises,andhaving made considerable ad-ditions and improvements,he is now ready to offerfirst rate accommodation to parties visiting the pro.vince of Wellington, and trusts by strict attentionto business and moderate charges to receive a fairshare of their patronage.

N-B.—

Private Apartments for Families.January10,28G0.

COMPARE the TEA

TO be obtained at the CANTONTEA MART with that of any

other house in the city and you will findthat it is not tobe equalled.

E. H. CREASE- - - Proprietor.

THY OUB, delicious COFFEE

POSSESSING}- rarestrengthand flavor.None but the finest samples used,and fresh roasted and ground on thepremises.

CANTON TEA MART,] E. H. CREASE - - - Proprietor.

(CLEANLINESS ! A stovemost brilliantly P<>*J lished in two minutpsof less than one farthing. W. G. NIXF-Y'jS celebrated registeredBLACK LEAD. A new domestic discovery!Cannot be wasted, and is a preservative of Furni-ture from the injurious effects of thecommonarticlenow in use, as it creates no dust, andcomparativelynolabor.Sold everywhere, in solid blocks, Id. 2, 4d, & Is

The Advantagesof this Elegant Chemical Pre-paration are great saving of time, cleanliness ofapplication,smallness of quantity requirod,and theprevention of waste, dust, and its destructive con-sequences. Further, it ultimately produces a puremetallic coating of ahigh degree of brilliancy anddurability, reflecting both light and heat. (Seespecimen on the sides ofeach block.

12, Soho Square, London

PIANOFORTE, HARMONIUM, AND MUSICWAREHOUSE.

(Established 15 years).

WILKIE WEBSTER & CO, 15 ColHns-street,EnsfMelbourne beg to call attention to

their very five stock of Pianofortes, Harmoniums,and other musical instruments of the most moderndescription, with all the latest improvements, andimported direct from the manufacturers; Piano-fortesby Broadwood, Collard, Erard, Kirkman, andother established makers:Harmoniums,by Alexsn-dre; Cornopeans, Saxhorns, Clarionets, Flutes,Drums, Kites, and all instruments for militarybands:Violins, Guitars, Harps, Concertinas, &c,&,c, in great variety. Wholesale and retail Colo-nial pianofortes,especially adapted for hot climates.From the factory in Queen-street, North, Vocal andInstrumental Music of every description including1

all the newest publications,

DINNEFORD'S PURE MAGNESIA has beenduring thirty-five years emphatically sanc-

tioned by the medical profession, and universalyaccepted by the Public, as the Best Remedy forACIDITY OE THE STOMACH, HEARTBURN,HEADACHE,

GOUT, AND INDIGESTION,and as a MildAperient for delicate constitutions,more especially for Ladies and children; Com-bined svith the

ACIDULATED LEMON SYRUP.it forms an Agreeable Effervescing Dbaughtin which its aperient qualities are much increasedDuringhot seasons, and, above all, in hotclimatethe regular use of this simple and elegant remedyhas been found highly beneficial.

ManufacturedbyDINNEFORD & CO.,

172,New Bond Street, London;Andsold byall Chemists throughout the World.

N.B.— ASK FOR DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA.

ON SALE.

FIKST QUALITY Sheepwash TobaccoNegroheadCavendishLeaf

Ata low rate.Also,

First-class NegroheadTobacco, small fig, dutypaid, ata price that wiildofy competition.

Terms most liberal.

Also, to let, furnished, for12months, the Cottagain Willis-street, now in the occupation of the un-dersigned. Immediatepossession.

W. S. LOXLEY.Farieh Street, May 4, 1865.

SHEEP FOB SALE.

Q/"\f"k SHEEP, amixed flock. The aboveOVJw Sheep are now depasturing on therun of John Sutherland, ontheEast Coast,andcanremainupon terms. . :V

'

3F,or further particularsapply to ,THOMAS J&ASON,

Tftita,

1 1 STATION FORSALE.;, PROVINCE OF HAWKES' BAY.nnHE ARLINGTON STATIONJL IN THE

WAIPUKURAU DISTRICT,Containing15,300 Ac»es FreeholdLand,with

9000 Sheep,3-4ths Ewes130 HeadCattle,and

20Horses.Improvements consist of about miles

fencing, a good house and woolshed, with largepaddock accommodation.* . (^

TWo-thirds of the purchase-money can remainonmortgage at a very low rate ofinterest!

For further particulars, apply to> WATT, KENNEDY & WATT.Napier,11th March, 1865.

STATION FOR SALE.

PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.

THE TAMUMU STATION"CONTAINING

8088 AcresFreehold Land and about 5000 acresGovernmentRun, withHouse,Woolshed,Fencing,and other improvements. A largeportion of theRuninEnglish Grass and Clover.

The Stock to be sold with the Station consists2500 Sheep

50 Head Cattle,and18 Horses

A considerableportion of thepurchase moneycan remain onmortgage at10 per cent.For further particulars,apply toMALTBY andCo., orWATT, KENNEDY & WATT.

Napier,11thMarch,1805.

T ADIES1 VELVET PALETOTS, just re-JLJ ceived,arenow on sale atK WILLCOX'S,

Lambton Quay.

r\NSALE INLOTS TO SUIT BUYERS.

Town Acre, No. 153, situated in Cuba andIngestre-atitots.

Do. „ 219 Courtenay PlaceDo. 405 Hawker-streetDo. „ 849 Daniel-streetDo. 859 Owen-streetDo. „ 883 Manslield-street

Apply toBETHUNE &HUNTER.ExchangeBuildings,

3rd May, L865.

FOR SALE OR LEASE.

FOR SALE— Several Allotments of FreeholdLand.

Aiso,ON LEA.SE— SeveralValuablePropertiesAnda few Houses to let

Apply toLABOWITZKY, GRAY & CO..

House andLand Agentsand Surveyors.Offices— OddFellows'Hall Chambers.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.fTIUE Undersignedhas been favored with mi-istructions to offer for sale, aBlock of Land,containing100 acres of rich soil, seventy acres ofwhich is cleared and fenced;eighteen acresbeingdividedinto paddocksof about three acres each.There is a six-roomed house, fowl-house, and pig-geries, with a well of water, on this beautifulproperty, which is situated in the HorokiwiValley, twenty-two miles from the Empire City,on main Wanganui road. This properly has afrontage of 2(ichains to main road ; the soil, forrichness cannot be surpassed,and there is an everflowing stream ofpure water running through thepioperty, Title crown grant. Price

—moderate.

Terms—

easy.W. ROBERTSON,

Auctioneer.TO LET OR SELL.

TWO VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPER-TIES, consisting of TWO WELL-BUILTHOUSES, each with an acre of ground, beauti-

fullysituated,JOHN H.HORNER,

Auctioneer and Valuator.Farish-street, April 18, 1865.

FRUIT TREES FOR SALE.

PEARS,plums, cherries, gooseberries,currants,quicks, English laurels, hollies, native

shrubs, fruit trees very strong, grape vines, peachtrees,and fig trees, to be sold cheap, apply toJohnHoughton, Willis-street, or to

S. STOCKBRIDGE,Ohiro Nursery,near Wellington.

April3, 1865.

ON SALE EX LADY DARLING,AUCKLAND, &c.

Qf\ TONS CHILLIAN FLOUR, in 1001bOU bags10

"dressed Javarice, in 50 lh bags

5 qr-tierces black llamboro twist tobacco1.5 boxes tobacco"May Flower,1'Ilb5 cases " "Sunny South,'1Jlb5 " " "Little Sunshade," £lb

10 " Barry's chicory5 tons Victoria Company's Ist white, Ist

counter and yellow sugars5

" Mauritius sugar5

" Hobson's Bay Company's Ist, 2nd,and 3rdquality and mottled soap

100 boxes Melbournemould candlesW. & G. TURNBULL & CO.

May13, 1865.

IMPORTANT TO COACH BUILDERS.—Carriage Bent andSawn Timber for every

Conveyance known,English and American patentaxles,ash andhickory plank, teadymade wheels,coach ironmongery, fittings, &c.JOHN PERRY, 167 Russell Street, Melbourne

THE undersigned are prepared to deliver inany part of Wellington,ENGLISH COALS, screenedAUSTRALIAN do, do

J. & T, KEBBELL.May Ist, 1805.

BAZAAR

IN AID of the erection ofa NEW CHURCHand MANSE; the Congregation of St.

Andiow's Scotch Church, Lambton Quay, haveresolved that a Bazaar shall be heldon a dayhereafter to bo named.

Contributions are solicited of plain and fancyneedlework, books, ferns, toys, &c, which will bereceived by theundersigned and other ladies ofthe Committee.

Mks Geo. Crawfobd Mrs RhataqinMrs Farmer Mrs RainibMrs HoiyUDAY Mrs C. SchultzbMrs Mvm JVlbs.Smith.Miss Paul " MrsSohwabtzMrsPout Miss SomaEßYtto:

THE AUSTRALASIAN FIRE. LIFE. ANDMARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.HEAD OFFICE

—MELBOUENE.

FIRE BRANCH.

POLICIES grantedon everydescription of pro-perty at current rates.

MARINE BRANCH.Risks tnken on Goods either Foreign or Coast-

wise; also, on Hulls of Steamers or SailingVessels.

LIFE BRANCH. ,The undersigned arenowalso prepored to receive

proposals for .Life Insurance. (Policies beinggranted by this Company onmost favorable terms )

For forms of proposal and furthzr particulars,apply to

W. & G. TURNBULL & CO.,Agents.

November 28, 186i.

LONDON AND LANCASHIRE INSURANCECOMPANIES.

Fire Capital £1,000,000. Life Capitae£ 100,000.

London—

73 and 74, King Williaui.streetLiverpool— Browne's Buildingc udhange.

With Home and Foreign Broiip.lifia a Agencie

INSURANCE again?; Loss ny Fire on everydescription of property, both at home and

abroad at moderate rates.Life polices unchallengeable.Freedom from extrapremiums for foreign resi-

dence.Non-forfeiture of life policies.Low rates of premium.Four-fifths or 80 per cent of the profits divided

amongstparticipatingpolicy holders,for explanations see book prospectus.Commission allowed to solicitors and others intro-

ducing business.JOHNSTON & CO,

Agents.June 8, 1864.

PACIFICFIREAND MARINEINSURANCECOMPANY OF SYDNEY.

Camtai, .££>oo,ooo

directors.J.L, Montefiore, Esq., Chairman.

James Bvrne,Esq.. I A. B. Smith, Esq.Henry Prince, Esq. j J. R. Young, Esq.

Transactionscanbe effected with this Com-pany, in the various branches of MARINE IN-SURANCE at the lowest current rates of pre-mium. Losses maybe mado payable inLondon.Sydney, or Melbourne,if required.

JOHNSTON & CO.November 30, 1864.

THE OTAGO FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TRUSTEES:E. B. Cargill Thomas Dicr

directors:John Cargill J. B. MudieAlfred Cleve H.HoughtonThomas Dick Ed. JH'GlashanWm. Hepbuen Alex. M'Kinnon

auditors:C, H. Street A. W, Morris

BANKERS:The Bank of Otago (Limited).

solicitor:James Smith

This Company is prepared to take Fire andMarine Risks at Current Rates

Forms of proposal, aud all necessary information,canbe obtained at the Company's Offices, LambtonQuay, Wellington.

E. W. MILLS,Agent.

Wellington, Aug. 24, 1864.

T7IOTORIA FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1849.

CAPITAL £200,000AND

VICTORIA LIFE nnd GKNERAL INSURANCECOMPANY,

CAPITAL £2,000,000

UNLIMITED LIABILITYof SHAREHOLDERS.

Head Offices, 82, Collin's-Street., East,Melbourne.

Chairman—

The Hon. Henry Miller, M.L.C.

Fire, Marine, and Life Insurances effected atLowest Current Rates.

—Forms of proposals

and every otber information to be had at the officeof the undersigned.

LEVIN& CO.,Agents.

mHE LIVERPOOL AND LONDONi AND

GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.For Fire, Liff, and Annuities.

Capital subscribed .£3,000,000.

Invested Funds.Capitalpaidup , £390,000Reserve surplus fund 1.000,000Life Department reserve 1,4f>0,000Balance ofundivided profits 210,000

(Threemillionandfifty thousandpounds) £3 ,050,000

Eevenue.Fire premiums £580,000Life premiums 210.000Interest on investment 100,000

(Nine hundredandfifty thousand pounds) £950,000The undersigned continues to issue Policies for

Fire andLife Insurauce. Propectuses and everyinformation cau be obtained from

EDWARD PEARCE,Agent.

Wellington, Dec. 24, 186i.

ON S ALE,"~

TO ARRIVE PER SEA GULL, FROMKAIPARA.

100,000 FEET CHOICE EAURI TIMBERconsisting of J,$,1,I£, 14, 2, Boardsfrom six to eighteen inches broad.Total, 65(51pieces.

And27 pieoesScantling,4-6, 4-4, 6-3

W. B.RHODES & CO.Rhodes* Wharf,

April6th,1865,

GEORGE FISE,AUCTIONEER ANDCOMMISSION AGENT,

MOKE PAETICTJLABLT

FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASEOF

LIVE-STOCK, HOUSE AND LANDEDPROPERTY, &c.

Office atthecorner of TaupoQuay andSt.Hill-st.,Wanganuu

MR. W. ROBERTSON,AUCTIONEER,

STOCK aoto SXAHON SALESMAN,Willis-street, Wellington.

Country Salesattended when requested.

FAT STOCK PURCHASED for SHIPMENT.Account Sales promptly rendered.

ROBERT BURRETT,BOOKBINDER,

PAPER RULER, AND ACCOUNT BOOKMAKER.

MAPS AND PLANS MOUNTED. JManners Street. 1

J. H. MARRIOTT,TELESCOPE MANUFACTURER,TELESCOPES MADE AND

REPAIRED,SPECTACLES TO BUIT ALL SIGnTS, COMPASSES, ETC.

REPAIRED,ENGRAVINGS, &c., &c.

MISS E. MARRIOTT,MILLINER AND DRRBS MAKER,

LAMBTON QUAY.J. & H. BARBER,

FAMILY AND SHIPPING BUTCHERS,CORNER O/ WILLIS STREET,LAMBTON QUAY,

WELLINGTON.

MR. J. H. HORNER,AUCTIONEER, VALUATOR, AND GENERAL

AGENT.Offices Old Custom House, Farisb. Street, Wel-

lington.INVENTORIES TAKEN AND VALUATIONS OF EVERY

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY EFFECTED IM TOWNAND COUNTRY.

Cash advancedupon Stock and Property intendedfor absolute sale,

PROMPT SETTLEMENTS.

W. H. DONALD,LICENTIATE OF THE VETERINARY COLLEGE OF

SURGEONS, EBINBURGH.

Boxes and Paddocks for diseased Horses.Mauaia, Wairarapa,

9thDecember, 1861.

[a CARD.]J. H. WALLACE,

STOCK AND SHARE BROKER,LAMBTON QUAY.

CHARLES E. WILLESTON,DEALEE INTOBACCO,CIGAES AND FANCY GOODS

WHOLESALE AND EETAIL.

NEXT TO THE "ADVERTISER " OFFICELABOWITZKY, GRAY, & CO.

Engineersand LandSurveyors.

House, Land and General Commission Agents.

Accountants and Valuators.Surveys and Plans executed on theshortest notice

Office:Odd Fellows' Hall, Wellington.

W. P.BARBER,TAEANAKI PLACE, OPPOSITE KEBBELL's STEAM

SAW MILLS.

PRACTICAL DYER AND CLEAN-ER.

gentlemen's clothes cleaned andbenovated.

MR. W. ROBERTSON,AUCTIONEER,

WELLINGTON.Hoises and Fat Stock purchased for Shipment.

Sales on Saturday's, at 12o'clock.

GEORGE HOUGHTONLIGHTERMAN,&C,

MANNERS STEET, WELLINGTON,

SHIPPING SUPPLIED,With Stone and Shingle Ballast; Pure Fresh

Water pumped into the ship tanks on the shortestnotice.

No. flag is the call for anything required byG. H.a boats.

N.B.—

All orders left at Mr. John Houghtou's,Willii street, next door to the Independent Office,will bt punctually attended to.

Feb.10, 1802.

OWENITgRAHAM,NEW ZEALAND GENERAL AGENTS,

£3, Gt. St. Helen's, London, E.C.N.B.— Full particulars of terms for purchasing

goods in the Home Market aud for the sale ofproduce may be obtained on application to

OWEN & GRAHAM,Auckland, N.Z.

WELLINGTON HOUSB,CLAY POINT,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GENERALSTORE.

Always .a baud a large supply ofQUEEN CHARLOTTE'S SOUND OYSTERS,

JOHN WALDEN.Wellington, Jau 1803.

FOR SALE.

A COTTAGE on thePorrirua Road with anacre of Garden well stocked with fruit

trees;and five acres of land adjoining, if desired.Also,

A Small Farm, containing 80 Acres fenced in,sub-divided into paddocksand laid down in goodEnglish grasses.

Apply toLABOWITZKY, GRAY & CO.,

House andLand Agents and Surveyors.Offices— OddFellows'HallChambers.May6tb,1865. 1

j BERAR, FROM LONDON.

-=^i~Jv-* fI shiphavingthis day reportedat lie Customs, Consignees are

73^i$rl^ requested to pass their entries inI terms of Bills of Lading, cargo im-

peding ship'sdischarge will be landed and storedat the risk and expenseof consignee. No goodswill be delivered unless the wharfinger is fur-nished with a writtenorder countersigned by

JOHNSTON & CO.,Agents.

May13, 1865.

BERAR, FROM LONDON.

-■kT&rA. /CAPTAIN HALL willnot be res-tljtt. \J ,m»*!i vie.for nny debtscontracted

'''MJ^lrS** *)V n*s cil'ew during his stay iv this

JOHNSTON & CO,Agents.

NEW ZEALAND STEAM NAVIGATIONCOMPANY (Limited).

NOTICE is hsreby giventhat the Directors haveappointed Monday, the 3rd day ofJuly,1^65,

the date for thepayment ol the SixthCall on theSecond Series of Shares in the above Companyat the rate of 20s per shnre.

Payments will be received at any Branch ofthe Bank of New Zealand, or by the Company'sAgents throughout the Colony.

K. J. DUNCAN,Manager.

Wellington, 3rd April, 1865.N.Z.S.N. COMPANY (Limited).

"TVTOTICE is hereby given to Shareholders that_L^ the Directors haveappointed Monday, the31et ofJuly next, as the due date of the Ninthand LastCallupon theFirst Series of Shares,at tha rate of10s per share.

Payments willbe received atany Branch of theBank of New Zealand, or by the Company'sAgents throughout the Colony.

R. J. DUNCAN,M anager.

Wellington, 29th April, 1865.WANGANUI AND WEST COAST MAILS.

'Chief Post Office, Wellington.

May 13th. 1865.rPENDERS will be receivedat this officeuntilJL 3rdJune next,at noon,from persons desirousof contracting for the Overland Mail Service be-tween Wellington and Wanganui, for six months,commencing Ist July, ISO.*), and ending 31stDecember, 1805; subject to the following termsIand conditions:

—Ist. The contractor to take the Mails from the

Post Office, in Wellington,at 2 p.m. everyMonday, and deliver them at the PostOffice, Wanganui, on the following Wed-nesday, at 3 p.m.

2nd. To start from Wanganui for Wellington,at 12 o'clock noon, on every Thursday, de-livering the Mails in Wellington, at 11a.m. on thefollowingSaturday.

3rd. To take up and deliverMails at the PostOffices at the followingintermediateplaces,

I viz.-.— Turakina, Rangitikei, Upper Ran-gitikei, Manawatu, Otaki, Waikanuo, Pa-hautanui,and any other offices that maybo established on the line of road duringthe six months.

| 4th. To carryany weightnot exceeding 100 lbs.sth. To find security for the due performance

of the agreement.JOHN F. HOGGARD,

Chief Postmaster.

KARORI MAIL.

Chief Post Office, Wellington,May 13th,18G5.

FTIENDERS will be receivedat this office untilJL 3rd June next, from poisons desirous ofcontracting for the conveyance of bi-weeklymailsbetween Wellington and Karori, for the sixmonths commencing IstJuly, 1865, and ending31st December, 1805.

To leave Wellington every Wednesday andSaturday, at 3 p.m., and Karori the same dayß,at 10 am.

The contractor to find security for the due per-formance of the agreement.

JOHN F. HOGGARD,Chief Postmaster.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.Colonial Secretary's office,

Wellington, May 11th,1805.TTENDERS are invited for theERECTION ofJL LODGE,on the LowryBay Domain.

Plans and specifications to be seen at theOffico of theEngineer, Wellington.

Tenders to be addressed to the Colonial Secre-tary, onor beforeFriday, 19th inst.,at noon.

W. GISBORNE,Under Secretary.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.ColonialSecretary's Offico,

Wellington, May 17, 1865.nHENDERS are invited for fitting up theJL Library at Government Buildings withBookcases.

Plans and specifications tobe seen at the officeoftheEngineer.

Tenders to be addressed to the ColonialSecretary on orbefore Monday, 22nd instant, atnoon.

W. GISBORNE,Under Seoretary.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

Crown Lands Office,Wellington, 2nd May, 1805.

"TVTOTICE is hereby given that about 1600JJN ACRES OF LAND in the WhareamaBlock in theEast Coast District, will bo put forsale by public auction at thisoffice on Wednesday,the 3lst day ofMay next,at one o'clock p.m., attheupset price of5s per acre and in allotmentsvarying in size irom105 to SlO acres.

For further particulars see Provincial Govern-ment Gazette No 14 of the 28th April last.

A plan ot theblock showing the various allot-ments is open for inspectionat this office.

WM. HOLMES,For the Commissioner ©f Crown Lands.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

Crown LandOffice,Wellington, 15th May, 1865.

"VTOTICE is hereby given that about 1900_Lt| Acres of Land in theRangitikei and Wai-nui-o-mata Districts, will be put up for sale bypublic auction, at this office, on Tuesday, the13thday ofJuno next, at one o'clockp.m., at theupsetprice of 5s per acre,and in allotments varying insize from 100 to 320 ncreß.

For further particulars see Provincial Govern-ment GazetteNos 16 and 17 of the10thand 13thMay inbt.

Plans ofthe Blocks shewing the various allot-ments are open for inspectiona.t this qffiee,

WM. HOLMES,For the Commissioner of CrownLanda.

NEW ZEALAND MAIL STEAM SERVICE.„ nniME TABLE of the Panama,

sL~jh>2fe^ JL New Zealand, and AustralianM&||lrjK^> Royal Mail Company's first-class

INTER-COLONIAL.SYDNEY AND AUCKLAND,

Sydney ... ... leave 15Auckland ..... ... arrive 22Ditto ... ... leave 1

FromSYDNEY toCOOK'S STRAIT,proceedingto OTAGO andback.

Sydney ... ... leave 15Nelson ... 22Wellington ... ... »- 24

._ Tf»ol'<- „ 26. Otago ..." ... |, aoLyttelton ... " ... „ 30Wellington ... ... „ 1Nelson ... ... „ 3Sydney ... ... arrive 10

From MELBOURNE to COOK'S STRAIT viaAUCKLAND and back.

Melbourne ... leaveabout 9Auckland ... 19Napier ... „ 22Wellington ... „ S4Picton ... „ 25Nelson ... „ 27Melbourne ... arrive 4

INTERPROVINCIAL.From AUCKLAND to MANUKAUviaCOOK'S

STRAIT.EGMONT, 500 tons, 90 h.p.

Auckland ... leaveabout 18*Tauranga ... „ 19Napier ... „ 21Wellington . ..»". „ 24Picton ... „ 25Nelson ... „ 27New Plymouth ... „ 28Manakau ... „ 3New Plymouth ... 4Nelson ... 6Picton ... 7Wellington ... „ 9Napier ... „ 11* Tauranga ... M 13Auckland ... „ 28* Ifinducementoffers.PRINCE ALFRED, 900 tons,180 h.p.

From AUCKLAND toPORT CHALMERS andb&ck,via EAST COAST.

Auckland ... ... leave 3Napier ... ... „ 6Wellington ... ... 9 (Lyttelton ... ... „ HPort Chalmers ... ... „ 20Lyttelton ... ... „ 22Wellington ... ... „ 25Napier ... ... „ 27Auckland ... ... arrive 29

OTAG-O, 800 tons, 150 h.p.FromMANUKAU to theBLUFF andback, via

COOES STRAIT.Manakau ... ... leave 28Taranaki ... ... „ 29Nelson ... ... „ . 2Picton ... ... „ 3Wellington ... ... 4Lyttelton ... ... „ 6Port Chalmers ... ... „ 9Bluff ... ... arrive 10Bluff ... ... leave 12Port Chalmers ... ... „ 15Lyttelton ... ... „ 17Wellington ... ... „ 19Picton .. .. „ 20Nelson .. .. arrive 20Nelson .. .. leave 22Taianaki .. .. „ 23Manakau .. .. arrive 24

AIREDALE, 500 tons, 100 h.p.Manukau .. .. leave 8Taranaki .. .. „ 9Nelson .. .. „ ]2Picton .. .. „ 13Wellington .. .. „ 14Canterbury .. .. „ 10Otago-- .. .. „ 19Bluff .. .. arrive 20Bluff .. .. leave 22Otago .. 25Canterbury .. 27Wellington .. .. „ 29Picton .. " .. „ 80Nelson .. .. arrive 30Nelson .. .. leave 2Taranaki .. .. „ 3Manakau .. .. arrive 4

.. . . JOHN VINE HALL,General Manager.

FOR LONDON.TO SAIL THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY

nnHE fine fast sailing ship

i|j||||gs> RAVENSCRAIG,

A.I 12 years, 800 tons, — - Inglis, Esq., Com-mander, will be dispatched for London directduring the

FIRST WEEK INMAY.This vessel is expectedhere in a few days from

Port Underwood,and will have room for about400 Balesof Woolaud a limitednumber of CabinPassengers.

For freight orpassage apply toLEVIN & CO.,

OrBETHUNE & HUNTER.

Wellington, 21st April,1865.SHAW, SAVILLE & COS

PASSENGER LINE OF PACKETSBETWEEN

LONDON AND NEW ZEALAND.1^ rpHE ships of this Line are all A.Idf2&~rgyab\ '-*- at a nU(Iarespeciallysekfted4&fi||%||&y for their superior passenger accora-

(Wl@aijp£i7 modation aud fust sailing qualities;arecommanded by gentlemen of experience, andtheir carry duly qualified surgeons.

The Uudersigned ore authorised to arrange withsettlers here who may be desirous of bringing outfriends to this colony.

Full particulars may be obtained by applying

LEVIN & CO.Agents.

July 20, 1863.

WELLINGTON SAVINGS' BANK.Established,1846.

DEPOSITS willbe received, payments made,_ and notices of withdrawal received at theWellington Athenteum, on Monday and Fridayevenings, from 7 to 8 o'clock.

Depositsreceived from oneshilling upwards,Interest will be allowed on deposits of one

poundand upwards at the rate of Five Poundsfee cent,per annum.

Depositorsmay receive the wholeorany part oftheir deposits ongiving fourteen days'notice.

EDWD. H, TATE,Accountant.Wellington,April8, 1865.

THE WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT, MAY 20, 1865

FOR NELSON AND TARANAKI.

"^UfcA. npHE brigantine SCOTIA. CaptainfiQ&Sn&.- J- C. W. Bartlett, has "room forIjMSmQ^ tona morecar#0> an<* will Bflil for-$£-«?s&■>» the above portson Wednesday next,

24thinst.For freight orpassage apply to

E. PEARCE.Esq.OR TO

THE MASTER. OnBoard.

May 19, 1865.

NOTICE.

OWING to the late Dissolutionof Partnershipof the firm of MoKekzib & Mum, it is ne-

cessary that all long outstanding accounts due tothisoffice, bo paid to theundersigned onor beforethe30th day of June, 1805, after which datethose still unsettled are required to be placedinthe hands of a solicitor for collection.

Partieswhoseaccounts are now longpastduearethereforerespectfully requestedtosettle thembeforethe date inquestion, and with theobject offacili-tating this, a collector will visit the Hutt, Wai-rarapa, and West Coast districts during theen-suing two months.

THOMAS McKENZIE,Proprietorof the

" Wellington Independent.

ON SALE.

MARTELL'S paleandbrownbrandy, qr-easksdo do brandy in1dozcases

Renault's do do in doKey brandgeneva,4 gallsl.ownde'sold torn,1doz casesWhisky inqr-casksFine Jamaicarum in1dozcasesB.P.rum inqr-caskaFinest sherry in quarters andoetayes

Do port do doFine aherry in1doz casesFine port in doChampagne,moselle(Jordan's No2) quart*

and pintsHock,Vermouth and Burgundy in 1 doz

casesMauritius sugar, white and brown crystals.

Company's pieces, No1and 3Fine Congou tea in boxes and half-cheitaNegrohead and Cavendish tobaccoOutmeal.Patna rice, corn flourWest IndiaarrowrootCarraway seeds in caskSardines,halves;sajmon,21b tins-; oyster*,

French preservedEnglish jams,1and 21b jarsAdelaide do, 1and 21b tinsLondon mixtures, jujuliesBarcelona nuts, walnuts, currants, raisinsMen's Aberdeen ribbed knit hose

Do greyknit hoseWomen's'and gHs' hosieryMen's cotton braces

Do fancy regatta shirtaDo bine serge doDo twe^d ami doeskin suits

Boys' Zouave suitsDo andmen's mole trousers

Drab Bedford cord in pieceAmerican blue drills, grey domestics,

derryß "10 and 11 4 blankets, Welsh flannelsAmerican and lined ticksSilk bandanna handkerchiefsBleached union damaskHolledjaconets, twilled silesias, bluesergeHorrock's long clothsHoyle's plate prints. FrenchmorinosTaitaricacid bi-carb.of sodaBod and white lead, gluo, puttyLondonand Sydney sonpBelmont sperm candlesBelmontina do do 4s and OsRed and white clover seedStockholm tar and spiritsof tarAnchors, all sizesCollins American axes, spadesPatent shingling nailsFine American clout doPatentnails, Oxford bathsCart arms and boxesTin plates, sheet zincBlue stone, thumb blueChimney piecesand slate slabsStockmen'ssaddlesLadies' do

JOHNSTON & CO-Wellington.May 10, 1865.

/ A

WANTED a Female generalServant. ApplytoMrs. Brown, Criterion Hotel, Upper

Hutt.

WANTED a good general Blacksmith, nonehut a good horse-shoer need apply. Apply

to James Brown, Criterion Hotel, Upper Hutt.

WANTED for the Lower Hutt CommonSchool, acompetent Master and Mistress,

I who will be required to commence their duties'on the Ist July, 1865. Salary to Master £125,

" and to Mistress £70 per annum,together with £20per annum for House rent.

Applications and testimonials to be sent to thoChairman, Mr Hugh Cleland, Lower Hutt,on orbefore Jilst May, 1863.

N.B.a married couple willbe preferred.

WANTED by a Lady, a re-engagement a9GOVERNESS in'a private family...A plyto X.Y., office of this paper.

WANTED by a Gentleman a BEDROOM,with partial board. A piivato family

preferred. Enquireat the office of this paper.

WANTED a FEMALE GENERAL SER-VANT for the Country. Apply to G.

H. VENNELL, Wellington.

WANTED a General HouseServant.— Applyto

MRSLEWIS MOSS,LondonHouse.

sth May,186-5.

WANTED, two Female GeneralSERVANTSanda GIRL to assist. Apply at Mrs'

ROSE'S Registry Office, Lnmbton Quay.

TO FARMERS.

WANTED, first-class KEG BUTTER. Forparticulars apply at the office of this

f paper.1 15thMay, 1865.

\ TO BUILDERS.

WANTED,CONTRACTS for building 20 x50 Walls,11 feet.

W. ROBERTSON,Auctioneer.

WANTED, a MEDICAL ATTENDANTfor the LoyalRose ofthe Valley Lodge,

Lower Hint, and also for theLoyal Rose ofSharonLodge, Upper Hutt.

For further particularsapply toWM. PHILPOT,

Secretary,Hutt, May18, 1865.

WANTED an active LAD. . Apply to A. A.BARNETT, AuctionMart,Custom House

Quay.

WANTED a situation asVALET or BUT-LERin a private family, or WAITER

in an Hotel. Satisfactory testimonials can begiven. Address X.Y.Z.'at the office of thispaper.

FOR LYTTELTON, DUNEDIN, AND THEBLUFF.

« nnHE N.Z.S.N. Company's s.s

ai^^^^^. WELLINGTON,

Captain Francis, will leave for tho above portson WEDNESDAY, 2+thmat, at 2o'clock p.m.

For freight orpassage,apply at tho Company'sOffice.

R. J. DUNCAN,Manager.

Wellington, M=>y 19, 1865.

FOR WANGANUI, TARANAKI, RAGLAN,

WAIKATO, AND MANAKAU.

rpHE N.Z.S.N. Company's s.s.

Ajy||^ RANGATIRA,

Capt. Mundle, will leave for above ports on orabout Wednesday, 24th instant.

For Freight or Passage apply at the Company'soffice.

R. J. DUNCAN,Manager.

Wellington, May19, 1865.

mHEATRE ROYAL.—

Lessees— Messrs. TOWERS & Co.Stage Manager— Mr HOWE.

GRAND PRODUCTION. .

FOR THREE NIGHTS ONL"S!

The Great Adelphi Drama, by Buekstone, theFLOWERS OF THE FOREST.

With new Scenery, Dresses, and Appointments.

The great success which hasattended the produc-tion of

ALADDIN,induces the management to continue for a few

Nights longer.

TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY), MAY 20,Will be produced Buckstone's Celebrated Three

ActDrama of theFLOWERS OF THE FOREST.

The whole to conclude withALADDIN OR THE WONDERFUL SCAMP.

Doors open at half-past Seven, to commenco atEight.

Prices— Stalls,1!5s;Boxes,3s;Pit,2s.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEWZEALAND, MIDDLE DISTRICT.

In the matter ofthe Petition of David Watson, oiWellington, in New Zealand,Baker,

Andin thematter of the"

Debtor and Creditors'Act, 18G2."

"T^TOTICE is hereby given (hat the said DavidJLi Watson has this day filed his Petition forthe sequestration of his Estate, for the benefit ofall his creditors, and for relief according to theprovisions of the said Act; and that the saidPetition has been accepted by his Honor thoJudge, who has appointed the fifteenth day ofJuly next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at theSupreme Court House, Wellington, for the hear-ing thereof, at which time and plaoo all partiesconcerned are to attend.

Dated this eighth day ofMay, 1865.C. E. BUTTON,

Solicitor for the said petitioner,

FOR SALE EX BRIG DERWENT FROMADELAIDE.

6if\f\ TONS of Beeby andDunstan'a super-isUU fineSILK DRESSED FLOUR

AND

60 TONS SECOND QUALITY.Priceof superfine, MZiper ton.

Apply toCAPTAIN CHAMPION,

On Board,Or

GEO. SMITH,At Osgood's Hotel,

Wellington.May 19,18G3.

VALUABLE THOROUGH BRED STUDHORSE.

FOR SALE,

THE Thorough BredHorso OLIVER CROM-WELL,bred inNelson by the late Captnin

Nicholson, got by Potentate,dam Woodstock, byTheorem, Potentateby Sir Hercules, out ofPrin-cess, by Gratis. Vido " Now Zealand StudBook.""

OLIVER CROMWELL is rising five yearsold, possesses an excellent temper,and is admittedby all judges to be the finest horse ever bred inthe Colony. At the Canterbury Agriculturalmeeting last spring, he obtained the first, prize fora stallion calculated to get w«ight carrying stock.The performanceson the turf of Nelson and NowSouth Wales of his sire are well-known;and thorunning of Phoebe, Wildrake, and Miss Lee, allout of Woodstock, show Oliver Cromwell to havecome ofvery fast running blood, on the side bothof his dam and sire. Butfor getting lamed whena foal which prevented him from being trained,there is nodoubt that he would have proved oneof the fastest horses ever &non on the colonial turf.

Oliver ('romwell is a dark chestnut horse,standing about 15 hands 3 inches, of good sub-stance, and faultless symmetry, and his stock areexceedingly promising. He has proved a surefoal-gettei.

H. REDWOOD, Jun.Nelson, April25, 1860.

ELECTORAL DISTEICT OP WAIEAEAPA.

THE followingpersons areobjected toas notbeingentitled to have their names retained on the List of-Voters for tho ElectoralDistrictof Wairarapa. . ,-. ,1 .-'"■"." .

Christian name and surname of p]ace of Abode. Nature of the sup--

Ground of objection. ; Name andplace ofeach person objected to AUU posedqualification. ... ... ...abodeofobjector.

A.

Arnott, Archibald Kennedy Featherston Freehold Parted withqualification describedB.

Bidwill, Charles Kobert Pihautea Household^ New claim made ,. , .. &."""" "

■■ ■ &y~>- . i\t-rJ.VI "?" ■■■

- '" giviiiji1! ■ -'■ ■■■"

'" ■" '3Chalmers, Frederick Bisder Moroa Household Ceased to occupy;. .*.....,-. .'

c. . ■ "■■■":' .. 41Eagle,Eobert,sen. Carterton Freehold Parted withqualification described " gq

Field, William Morrison's Bush Freehold Partedwithqualificationdescribed -g

M.'

EH £■ ' - .."'■' ■ ' rt

Morris, William Greytown Household Change of abodo " p^

Northwood, JamesD. Ahearuhi Freehold Partedwithqualification

P.

Pharazyn,Edward Watarangi Household Ceased tooccupy

W.Walker, John Turanganui Household Ceased to occupy

Watson, WilliamGeorge Taueru Freehold Not possessed of qualification as de-scribed

HERBEET S. WAEDELL,RegistrationOfficer.

May,1865.

Notice.— The foregoing objections will be heardby Eobebt Habt, Esq., the EevisingOfficer, appointed at suck timeand placeashe may appoint.

HERBEET S. WARDELL.

COMMISSARIAT.Wellington, 19th May, 1805.

S3SALED TENDERS (in duplicate) will be re-ceived at this ollieo until noon of FRIDAY,

the 2Gth instant, from persons willing to contractfor furnishing the undermentioned supplies, insuch quantities, and at such times and placeswithin tho Town of Wellington, as may lie re-quired,subject to tho conditions on the printedform of tender, during thoperiod from Ist August,18(55, to 31stMarch, 18GG, viz:—GROCERY EATIONS, AT PER EATION

Printed forms of tender withany other informa-tion thatmay he requiredcanbe obtained on ap.plicationat this office.

GEO. GRAY,Asst. Com. Storekeeper.

COMMISSARIAT,Wellington, 19th May; 18G5.

SEALED TENDERS (in duplicate) will bereceived at this office until noon ofFRIDAY,

the instant, from persons willing to contractfor furnishing the undermentioned supplies, insuch quantities, and at such times and placeswithin tho Town of Wellington, as ma}' be re-quirod, subject to tho conditions on the printedform of tender, during theperiodfrom Ist August,1865, to 31st March, 18CG.

HOSPITAL SERVICESslttlies.

Bread,besthousehold,per lbFlour,best wheaten, per lb

[ Meat, without bone, fresh choice pieces,asmaybo demanded,per lb

Fish, fresh and firm, when procurable,per lbPotatoes, best quality,per lbVegetables, mixed,of such description as may

be demanded, per lbButter, fresh and good, perlbRice good cleaned Patna doBailey, best Scotch doSalt, ordinary table doPugar, crushed, best lump doTea, black and green, best doCoffee,best, ground and unadulterated,per lbArrowroot, genuine, per lbSago,goodpearl and clean doMustard,pure doPepper,goodblack, ground doLinseedMeal, pure doHardSoap, good yellow doHardSoap,commonbrown doSoft Soap doSoda common washing doPearlAsh doScouring Sand doWhiting doBlacking doPlnck Leadin 4 oz. pkts. doChloride of Lime doSize doOatmeal, 1cst Scotch doLemons, setmd and good,per dozOranges, s-' md and good doEggs, fie.'i. md good doPort Wiiit- unadulterated, in bottles of1J Im-

peii;il pints.2') oz, per dozSherry Wi<.e. good pale, in bottles of 1$ Im-

perialpints, 2o oz.per dozPorter, stout, inbottles, G to the gallon,per dozAle,bitter do do do doSoda Water, ordinary bottles doLemonade do do doBianch,best cognne, in bottles of 1\ Imperial

pints, 25 ozperdozGin,best, in bottles of 1£ Imperial pints, 25 oz

per dozHollands,best, in bottlesof 1^ Imperial pints,

25 oz per dozWhisky, best, in bottlesof 1£ Imperial pints

25 oz per dozRum, good Jamaica,per dozMilk, good new, neat as it comes from tho cow,

per pintJelly,calfsfoot, per pintVinegar, brown doFowls, young and of thebest quality, weigh-

ing not less than1J lbs when trussed andready for cooking, each

Bathbricks, eachHearthstones, doMatches,in tinboxes, containing 200 eachSpice, mixed, best,per ozEssence of beef, to stand three times the quan-

tity of water, per \ pintWindsor soap, best old brown, per squareLime, per bushelPreservedBeef, per lb

do Mutton, doSoups, assorted per lbPotatoes do doVegetables do do

Lime Juice, per pintCinnamon doCocoaand MilkPasto doLoaf Sugar doPipe Clay doColza Oil.per pintSweet Oil, doThe articles requiredshall be of thequality and

sorts described.Further information with forms of tender to bo

obtained on application at this office.GEO. GRAY,

Asst. Com. Storekeeper.

COMMISSARIAT.Wellington, 19th May,18G5.

SEALED TENDERS (in duplicate) willbe re-ceived at this office until noonof FRIDAY,

the 2fHh inst, from persona willing to contract forfurnishing tho undermentioned suppliesin auchquantities, and at such times and places withinthe town ofWellington, asmay bo required,sub-ject to the conditions on the printed form oftender, during the period from Ist August, 1865,to 31st March, 18G6, viz:

PRISON SUPPLIES, AT PER RiTION.Forms of tender, and information relative,to

the different articles composing tho ration can be'obtained onapplication at this office.

GEO. GRAY,Asst. Com. Storekeeper.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

SUSPENSION OF TRAFFIC.

THE traffic upon the road leading past thoresidence of his Honor tho Superintendent,

is tcmpoiarily suspended during the execution ofnecessary repairs.

Parties approaching to or leaving Wellingtonwith vehicles or on horseback, are requested totako the Bench road.

R. STELLIN'G BARKER,Assistant Engineer.

Engineer's Department,May 18,18GC>.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.Provincial Secretary's Office,

Wellington. May 18, 186ft.riHENDERS are invited for tho erection of aJL Foot Bridge over tho Kai Warra WarraStream.

Plan and specification may be seenat thePro-vincialEngineer's Office.

Tenders to be sent in on or before 12o'clock,at noon, on Monday, 23rd inst.

J. KNOWLES,Acting Provincial Secretary.

nnO LET on aBuilding Lease, 28 feet of valu--1 able frontage, having a depth of 100 feet,

situated oppositeCarpenter'sBook store,inMoles-worth-btruet. Apply to

Mli. JAMESRICHARDSON,Willis-street,

May 19, 1805.

SATURDAY, MAY 20. jMR. W, ROBERTSON will offer for sale on |

Saturday next, at 12 o'clock, athis Yards,2 superior saddle horsesLight harness doA fine large framed superior Spanish

ass and foalAlso,

A quantity ofFurniture, viz:—

1chest drawersSofa,bed with drawers3 hair mat trasses1 pillow1featherdo1book shelf1water filter1portablechair

N.B.— Light Harness Horses Wanted.Terms atSale.

W. ROBERTSON,Auctioneer.

May17th, 1805.

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1865.

ORANGES.PUBLIC AUCTION.

MR, G. H.jEENNELL will sell by publicauction,lf his stores, this day, in lot* to

suit purchasers.700 dozen (more or less) of Sydney Oranges

" Sale at 12 o'clock.

Terms Cash,

MONDAY. 29th MAY, 1865.WEDNESDAY, 31st MAY, 1565.

TUT R. J. H. HORNERhas received imperative instructions from theExecutorsof tho late Mr HENRY LONDON, tosell by public auction, on the premises of MrCharles London,at Porirua, on

MONDAY, 29th MAY,Without reserve.

The wholeof the Stock-in-Trade, consistingof drapery, iionmongery, crockery,andglassware

The fittings of a wheelwright and black-smith's shop

Stack of hay, cornMachinery, sawn timberCattle, &cThe.splendid team of horses, drays, &c

ON WEDNESDAY, 31st MAY.The Stock-in-TradeandEffects ofMr Henry

London at Pahautanui

Full particularsin catalogues andbills.Luncheon willbe provided.

Terms at Sale.Wellington, 17thMay, 1865.

MONDAY, MAY 22,Two o'clock.

At the Commercial Sale Room, Custom HouseQuay.

To close Consignments.

CLEARING SALE.Without reserve.

A LFRED A. BARNETT is instructed to sell_£JL bypublic auction, on Monday, May 22,at 2o'clock,

Ironbedsteads, kerosene lampsHorso hair chairs, lever clocksCoffee and teapots, servicesChina cups and saucers, platesBooks,piclures, vases,and ornamentsConcertinas, toys, and gamesToilet glasses, decantersChampagne, wine,andalo glasses, &c

Also,A FIRST-CLASS BILLIARD TABLE.On account and risk of former purchaser.

TUESDAY, 23hd MAY, 18G5.

MR. JOHN H. IIORNER will sell by publicauction at the New Zcalander Stables,

Manners street, at 2o'clock sharp,On account ofwhom itmay concern.

The Magnificent Draught Entire"KING OF GREAT BRITAIN."

This splendid Entire Horse was imported fromCanterbury, by Jlr William Lunn, jun. He isby " Westminster," outof oneof thebest draughtmares in that province.

Terms Cash.Wellington, 17thMay,18135.

TUESDAY, 23rd INST.

400 BAGS CHILIAN FLOUR.(For thebenefit of whom it may concern).

MR. G. H. VENNELL, baa receivedinstruc.tions to sell by Public Auction at his store,

on Tuesday next, the 23rd in.st.(For the benefit of whom it may concern).

400 bags Chilian Flour, 20 tons.

Inlots to suit purchasers.

Without reserve.Terms Cash.

Sale at 12o'clock.

THURSDAY, 25th INST.

UNRESERVED CLEARING SALE.

MR.G. 11. VENNELL will sell by publicauction at li,is store on Thursday next,

the 25th inst.A large and varied assortment of tinware,

ironmongery, groceries, stationery,brushware, cutlery, kerosine lamps,chimnies, &c, crockery, glassware,blankets, rope,zinc, tubs, buckets, andvarioususeful merchandize

Inconsequence of the number of lots the salewill commence at 12 o'clock.

Without reserve.Terms Liberal.

Full particulars in catologues.

THURSDAY, 25th INST.

MR. G. H. V E N N E L Lhas received instructions from the Colo-

nial Secretary to sell by public auction, at hisStores, on Thursday next, the 25thinstant.

One Mast, Yard, Caps, Topmast, Rigging,and Blocks, now lyingin the Govern-ment Domain,Wellington.

Sale at 12o'clock.

Terms Cash.

LUBRAFROM SYDNEY.

/CONSIGNEES wanted for 100 casks Bottle\^ Beer,marked 8.0.8. & Co., in Diamond.

OWEN, SIDEY & CO.Agents,

"Wellington,10thMay,1860.

FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1865.

MR. J. H. HORNER will sell by publicauction athis rooms, Old Custom House,

on Friday, 26th May, at Two o'clock, sharp,without reserve.

On account of whom itmay concern.

3 cases merchandizeAnd

A lotof sundries too numerous to mention.Terms Cash.

IMPORTANT LAND SALE.

SATURDAY. MAY 27.

MR W. ROBERTSON has been favoredwithinstructions to offer for public competition

onSaturday, *7th May inst., a largo assortmentof Land in lots to suit purchasers.

Thesepropertieshaving been cut up into lotsto meet the wants of the industrious populationofthis rising Empire City.

Parties may here purchase in small or largelots tosuit themselves. Each of these splendidproperties are situated in the very heart of theCity.

Terms Liberal at Sale.

Luncheon provided.W. ROBERTSON,

Auctioneer.

IMPORTANT SALE:

FREEHOLD PROPERTY.

MR JOHN H, HORNER has received in-structions fiom Mr J H,Bromley, to sell

by Public Auction at an early date, unless pre-viously disposed of by private contracr,

That well known Hotel, situated at theFerry,Porirua, now in the occupationofMrBould, at a rentalof i'6s per annum.

The situation ofthe house is unequalled, andwill remain asheretofore, the key to the WestCoast.

Farish Street,April26, 1865.

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

IMPORTANT SALE.VALUABLE FREEHOLD TOWN

ANDCOUNTRY PROPERTIES.

MR. G. H. VENNELLhas been favored withinstructions from

MESSRS. LEVIN & CO.,to sell by public auction at theirnew stores,Grey-Btreet, near the Queen's Wharf, at an early date,of which due notice will be given, the followingvaluableproperties, viz:

TOWN ACRES— WELLINGTON.No. 585, ThorndonFlat ") Having frontage

595 do do j- to Hobson-streetJ andMurphy-st.„ 799 Constable-street„ 1086 Russell Terrace800 Owen-street903 do„ 136 part of Town Acre, Woolcomba-

street64S Tinakori Road

Several of these will be subdivided into Allot-ments.

TOWN OF WANGANUI.No. 470 quarteracre section

477 do do478 do do470 do do

COUNTRY SECTIONS.„ 30 100 acres, Ohaiiu \

32 100 fpartly cleared"! 33 100 ',', 'j J', 50 100 „.. S3

-„"„ 61 100 „ I

23 100 „ Makara I16 100 Harbor District, Wel-

lington

Plans are in preparation.

Fartherparticularsmaybo obtained from Messrs.Levin &Co. or at the office of the Auctioneer.

Wellington,6th May,18bo.

PRELIMINARYNOTICE.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF LAND.

MR. W", ROBERTSON has been favoredwith instructions to offer for publiccompe-

tition,A large quantity of Land, in lots to suit pur-

chasers, situated in some of the mostfavored spots in the Empire City, andcommanJing a fine view of theHar-bor.

Also,A splendid FreeholdPioperty consisting ofa

newhouse with two rooms, each roommeasuring 13ft x lift 6in, walls 10fthigh, with land 63x270 (more or less).This property is pleasantly situated,with a fine view of thebay, and withinonemilo of the City of Wellington.

Farther particularsin future advertisements.Parties having land for sale will obligeby sending

inparticulars as early as possible.\V. ROBERTSON,

Auctioneer.

IMPORTANT SALE OF FAT SHEEP.

MR. W. ROBERTSON has been favoredwith instructions to offer forsale,r406 Fat Wethers, averagiug 6()lbs, in lots to

suit purchasers. Will be deliveredat theHutt Marketorin Wellington

For price and terms apply toW. ROBERTSON,

Stock andCattle Salesman.

W. R. VOLUNTEERS.

fTIHE Company will parade (weather permit-JL ting) on Monday, the 22nd inst, at Threethree-quarter p.m., but if it should be wet, thoparadewillbe at the same hour on the followingday, to practise firing afeu de joie. Ball ammu-nition to be leftbehind.

Those members who propose celebrating theQueen'sBirthday at Petoni, will pleaseattend ameeting tobeheld.itOsgoods Empire Hotel,at 8o'clock this evening, to arrange about conveyance,&c.

A. A. G. PILMER,Captain, W.R. Voluuteera.

NOTICE.

THE Funeral of Mr. J. 11. Wallace's threechildren, suddenly taken off by scarlet

fever, will takeplace THIS DAY at 3 pm,W. NICHOLSON,

Undertaker.May 20, 1865.

nnHE friends of Mr. A.GILLIES are respect-I fully invited to attend the funeralof his

late wife Isabella, which will leaveMr Hadfiold'sEoyalHotel, on Sunday next, the 21st inst, at8-30 p.m.

J. HALL,Undertaker,

Shipping Intelligence.A R 11IV ED.

Mat.18,City ofDuncdiu, p.s, 327 tons, J.P.Boyd, from Lyt-

telton andDunediu.IS,Scotia, brigantine, 104 tons, C. W. Barlett, from

Melbourne.18,Derwent,brig,221 tons,Campion, fromNelson.18, Hercules, brigantine,109 tons, Buwuld, from New-

castle,N.S.W.18, LadyBird, s.s., 220 tons, Rentier, from Napier and

Auckland.18, Otago, s.s., 457 tons, Smith, from Lyttelton

Dunedin, and the Bluff.18,Lubra, brigantine, 318 tons, Howes, from Sydney.19, Kavenscraig,ship,550 tons, Inglis,from PortUnder-

wood. SAILED.18, Wanganui,s.s. 2G4 tons, Linklater, for Wanganui.18,Otneaga,barque,000 tons, Urquhart, forNowcastlo18,Otago,s.s., 457 tons, Smith, for Pictou,Nelson,Tara-

naki,andManukau.19,Mallard, ship,G37 tons, Diueley, for Valparaiso, m

ballast.19,Mary Louisa,ketch,18 tons, Carter, for Havelock,in ballast

CLEARED AT CUSTOMS.

13, Prince Eegent, barquo, 257 tons, Mcßurney, forSydney.

PASSENGER LIST.INWARD3.

PerCity of Dunedin. MrDutton, Messrs. Blundell (3),and10 steerage, and10 for NorthernPorts.

PerDerwent 1passenger.PerLady Bird. Colonel McNeil,Capt Johnston, Messrs.

Alymer,Van Danuo, Stepheusou. Steerage:MrsMoore,Mrs Leary and6 forSouthern Ports.

Per Otago. Messrs. G. Crawford, Carkeek (2),Gronady,Lockhart, Stokes, Keene, Captain Kobertson, Rev. W.Sewell,Major Richardson, Bishopof Wellington. SteerageMr Edwards Mr & Mrs Wilson,Miss Alpeuny,Mrs. CarterrLj<:_„=■„-, i*~ jzvixv*-'

—» *i»~» -Liituieu,Vi oabiu and

8steerage for NorthernPorts.Per Lubra. Mr Halloway, Mrs Howes, Miss Howes.

Steerage:Messrs.Nesbitt andSmith.OUTWARDS.

PerWanganuL Mr and Mrs Eowlands, Miss WalshiJemima Husen, Mary Glover, Margaret Glover, KuthGlover,Jemima Glover,Mr andMrsItoach and3childrenMrsBrown,Miss Hose,Messrs. Johnston (3), J. Connelly,E.Cleveland, Owen, Eoss, Nasholski, Nichols, ChristieandDewhirst

Per Otago. Capt. and Mrs Mclntyre, Messrs. Cray-mer,Ditton,12 cabin and8 steerage from SouthernPorts.

IMPORTS.

Inthe City ofDunedin, Bothune and Hunter, agents—

35 hhdu ale,4 casescoffee, 4 qr-caskß wine, Johnston &Co; 5 qr-casks brandy, 2 kegs butter,Icrate, Owen,Sidey & Co; 2 rolls lead, 1bale shirts, 290 bags oats,Bethune andHunter;51)0 bags of wheat, 2 casks oil, 1cane lead,1case,1cuse putty,6 tins paint, 5 drums oil,2 casesOrder;10 cases herrings,1pel,J.J.Tame;1case5 boxes, 3 pkgs, Blundell; 8 bdis, 20 boxes slates,McKenzia;'<i casks white lead,1roll scrim,4boxes glass,1casevarnish,3 casks colors, 1bale paper, W. Tustiu;3 balespaper,1caso varnish, McElvie;1 case varnish, 5tins paint,1cask,2 bales paper, D. Kinniburg; 4 caskswhitelend, 15 drums oil,1cask putty,2 casesglass, 1rolllead,1vice, E. W. Mills ;1case plate glass, <Jt. Bennett;1case,Healy;1case, Chevannes;9 cases drapery, 1 baledo, W.&G. Turnbull; 6 bales, Colson;22 bags coke, C.Sealer;3 kegsnails,Ikog wedges,1bdlespades, 2 cases,G.Moore;1truss drapery,J.Cookson;2 cases coffee, D.Anderson; 2 cases coffee, W. liicksou; 1 case, Cruick-Bhank; 1bag,Castou: 1roll lead, J. Miuille; 2 cas scoffee, A.P. Stuart; 1case, 1bdle, H.Carter; 1case, F.Webbe; 2 casescornflour, 1cask,2 cases,1cask whiting1pkgeH. Yates; 3 cases, 1pkge, 1pel, G casos, W.Mason; 3 casesclocks. A.A. Baruett; 1case drugs, W.Bishop;1cask,1case, C.D. Barraud:20 caseskerosene,J.Osgood.Inthe Scotia,E. Pearco, agent— so bags flour,;i box

tobacco, 10 three-quarter boxes do;5 cases do,E.Pearce;7 kegsnails, 1cask hardware, G. Moore; 20 ovens, 71pkgs sugar,4 casks treacle, Order;1case plated ware, 1caseironmongery,1 case furniture, 1 case crockery, 1case,12 cases kerosene,Krull& Co;3 pkgsironmongery,1case tinware, 1casehair oil,1casemedicines, G.Bevan;1casecabinet ware,J. Warmoll; 8 drums soft soap, Gcases castor oil, 4 pkgs ironmongery,1pkge,1pkgo sta-tionery,E. VV. Mills ;1 case ink, W. Lyon;1 caso hairoil,J. Warmoll; 3 cases stationery,1case fancy goods, 1bale woodenware, 2pbgsdo, 3 caseß glassware, 3 pkgsironmongery,1pkge tinware, 1case brushware, 1casefurniture, 6 cases kerosene, Owen, Sidey & Co;24 casesfurniture,L.Moss; anda quantityof cargo for WanganuiTaranaki,and Nelson.IntheDerwent,Master, agent— 3oo tons flour, Order.Inthe Hercules, E. J. Duncan, agent

—245 tons coal,

N.Z.S.N. Co.Inthe LadyBird, It.J.Duncan, agent

— 4pkgs,ColonialSecretary; 1 piano,Cherrott; lease cloth, Krull & Co;3 casks hardware,3 pkgs ironmongery,1 cask do, E. W.Mills ;1boxfruit, Kairn;1 case drapery, It.J. Duncan;1 pkge, General Government Printing ofllco; 2 cases,Parker; 1piano,Puckey; 1 case pictures,Morris.

Inthe Otago, It.S.Ledger agent— 3 cases, Brown;10hhds ale, Osgood:10 stoveß, 20 nestspails,G.H.Vennell;26 casks cheese,Order.Inthe Lubra, Owen, Sidey &Co,agents— 3o cases cham-

pagne, 50 tierces salt beef, 8 brls suit pork, Bethuuo undHunter; 100 casks bottled beer, 394 tons coal, Order; 500doz oranges,B.P.Howes;2 pkgs,Icase, Taylor& Watt.

EXI'OBTS.IntheWanganui, W. & G. Turnbull, agents

—1caso

ginger wine,1caso wine,1case pipes, 2 cases drugs, 1case books, 8 coils rope, W. Lyon,2 crates earthenware,Johnston& Co;10 cases, 1pel,1bag, 1bale, 2 pkgs,1boxglass:W. W. Taylor; 9 pkgs, 1pkge tobacco, E.Pearce;icase,3 hhds porter, Krull & Co; 2 kegs horse-shoes,1 bar iron,1bdle do, 1griudßtone. 1 pel, E. W.Mills;1bulo drapery,1casodo,1 case matcheß, 5 boxescandles, J.Joseph& Co; 5 casesginger wive,1case wine,3cases drapery, 1cask ale. 6 ferkins herrings,1case do,1easeanchovies,1case mustard,1pkge brooms, 1 case,"W.&G.Turnbull;3 cases, 1 buggy,1caseharness, 2bed-steads, 2 chests, Paterson;3 pkgs oakum, G.H.Luxford;2 caßes glass, W. \V. Taylor; G hhds beer, Dixon; 1pkgoironmongery,1hhdporter, 12 American doors,1pkge,20casks ale, 2 tipcarts,4 tanks,1grate, 2 coses meat, 2 dosalmon, 5 cases, 1 tin, Owen, Sidey & Co; 50 sheep,Nicolls; 1hhd ale, 3 bags seeds, 2 boxes candles, 1 coseoastor oil,Port, Young& Co;1box W. Halse; 2 casksearthenware, 13 gunniessugar,11mats do,10 bags do, 3casks do, 1caso, 1caso fruits, 3 cases cider, 2 kegs soda,2 casesvinpgav,1case arrowroot,2 kegs, D. Anderson;2 hhds tobacco, 7 casks sulphur, 2 jars soft tar, 1bagsoda,1pkge, W. B.Khodes;1box, Bank N.Z.; 2 casestobacco,1ease cigars, Nashelski; 7 bars iron, 1bdlo,Quin & Co;7 pkgs,1cask exMallard, 200 cases beer, 50boxes candles, exBerar.

Inthe Otago,B. S. Ledger, agent—

10 kegs butter, J.Joseph& Co;1tonflour, 1kegbutter, J.& T. Kebbell;1pkge Mills; lease, Miuifle; 1quarters beef, Barber; 1case,Lawaon;3 trusses, Hirst; 2 boxes pipes, 2 caseskerosene, 40 tins white lead, 10 drums oil, Krull & Co.

VESSELS IS FOBT.Storm Bird, s.s.Berar,ship, from LondonRangoon,barque, from NapierPrince Regent,barquo, from SydneyCity of Dunedin,p.a., fromLytteltonandDunedinScotia,brigantine,from MelbourneLubra, brigantine, from SydneyLadyBird, s.s., from Napierand AucelaudDerwent, brig, from NelsonHerculeß, brigantine,from NewcastleKavenscraig,ship, from PortUnderwoodEsther, brigantineSarah, schoonerPearl,cutterEuby,schoonerAlert, cutterSandfly,ketchKate,Bchooner,;from Manawatu

EXFKCTKD AUIUVAT.S.Tararua,s.s., from Nelson andSydney, 23rdBangatira,s.s., from Manukau, Itaglau, Taranaki, and

WanganuiClaudHamilton, s.s., from Melbourne, via AucklandWellington,s.s., from Picton, Nelson, Tarauaki, and

Manukau,23rdWonga Wonga, b.b., from WanganuiEgmont,8.8., from the NorthManukau, three-masted-schooner, from NewcastleChapman,ship, from London

rROJKCTKI> UKI'AItTUJIEH.Tararua b.b., forLyMeltonandDunediu, 24thCity of Dunedin, ps./for PictonandNelson,Claud Hamilton,b.b., forPiuton,Nelson,undMelbourneWellington, b.s., for Lyttelton, Dunediu, ■ and the

Bluff, 24th

The s.s Lady Bird, CaptainRentier, from AucklandandNapier,urrivedonThursdayevening. She experiencedaheavybreezeof wiudon tho passage from Napier. Thodepartureof tho Lady Bird for Lyttelton and Dunedinwas postponedby the General Governmentuntil this fore-noon.

The brigantine Hereuleß, fromNewcastle, arrived inthia harbor on tho 18th instant, after a fine passage ofeleven days. She brings a largequantityof coal for thoN.Z.S.N. Company.

Thebrigantine Scotia,104 tons, CaptainScott, left Mel-bourne on the 3rdinut,with two passengers and generalcargo for Nelson, but on reaching Port Philip's Headswas detainedlivedays byheud winds. OnenteringCook'sStraits itwas blowinghard from the S.E., with a heavyBea. Shippeda sea which half filled the cabin. TheCaptainbore up for this Port, and arrived on Thursdaynight Wo are iudobted to his courtesy for Bomo Mel-bourne papers of a late date.

Commercial."Independent" office,

Friday evening,May19th.Thbrehas been greateractivity inthe market during theweek. The arrival of the Berar with a large mis-cellaneous cargo has increased the stocks, but not sen-ailby affected our last quotations. Large quantities ofcoal havearrived lately,and somesupplies of flour fromthe other Provinces. The quotationsof thin latterarticleare the name, but thedamugedone by the late galeto MrSchultze'smill,may alter them ere long. The AuctionSale3during the weekhave been well attended, and theprices realised satisfactory. For household furnituro es-pecially there has beena greatdemand.Inthe .Retail Market tharo te little change, excepting

infreshbutter which has increased toIs4dperlb. Thisarticle was veryseurce early inthe week,and towards theendhas beenunprocurable.

At the Commercial Sale Room, Custom-house Quay,Alfred A.Barnett, sold by publicauction, ouMonday last,a lot of holloware, books, concertinas, American leverclocks,papier inaeho goods, Frunch time pieces, chess-men,draftsmen and boards. The hollowaro realised afairadvance, parlor and railway library novels, 2s vols.,broughtIG3per dozen. 10 keyconcertinas 3s; 20 key do.from 5s Gd to 14s;Americanlever clocks lGseach;Frenchclocks, 20s to30b each;sets papierinache traya, ISa. Atthe same time a lot of German toys, games and fancygood* werasold at ftgoodprofit to theImporters,

WELLINGTONRETAILMARKET.Bread, Gd to7dper21b; biscuits per 100 lbs,355; oatmeal,4tl to5(1perlb; butter, fresh, Is to Is4tlpor lb; salt, Isper lb; eggs, 2s fid to3r, perdozen; cheese, English,1bGdper lb; Colonial, Is4dper lb; milk,5d perquurt;hams,English,Is3d porlb; Colonial, Is per lb; bacon, la 2dperlb; fowls, (is fidpercouple; ducks,Gs to 7s per pair;geese,5s to Gs each;turkeys, 8aeach;roustingpigs, Isperlb;beef,8dperlb; mutton,8dper lb; lamb, 5s to 7s perquarter; veal 8d toOdperlb ;potatoes, 5sGilper cwt;car-rots, 4d perbunch;turnips, 4dperbunch; cabbages, Gdeach;onions, :3d to4d per bunch;apples. Gdper lb;pears,9dper lb;oats, 5s fid to fis a bushel; maize,7s per bushel;hops, Is Gdto 2s pjrlb.

AUCKLAND.Tho "SouthernCross" of the 12th reportsno change in

the markets. Mr S. Cochraue held a salo of a .very largoquantityof groceries on tho 12thiust, but the prices ob-tained wore very low.

ADELAIDE.The"Observer" of the fith inst says:

—Thoexports of breadstuffs for the threo months ending

22nd Aprilshow a falling offof 14,663 tons from tho sametime of lastyear.

Business veryquiet Breadstuffs dull, and little doing.Wheat is quotedat8s 4d to 8s 6d;Hour, £19 to £20 10s.

MELBOURNE.The "Argus"of the 4th says:

—Business generallycontinues quietin the importmarket

and with some few exceptions transactions have beenlimited to traderequirements. Theflour and grain mar-kets remaindevoid of activity. In keroslne oil, furtheroperationsare reported to-day at our yesterday's quota-tions, and the market may be said now to be clearedofall the Downer's and Oozzen's in stock and to land perNieobar. Nofurther arrivals from tho States with oil onboard are expected for aboutamonth, and priceß arecon-Bequently firm. The tea market continues unchanged,and furthersales of medium have been effected at fullrates. 900 tons of pigiron to arrivehavebeen placed onprivate terms. American nails are selling in trade par-cels at235. perkeg. 250 kegshavebeen placedatapricewithheld. A parcelof lobsters has been quittedat 8s 3d.Butterhas been inmore enquriy,and colonial made hasbeen readily placed at Is."id pel lb., with a, prospect offurtheradvance. Draughtbeors areingood inquiry, butthe rates required somewhat check the extentof pur-chases. By auction the residues of several cargoes ofMauritiussugar,amountingtoovor0000 bags, wore placed.

SYDNEY.The "Mail" of the Gth inst reports."—The produce

auctioneers held to-day their wookly sales of woolaudsheepskins. Tho quantity of wool catalogued was 309bales, of which about 213 were sold. The attendance ofhuyera was notso numerousas usual, and prices on thewhole were easier. Sheepskins were also dull of sale,and lower rates were accepted.

The quotations of the Sydney Flour markets aro asfollows:—

Flour.— Fine silk-dressed flour £23, seconds, £21, perton of 2000 11)3.

Bran Is8dperbushel.Biscuits.

—Mr Wilkie quotes cabin at 80s, and uavy at

22s per 100 lbs. MrHamilton: cabin30s,navy225.

TASMANIA.29th April.

Wheat is quotedat 3sGd; flour, at £18 to £20.CANTERBURY.

The "Times" of the 15th says:—

Business has been almost at astand-stillduringthepastweek, owingprincipally to the immediate departure of theEnglishmaiL Recent advices from Hokitika describe themarkets there as being well stocked for the time. In theabsence of all direct means of communication with thisProvince, the trade of tho gold-fields falls, as a matterofcourse, to those who are nearest to the field Without atelegraph,withno road, and with very uncertain postalcommunication, our merchants have tho grim satisfactionof seeinga splendidtrade, which belongs to them, at anyrate by territorial right,slipping completely out of theirhands.

OTAGO.The

"DailyTimes" of the 10th reports :—Theweekhas opened veryquietly,but littlebusiness ofany kind havingbeendone through the day. The only

auction sale of thoclay possessing any interest hag beenthe placingby Messrs M'L,andress. Hepburn and Co, ofthe balance of the cargo of deals, exP.C. E., from Go-thenberg. Fair prices were realised, considering tho in-disposition of the trade to speculate, By the Albion, fromHokitika. a few ordersare to hand, but the general intel-ligence is not of anature toinduce heavyshipments atpresent

TIMEBALL.

ThkTimb Ball atWellingtonis situated la latitude 41°17' 01" S., and longitude174" 49' 15" E. Itis dropped atnoon eveiy day (Sunday's excepted), or at 12h 20m 43spast noonatGreenwich of tho previous day.

BIRTH,Bavnibtkr.— At Tuam-street,East, Chrlatchurch, on the13thinst, Mrs RobertE.Bannister, of a daughter.

MARRIED.Braxnigan

—Bknkakd

—Tn the Churchof thoNativity of

Our Lord, oa May 18tll inst, by Very ReverendJ.J. P:ORoily, V.CJ., according to the ritos of tho Holy CatholicChurch. Mr P.Branui^uu, stockholder, to Mias MargaretBennard, of Wellington.

Monitis—

Tuhmbr— Canterbury, May 4th, at SumnerValley, by tho RevJohn Crump, AirGeorge H. D. Morristo Miss Agnes Ann Turner, youngest daughterof MrRobert Turner.

DEATHS,Gilliks.— On Thursdaymorning, 18th inst, at the resi-

dence of Mr David Smith. Silver.Stream, Isabella,belovedwife of Mr ArchibaldGillies, lato of Wnirarapa.

Wallace.— Died of scarlet fever.onMay 18th, 18G5, atthe residence of her father, BoulcotUstreot, Marian Stan-ton,aged 11years and 9 months, the second survivingdaughterof MrJ.H. Wallace, of this city.

Wallace,— Diedof scarlet fever, on the 19th inst, attheresidence of his father,Priory Cottage,Boulcott-streot,John Howard,aged 10 years and 9mouths, eldest son ofMr J.H.Wallace of this city.

Wallace.— Diedof scarlet fever, on the 20thmat,at thoresidence of his father. Priory Cottage,Boulcott-Btreet,Georga Frederick, aged seven years and six months,third son ofMr J.H.Wallace of this city.

THEWellington Independent."

NOTHING EXTENUATE;NOR SETDOWN AUGHT IN MALICE."

SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 20th.

THE WITHDRAWAL OF THETROOPS.AsmighthavebeenanticipatedfromthetenorofMr Cardwell's despatches,which we re-ferred toon Thursday,orders were receivedfrom the Horse Guards by the Februarymail,that five Regiments, the 65th, 43rd,70th, 40th and68th, shouldbe sent home.In the case of the 65th, these instructionswillbecarriedout at once,and 300 menbe-longing to that Regiment will shortly em-bark for England, the remaiuder,being en-titledto theirdischarge, willprobablyremainin theColony. Inthe caseofthe other fourRegiments, a discretionary power is left to

the Governor, and shouldhe think it abso-lutelynecessary, they mayberetained intheColony for some time longer. But from theexpressed feeling of the Ministry on thismatter, as well as the nature of Mr Card-well's instructions that the troops are onlyto beemployed in protecting the centres ofpopulationin the Island, and not to occupyconfiscated land orjjto defend outsettlers

—restrictions whichwillmake themmore use-less than ever

— it isprobablethatSirGeorgeGrey,urged theretoby his Ilesponsible Ad-visers, will not seek toretain a largeImperialforce much longer.

"We understand thatthe 14th Hegt. willshortlyproceedtoAustralia, andthat any ofthe men ofthe otherEegimentsunderordersforhome, whose term ofservice has expired,willreceivetheir dischargeand bepermittedto remaininthe Colony. Any others whomay wish to stay can purchase their dis-charge.It is evident from this that

theImperial Government is about to relin-quish its attempts atsuppressing the nativerebellion

—attempts which under the system

it has adopted, could neverhave beensuc-cessful. The proposals of the Weld Mi-nistry,adoptedby theAssembly, forthe with-drawalof the troops, which reachedEnglandbefore the February mail left, have had apowerfuleffect, and apparently the Colonialoffice is goingto leave us to fight our ownbattles in the future. We trust that this isthe case,but above allthings we hope therewillbe no halfmeasures. Itwillbe a greatmisfortuae

—a misfortune indeed more

have terribleto us than all the others whichresulted from Imperial mismanagement in|the past— not that thegreaterportionofthetroops should be taken away, but that be-cause a {ew are left, the right of Imperialinterference shouldstill beexercised. At allevents it is perfectly clear, that whateverelse the ColonialOffice may mean to do, itdoes notmeanthe Imperial forces to be em-ployedin fighting the natives. If we wishto occupy the land already confiscated weare to do so at our own proper cost, if wedesire to protect the out-settlements anddrive backrebellion from their borders, wemust doit with aColonial force. Were webut fully convinced that Imperial inter-ference was atan end, we wouldbe heartilygladof this, and think that " the beginningof the end" wascomingatlast. We believethat the scheme of the Weld Ministry forthe internal defence of the Colony will besufficient to meet the difficulty, and that wemay even, erelong, if it be carriedout withenergy, dispense with theImperialsoldiers, \whoare to guard the centres of population,while a colonial army keeps the rebels atsuch a distance asnofc to disturb their equa-nimity. It is fortunate that the GeneralAssembly will soon be called together,to decide on the measures to be adoptedin this crisis of our history.

LATEST FROM THE WAIRARAPAWe aro indebted to the courtesy of a gen-tlemen who returned on Thursday eveningfrom this district, for later and authenticnewsrelative to the Pai Marires and theirproceedings. When our informantleft, thefanatics werestill in thepah about four milesfromMasterton. Mr Ward hadheld a con-ference with seventeenof tho natives of thedistrict, who had undertaken to send theHauHauparty away on the 19th inst (yes-terday.) Up to the present it is gennerallybelievedthat the Maoris of the Wairarapa,overawedby theprompt and decisivo actiontaken, and with a regard for their valuablepropertiesin thedistrict, willremainfaithfulin their allegianceto the Crown. Many ofthem, however, had hankered after theProphet, and were desirous of being in-ductedinto the mysteries of his creed. Thechief Ngairohad sent a challenge to MrWard to theeffect thatif he wishedto fightto go to the WaitotarawhereNgairohimselfwould followandfight him. We publishthefollowingoxtract from a letter, under datethe 16th inst :—" Heremia passed our garden fence anhour ago, he pulled up to tell mehe hadheard areport that vrar was to comeinto thevalley, he seemed to be horrifiedat this idea,but1 told him that such a thing was notlikely to occur. I told him that theGovernor was angry with the Hau Haus onaccount of the murders they had committedand had threatened to commit, but thatthe Governor as well as the pakehas weredesirous to liveatpeace with theMaoris, ashadbeen done for more than 20 years, towhichhereplied" yes,don't letus have anywarhere." Hitherto we have had no com-plaints to make of the month of May onaccount of the weather;we have had somesome showers but these have generallyfallenin tho night andIdo not think out of doorwork has been stopped for a single day,atany rate on this side of the valley."

NEW ZEALAND TACTICS; WHOIS LIABLE FOR THE COST OFTHE WAR ?

Our esteemed contributor, "Another Pa-kehaMaori," lias sent us the following in-teresting communication. As his expe-rience of native affairs, and extensiveknowledgeofthe questions conneetodthere-with, alike render his opinion valuable;weshould bo glad to hear from him a littlemore frequently:

—My last letter toyou consistedprincipally

of an extract fromone of thenumerous littlehistoric records which we have of the earlydays of New Zealand. Itrust you andyourreaders willpardon my again quotingfrom one of them, givingtheauthor'sopinionandviews on(Iwas going to say two sub-jects,butitreally is only one) New ZealandTactics, andwhois liable for tho cost of thewar.

Perhapsit is rathera hobbyof mine, butIam fond of spending these long eveningsin turning over the pages of these " littlehistories" of ours;and it was in doing sothatIfound many passages inMrPower's"Sketches in New Zealand,' expressingviews and opinions which were lightly, ifever,thought of then-—but whichthe presentstateof affairs show wererightly arrived at.

Many of your readersmay ask whoMrPower was? Mr Power was D.A.C. Gene-ralattachedto the troops quartered at Po-rirua and Wanganui, during the trouhlesometimes of '46 and '47, and isnow high up inthat service. Not being, in the generalsenseof the term, a militaryman, it shows athoughtfulness of character, and an amountof foresightnot often met with, to find thathis views, and almost predictions, of whatNewZealand tactics ought to be, and thebestmode of conducting such, ai'e so coinci-dent with those set forthby our Ministry atthe presenttime.Iwill first quote his "New Zealand Tac-tics,'March, 15th,1847.

"There isno pros-

pect ofa'shindy 'in this district (Wlianga-

nui) butouroldenemyEangihaetais evinc-ing symptoms of restlessness. It appearstome that the bestplan wouldbetomake anattack upon him just beforehis potatoecropis ripe,so that, ifhehimself should succeedinescaping,hewould lose themeansby whichhelives, and, with his followers wouldbecomea burden to his friends for the wholewinter.This wouldsoon tire allparties (i.e., himselfand followers) particularly if the systemwere pursued for two or three successiveseasons. Nothingwouldso soonbreak theirspirit and self confidence, as they wouldsee the utter hopelessness of a contest inwhich they havebut little power to injure,while theymay be harassed, impoverished,

;and perhaps destroyed, at the willof theirenemies."" Aharassing war will be the only effec-tual onewith Maoris;a war of sudden andunexpectedattacks, that wouldneverleavethem anhour in confidence, that would beconstantlyat theirheels, thatwouldnot allowthem to cultivate, or to reap the fruits oftheir cultivations;a war carried into their|ownhomesin the same waythat Washingtondestroyed the strengthand confidence ofthe'Five Nations ;' that wouldstop all inter-

course with whitepeople,prevent them fromprocuring tobaccoand blankets, cut them off

| from the sea-fishing,and keep them in con-stant terror and trepidation. For this pur-pose three or four small steamers not di-aw-ing more than three to four feet of water,wouldbemore useful, and instil more terrorthan a whole squadron of frigates. Theywouldappear and disappear so rapidly thatthe natives wouldbekept ina constant stateof anxietyand never know when or wheretolook for them.""Vessels of this description could crossmost of thebar harbors, and runaconsider-able distance up such rivers as the Wan-ganuiandthe Manawatu, while for all pur-poses of rapidcommunication theywould beinvaluable."

Somuch forthe "tactics"whichhave been

partly carriedout andfound effective, afteralapse of eighteen years from the time theidea wasput on paper.

And now for one more quotation about"whois responsible for the war," althoughIfearIam trespassing too much ou yourvaluablecolumns.

MrPower says:" It is thecommon jargonto talk of itbeing the birthrightof English-men to govern themselves; it is also thebirthright ofEnglishmen to pay for them-selves,particularlywhentheywant toextendtheirhereditaryfaculties to the governmentof others. In the case of New Zealand, ifthe governing propensities of the colonists|broughton a war with the natives, on whomwould the expensefallP On theHome Gov-ernment, which furnishes the protection introops, ships of war, transports,barracks,&c.

# * * *"Those who pay the expenses buy the

right to govern, and the best possible curefor (their) legislating propensities,or ratherfor the evil consequences that may resultfrom them, wouldbe to leave the colony tofight its own battlesat its own expense, hi/sub-stituting localcorps andmilitiafor troops ofthe line, and which wouldalso havethe ad-vantage of saving an immense expense intransport;it would also be a gain inpointof efficiency, as no body ofmencanbesowelladaptedtoa country as that which hashad the benefit of longresidence init,andhas had experiencein the mode ofwarfareofthe enemy."Itrust that your readers willnot think

thatIside withMr Power in his views ofcarrying the war in an indiscriminate wayinto the Maoris "own homes;" butIdo saythis, thathis views on the subject generallyare those whichIbelieve all who wish thisunhappy war brought to a conclusionwillcoincide in, i.e., leave us to fightour own

,battles.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.W.B. Volunteers.

—Byanadvertisement

inanothercolumn wonotice that the com-pany will paradeat a quarter to four pm.onMondaynext for thepurposeofpractising"

a feu de joie" tobe fired ou the Queen'sBirthday. In the event of rain the paradewillbe at the same hour on Tuesday. Ameetingof the members of the corps -willtake place this eveningat Oagood's Hotel toarrangeaboutconveyances forthe party whopurpose celebrating the 24th instant ati?etoni.

Theatre Koyal.— Yesterday evening theTheatre was densely crowded. The per-formancewasunderthedistinguished patron-age ofhisHonor the Superintendentandcon-sisted of theinimitableburlesqueofAladdin,and by particular desire, "

The SeriousFamily." As both of these pieceshavebeennoticedby us before, weneed only say thatthe talented company fully sustained theirwell-earned reputationand sent the audiencehome wellpleassdwith theirovening's enter-tainment.

Titr Rev. Mb. Hahding.— On Sundaythe Eev. J.Hardingpreached toa largecon-gregationat Masterton;onMondayat thePlain, and again atMasterton on Tuesday.There was to be a tea meeting at GreytownonMondayin connection with the openingof thenew chapel, but tho severity of theweatherrendereditnecessary to put it offuntilFriday,when the llev. Mr Watltin istogo up instead of Mr Harding, who hasreturned to town. Tho new WosleyanChapelat Greytownis a creditablobuilding,andindicates the realprosperityofthe neigh-borhood.

Tiie Ludha.—

The brigantino Lubra leftSydney on the 10thinst., with a full cargoof coals. She is consigned toMessrs Ovren,Sidey and Co. The Lubraisperhaps one ofthe handsomest littlecrafts that have everentered the harbor. She is very deeplyladen, having littlemore than six inches ofa side,but succeededin running over fromSydney in 8 days. We are indebted to thoCaptainfor tho latest Sydney files, whichcontain much interestinginformation relativeto tho capture and death of the celebratedbushranger Bon Hall, which will be foundin another column.

Flour.—

A large quantity of Adelaideflour is now inport. The brigDerwent ar-rived in the .anchorage on Thursday after-noonvia Nelson. At tho latter port thecaptainwasunable tosell, consequentlycameonhero. Unless an offer is made for thecargo which consistsof 300 tons of the bestflour, the captain intends tostart for Sydneyatonce. i

General Synod.—

The Bishop of Wel-lington,and other members of the Synod,lately sitting at Canterbury, returned onThursday morning by the s.s Otago. The

jHon.Major llichardsonwas a passenger by,the samevessel.

Coal.—

Large quantitiesofcoal havolatelyarrived fromNewcastle. The Witch of the

i Teeshasdischargedover200 tons. TheOmega■ also brought a large supply, and now thej Lubra and other vessels havecome in. Thej PrinceRegent's cargo which was purchasedi by thoN.Z S.N Company turnedout sobad,I thatit was with greatdifficulty the steamersj furnished with it could get upsteam.

Arrival of theKavenscraig.— This finevessel,under the commandof CaptainInglishas at last arrivedin thisharbor from PortUnderwood. She has room for between

{ three andfour hundredbalesof wool, and aI few saloon passengers. The Ravenseraigi willleave ere the end of the month,and will

be thelastopportunitypersonsdesirous of atrip directto London, willhave this season.

The Wellinoton Town Board.— Veryrecently the Advertiser incorrectly statedthat the Town Board wasin a hopeless stateof insolvenc}7, a most inexcusable assertion,whenithas beenshown that tha. assets ex-ceed theliabilities. As this is well-known,we wouldnot have noticedit here had itnotbeen that the following paragraph appearsin the letter of theWellington correspondentof the Southern Cross :—"" The Wellington

j TownBoard are ina hopeless stateof insol-vency,and are likelyto remain in that un-pleasant conditionunless the Provincial Go-vernment are inclined toview favorablytheirapplicationfor a loan. The liabilities ofthoBoard amount to £668, tomeet which theyhave £41 inhand, andanexceedinglyremoteprospect of beingable toobtaina littlemore|during the course of a monthor two. Not-withstanding that the Town Board Act is,like almost every piece of legislation passedin this Province, most defective inmanyways,muchgoodhas been accomplished byit, considering the smallness of the ratefixedby theholders of property; andit is to behoped that the Governmentwillnot lose timeinextricating the body from the difficultiesinto whichthey have been led,no doubt bythe bestintentions." Now at the time inquestion, the board was in debtaround sumof eleven hundredpounds sterling, and thecash inhand was £41. But the assets duemore than coveredthe liabilities,as thefinan-cial statement madeby theChairmanclearlyshowed, and these arebeingsteadily got in

—so in time wemay assume theywillbenearlyall realised. Taking this view of the case,the ProvincialGovernmenthas made an ad-vance to the Board of £1000. It is entirelyuntrue that the Board, either was or is in-solvent.

ColonelMcNeil.—

This officer, aide-de-camp toGeneralCameron, arrivedhere fromAuckland in the s.s. Lady Bird and pro-ceeds in that ve3sel this morning to South-land.

Auckland MilitiaShirkers.—

The fol-lowing is from the Southern Cross :

—We

stated a few dajrs ago that the names of nofewer than 900 absentees from the monthlyparades had beenhandedintotheauthoritiesin command of the Auckland Militia andVolunteers, andof these wearenow informedthat 700 were connected with the first and2nd class militia, Instructions have beenreceived within thepast few days from thoDefencominister, Major Atkinson, to issuesummonses from the Resident Magistrate'sCourt against twenty-four defaulters — 14connected with the 2nd classand 10 belong-ing to the Ist class militia. Amongst thenumberare many of the leading merchantsof Auckland;it being the intention of themilitia authorities to make an example (ifpossible)of a few of the principalresidents;and by that means effecta full attendance ofmilitiamenat all future parades. The hear-ing of the eases willdoubtless cause a littleextra excitementin the neighourhood ofMrBeckham's Court, and we may add that weare informed that a well-known lawyer hasoffered toconduct the defence, and owing toa flaw in the MilitiaAct, get off the wholeof the persons summoned.

Waikato Rebels.—

The same journalsays :

— The remainder, about one hundred,of the escaped Waikato rebels left Kaiparaabout a week ago, for Orakei, from whencothey were to proceed to Waikato. Thenorthis now clear of them, and tho settlersmay congratulate themselvesupon their de-liverance from such unwelcome visitors.

Nelson College.— We notice that twoscholarships inconnection with this collegewillbe open for competitionin Junenext,byyouths whereverborn or resident;but withthis proviso, that the successful candidatesmust eitherbe or become students at tho Icollege to enable them to hold them. These 'scholarships, "

A Foundation" and"

The jStafford," are worth £20 a year, to be held Ifor three years,and to be competed for, theformer by youths under 15 years of age, andthe latter by youths whohave attained thatage. Theholderof the Stafford to writeanessay, to the satisfaction ofthe principal, ineach ofthe last two years, on some subjectofmodern historyof the scholar's ownselec-tion. The examination of candidates willtake place at the College, in Nelson, onThursday and Friday, the 29th and30th ofJune.

Telegraphy.— The Daily Times ot the10th inst says:

— " The telegraph wire be-tween InvercargillandDunedin was yester-day brought into operation, and messagespassedbetween thePostmasterGeneral andtheSouthland operators. The circumstancewasmentionedlast evening in the ProvincialCouncilby Major liiehardson. We publishin our shipping columns a message announ-cing thearrivalof the steamer Titania,whichreadied Invorcargill yesterday afternoon atthree o'clock. We believe the Northernline, aa far as Lyttelton, willbe brought intoworking order in the course of a few days.The Southlandlineis not yet thrown opento the public;but wo trust that the neces-sary arrangements will be made to renderthe wire available for the transmission ofthe Englishnewson the arrival of the mailat the Bluff."

The Exhibition.—

The same journal re-mai*ks:— "On further consideration, we un-derstand, the Commissioners have decidednot to re-open the Exhibition to the public.There aremany circumstances that havo ledto this decision. It is true thatit wasorigi-nallycontemplated to affix the jurors'awardsto tho exhibits, before tho dosing of theExhibition. But the labors of the jurieswereunexpectedlyprolonged,and there aredifficulties in the way of the re-opening. Agreat quantityof the goods has been takenaway, andthe owners of the articles left inthe buildingare anxious to have them dis-posed of with as little delay as possible.Again, tho Exhibition was permanentlyclosed, andit wouldbe an unnecessary riskto re-open it. These and other considera-tions have induced tho Commissioners torelinquish the idea. It is found that theball announced for the Queen's birthdaycannot take placeat so early a date. But assoon as the building is cleared, we believe itis contemplated toallow its use for a grandpublic ball— the largest probably there haseverbeeninDunedin."

Oranges.— A quantity of choice Sydneyoranges areinthe market. CaptainHowes,of thebrigantine Lubra brought them overas aprivate speculation,and we doubt notfrom theprice asked and the qualityof thefruithe willmeet a ready sale.

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.Ooncolumns beingimpartiallyupon wo do nothold our-selvosresponsible for the opinions expressed by our cor-respondents.

Nonoticecanbe taken of anonymous communicationsCorrespondents musttherefore furnish their names andaddress, notnecessarily forpublication,butas a guaran-ee of good faith.

ROCKS AHEAD.(To the Editorof the Wellington1Independent.)

Sib,—I-would, without wishing to bedeemedanAlarmist, draw attention to thedangerpossibly emergent to theColonies ofGreatBritain in this Southern Hemispherefrom the aggressionsofStates whichmayanyday become hostile to the Mother Country.When the good citizens of "Wellington hadretired to rest on Tuesday night last, theyperhapsdidnot expect to have their early-slumbers disturbed by those fearful thunder-peals,happilynot very frequentin this partof the world, which suddenly aroused us;. neitherprobablydo weexpect to be arousedon any future night by the sound of artilleryfrom strange ships in our harbor and theglare of enemies shells crashing in throughourroofs ;yet the direpossibility exists, asindeed plainly appeared lately on the evi-dence of the London Times, whenRussia wasmeditatinga secret expeditionto theseColo-nies inthe event ofBritain declaringagainsther in favor of Poland. We escaped thatdanger,but perhaps we may not alwaysbesofortunate. There are quick brains andsleepless eyes at the helmof everyEuropeanstate now-a-days, and from the prospectwhichbegins to present itself of returningpeace betweenFederals and Confederates inAmerica, who knows what complicationsor aggressions may soon take place shouldthe former find themselves free of this civilwar, and with a great veteranarmy at theirdisposal? There are not wantingsigns thatthe Americans, bothNorthandSouthreckonupon theconquest of Canadaas themeansofcompensating both for the vast debt theyhave incurred and for the enormous losses,commercially and numercially, they havesustained. There again is Russia with theCrimean war to avenge, anda share inourhold on Indiaif possible toobtain. Whatmorelikelythen in the eventof warbetweenAmerica and Britain than that Russia,togetherwith the Yankees,willagreetopushtheir greatopportunityin common, and bytheir unitedfleets kept in reserve in some ofthe PacificPorts of the latter, come downatonce uponBritish Columbia, andupon theseAustralian Colonieswith all their vast andgrowing wealth of gold, copper, and wool?Then again, see France, do any expect everto catch that weasel asleep? There may beno very palpablesign at^-present discerniblethatNapoleonthe Astutehas these Austra-lianColonies at allinhis thoughts. Butlookat that littleclouda little'to the north of us,New Caledonia,what does France mean bythe occupationand conversion of thatIslandinto a naval station? Francealso,be it re-membered, by her completion, of the SuezCanal must henceforth be regarded withRussia as a powerful claimant to ascendancyin India. Ifthen, as far-sig ted men con-ceive, when theestablishment of the Panamasteamers shall have brought these Coloniesinto prominence as the Highway betweenEast andWest inthe carriage of the world'scommerce, a control of the Ports, especiallyforming the key of that traffic, must be

|highly desirable. We need not wonder tosee France on the one hand sitting downarmed to watchus fromNew Caledonia; tohear of America's ambition togainpossessionof the wholeof that continent, from the farwesternside ofwhichshe coulilassailsecurely

| ourmercantilemarine,andofRussia's itching|for an appearance in these parts by the|preparation on any favorable pretext

of secret naval expeditions against us. lathese straws,— if some willcall them sueh—flyingabout in theair of1865 there is a voiceanda warning tous colonistsin Australasia-—"Be Ready." From the present apparentdispositionof the mother country towardhernumerous colonial possessions, sources someof them perhaps to her more of weaknessthan of strength, it would seem that thesemust become detachedfromhome patronageand protection more andmore;and what ifin the juncture of this transition wehere andin Australia should find ourselves in theslough of inabilitytoresist the onslaught ofthoso nations which may have ambitiousdesigns upon the glorious prospective posi-

Ition in the world assigned to us! "To■ arms

"thenIsay,thatwe may bepreparedin

j any case and for any emergency; let ourIimportant assailablepositions, such as Mel-bourne,Sydney,Wellington,Dunedin,&c,betirneouslyprovided with a sufficient numberof guns andmortarsof thelargest calibreandmost penetratingpower, whichplacedbehindthe best of all works

—earthworks— would

prove a match for any armed ships anyenemy could well bring against us in theseseas.

Youmayhave witnessedthe caseofPater-familias inhis arm chair, so closely d vour-iug some interesting document as to be allinsensible to the clamours andsuddenrushesof thoseenergetic children who are surgingaround his position,and threatening eachmoment tojupset him, or tocarryhimselfandhis papers away. Thus may a colonybe sotaken up, so engrossed withits ownspecialinternal affairs, as to become deadalmosttotho rush and whirl of great transitionalevents in the worldaround. To us in NewZealandthe questions of Maoridom, separa-tionor non separation,the Seat of Govern-ment, &c,may seem ofthe greatestpossibleimportance and interest. To us in Welling-ton it may seem of huge importance whoshallbo elected members of the ProvincialCouncil or of the Town Board, or whetherthelocalrate shall beahalfpennyor apennyin thepound. But in reality there is a farinoro important public question awaitingsolution;shallour eapital City, along withmany other cities inAustralasia,abideintheutterly defencelessstate inwhich it now is,or shalljwo wiselyplace ourselves at leastinsuch a position that should danger fromwithoutsuddenly confront us, we may havethe satisfaction toknow thatitwillbe impos-sible for a hostile squadron to enter ourharbor by night,andlike a suddenthunderstormpour downsomethingworse than sur-prise, alarm anddestruction upon our ex-posed city.

At theHeads and onWard's Island thereare, ashas beenoften shown, the finest sitesfor batteries,under cover of which if onceerected we might sleep soundly and securelyin our beds atnights whatever the animus,or actualattitudeofYankee,Frank, ox Uussniigkt happento be toward us.

Iam, Sir,&c.,ALPHA.

The Dean of Carlisle says that, if ever heshould go to one of those Chinch congresseswheie a Protestant appears in a monk's dress,he means to appear in tbe dress of John theBaptist.

THE WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT, MAY 20, 1865.

THEATRE ROYAL,Odd Fellows' Hall.

This Evening.—

Flowersof tho Forest and Aliddin.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.MAILS CI.OSK.

For Canterbury,Otago. and Southland, per s.s. LadyBird,onSaturday at 9 a.m.

JohnF.Hoggard,Chief Postmaster.

PostOffice, Wellington,May19, 18G5.

ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION.

MrW. Robertson will sell bypublicauction at his yardsonSaturday,May 20,Saddleryanda quantityof fur-niture.

Mr G. H. Vexnell will soil bypublic auction at hisstoresonSaturday,May 20, 700 dozen Sydney oranges.

MrA. A.Bahs-ktt will sell bypnblicunction at tho Com-mercial Sale Room,on Uonrtay,May 22,Sundriesanda first-classBilliard Table.

MrJ. H.HoRNRR will sell by public auction on Tuesday,May 23, at the Now Zealander Stables, tho draughtentire Kingof Groat Britain.

Mr G. H.Vexneli,will sellby publicauction at his storesonTuesday,May 23, 400 bags Chilian Flour.

Mr G. 11. Venneli, has received instructions from theColonial Secretary, to sell by public auction at hisstores, onThursday,May 20, the Flagstaff &c, nowlyingin the Government Domain.

Mr G. 11. Vennei.i. will sell by publicauction at his storeson Thursday, May25, a largoand variedassortmentof merchandise.

Mr J.H. llorn'ek will sellby publicauction at his stores,Custom House Quay,on Friday,May 2G,3 cases mer-c handise, aud 'sundries.

Mr J.H. llorneu will sellby publicauction at thepremisesof Mr U. London, Porima, on Monday, 29th May,Stook-in-Trade.

MrJ.11.Horxer will sell bypublicauction onWednesday31st May,atPahautanui, Stock-iu-Trade.

Mr G. H. Vexnell has received instructions fromMessrs Levin, Ss Co., tosell by publicauction at theirnew stores, Grey-street,ouan early day, Town andCountrySections.

THE WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT, MAY 20, ■ 1865.

Printed and Published by THOMAS-'Ta^Ksflrsni■ ; proprieter^f the.W^xii'iN^TOi^. ;:;.. ; NiJwsfaperaqdGeneralPriiiti4g.6ffloai';Wiili«' ;.

street, Wellington,New Zealand*

JOSIAH MINIFIE,PLUMBEB, PAINTEE, GLAZIER, A

PAPEBHANGEB,

BEGS to intimate thathe has commenced busi-ness in those premises on Larnbton-Quay,

nextdoor to Mr Cook,Tailor, and trusts by atten-tion, is business, and guaranteeing Hip best work-manship,^ receive v.share of public patronage.

N.li.—

A large stock of paper-hangings alwayson hand; nud glass of all sizes.

Dec. 4,1803.

PKELIMINARYNOTICE.

TO BE SOLD by Public Auction on an early-day, the following valuable sections of land

in the Wairarapa, viz.:—

GKEYTOWN DISTRICT.Subaiban Section No. 129, containing40 acres

Do. do,72, do 47 do. Do. Nos. 63, 64,65, 00, ea.47 do, in all

188 acresMORRISON'S BUSH.

Sections Nos,1and 38, containing each100 acres,in all 200 acres ,

Further particularsin a futureadvertisement,W. & G. TURN BULL & CO.

TO BE SOLD IN ONE OR MORE LOTS.

TOWN ACRE, 480, and Dwelling Housethereon,at present in the occupationofliraMurcb.

The site is oneofthebest inWellington, com-manding anuninternjptcxi -rSo-nr «i' tu*, u—w^and combining retirement with proximity t© thobusiness part ofthe City, andhas the advantageof frontages to Wellington Terrace, Boulcott-streetand a private road. The grounds are tastefullylaid out and comprise a well stocked orchard.

A poriionof thepurchase money may remainonmortgage.

For further particularsapply to| W. WARING TAYLOR,Latnbton Quay.

Wellington, 29th April, 1865.

THE MOST CONSTANT FBIEND

|"T OLLOWAYb' niNTMENIPossessedof this remedy every manin his ow»

Family Physician. If his wife er children b*troubled with eruptions of the skin, sores, tumours,white swellings, sore throats, asthma, or any othersimilar ailment, apersevering use of itiis Ointmentis all that is necessary to produce a radical cure.

BAP LEGS AND BAD BREASTS.In no case has this Ointment been known to fail

either in the cure of bad legs, er bad "breasts;thousands of persons of all ages have been effectu-ally cured by it when discharged from hospitals asincurable. Ifdropsy settle in the legs, the Ointmentwill cure itused with the Pills.SKIN DISEASES, HOWEVEB DESPERATE,MAY BK

RADICALLY CURED.Scald-heads, itch,blotches on the skin, scrofu

ioua sores or king's evil, aud such like afflictions,yield to the mighty power of this fine Ointment,providedit be well rubbed into the affected partstwo or three times a day, aud the Pills be taken topurify the blood.

GOUT AND KHEUJIATIPM.This invaluable preparation has greater power

over gout andrheummism than anyother medicine,noneneed remain uncured if he will but set aboutit in good earnest, vising this infuflable remedy ac-cording to the priuted instructions affixed to eachpet. All settled aches audpains are removed inthe same manner,OEKTAIN CUBE JTOB ASTHMA. WHEEZING ON

THE CHEST, COUGHS OB COLDS.This wonderful Ointment, if well rubbedintu he

chest night andmorning in the same mannri asaltis forced intomeat, will soon remove the.worstease of asthma or any affection of the chest, pro-viding the Pills are used with the Ointment.

SCUBVY, SCROFULA, ERYSIPELAS.Hew does ihis Ointment expel disease ? By ar-

resting all undue autiou of the nervous aud circula*tory systems, by lessening inflamatiou, aud by re-moving stagnation;but tc'iove alt, by casting outthe impurities which are daily gaiuiug admis-sion into the body. By this means it eradi-cates scurvy,scrofula, erysipelas,mid all externaldiseases;while its penetrating powers enable it toreach diseases wuicL are deeper seated, and suc-cessfully to cope with the seeds of tumours, can-cers, and similarly malignant maladies, which onlya few yearssince defied every treaimnt, audhurriedtheir victims prematurely to the grave.DROPSICAL SWELLINGS, PARALYSIS, AND STUT7

JOINTS.Although the above complaints differ widely iv

their origin audnature, yet they all require localtreatment. Many ef the worstcases of such diseaseswill yield, in a comparatively short space of lime,wheu thisOintment isdiligently rubbedinto thepansaffected even whenevery other meanshove failedInallserious maladies the Pills should be takeuaccordiug to the priuteddirections accompanying eachbox,

GREAT HOUSEHODD REMEDY.'Those diseases of the skin to which childrenare

most subject, such as encrusted sores on the headand face, rashes, ringworm, tetter, pimpies, &c.are quickly relievedby this unguent aud curedwithout leavingbehiud any scar or blemish.

DROPSIES.Thismiraculous Ointment, if well worked in to

the complaining parts twice a day, will peuetrute tothe disordered vessels;and the Pills,if taken a«-cordiug to the plintod directions, will produce themost pleasing and wonderful eft'ects.

This involuable Ointment will oure any ulcer orcore,however desperate and long standing, evenwhere amputation lias been recommended as lieonly means of suviug tlie limb.

IMPORTANT TO ADVEUTISEUS.fJHHE "Wellington Independent"has theX greatest circulation of anyNewspaper yet

published,in this Province;its subscribers beinglocated in nil the most important Districts of theColony. Itis also extensively circulated inNowSouth Wales, South and Western Australia, VanDiemon's Land, Cape of Good Hope,and in theMotherCountry. Advertisers,therefore,inmakinguseof the columns of tho "Independent" uxvyfeel certain thatthegreatestpublicity willbegivento the Goods,Wares, &c,offered for sale, and thatAdvertisers willultimately reap bene/its inpropor*tion to themannerinwhich they keep theirnamesbefore thepublic.

The price of Advertisements in the"Wellib<i»

tonIndependent" is— sixlines andunder,2s. 6d.abovesix lines 4d.per line for the first insertionand half-price forevery subsequentinsertion. Ad-vertisements will be continued,andcharged unticounter-ordered;such orders must be sent to thinOffice One Dai before Publication,and must b#in Whiting..

Advertisements tobeIeft at the " IndependentOffice," Lamb tonQuay, before Eight o'clock:Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings

AGENTS FIRTHE "WELLINGTON INDEPENDEJ»I"Wellinoton.

—Messrs. \V. Lyou, J. Houtfbtoi'j

J. Wallace, Lnmbion Quay; W. Scott, £.11. Carpeuter, Thorndon Flat.

Hutt Bridge—

T. MulliuslUvkk Hutt

—Mr. T.Mills

Uppeb Hutt— Mr. P. WilkieMastebton

—H. Bannister, Poat Offioa

Greytown—

J. Fuller, itising SuuCartekton

—It. Kemble

Otaki—

W. DaviesTuiukina

—Mr James Stewart]

Wanqanui— Mr. H,IresouJonesTaranaki

—Air. Woou

Auckland—" New Zeaiander"

OfficeNelson

—Mr. Elliott

Canterbuby—

Mr. J.E. MarshOtago

—W. Hay,News Agent,Dunediu

Sydney— Mr. E. GrevilleHelbouunk

—Messrs, Gordon& GotcU

London—

Messrs. F. Algar, UClemeßl's-slrfieLombard-street, E.G.'; and G.: Street,Uornhill,

WATT.S PENINSULA.

mENDERS willbe receiveduntil the 20th day

of May next, for

LEASING PIECES OF LAND

ON

WATT'S PENINSULA,

FOR

FOURTEEN YEARS,FROMTHEIst JULY

NEXT.

A PLAN OF THE LAND AND PARTIOULABS OP THE

PROPOSED LEASES, MAY BB SEEN AT

MR BRANDON'S OFFICES,

Lainbton Quay;

And Also, at

MR WILLIAMBANNISTER'S,

Tasman Street.

Tenders tobe sealed and addressed—

" J. C CRAWFORD, Esq,"

Endorsed "Tender for part of Watt's Peninsula."

To elate the rateof rental atper acre, andleft to

the care of MrBrandon, athis Office.

Persons desirous of going over tho land may

obtain permission to do so on application to Mr

Rowe, at Evans' Bay.

Tho lessor willnot be bound to accept the highest

uor any tender.

Wellington, March 15, 1805.

WANTED,A,f\f\ ACRES GOOD LAND, at or near\!6\J\J Hutt Valley. Stateprice and terms.

W. ROBERTSON,Auctioneer._____

OWING to the inclemency of the weather lastevening, the Brigade practice is postponed

untilMonday evening next, the 22nd inst,at 8o'clock sharp,

By order,EDWARD M. MOSS,

Hon.Sec.

FOR SALE IN MARLBOROUGH.

A FIRST-CLASS STATION, improvements,a neweight roomed House with Garden,

Stock-yard, Paddocksfenced with four acres inEnglish grass, this splendid property hasits natu-ralboundaries, and requiresno fence.

Price low,— Terms liberal.W. ROBERTSON,

Auctioneer.

NELSON COLLEGE.

mHE following SCHOLARSHIPS willbe openJL for competition in June next, by youthswherever born or resident, but tho successful can-didates must be orbecome students at the Collegeto entitle them tohold them:—

1. A FoundationScholarship, of £20 a year, tobe held for three years,and competed forby youths under fiteen yearsof age on theday ofelection.

2. The Stafford Scholarship,of £20 a year,tobe competed for by youths who have at-tained the ago of fifteen, and to be heldfor three years,provided that the holdershall write an Essay, to the satisfaction oftne Principal, in each of the last two years,on some subject of Modern History of thescholars ownselection.

The Examination of Candidates for the abovewill'takeplace at the Colllege on Thursday andFriday, the 29th and 30th June; tho WinterHolidays commencing on theMonday after, andlasting for three weeks.

By order of the Governors,RUBERT POLLOCK,

Secretary.May8, 1865.

ON BALE AT THE OFFICE OF THISPAPER.

THE "AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS."

AJOUUNAL ofcommerce,agriouHure, politics,literature, Bcienoe and art. It consists of

80 pages of demy, coutaiuing 80 columns ofclosely printed matter. Itcontains alltke news ofthe week, the latest intelligence from the seat ofwar, as well as local and general information.

The Weekly News is received by everysteamerfrom Auckland; andpersons requiring the.same,canbe supplied,by leaving {heir address- at thobffioVdf this pttfcerr '"" " -'"---■"''- --■;■

TO PUBLICANS AND OTHERS

TO LET a good established Hotel in theCountry, at present doing a good business,

butchiefly in a neighborhood with the certainprospect of a greatly increased population duringthenext few jears, it presents itself as a mosteligible opportunity to any one qualified to con-duct a houso of the kind. For terms and fullparticulars apply to Messrs J. JOSEPH& CO.,Wellington.

February 27, 1805.

BUSINESS PREMISES FOR SALE

THEundersigned are relinquishing theirbranchestablishmentin Willis-street, and willbo

happy to treat for the disposal of the premises,withor without the Stock and Good-will.

GILBERT PICKET!1& CO.,Lainbton Quay.

March6, 1865.

FOR SALE.

ALL THAT VALUABLE FREEHOLD PRO-PERTY known as tbe TAUHERENIKAU

HOTEL and FERRY HOUSE, together with theoutbildiugs, stables, and about 300 acres of landmore or less.

For particulars apply to Mr C. POTTS on tbepremisos, or to Mr LAVVSON POTTS, Hutt.

February 0, 1c65.

FOR, SALE.

1000 ACRES FREEHOLD LAND, inJ-V_/V>f\_/ one block, on the Wainuiomapallivcr,ai tho hoarl of thn Wnirnj-apa, togetherwith 500 Sheep (200 ewesand 250 hoggets andwethers.)

Apply toEDWARD PEARCE.

Wellington, 24th March,1805.

T ADIES' VELVET PALETOTS, just re-JLJ ceived, are now on sale at

E. WILLCOX'S,Lambton Quay.

NEW MARKET.

GEORGE EDWARDS,SALESMAN" AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,

CORN AND HAY FACTOR, BEKDSMAN, &C.He will be prepared to draw out agreements, &c.

A Registry will kept where all bargains, Sales andAgreements canbe entered.

FOR SALE.

nnilE Waipawa Run, (atpresent in tho posses-JL sion of W. Farnnin,Esq., Rua Taniwha).This Run, withoutexception is oneof the beat inthe district, which the lambing returns willprovefor some years past;it is well bounded and joinsthe township of Abbotsfoid, and will carry about8000 sheep. Terms easy.

For further prrticulars apply toF. 3. ABBOTT,

Waipawa, Napier.February17, 1805.

PANAMA HOTEL.

JOHN EADESBANNISTER, formerly of the

Crownand Anchor Hotel, and late of tho Wel-lington Club,begs to inform his friends and thepublic generally, that he will shortly

OPEN THE ABOVE HOTEL,notice of which will be duly given by advertise

ment.

FOR SALE.T7IREEFIOLD VILLA RESIDENCE, delight-X! fully situated near Hopper-street,Te Aro,havingan uninterruptedview of theharbor.

The house contains eight rooms, four on the.ground floor. Drawing-room 18x14; dining room17x13, with bay windows opening to the ground;kitchen and fivebed-rooms all lofty and wellven-tilated;well 32 feet,bricked, with anever failingsupply of water;out-houses, &c. The house isfaithfully built and quito new. j

For terms and furtherjarticulars apply toG H. VENNELL.

Wellington, April ]Ith,1605.

.NOTICE.A LL persons having left Firearms with theIX late Wm. Davidson,are requested to applyfor the same withinone month from this date, toJohn Smith, of Manners Street, Blacksmith,Executor of the said W. Davidson, who willmeetall claims against him;and allpersonsowinganymoney to the said W. Davidson are requested topay the same to thesaid John Smith, withinonemonth.

Dated this 12thday of May, 1805.

HOTEL FOR SALE OR TO LET.

AN HOTEL, in a first- rate position, doing alargo business, with 100 acres ofLand (80

clearedand fenced into paddocks); together withaHouse andCottage with all tho appurtenances.Terms, low.

For further particulars,apply toLABOWITZKY, GRAY & CO.,

House andLand Agentsand Surveyors.Offices— Odd.Fellows'HallCtiambiJrs. " '

May13. ■' '■""'* :"' "'

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JUST OPENED!!!

THE MOST SPLENDID SELECTION OP

COLONIAL MADE CLOTHING,

FANCY SCARFS AND TIES

HOSIERY, MERCERY, HATS & CAPS,

EVER EXHIBITED

TO THE PUBLIC IN WELLINGTON.

* The Styles are Modern andRechercheThe Prices are most ReasonableThe Materi.ls are very Choice and Durable

THE LATES'J IMPROVEMENTS IN DRESS

Are alwujs to be obtained at

WARMOLL'9.

THE HOSIERY DEPARTMENT

Contuins a SuperiorSTOCK OF REAL SCOTCH GOODS.

THE HAT AND CAP DEPARTMENT

Contains the most Varied and FashionableAssortment of

LONDON AND PARI&IAN HATS

To be obtained in tho Colony.

! THE BUYIKG DEPARTMENT!!

There is no House in the Colony that has greaterfacilities for purchasing in the Home and ColonialMarkets, and very few thatpossess so thorough aknowledge of the Clothing and Outfitting trade.

INCREASED ATTRACTION.

WAEMOLL'S ESTABLISHMENTIs now entirely devoted to the

GENTLEMEN'S, BOYS', AND YOUTHS'

CLOTHING AN,D OUTFITTING

TRADE,

And contains the most perfect assortment of

GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING

IN WELLINGTON.

The advantages to be derived from purchasing fusthand in the Markets of

LondonParisScotlandAustralia, &c»,'

are offered to the Public of Wellington by

J. WARMOLL,

FIRST-CLASS OUTFITTER

("Opposite the Bank of New Zealand),WELLINGTON.

LOWER WAIWETU ROAD.

A GENERAL MEETING of the Ratepayersofthe Lower Waiwetu Road District will

bo heldat Whitewood's Inn, on Saturday, tho! 29thMay,18C5, at 7 o'clock p.m., for tho purpose

of electing anow Board of Wardens, fixing a ratefor tho repair of theroad for tho ensuing year,and other business.

A. LUDLAM,Chaiunanof Boardof Wardena.

Autt,April 2G, 1805.

JUST RECEIVED, EX MALLAED.

HOGSKIN SADDLES, com. Baddies; boyshogskin saddles, children's pads, ladies' sad-

dles, all kinds,- gig harness, brass and silvermounted;ladies'and gents' whips;(j.S.andplatedspurs;Pelham and snaffle bridles;gents' ridingwhips;ladies' do; cart whips, from 4ft to Bft:

; and an enormous variety of other goods. Thei whole tobesold cheap, for cash, previous to en-

■ larging thepremises.J. E.EVANS,

Saddler and Harness Maker,Willis Street.

JUST PUBLISHED !

MADDOCK'S GENERAL CATALOGUEof BOOKS inall departmentsof Litera-

-1 ture,containing 240pages, demy Bvo, withpriceandsize of each book, alsocomplete index. PriceIs, by post 2s.

WILLIAM MADDOCK,Importerof Books and Stationery,

383 GeorgeStreet, Sydney,

fg* SELLING OFF ! SELLING OFF I! JgH

ST AFFO ED SHIRE HO USE,

"WILLIS- STREET.

E.H. C, owing to the large increaseof business at the tIANTON TEA MAET re-

quiring the constantattention, lias determined to dispose of the wholeof the Stock of

STAFFORDSHIRE HOUSE,

COMPRISING-,—

CHINA, GLASS, EAKTHENWAKE, CUTLERY, KEROSINE LAMPS,

&c, &c, IN GREAT VARIETY.

As the wholeof the Stock must be cleared, it,will be offered at such prices as will

ensure a speedy sale.

FOR CASH ONLY.

E. H. CREASE.

DRESS AND FASHIONmONKS AND LEWERS woulddirect the at-

tention of their Town and Country Customersand thepublic generally, to tho extensiveaddi-tions thay have made to their stock of Drapery,which for extent and variety willbe foundpro-portionate to the demands of an increasing popu-lation.

FANCY DRESS DEPARTMENT.This department willbefound to embrace every

novelty of the season, consisting ofWinsey robesPoplinettedo.Knickerbocker winaeys innew colorsPlain andc^rck winseysPlain popliuettesSilk checked doFrench merinos in tho new s7iadesCircassian clothsFrench twills and coburgsox4all woolplaidsGala do and shepherdschecks in winseyPlain and striped winsey skirtings

LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S MANTLES

MILLINERY.Icase silk and velvetbonnets, the latest

production ofthe London marketLadies' and children's hats in thenewest

shapesLadies' dress capß

HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGDEPARTMENT.

We especially invite attention to tin's depart-ment, consisting of:

— "54, 72, and 80 in.sheetingsCounterpanesTerry, MarteiJla,and toilet quiltsBlankets white and coloredTurkish,huckaback, and diaper toivellingsWindow holland, white andcoloredColored damask table coversWhite and unbleached doBx4in piece do9-4printed table clothsG-4 wool damasks6-4 union doMuslin curtains, tambour, harness, andnetToilet covers and anti-macassarsDimity'sWorsted bullion fringes, and Orros Laces

CARPET3.Tapestry,Kiderunnster, Ifelt, DutchFelt squares and Druggetting

j China mattingj 2-4, 3-4,4-4, 5-4, and 6-4 cocoamattingI Hearth rugs

Cocoa mats, plain and vandyked3-4 and 4-4 flour cloths12ft,15ft, and lbftdo

FLANNELS! FLANNELS!! FLANNELS!!!

From Is6d and upwards,all wool.

HORRICK'S LONG CLOTHS.

LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSIERYIn great variety.

BEST JOSEPHINEKID GLOVES,

BRAGANZA AND CASHMEREDO.

LADIES' WOOL AND SILKTIES.

LADIES1 AND CHILDREN'S WOOLGARIBALDIS.

BONNETRIBBONS— NEWEST STYLES.

EVERYREQUISITE INHABERDASHERY

NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS IN GREATVARIETY.

LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING.

FAMILY MOURNING.

THE READY-MADE DEPARTMENT.Is fully supplied with every description of men's

youths', and boys' clothing, comprising theleading styles for tho season.

SUITSI SUITS!! SUITS !11From 40s to 80s.

COATS! COATS!! COATS!!IFrom 7s 6d to455.

VESTS! VESTS!! VESTS!!!Strong winter vests, 4s 9d, 7s Gd and 10s.

TROUSERS! TROUSERS!! TROUSERS !!!Strong heavy tweed trousers, from I.os Gd

to 23sDoe do., from 16s to 24aTrousers and vests to matchWhite moles, fromSs to 14sDrab do do Cs to Gs Gd

Pilot cloth coatsReversible „ in black and coloredInvernesscape 9Waterproof coatsMen'sblack frock coats very superior

sacstrousers and vests

Boys'suits in "theZingari1

'and"Knicker-

bocker1'

InvernesscapesCoats, trousers, and vests (separate)Shirts, Crimean, white and regatta

i___

N.B.— Hats, caps, scarfs, ties, gloves, collars,men's underclothing in wool, merino, andcotton.

TONKS & LEWERS,LambtonQuay,

FOR SALE.

mHE ABBOTSFORD STATION, at Wai-_|_ pawa (atpresent in the occupation of W.

Fanin,Esq.) This fine station, oneof the best inthe district and capableof carrying 8000 sheep,consists of 5500 acres freehold land and 900 acresunpurchased government land.

Together with a n-;xed flock of about 2360sheep.

Also, with or withoutthe abovo Station,All thatproperty knownas Abbotsford Town-

ship,Sedgwick and the Homestead, together withall the improvements, buildings, &c, thereon.Terms easy.

For further particularsapply toJOHNSTON & CO.

April26, 18G5.

SHEEP FOR SALE.

K(~\ IMPROVED (Kent Breed) EWES.O\J Apply to

TIIOS. J. DRAKE,Porirua Road.

May11, 1865.~~TCTCONTRACI'OllS.

TTjIOR SALE— 72 INCH SCRIM

TONKS & LEWERS.May 1,1865.

Karori, May Bth, 1805.John Johnston, Esq., J.P.,

SIR,— We the undersigned, owners and occu-piersof land in the Karori Road District,

request you tocall a Meeting of theRale-payersfor thopurpose of Electing a Board of Wardens.

Henry AllingtonJohn B. ReadingEdward StandenThos. EllisJohnCampbell

In compliance with the above requisition, Ihereby summon the

"First Annual Meeting" ofthe Voters for theKarori Distiict, to be held atthe School House,Karori, on Friday evening, the20th inst., at seveno'clock.

JOHN JOHNSTON, J.P.

CELEBRATIONof THE ESTABLISHMENTOF THE ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS',M.U., IN NEW ZEALAND.

nnHE Officers and Brethren are respectfully in-B formed, that theEstablishment of the Order

in New Zealandwill bo celebiated at the OddFellows' Hall, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th May(theQueen'sBirthday), whenall who can make itconvenient are respectfully invited to attend.

Dinner on table at 5 o'clock.There will be a Procession, and the Brethren

are requested to meet at the Hall,at 1o'clock.By order of theUnited Committee,

ROBERT FEARER,Secretary.

May 17th, 18G5.

WELLINGTON MUTUAL INVESTMENTSOCIETY.

mHE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING of thisJL Society will be held at the Athenaeum, onThursday, 25th May, at 8 o'clock in the eveningprecisely, to receive" Report of Committee" and"Annual Statement of Accounts." Agreeable totherules, three members of the Committee retireby rotation, viz.:

—Messrs. J. Woodward, G.

Allen, and H.Yates, who are eligible for re-elec-tion and will be proposed acordingly. At theconclusionof the ordinary business, the meetrngwillbo made special, for the purpose of alteringoneof therules.

WILLIAM ALLEN,Manager.

Wlington, May oi

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ALL parties having any claims against theESTATE of J. W. CHISHOLM, Builder,

are requested to furnish particularsof their claimsto the trustees on or before Wednesday next,May 24th, 1865. Accounts to beleft at the oilieeof G-H. Luxford & Co.

J. M. TAYLOR,For self and Trustees.

Wellington, 17th May,18G5.

TOTARA! TOTARA!!

ORDERS taken for Totara or Matai at thetimberyard oftheundersigned,Noah's Ark.

JOHN PLIMMER.April10, 1865.

nnHE undersigned having secured the servicesJL ofan efficient Horse-breaker, is prepared tobreak in colts for Saddle or Harness. For termsapply to

HARRY BOWLER.GoodPaddocks and Stabling,

W O O L.

THE UNDERSIGNED is a cash buyer of wool,either washed or in the grease.

EDWARD PEARCE.Oct. 21,1864.TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.

mENDERS will be received until SaturadayJ. next,May 20th, for theErection ofa ThreeStorey Wholesale Store on Reclaimed Ground,situate, Lambton Quay.

Plans and specifications at the office ofSMITH & CO.,

Architects,Wiilis-street.

TO BUILDERS.mENDERS are required for theErectionof anJ_ AuctionMart, Willis-street.

Plans andspecifications at the office ofSMITH & CO.,

Architects.TO CARPENTERS.

mENDERS are requireduntil Saturday next,iMay UQ, for the Erection of Shop andDwelling.Plans and specifications at the office of

SMITH & CO.,Architects.

NATIONAL ACADEMY,MANNERS-STREET,

Mr R.H. O'Farrell, Trained Teacher from thoNational ModelSchools, Dublin, Principal.

MR. O'FARRELL begs to acquaint tho in-habitants of Wellington, that he is pre-pared to receive pupilsofeverydenomination, the

course of instruction at this establishment beingstrictly secular, and embracing the followingbranches, viz.:— Reading, writing, arithmetic,(graphicand mental) geography, English gram-mar, Latin and Greek etymologies, Latin andFrench phrases,bookkoeping, (bingle and doubleentry) mensuration, euclid, algebra, &c.

Terms— Junior Class, per quarter, £1 IsOdDo Senior do in proportiontobranches

required.

Drawing Class for Ladies, Tuesday's and Thurs-day's, 4 to 5p.m.

EveningClass forYoungMen,Tuesday,Thursday,and Friday, 7to9 o^clock. Terms, Gs permonth.

May 17, 1865.

HORTHAND WRlTlNG.— Personsdesirousof learning this useful art,are requested toapply by letter toA.8.,anexperiencedShoithandWriter andTeacher of Stenography, "Indepen-dent" office. Testimonials excellent. Termsmoderate.

THE PROVINCES.

B"Ytlies.s Lady Bird,, Otago, and City ofDunedin, we, havelater papers fromAuck-land, Hawkes' Bay, Canterbury, and Otago.

AUCKLAND.THE WAIKATO SETTLERS.

The Southern Cross of the13th says:—

We believe we are rightin stating thattheGeneral Government and the; ProvincialExecutive have come to an understanding inreference to the location of the immigrantsintroducedby the colonialauthorities for thesettlementof the disturbed districts. Thisunderstanding is based on mutual conces-sions. The provincialauthorities submittedthe terms on.whicluih.-y.were willing to un-dertake'tha task ofbeating.the immigrants,and.the.Colonial Government.ac.eepjed them.If.is.ainatter of deep regret that public con-fidence shouldhave beep,shakenin regard to

'

tfte^e'settlenieijts;-but.Uig mischief that hasbeen done, thoughgreat, is not beyond re-call. The,.province,is deeply interestedinthe success of..the settlementscheme, as abarrier against futurenativeaggressions,anda guarantee towards the repayment of theheavylocal chargesincident to (.he war. Anymeasure, therefore, of an equitable nature,tending to that end. ought to meet with theunanimous approval of the peopleofAuck-land. And we believe that, so far as the.ar-rangements have been perfected, the public-willendorse his Honor's acts, andassisthimineveryway in carrying out the scheme.The agreement covers those who are al-ready in the Colony, and those who are toarrive in connection,with the Waikatosettle-ment. So the questionabout removing thispopulationfrom the ,province may bo con-sidered,as definitelysettled. They are tobelocated, in. tji.e districts which- they were.brought here to qccu.py, the..GeneralGov-ernment stipulating (hat,,although,the Pro-,'vincia.lGovernment may;em.ploy them in anypart of theprovince,' this is not.to interferein any ,way with, the ,original intention of;forming,permanent settlements. In this. stipulation,we think we,recognise.the effectproduced,011 the minds.of Ministers by Mr"Car,dyrsll'a despatch, in which the necessity.. ofmilitary .settlements isexplicitlyurged.

The.province is to,providefor the locationof the immigrants, and-secure employment,for them, for such, a periodas the ProvincialExecutive may.deem fit, but at least not less

'than two. months after the land has been.allotted,to them for settlement.The GeneralGovernment is to defray the cost of surveys.. But innfmneh n.s there are_no provinciali'und^di.vecJly ayaihible for this oLjec-t, ltTisagreed that the General Government shallissue 8. per.cent debenturesat par, to carry' out the scheme, insums notexceeding inanymonth £15,000 ;and the Tuakau block is tobe conyeyed to,the province for the sum of1£18,000, which sum, together 'nith the ad-vances by debenture, isto be achargeagainst,theprovince, the time and.mannerof repay-ment being,left to the decision of the As-sembly. ,; ,

.Thus, it' will be seen, that by proper.management on the part,of the Provincial.Government, the. Waikalospecial settlement', scheme may be made a success.- TheGeneral.Government haslikewisemade an excellent. bargain,and byaccepting the.proposalof theSuperintendent they have unquestionablyplaced themselves on a firmer footing withthe.Assembly. They will appear to havekept,faithwith their immigrants;and by thesame operation theyescape from their finan-cial embarrassment,bysecuring the sale oftheir debentures to theprovinceofAuckland.Inshort, the success.of the wholeschemede-,'pends upon the sound financial position ofthis province.

■ LETTER TKOSI WILLUU THOMPSON.The Tauttvnga correspondentof the South-

tni Cross writesas follows:— ■

Camp Te Papa,May0.■Ihasten to write youa fc^v hurried lines,,by theHope. ■Ithink things about us are

looking a little more satisfactory to whatthey havebeen for some time past;still, wemust not slumber, andsay within ourselves,' thatpeace is on our borders when there"isnopeace. The slightest adversemovewouldlilunge us into war;whereas, judging froma

■ letter which Colonel Greer, C.8., the com-manding officer of this district, has received

■ from that wily chief, Wi Tamehana,we areto have peace in Tauranga so long as ourtroops are kept within the confines of the"camp;butif our brave and much neglected

;. militia are put on their lands, which, for'raany.months past havebeen, surveyed, andthe military townshiplaid out at Te Puna,

'that is to be considered a declaration ontheir part for the renewal of hostilities.Without at all any furtherpremising on mypart,Isend you a correct copyof the native" letter^ and a true translation attached to""if:1

—" [true translation.]

"Puketihetihe,.April 18, 1865.M To the'Colonelof TePapa,— Salutations.

■"_ "Friend,Iheard on the 17th instant— theintelligence came from your quarter— that

■ the soldiershad encamped at Te Puna. If|

this statement be correct,Iask oa what' grounds doyou thus act, by placing soldiers'there ? Is it torenew or provokea war ? Isit1?- If there be a desire for war on your" part,go to Taranaki. If you are being in-

" formed that the Maoris are wishful for war,' then'yourbringing soldierstoTePuna would.be a just act.

"Friend, ifmy heartwereangry,Ishouldspeak to you concealing '(i.e., should with-hold from youmy real feelings). The pro-verb of my ancestorsis still held,which says,|lf Conceal,calamitywillcome; rereal,calamity.' TV'ill come.'

. "Lo!hearkennow. At the commence-ment of the war on the Waikato, it was notconcealed, forIsaid to Mr Ashwell, 'Go tothe town (i.e., to Auckland), there will be

jwar.' My letter to Archdeacon Brown did'not conceal (our intentions);andnowIhave

,heardof Hakaraia'smessage,which says thatgp. war will be made on him by 300 of the

Arawas and400 of the pakehas. Ho was tohave been attacked during the month of.. March. ,(On hearingthis statement)Iwrote

,.a letter to the Generalof Te Awamutu. ThisI'.was my word to hini :—

'Friend General,- hearken you Hakaraia has writtena letter

'\tome, which says that the Pakehas, -100 innumber, and the Arawas, 300 in number

'■. (weire to attackhim).' If this statementof.Hakaraia's boreliable,Hakaraia will be re-inforced, Likewise, oh ! friend, the Colouelof Te Papa,Iam observing, in relative to.this projectof yours,provoking war, in,whichyou are engaged."Friend, be mature,as an elder, in yourdeliberationsin these times, lestyou confuse' ,or hinderMr FitzGerald's propositionsand. tlioseof the General Assembly., " Friend, this is a request that }'ou willcalmlyconsider this sentence, namely,lotTePunatremainas it, is;do not locate the sol-

, ,'di.er? uponit. Do not... ,"Jfyou.aredesirous of going to war, go_,,to the;places where the war is raging— to.Taranaki, And ifHakaraia's statement bejjtrue,thatthereis,fightingthere (i.e.,Maketu),"go thither.Ishall (i.c,, the King party) be

there also 5 thatia to say if the lighting bethere.

"And now, oil!friend,' leave To Puna tocontinue as it is,.so,that.we toomay waittheissue of Mr FitzGerald's period or times(talurni). " : " ■

' .';i" Sufficient— the end.(Signed) "W.Tauiitana."

There is a great deal to write on, butIwas not made aware of the mail closing soearly, which, has entirely frustrated myplans, You shallhareit,however, in a fewdays. . IIstop writing to report the arrival of a;

boat from,Cape Eunaway. Mr Turner, anold resident there, informsme that the wholeof the coastnatives,fromOpotikion to theEastCape, have become perfectly mad withthis new faith (Pai Marire). Heleftyester-day,and they were preparing when he left <

to receive a visit that day fromPatara. Hewas, when thelast messenger arrived, at thesettlement at ToKaha. H.M* s. Esk wascruising of Te Kaha insearehofpoor Mr T.A. White, but witii what results Mr Turnerdid not know. Mr Turner most distinctlysays Ihat Mr White was a passenger by MrIHeed's vessel,and that thevesselhadtouchedoff To Kaha, Mr White going ashore;andit was from the nativesbelonging toTeKahathat lie obtainedthe information, and whichhe believes to be correct;the natives alsotold him that the vessel left TeKaha withthe intention of visiting Opotiki;if so, wecan easily account for their absence.

The annivei^pfy of the memorable en-gagement at the Gate Pukehinahiua wouldhave passed off without notice of it, had itnot,been for Professor Parker and MissBeaumont,1 .who came down passengers in(lie Tiiuranga., The room which the Pro-fessorhad previously usedhad fallen into adilapidated <state, but, undaunted, he sethand and purse to. work,,and on the 29th.ultimo opened with a grand entertainment,under thepatronage of Colonel Greer, thecommanding oilicer. The company was ahighly respectableone,'andthe wholeaffair,witha slight exception,went off to the greatsatisfaction of all present. .Ishall withpleasure refer in my next to ProfessorParker's entertainment.

WITHDRAWAL OF THE TROOPS.The Southern Cross of the 11th inst.,

says:—We have ascertained that orders have

boonreceived irom (he Horse Guards rela-tive to the removalof the troops.- SiTd thatfive regimentsare to be sent "home if fheyrail Ik spared, or ng many less than that

Inumber a~ advisable. The questionof theiriTttluval will remain for the decision of theGovernor,but it is reported that his Excel-lency is greatly adverse to sending away solarge a number as' fiveregiments, especiallyas the affairs ofthe colonyhavesomateriallyalteredsince the date of the despatch senthomeinDecember last. Itis very probablethat the 65thllegiment,whichhas seen thelongest service in the colonies, will be imme-diately be sent home, but no orders havebeen issued as yet to the transportofficer fortheirremoval,or that ofany oilier regiment.That the Weld Ministry will he anxious tohave the troops removed as quickly as pos-|sibleis beyonddoubt, butas his Excellencyis the sole arbitrer, itis very probable thatthe embarkationof even the regiments men-tioned, excepting the05th. will be delayedIfor someconsiderable time to corno, whentherebellionshall have assumed a more sa-tisfactory aspect. The following is an ex-tract from a private letter we have received,datedLondon,February 27:— "

Ihave justheard from a private source that an ordergoes out by this mail tosend homeforthwiththe 65th,'68th, <13rd, 40ih, and 70th Eegi-meats. lamalarmedat the clfcct thatmay.be produced by the withdrawal of thesetroops on the Maoris. With one tiling andanother,Icannot but think thattheGovern-menthave altogether changed theirpolicy.At firstIthought that the recallhad beenall due to the action of the new Ministry,but it evidentlydates further back, asIno-tice from Mr Cardwell's despatch to SirGeorge Grey ofj26th January last, that hestated that a portion of the troops weretobe recalled,but the instructions weresubjectto be modified,according'to the news whichnu.y bereceivedby the next mail witli x'es-pect to theprisonersescapedfromtheKawau,and the state of affairs in the Northern por-tion of the colony. Sir George Grey andthe new Ministry have evidently now de-termined this most important step. .Ibe-lieve the Government here is most anxiousto have the troops. It is thought thatCanadalias something to do withit. Mat-ters look veryuneasy with America. Ihaveheard that thereis greatgrumbling with theNewZealand troops that they are being em-rlo3"ed inlaborers' work instead of fighting.Idaresay that the Generalis disgusted with.Sir GeorgeGreyandhis policy."

AUCKLAND SHIPPING.THE CRUISE OF THE ESK ON THE EAST COAST.

CAPTURE OF BEOWN, THE DESERTER.

H'.M.'s Esk, Capt.Lueo, which had beensent to the East Coast mainly lor thepurposeof obtaining intelligence ofMi'T. A. White,arrivedin liarbor yesterday; and -we aresorry to have to state that she brings nonews of that gentleman.IntelligencereachedAucklandsome days ago that the natives ofTe Kaha had informed Captain Luce thatMr White had left' there in the Kale Yfil-liams, and though the Esk' has since thencalled at various places, there is nothing toadd to this; so that oven those who havebeenhoping'agaiustliope,must nowbe forcedto the conviction that the Kate Williamsandalloil boardmust have perished. Andwe arc sure that every one of our fcllow-citizens, I'rom his Excellency downwards,will sympathise with Mr White's relativesin their affliction, and fe.el that we havelostanhonest audiblepublic servant.

The Esk left the harbor on the 25th ult.,and next day arrivedat WhiteIsland, wheresome of the olh'ccrs went onshore, if such itmay l>e called where there is a danger ofsinking through the crust at everystep. Thesame evening the vessel readied To Kaha,where CaptainLuce andMr Falloou landedand communicatedwith the natives. Nextmorning the Esk steamed to Hicks's Bay,where she lay tillMonday evening. Promthat place Captain Luce, Mr Palloon, andMrParker, aide-de-camp, went overland toWaiapu, where the vessel also arrived onTuesday morning. Captain Luce oncomingon board, brought with him two chiefs,named Morgan and Wickliue, who wentdown to Poverty J3ay, where the Esk an-chored on Wednesday morning. .Nextmorning agreat meeting was held by thenatives, at whichCaptain Luce and Mr Fal-loon werepresent OnFriday the Esk leftPoverty.Bay for Auckland, ami about mid-niglit, when oft" the East Cape, a strongnorth-westerlygalo cameon, whichblew thevesselaway to the eastward, so that at noononMonday she was only fifteen miles to thewestwardof west longiUide, in latitude 3Gdegrees 32 minutes south. On Tuesday, thewindabated,and the seahaving gone down,she was able toproceed under steam. Sheexperiencedlight we^t-uly winds theremain-der of the voyage. .

During thestay of the vessel at PovertyBay,the deserter Brown, regarding whom

somany stories have been afloat, was cap-'turedby aparty feom the ship.■ This 'manhas been somewhat represented as aidingand abetting the rebels, and sometimes asbeing compelledby them to carry the headsof Europeans, Brqwn was taken beforeGeneral Cameron 3'esterday forenoon,, andwas charged withhavingdeserted from the57th Regiment at Taranaki, between twoand three years ago,having,it is said,brokenout ofthe stockade, wherehe had been con-fined for some offence. We understand Ithat, yesterday,Brown did not allege thathe had been detained amongst the rebels.He deniedever havingbeen in the army atall, andsaid he came to New Zealand in awhaler called the Mary Ann, andafterlivingsometime with the Ngapuhi, went down, tothe East Coast,where,he says ho has' beenacting as a

" stock-jobber,',' whateverhemaymean by that term. . Fivemen of, the 57th,who areatpresent in the .Albert Barracks, 'it is said, are ready toswear to him being adeserter. Brown will, of course,be triedbya CourtMartial, butitis doubtful ifanything,more serious than simple desertion from hisregiment will be charged against him.'

—Southern Cro s,May-1,2. . !Wo.have had one arrival fromEngland:this week, theBelgravia, which came in on!Wednesday, with a general cargo and 172 jpassengers, and we are in hourly expectation'of the Dauntless coming into harbor, thatvesselhaving been seen by H.M.s s. EskonWednesday morning .off' the coast.. FromAustralia we havehad the Mustang, whichhad to run to this harbor in a leaky statewhileonher voyage from Newcastle to SauFrancisco with coals. :On-Saturday,after-noon, the Alarm arrived: from Newcastlewithcoals, and onThursday theKateWaterswithcattle. From AdelaidewehavehadtheKate, with wheatand flour, and the barqueAmi and Jane, from the same port, is justcoming into harbor. From Hobart Townwe havehad the Indiabarque, which vesselbroughtthe telegramsandnewsoftheEnglishmail, whicharrivednextday,per Alexandra,"in the Manukau.'. The other foreignarrivals!have been the Chance, fromMelbourne,witha general cargo,and the St. Kilda, from theSouth SeaIslands. '

The departures for foreignports havebeenthe Novelty, HarrietArmytage, andBeauti-ful Star, for Sydney;the Prim-ess Alice, for

i Adelaide: the Pegasus, for' Guam; the;Uruguay, for Pctropaulovski. ■ The shipship L'aduceus cleared attheCustoms yester-day forGuam.

HAWSK'S BAY.KOIIINATIONOI''MISMB KItS FOETHEPEOVINCIAL

COUNCIL.The ITaw/ccs'BayHeraldof the 10thinst

says:~Yesterday, at noon, a meeting of electorstook place in frontofIheCourt-house, for thepurpose of nominating two members for theTownofNapier, in li;u ofMessrsSmithandFitzgerald,resigned. . TheReturning-Officerhavingroad the writ.- -

Mr J. M. Stuart v, asnominatedby Mr J.C. Oxenbridge,seconded by Mr 11. 'France.

Mr John Buchanan was nominated byMr Johnßegg, secondedby Mr T.B.Ilard-ing"

Mr T. K.Newtonwas nominated by MrW. Parker, secondedby Mr M.M'Nalty.

The polling took piace on the 10th inst,andseemed tobe enteredinto witlispirit bythe supporters of all three candidates,and though, as at the Hustings, it was suf-ficiently obvious that Messrs. Stuart andBuchanan were the favorites, there wereprobably more votes divided between thetwoparties than is usually the case on theseoccasions, .which was mainly owing to thefact of Mr Buchanan's entire absence from'the sceneof contest,he havingleft the matterentirely in the hands of the electors, notsoliciting by advertisement or otherwise asingle vote. Early in the day the lend wastaken by Messrs Stuartand Buchanan, andthis was steadily maintained throughoutuntil the closeat 1 o'clock, when the resultwas given to a large assemblage of tho elec-tors by theReturning Officer,\is follows:

—J. M- Stuart " 61J. Buchanan.' GlT.K.Newton ... 55

The result was received with great accla-mation. Silence beingobtained,

MrJ.M. Stuartcame forward, and in afew words returned thanks for the honordonehim, andwouldonly repeatwhathehadbefore stated, that.ho.shouldmaintaina vigi-lant watch over tho interests of his con-stituency, supporting all, measures,that heconsidered for their benefit.

Mr T. TC. Newtonalsocame forward, andthanked his friends for the number of votesthey had recordedinhis favor. And thoughhehad not 'beenelected,he tlia 'kodthemallthe same. :

Mr Robottomdidthe same on the part ofthe absentMr Buchanan, and the proceed-ings terminated.

Moiiaka.—

A .correspondent, under datethe6th iust, sends us the following:— Lastnight, aman employed on Mr John Hard-ing's station at Waikarc, in returning homeby the beach from the public-house at Mo-haka, incompany with another.person, wasseized with a fit. His companion was obligedseveral times torun afterhim into the surf,and ultimatelylefthim ou the beach insen-sible, while lie ran to theresidence ofMessrsPearse Brothers, for help Uponprocuringassistance hu, at once, cameback, but, asheand Mr Pearse. approached the spot, theysaw the flash of firearms, and, upon theirreaching it, they found that the. person hadshot himselfin the shoulder,by arevolverhewas accustomed tocarry. Ho was thencon-veyed to the public-house,wherelieHe3in aprecariousstate. I)r Scott was sent for;hehas just (this.morning) arrived; and,,Ibe-lieve, theman willbe conveyed to Napier ifpossible.

Poverty Bay.— From this district welearn that all has been quietsince.Pataralefton the 21stult, but that the natives areIeasily actedupon, andinallprobability, thearrivalof anotherHauHauparty would bethe commencement of, another period offeverish excitement.-

A dinner had been given by the Superin-tendent to alargenumberof iriendly natives

'in theCouncil Chamber.

NAPIER SHIPPING.

ARRIVAL OF THE ST. KILDA.The s.s. St Kilda, CaptainDeck, left; Na-

pier for,.Poverty Bay at half-past 5 p.m;shehad.moderatenor'-easfc windsandthick rainy ;

weather on the passage, and anchored offTuranganui onThursday, at -8 15 a.m. TheTuraugachiefs andtheir followers

—inall10

men and 4 women—

were landed;.and at5^30 p.m.,.thoStKildastartedonher return.Experiencedstrongsoutherly windsaudheadsea on the passage;athalf-past 10 a.m., ofTTable .Cape, sighted the Egmont bound tothe north;entered the Iron Pot at 8 a.m.onFriday the12th. < .':.;■.

Captain'Deck reports that H.M.S..Esk,.CaptainLuce, arrivedat Poverty Bay onthe2nd hist, witha viewof making enquiry,afterM,r.., Titus Angus White. JNo information,however couldbo obtained; and thegeneralbelief of the settlers, as well as that of theowner of the Kato Williams (CaptaiaKead),

was that that vessel had foundered at sea,and thatMr Whitehad periskad inher.

The Sea Shell andGem wei\ <i) in theriver when the St Kilda left. The latterhadbeen detained nearly a week Iy a heavyswellsetting in, but would getouton Thurs-day night.— 11. B.Herald', 13th inst.

CANTERBURY AND OTAGO.The news from these provinces is un-

important. A few extracts willbe found inour localcolumns. ;

OPOTIKI MURDER.

EXAMINATION OF THE ItEV HR GBACE.

The Neio ZeafoH^^'of the'Otli "irist says:—TheReverendMr,Grace was examined bo-fore the .Resident Magistrate yesterday,asto his knowledge of 'the circumstances at-tending the death, pfthe Rev. Mr Vqlkner.The followingare his depositions:—

My Christian name is Thomas, Iwas apassengerby the schoonerEclipse toOpotikion the Ist of March last. We anchorednearMr Levy'sstore about ten1 o'clock inthe morning;butIdidnotlandatthat time.Before the anchor Was down a number ofnativescame on board;the}1 made no de-monstration,but wo wereevidentlyprisoners.No othernatives came around, but' othersdid come. In t|ie meantimea native namedRapota. aTaranaki native,. came on boardaboutan.hour,or an hourand ahalf.after ourarrival, and calledout what the cargo con-sisted of. About two o'clock, or half-past,we wereall ordered on shore. ■ Every oneleft;we were all inarched off to the'sideofthe Roman Catholic chapel, about fourhundredyards away,the captain excepted.We stood there about two hours, to " about5 o'clock;at the end of that period Isawthisman Kapota,and askedhim if we weretostay thereallnight ;we were then takentoa house about.2Qo y^rds.offandk;ept thereallnight,but there was.no.guard, kept overus. We were only told to remain. On thefollowingmorningwe weretold that Patarawas about toarrive. Wo remained in thishouse to about two o'clock on the followingday, wailing,as we supposed, to bo called toameeting. A,t this timea numberof armed jmen. natives,came, of whom a native.namedErimita seemed to be the leader! ' After 'having gone through some manoeuvres infront of the house,lie called out Mr,Volkner.He immediatelywent out, .and Ifollowedhim. They refusedmy accompanying him,and took him away. That was the last Isaw of him alive. Idid not see the bodyuntil theTuesday following,;apd theiiI,didnot see ituncovered. That'is all'I'knowabout the matter. Ididnqt sea.his head.Evidently fromthe length'of the body, theheadhadbeen taken off.. Rapota came, asit were, to callhim away, and took part intakinghimaway.- There was a half-caste,whosename Idon't know; butI■couldidentify him atany time. That isallIknow-about the-matter. OfcourseIsaw theplacewhorehe was hung. A native toldme nextday that was theplace.

The ResidentMagistrate:That isallyouknowpersonally? "

■ MrGrace:—

Yes, that.is all-Iknow.Here the examinationterminated.

CLIPPINGS FROM CANTERBURYPUNCH.

PUNCH.

The manner inwhich this little bijou of a'journal has come out merits the , 'greatestcommendation. The cartoons are well andtastefully executed,and disclose the hand ofa master. In the issue of the13th inst., wefind

''Justice to the PaiMarine"illustrated,

A ferociouslookingmaori,tomahawkinhand,is cringing'ou theground. Over the savagestands Britannia, holdinghimby the hair,:and administeringa taste of the cat. In theback-ground, halfhidden in the thicket, agrinningskullis to be seen. The picture ismost finished, and the attitudes and expres-sions very good, . . . ■

The followingis Mr Punch's intelligencefrom the Front.Latest Intelligence from the Front —Vi</r>rous

Attack (»i, the Natives.—Five hours of HardFighting.— The Maoris,in J.mbush.We have just receivedby the s.s Flash of

Lightning,most important news from the,Seat ofWar. The followingare the leadingfacts :—'" " " " -

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OilMonday,the Ist instant, a Mr Bull,,while asleep-athis farmhouse, was suddenlyarousedby the reportofadistantgun. Hush-ing oiit into the garden the braveman madeoff in his night shirt to the nearest garrison,and'gave the alarm, "

Early on Tuesday morning, ColonelCourageous, 0.8., undaunted at the sup-:posed approachof the Natves, put himself[ at thehead of a band of gallantheroes, andadvancedunprotected into the open field. ■

Theforce was composedof a large detach-ment of the 110th, two companiesof the mi-, jlitia, one company of the Volunteer cavalry,

'and twoArmstrong guns. Mr Bull actingas guide. '

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Onarrivingat the deserted farmhouse, ascene ofdesolation was witnessed, sufficientto try themost hardened nature;the blan-kets and cooking'utensils had been carriedaway by the'savages, togetherwith a newlybaked damper, and Mr Bull's favorite catlaybrutallymurderedon the floor."Tho poor man wept like a child, and was

withmuch difficulty consoled by a subscrip-tion raisedon the spot, and apresentof twokittens by ahunknown lady. ' >

To avenge the outrage, Colonel Coura-geous, C.8., spreadhismeiiout in skirmish-;ing order, and advanced cautiously on the'track of the natives. ' ' ' i

B}r twelveo'clock,- the force had alreadyadvancednearlyhalf-a-mile','■\yhen a generalhalt took place for dinner.

' iAt 2 p.m. themarch was,resumed. Shortlyafterwardsthealarm was given, and four Maori's were seendisappearingin a smallisolatedbush, abouta quarter of a mile off, where they lay per-fectlyquiet. ''

ColonelCourageous,C.8., immediatelyor-deredthe cavalry to charge?, but the ordercouldnot bo obeyedonaccount of the very^rough ground.

The gallant Colonel then despatched apartyof'the Militia to surround the bushaud cut off the1retreat of the maoris,, shouldthey endeavor to make their escape. i Aheavy fire was then opened fromall sides onthebush, andkept up till evening, 'the ut-most bravery and discipline'being evincedby our gallant troops during the whole ofthis trying action. Towards evening it wasnot considered safe' to come to any nearquarters with thoenemy,on account of theimpossibilityof detecting their numbers orposition, and the rapidapproach of night.The order was therefore given to retire, and.iv a few moments the whole army' was iinactiveretreat,in excellent order., The rc-ltreat,was conductedin a masterly manner]A's,the foi-cewiis leaving the.battlefield, fqur iMaoris'were' seen to emerge,from., a thick'clumpof trees and perform' a "war -dance!accompanyingtheir Horribjo yells and gri-

maces with a few shots, one of which tookeffect. Ourbrave men answered this bra-vado with a partingvolley.. 'The loss'of tlioenemycannot be HscerLiiiued,but ifc is sup-posedbysome to be heavy. Our casualtiesonly comprise twomcii wounded, viz., Cor-poralDummy, gunshotbackof neck, slight;PrivateDasher, Volunteer Cavalry, brokennose, froma fall fromhishorse, serious.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE PROMTHEFRONT.

The new IndigoNational Telegraphbeingnow in operation,we are enablediogiveoarreaders later news from tlie seat of war thanany of our contemporaries. .Newspaperscopying our' war news will pleae'e acknow-ledgo the source whence they derive theirinformation; """' ' " ' '■'" -'i; ''■ '>

Camp Tubaluea, Mat 15th, 5 a.m.— OnSundaynight.last,,newshavingbeenreceivedthat the Native Troops had succeeded inoccupyingNgatamanipatatouPa, theEuropean'contingent wereordered' toprepare foran advance. At daylight next morning, 'large 'bodies of Volunteers/heavily armed'with Armstrong guns, were thrown out toreconnoitre. About noon the Commander-!in-Chief,being assured of the absence of. -theRebels, tookhis 'position at the head of the

'contingent, sword inhand, and in spite !ofthe remonstrances"of his staff", gallantly ledthem forward. Th'o soldiers wereaccommo-dated with.umbrellas, as a slight mist wasfalling. Their arms and accoutrementsweresecurelypaekodon thebaggagedrays, whichfollowed:in close order. The march, thusbegun, was ■ continued day and night;'withoccasionalstoppages, the wholeofthis weektill last night, when the whole" force arrivedat this place, two and a half miles fromHukiwhaka, -we are happy to say withoutloss, though jaded and dispirited by1 theirunusualexertions.! Immediatelyonarriving,the Commander- in-Chief issued 'a generalorder,in whichhe Complimentedthe contin-genton their gallant conductand "attentionto discipline'under the late tryingcircum-stances. Themovementhas causedconsider-able excitement,and varioxisabsurd rumourshave been circulated, which we onlynoticeto contradict. ItisnottruethatLieutenant-GeneralSirDuncanCameronhas challengedseveralnativechiefs todecidethe issue of thewar by a singlecombat;neitheris there anyfoundation to the report, which we incau-tiously quotedsome time ago, thathe issuf-fering from Gout. We are'enabled to sayfrompersonal observation 'that the Generalis in remarkably good health. Notwith-Btanding'the privationshe has lately under-gone, he was observed to laugh twice andsmile three times in the course of one hour.This speaks volumes for his confidenceinthe final result of this desperatestruggle.: ImportantNewsfbom the Seatot? Wae.—No Lives Lost.— We stop the press to

announce that, in our lastpublication, weforgot to mention the arrival of theLordWorsley, White Swan, or Victory, which-everit was, thatbrought in a lot of. impor-tant news fromthe seat of war. We regretthat we can only insert the news now bytaking out some of our most important ad-vertisements, so we must needs crave thepatience of our. indulgent readers until ournext issue.

—Standard.

"Why does the present Ministry hold sowelltogether? " Because they are Welded.

.VOCABULARY FOR THE TIMES.The Maoris' Creed.

—Hau-hau.

The Campaign'sCondition.— Chow-chow.The Colonists' Anxiety.— .Now, now!The Ministry's Embarrassment.

— How,HOW ?

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TheGovernor'sResouro'o.—

Kawau.TheDog Toby's Criticism.

—Bow-wow!

Mr.Punch's Chorus.— Tow-row.We are informed that the new Donkey

Eugine, U3ed at the Press office, is techni-cally called the Ass in Pressentis. As thopoor creature appearsto be suffering fromwant of food, we beg to recommend to itsproprietor, our chaff, moderate feeds ofwhich,ifsteadilyperseveredin, will ensureto any boast,health, wealth,and wisdominfuture. Samples, in ornamental packages,may beprocured at thePunch office, or fromany booksellerintown or country.

A PIOUS SWINDLER.

(Fropi the Correspondentof the Otago Daily"JDimes.)

A year ago a Mr W— —, from Australia,presentedlettersof introductiontothopopu-lar pastor of a Congregational Church, intown ;theselettersbore that he had a for-itune of £2<),000, with great expectations be-sides;thathe was actuated-solelyby a de-sire to servehis Master and the Church incoming to this country to study for theministry;and that his fortunebeingso greathe wouldrequireno pastoralsupport,where-e.yer he might,in Providence, be requestedto cast his lot. The bait was greedilyswallowed, and our1young friend wag at nopains to lurehis fish, as frompastor todoor-keeper everyone vrag anxious tobe favouredwith his patronage, or to play the toady.;He lodged with a deacon, and of course,irorn himhe managedtoborrow £500 (plain;downright truth,Iassure you), in order tosend agricultural implements to his father.;They could bo got ao;much cheaper withreadymoney; and next mail he expectedremittances.- The deaconhad a sister 'thatjhe pretendedto be soft on,- and to keep upthe deceit our hero gaveher a fraternalkiss!every.morningat the breakfast.table. . Tofinish the history of this loan, the bill wasamong the protests in the Court of Sessionlast mouth. Anotherdeaconhad a house— "a.splendidbuilding, opposite the MerchistonCastle— tosell, and Mr W. became thepur-jchaser, and,hadimmediateentry;but findingthat there was not coachhouse and stableaccommodation sufficient, he managed onthis excuse tokeep out ofpaying the neces-jsary ready cash. At or about this time hepatronisedanotherdeacon,a tailor and clo-lthier, andultimatelystood inhis books fofforty suits of clothes;ami our snip had awife with a good deal of time on her hands;andbeing asked to select the furnishingsand,fittingsfor Mr. W.s house— she had a fineLaste ourhero remarked— nothing loth, shsgave orders most lavishly, as befitted theconditionofayounggentleman withsomanythousands a year. For this kind turn shehad the honor of presiding at his table oneveryoccasion of a 'spread;' and the 'elite'of " the sect, from the professors to theyoungest sludent at

"the Hall," ' could

speak of the qualityofMr W.s wines -fur-nished by another deacon order wasfor fivehundredpounds worth.but 6nly one-fifthhad beensent in whenthebubbleburst).The winemerchant, however,made Mr W.a presentof a"Family Bible— with such ahandsome presentation "Tohisdeal1 friend"—■-and whetherdancing or singing'was theorder, at ten o'clock each'hlght theBook-wasproducedand it host of others, and1 the wholfep'artyhttd to' s'peild a"halfhour1 iiiVorahipj. 'After that you willbe'preparedtohear' thathepreachedwith,acceptance (soitisphrased)

■ MII.H . ■IIIWIIILI«I]II| 11 II .Li

in Albany-street Chapel !and (other places.}^and, consequenton the exhaustion indue^i.uponone

;of these,pcedsiops^lie' had'toretire'to the country for a week, ohreturning fromwhich hjshost's wife drove hinr iiilio town,as shbl!h*eld anaccount offortypoundß topayinLeith. JNTot content with the hospitalitythathad been shown him, he picked the;lady's pocket, nnd then proceeded .with herto the EdinburghPost Office tor report the

-loss of themoney. Youwillwonderhow ifrwas, however,'that the money wasstolenand'not lost. Thus :ourheropaid £40 into ld\d<banker'sthat sameday. "<Icouldmention1 afewmore interestingincidentsin this1career;'butmust pass over to the wind-up. He'pro^fessedtobevery fondof practical chemistry,-andhadabarrelofpetroleumscuthimtomake-experiments,ashe toldhisadmirers. Coming"home late-on-Saturdaynight,he discoveredthathe had a letter to write- and post,- and'

1despatchedhis servants to the Gdneral:'Posfc!Office with this veryurgentepistle.JOntheirreturn the heuse was on frre; and Mr "WVnot to be found. The neighborhood'wWroused, messengers sent for fira'enginesi:andas the peopleweredoing their best to 'savethe furniture, ourheroappearedamovrig tncni'as ifhehad come out of a: ditch. ' "Utterlyunable washo toexpiaiii'anything,'save thathe was gettingopen the petroleum'bar'tel iiithe dining-room,"when it Exploded 'from*someunexplainablecause (he said)," and 'Ee'Hrememberedno moreuntil he' came' to liisSsenses in the afore-men1tion'ed ditch.'

' TheHfurniture had'bee'd itfsured for' the mtffi&fttSsum of £1750, anda further sum of £500' onNh,is.books, i&c.,. at Queen-Street, '"hi^ 'fik-aIHlodgings. He appliedfor both- surae;:bubf*iunfortunately forhis'success, the InsurancejCompany began to make inquiriesof raiitefc'a auspiciousnature for the fair fame'-of;ourfriend.;Hearing.this, whatdoes hedo,:but,goos to the police office arid " professes-

:his^willingnessto.givehimselfup asafire-raker.Of course,he knew there" was no oha'rgdagainsthim, and asno one1but the'irisnrancefolk suspected him,-he wasushered 'out in.thosweetbeliefthat he had'blinded1 them» ■

therej.ifianycharge was made-againsfcihi^^Justbefore thi^hehad= given a 'draft) Ofl'^PLondon bank forpayment of his'wine''whichhadibeen returnedtherebeing" no' effecta/'His creditorshadbeenbarely pacified';:andwhenhereceivednotice' fromthe Insurance

Company to be inwaitingathisburnt'house-to answer some inquiries1by'theii* subrv'eyorihe wrote, in.reply, that-on account of th«»shock tohis nervous system, iriff medical -ad Aviser recommended-his departure- to thecountry for quietness and repose';'but assoon ashe returned he'- would wait up/dttthem. Youmay guess the rest. For six orseven weeks his dupes h'a've''Been"s^ekinghim and never will-find!hira,Ifear. :It hk'abeen ascertained that before he came t^*Edinburgh hehad a grocer's shop in-Bir-mingham,;and-received £500^from an In-suranceCompanyfor damage byfirß,j;,!W[iththis sum,ora portionof it, the £500 tjiat lieborrowed,and the £40 before referred, to,hemanagedtopay any claims.tlia.t.were,pressedandleavea goodbalance to,himselfwhen,haskedaddled. His creditorscanget nothingfrom' the Insurance Company, whoisay,'pro-duceyourman, wehave a few questions.'. t»askhim. Theblackest.partofihis.jCondu^"comes last. 'Heproposed marriage to twoyoungladies, who luckilyrefused,him, as hehas a wife and child already. The wholestory proveshow easilypeople-willbegulled,ifthe glamouris only thrown together-witha spice ofthe professionofrelT^|iiJ'The Bishopric op"Nelson'.J|^H^BH|

ton Timesof,the 16thic^^^^HHßbe remembered 'itiat, 'upon^|HHHHJacobs decliningto accept the seeoi^elsojn,the Bishop of London was requested .tonominate a clergyman for the office..Lordship, we understand, has ,accprdiftglynominatedthe liev.Andrew Biirnj3Utei% ofjTrinity College, Cambridge,, IncumbentofAllSaints, Stepney,to the Bishopric, .Thereverend gentleman, who is represented'"tobe inevery way qualified for the post, hasacceptedthe appointment." :....:'

Explosion in'the Tunnel.

—r-Froni Oxo

same journal we take the followingt^'fij^serious explosion of gunpowder took"placeyesterday, morning, about .11 a.m., at theChrjstchurch endof the railway tunnej,.bywhich five men were more' or' less hurt.The accident, as far as can bo ascertained,arose fromthe carelessnessofThomaaDufty,who, whileengagedinmaking cartridge's forthe miners,is supposed to have snuffed thecandle of his lantern, and thrown.the wiokoutside among some Joose powder. T!i»-ignited the cartridges, to the- nnmber- ©fsome twodozen,eachcontaininghalfapoundofpowder. As illluck wouldhave:it; therestood close outside the shed in whichDuffywas working, a trolley, on which.had Ue&«-placeda canistercontainingabout 24 lbs.pfpowder,and a quantity of fuse. The fii?Btexplosion set fire to the fuse, and in,a fe.ivminutes the canister exploded juat as fovjrmen, who hadbeen workipgatthe far end ofthe tunnel, reachedthe spot to find outwjJMhad caused the first alarm. AH these Tajßjfellowsweremore or lessburnt, the orifjßflcauseof themischiefhavingbeenpreyid^HHveryseverelyinjured. Indeed,itis wondJlHthat no fatal result occurred. ThougßMlknow that it is almost absurd to cdflH^flto enforce' caution among men wh^^Hhabitually using powder,." we may as we9point out to theua that if they chooserisk their own lives, they,have no.right toltreat their mates inthe somestyle. Of ,tHejfewaccidents thathaveoccurred iv the tuj»-|nel, nearly allh.avearisen from want oft or*Jdinarycaution in handling gunpowder,-Ljijis due to the foreman of the works tomention thathe acted with great judgment aiffpromptitudein despatching a niessengerTMthe station. The engine was at once foHwarded to Christchureb, and in a few.mHnutes.returned withMr Richardson and, jHLeeck. The news, had been already. t^Hgraphedto Lyttelton, and in a remarkalHashort time Dp House' was on the grouojHThe wounds of the sufferers wete' dressJHand, vre are happy to say, bid fair toP?h|gress favorably." ' "■S

The Colonial Srceetaby.—

The LytttSkton Times of the 16th iust.,, thus, refers^Bthis gentleman:

— "The hon. Mr Weld aBrived here from Wellington yesterday., w|Bwill,we believe,make only a short Tisitlfl|this province,and>return to .WellingtoniWgood time for the meeting of the G-QnejHjjAsseml?l r̂, which,is e.rpected to takepi«Babout theend ofJune." " . |9b|

The"

LondonEconomist"okNew"^^Hland.— In another'column will found one>9

the,most pithy and sensiblearticlesonKewaZealand which we?have ever read. , It (Mreprinted from, the London JScanomistjHßjournalwhich.«?oes(icn6w, something"of iiNJHZealandaffairs.. . " . , . ,8888

Tnii Estijiates^— Speaking of th^ aa^VHofFectedby thearmyestimate? for thepresßßyear1;the Tikes.aa.jaj—^The chief sourceHithis large reduction is tobe foundinthfttaH

dxjJeriditure;'/ where the estin^^H'6'dst of piD6ylsibh^ is'upwards of '£B^,oloo*^Ban-r6if'fcifa;ge1i& miOOOl:ey^th^nl!iHo■respondingestimates oflast yeaj.m--i^tsH|

-THE WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT--MA¥-~2G-— 1866--

BESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT,WELLINGTON.

(Before G. Moore, Esq., J.P.,and W. Turn-bull, Esq.,J.P.)

Tuesday, 16th May, 1865.DRUNKENNESS.

There Wf re only a cmiple of casesunder thisLead, the first of which was that of a labor-ing man, named Jiihn Turner, who wascharged with having been chunk and usingobscene language in the public streets, on theevening of the previous day. Fined 10s, or,ivdefault, to he committed for 48 hours.

Thomas Richards was then brought up forbnvin^ assaulted the constable who was appre-hending him for being drunk. Fined 10s, or,in default, to be committed to prison for 48

i hours'* ZABKING.Two young lads, named FutterJJ and Des-

moud, werechaiged with disorderly conduct inthe public streets. The evidence in support ofthecharge was that of Constable Harris, whostated, on oath, that while on bis beat, on theevening of the 15th, he had occasion to noticea party of young men who were screaming,shouting, and whistling. The inhab:tants of Ithe Te Aro district had beforecomplained ofthemanner in which their rt'St wasdisturbed by theboys. Nearly every evening a party would goout and screech in the middleof theroad.

mm TheBench reprimandedand di.-charged thenßlwo boys, who were apparently very penitent,HBand who promised never to offend again.HKTbe Bench warned them, that if they did theyHraould not be so lenientlydealt witb.H LARCENY.H Richard Barry, the landlord of the ShipP^Hotel, in Manners-slreet, accused a man of

color, by name, Joseph Graham, with havingstolen some bundles of wearing apparel from

B the hotel. It appearedin evidence that someblankets and bundles containing clothes hadbeen left in Mr Barry's charge, on the previousday. Hehad placed them for safety in(he burparlor. In the courseof the day, finding that

" they had been removed, he enquired whetherI the owner had called for ilieru. He heard thatv hehad not, and at once suspected the prisoner,

Mho had-beeu loitering about and had seenherehe had placed them. He thereupon in-

stitutedenquiries,and Discovered that his sus-| picions were not unfounded, as a portion of the

missing articles bad been sold by the prisonerto a persoD wbo afterwards gave '.hem up to the- proper owner, 'lhe prisoner had shipped onboard theMallard, and was about to go off in

L ber to Valparaiso, but a constable went onfejjoa'd and apprehended him with some of the[niissing r>reperty in his possession.I The prisoner alleged that he had purchased

tbe bundles from a man whom he did notknow.

The Inspector applied for a remand in »rderthat further evideucemight be produced.

The prisoner was, therefore, remanded for3days.

BREACH OF THE SCAB ACT.Edith Whebby appearedin answer to a sum-

mons charging her with a bieach of the ScabAct.

The Scab-Inspector,W. N. Luxford, !>tatedthat in September last he had received noticethat the defendant's sheep were unclean. By-tieAct she was allowedsix months grace. He

j.jftadnot been.very well, and Mr Edwards badbeeD appointedDeputy Scab-Inspector duringbis illness.

MrEdwards said that he had inspected tbesheep on the I2th April last, and found them,scabby. About a week afterwards he foundMrs Wbebby preparing a strong dressing forthem. He^as ofcaution that had the remedybeen gi^rifißßefore. the sheep would have beeniplßMffimHffm 6 tu^ Mrs Whebby that he

||jßfig^BMalflMßa|pelled to report her sheep as uu-

PflfflfMß^^^^ tue Town Board had heard thatJHWjIWWIPHys sheep were scabby, and for thatreasonhe had not placedany of his own sheepon his land which adjoined the defendant's.

The defendant was fined £5.There were no caseson Wednesday.

Thubsday, May18.(Before W. Lyon, Esq,J.P., and J. Carter,

Esq.,J.P.)Thomas Miner and Edward Mnyne were

charged with drunkenness; and being theirfirst appearance were reprimanded and dis-charged.

Fhiday, 19th May, 1865.(BeforeJ. Woodward,E*q.,J.P.,and W. Lyon,

E*q., J.P.)TOWN BOARD CASES.

WilliamBannister v Alfred Hewelt—Rate£1 15s sd—Judgment by consent for amountand costs.

-*■' The samev WilliamPrideaux—Rate 16s 8dI—Summons not served.

The same v J. H. Gillard—-Rite 17s B£—"Judgment by default for amount and costs.FURIOUS RIDING.

■-^^Joiistable Edward Flanagan summoned! James Sh--itt and Geoige Cooler for racing1 through the streets, thereby endangering [YeI livesof passers by. The defendants denied the1 charge. Theysaid they werecertainly riding Ja-Bther bard,but wereiv ahurry. The horses wereHflnlil in baud, and could be pulled up at once if■BJBtbing were in the way. The Bench were gladjHBJHgee that theconstables were attempting to pu tR^Hfcp to thepracticeof furiousriding. Mr Wood-MMMl1 had noticed that many people indulgedHBHRL^nd that it was a very dangerouspastime.g^^^grnw was very strict on the sul.ject, and theBKwves' penalty iv the power of the Bench toHpkwar3 was £2. As it appeared that the defen-ffifdauts were sober and had their horses in hand,n the Bench fell inclined not to inflict a fine, hutH they would strongly advise them to bo carefulm for tbe future.BL JlJI%^&-a> Cameron was summoned by Cim-pjtahicKiusetlii for being the worse of liquorBftHLnd riding furiously through the town. TheHnefendanturged thathe was riding a little ponyfflßhat always bolted, and that therefore he hadHMlio cootroi over him though he was perfectlyBBober. The Bench advised him to dispose of a■Rorse that was unmanageable, and would onlyJBHHSine him -10s for being drunk.Sfljfißl -

VAGRANCY.

B^B John O'Connor, an old offender, waschargedHHBy Sergeant Crowder with begging about the■BBprgets. The prisoner was in the habit of ac-B»6osting people iv the street and asking torPUfljnouey. Mr Hoggard had complained of theBNBnnoyance some time before. In reply to theHJ&bfnch theprisonersaid that he could get no-fSiipW do> D"1 "hat Dr Featherston had pro-nSfiised to see whatcould be done for him. He|j||jj|ad some work from Mr Osgood, but could getSHfto more. Sergeant Crowder said that workHgbad beenoffered himand that he bad refusedBjfljjt' Sentenced to one month imprisonment with

bBP" disputed claims.HSfu John Pliinmersued James Beard for the re-■BMJlovery of lhe sum of £9 6i, money due fur reulB^jf a cottage at 6s a week. MrBorlase ap-|^9fared for plaintiff;Mr Button for defendant.HHffijStbe claim was disputed on the ground thatISH^e plaintiff was not the rightful owner of thefiflflfllflroperty. Mrßutton proceeded to show that thisHnHeing a case of disputed titleit wasbeyond lheBB&irisdictioß of the court. Mr Hasleoi on oathHfflßated that the property was his, and that heBsHgHd placed defeudaut iv the cottage. AfterWM&uoii di&emsioa theplaintiff was nonsuited,

LATER AMERICAN NEWS.

The Neiv Zealand Heraldsays;—

Below wil'be found later American and Mexican newsthanhas hitherto been received in Auckland.The nnil steamer Africa arrived in Queenst'>wn(Itvl.ii.i1) in (im<; for transmission of the newsto .Lo.-. f<.iii,su.Muspublication in asecond editionoft'-s Floiin /.- nreiiuiialy to the leaving ofthe naii, urn m \y of which we now ex-tract. Peace k. >Li'ions, it willbe seen, havebeen introduced into the Federal House ofH^presentativps, but negatived by a majority of73 to 43. The report of the evacuation ofMobile by the Confederates is confirmed.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

PROGRESSOF THE WAR INAMERICA.' DEBT OF 1,253,000,000 DOLLARS!

From an authentic source we are enabled tolay before our readers some later intelligence(per Reuter) than has already appeared in ourpaper.

Important intellig&nce, of the dates of the14th, 15lh, 16th and 17th February, has beenbrought by the mail steamer Africa, whicharri-vedat Qucenstown this morning1nt 2.30 Shebrought 68 passengers and £7981 in specie.She had been detained a1 Halifax by a fog.

Sherman had crossed the Whippy Swamp,towards the South Carolina railroad, and aftera succesful engagement, seized Macßride'sBridge and crossed the forih fork of the S.dte-hatchie, tbe cavalry at the same time occupyingBlackvilleand the stations between Branchvilleand Agusta. A movement beyond Branchvillewas rept l<ed by Slocum, who was within fourami a half miles of Bianchville, which was in-vested on the west and south. Sherman is sub-sepuently stated to have flanked Brauchvilleand cut off all railroad communication. Hehad also landeda part of his forces on JamesRiver, two miles south-west of Charleston. TheConfederate General Hardee reports on tbe 7ihFebruary that the Federals had omen in hispickels on James Island, but he had afterwardsre-established his position. It appears, how-ever,by subsequentadvice3, that the Confede-rates had retreated, and it was reported thatBlanclnille had been evacuated.

There are rather conflicting accounts res-pecting Charleston, but it appears probsb'ethattbe Federals had completely isolated that cityand severed the last lines of communicationbetween Virginia and the South.

Grantstill holds his position, and has addedj three miles to bis line of works. In the lateengagement theConfederates lost 500, and theFederals from 1500 to 2000. Granthas visitedWashington and held conferences wiih thePre-sident andSecretary-at-War iv reference, it isbelieved, to important military movements.

Lee was reuniting his artillery to the northside of theJanus, in frontof the Federal works.Tlie "Herald"concludes iherefrom that Lee isprepared to evacuateRichmond.

The reported evacuation of Mobile is con-firmed;its movement has been made on Wil-mington. The Confederates were driven intothe main works, and tbe Federals, pressingforward,captured the riflepits. The Federalslost 70men aud captured 100 prisoners.

Peace resolutions had been introduced intothe Federal House of Representatives, butwere defeated by a majority of 73 against 43.Mr Fetsenden has proposed a loan of600,000.0^0 of dollars. On Ist February thepublic debt was2,153.000,000 dollars, and theinterest 93,13,0000 The question of a generalexport dnty is being agitatediv Congress.

The Herald asserts that the ConfederateCommissionersproposed to Mr Lincoln at thelate Conference theunion of the Northern andSuutbern prmie3 jor the enforcement of theMonroe doctrine.

A resolution has been introduced in the Con-fedemte House of Representatives, directingthePiesident to accept fi«»m slave owners theservices of negroes during the war, to performmilitary service. Nothing in this act shallauthorise any change in the relation of slavesto their owners as property, exceptby lhe consent of the States where they reside,or by theIhws of those States. The House refused tor>jecl or postpone the consideration of the bill,and indefiuity referred it to a selectcommitteeof onemember from each State.

MEXICO.Advices from Mexico to the 29th January,

report that General Baa-iinehad been defeatedseveral times in the provinceof Oaxic;i

—Juarez

was Biiid to be in Sonora. The Neio YorkTribune says:

— " Piirate letters from Mexico>iaie ilmi the Liberals are ri>ing in the partsfrom which the French bad withdrawn. Diazis said to have 12,000 mpn, and the entireLiberal party numbered 60,000 men""

Semi-officiiiladrices from Sonora announcethat a large force of Imperialists under Vegahad invadad thatprovince. The Mexican Ge-neral Patori started, attacked and defeatedVega at Elfurta, capturing his artillery andmany prisoners, including Vega himself, whowas shot as a traitor.

A new mediuma la Davenport Brothers isspoken of as likely to appear shortly. He issaiii to be a Nottinghamshiresmall farmer, ru-bicund and unsophisticated, looking anythingbuta friend of" speerits"— more like a friendof strong ale and beef.

We hear that the daughter of a noble Earlhist week became a member of the RomanCatholic Church. Before her marraige hertalent in private theatricals whf somethingquiteextraordinary, and secured her a host of ad-mirers; the tear and the smile were equally ather command.

Two Tories—

one a town councillor and the.Jther an agent of-the parly

—were last week

fined 40s!.and co*>t, each, in the county court jlit L?eds, for bribery at the last mvi icipal e-lection. They will also be disfranchised forsix years.

A shocking accident toak place in a coal-pitInear Dudley, last week. A mass of coal fell

from ihe lace of thoseam while the men wereat work, and six of them were crushed to deathunder it.

There were two soldiers once in Grant'sarmy,lying beneath theii blankets lookingup at thestars in a Virgii.ian sky. Says Jack: ''Whatmade you go into the army, Tom?" "Well."replied Tom,"Ihad no wife, and Ilove war.What made you go to the war, J.ick?" 'Well,he replied,'Ihad a wife, and Ilovedpeace,soIwent to the war.'

Explosionat Sea.— By the arrival of thePeninsular and Oriental Steam NavigationCo.'s mail steamer Rangoon at Suez, intelli-gence has been received of a very shocking ac-cident having occurred on board that vessel byexplosion, shortly after her departure fromBombay to Sutz. I'lle catastrophe look placeon the IBlh of lastmouth, wheu a quantity ofgunpowder, stated to be about 7lbs, explodedsomewhere in the vicinity of the after salooncabiD, causing the death of two passengers, afemaleaud a child, and doing damage to thefurniture and fittings of the state cabin;andafterwardsit was discovered that the explosionhad set fire to some portion of the cargo in theafter-hold, but by the prompt exertiou of thecrew it wi&B soon suppressed.

THE MELBOURNE BABY SHOW.Half-a-league, half-a-league

Fiom the Post Office,Down in the" purloins" of Don,

Known toeach novice.

Into the " purloins" of DonCame t'ae half-hundred,

From thomaternal breast,For the time sundered." Forward, the infantry !

Gentry andpeasantry !''Into the "purloins'1 ofDonCame the half-liundred.

"Forward, the infantry!All svho havemade entry,Babies in whito and blue

Come by thehundred.1'

Mothers whomade reply,Knew well the reason whyBabe with Babe was to vie.Into the"purloins" ot Dow

Came the half-hundred.

Judges to right of them,Judges to left of them,Judges in front of them,

Puzzled and pondered.Got upextremely well,Each Baby-loan-isli swellCallow as chicken justHatch'd from its brittle shell,

Whimpei'd and wondeitid.

Glisten'd each noddlebareWithout a trace ofhair;While their round eyesdid stare,And their fat legs and arms

Thumped lunged and floundered.Twin babies spurned the yoke,And with a dosp'ratestrokeTommydid Billy poke;Thus they beguiled the time—

Chubby half-hundred.

Judges to right of them,Judges to left of them,Judges in front of them,

Puzzledand pondered.'* Who bears away the bell,Where all so sweetly smell,Andlook so jolly well,Is more than we can tell;"

Quoth the three medici," Here's aplump lot of them,Chubby half-huudred!"

When Dr Crookb essayedTnai parade to degrade,

Coliingwcod wondered.Honor the show they made;Honor the fat brigade

—Brawny half-hundred !

—Melbourne Punch.

BEN HALL SHOT DEAD.

INQUEST ON HIS BODY.

(From theSydney Empire,May 8.)Forbes, Saturday, May 6th, 9 am.

Ben Hall was shot yesterday; his body wasbrought here in the middle of the night, andnow lies at the police barracks. The PoliceMagistrate will hold an inquiry over him thismorning. Sub-inspector Davidson, sergeantCoudell,and four troopers came upon him atbis camp yesterday (Friday) morning, bftweenfive and six o'clock, in the Billiboiitf Creek.MrDavidson and sergeant Condell fired first,and bit him. The troopers fien fired a volley,everybull, it is believed,hitting him. He fellcompletely riddled, and died almost imme-diately. Gilbert and Dunn were not withhim.

The police start at once in search of them,and are hopeful of success.

THE INQUEST.Forbes, Saturday, 5 p.m.

Depositions taken at a magisterial inquiryheld at the Police-barracks, Forbes, onSaturday, the 6th day of May, 1865, he«fore William Fanand, Esq,P.M., onview of the body of Ben Hal).

James Henry Davidson, on oath, states; Iamnub-inspector of police, stationed at Forbes.On last Saturday morning, April 29,Ileft thepolice-cnmp with live men and two trackers,andstarted in pursuit of the bushrangers—Hall,Gilbert, and Dunn. On the eveningofthe fihli day froai leaving Forbes, we cameupon two horses hobbled in the scrub, abouttwelve mile from Forbes, near BillibongCreek.We watched the horses tor about half-au-honr,whenwe saw a mau approach who caught thehoises. He passed close by where we werestanding. He caught the horses,and led themaway about 100 yards. This Wus about 10o'clock in the evening. We did not recognisethe man. He took the horses about 100 yards,and hobbled them again. Shortly after, atracker, Billy Dargan, informed me that heheard the man he saw lead away and hobblethe horses, making a noise among the deadleaves, as though he was preparing a bed forhimself. Ithen placed five of the men in mycharge where we were standing, and went withsergeant Condell and Billy Dargau on the otherside of the man, with the intention of attackinghim in hiscamp should we discover that he wasBen Hall. We could not get within 100 yardsof the man,in consequence of his horsesnortingat our approach. Ithen determined to waituntil daybreak. About half-past six in themorning,Isaw a man with a bridle in bishand,about 150 yurds from whereIwas, ap-proaching the horses. By this time the hordeswere feeding on a plain bordering the scrub,and when the man was about half way from theborder of the scrub to the horses, myself, ser-geant Coudell, and Billy Dargan ran after him.After ruining about (ifly yards the man becameaware of our presence, and ran ia the directionwhere the five men were posted. By this timeIidentified the men as Ben Hall. Isevetallimes called on him to staud. After runningabout a hundredyards,Igot withiu fortyyardsofHall and fired at him. IshotWith a double-barrelledgun. Hall,after my firing, jumpedalittle, and looked back, and from his movementsIhave reason to believe thatIhit him. Ser-geant Condell and Dargan (the tracker) firedimmediately afterwards. They were ruuning alittle to the left of me, and not far away.From the manner of Hall,Ihave reason tobelieve that Condell and Dargan's shots tookeffect. From that time he ran more slowlytowards a few saplings. The fire police whowere stationed beyond him, immediately rantowards him and fired. Inoticed trooperLiipkiss firing at Hall with a rifle, and imme-diately afterwards the belt holding his revolversfall off him: At this time he held himself upby a sapling; and upon receiving Hipkiss's firehe gradual y fell backwards. Several othershots were tired afterwards. There were aboutthirty shots firedin all. Hallthen cried out,"I mn wounded: 6Uoot me dead." Ithenwent up to the body, and noticed that life wasextinct. Ialso observed that tbs bullet firedbyHipkisspassedthrough his body. There was£74 in notes in twochamoisleatherbags, one inhi* trouseispocket,Iheotherinhiscoatbreast threegold chainsandagel<!|watch,aportraitofafemale,three revolvers, and a uumberof bullets in hispicket,audagolciiingkeeperouhisjfiuger.Alongwith his saddle was v quantity of weariugapparel. There wasalso two single blankets.Iknew thebody to be that of Ben Hall. HisclothingIobserved to beperforated with bullets.We caught the horses, and fixed the body ofdeceased on the saddle, and ia tuis inaunerbrought him to Forbes.

Taken and sworn at the Police-barracks,Forbes, this 6th day of May,1865,before Wil-liam Furrand, P.M.

(Signed) J.H. Davidson.James Condell.on oath, states:Iam ser-

geant of policestationed at Forbes. On Satur-day lust, 29ih April, Istarted from Forbes, incompany with sub-inspector Davidson, four con-stables, and two tiackers, in pursuit of thebushrangers

— Hall, Gilbert, and Dunn. Onthe Thursday night following, we observed twohorses hobbled in the bush. We watched thehorses for about an hour. We then saw a manapproach the horses and take the hobbles off,and lead them through the bush for about onehundred and fifty yards. He then hobbled thehorses and let them go. He afterwards pro-ceeded into the scrub, and immediately after-wards we were informed by the black tracker,Billy Daijjan, that be heard bins scraping onthe ground,as if to make a place for a bed.Sub-inspector Davidson and myself then postedthe men ina half circle oc one side, and sub-

inspector Davidson and myself proceeded tothe opposite side. Myself, Mr Davidson, andthe tracker crept about through the bush insearch of his camp. Finding that we couldnotsucceed in discovering the camp we resolved towatch the horses allnight and aboutsix o'clockthe nextmorningIsaw a man emerge fromthe scrub into a piece ofopencountry, and walkin the direction of the two horses. Whenabout midway from the camp to th« horses, westarted in pursuit, and ran about fifty yardsbefore he observed us. He then looked up andsaw us; he turned and ran from us. Sub-in-spector Davidson then called on him to stand;he looked round and still kept running. Sub-inspector Davidson then fired at him imme-diately afterwards. Isaw Hall jump;he stillkept running. Ithen levelledmy rifle at him,covered him full in the back, and fired. Ibe-lieve theshot took effect between the shoulders.After this he rolled about, and when runningappearedvery weak. The Tracker then firedwith a doublebarralled gun,andIbelieve hitthe deceased. We called out for the men sti-tioned on the opposite side. When he sawthem emerge from the scrub, he turnedand ranin another direction. The men all fired, and Ibelieve most of the bullets hithim. Deceasedthen ran to a cluster of timbei, laid hold of asapling, and said, "Iam wounded;Iamdying." Themen then fired again,and be im-mediately rolled over. He threw out his feel

'convulsively once or twice and said, "lamdying, lam dying." We all then approachedhim and found he was dead. Sub.inspectorDavidson searched the body and found £74 innotes,a gold watch, three revolvers capped andloaded,a powder flask with powder, two boxesof percussion caps, a bag of bullets, and aquantity of wearingapparel. At his camp wefound a saddle and bridle, and a pair of blan-kets. We then packed his body on a saddle,and removedhim to our camp, and thence toForbes. Ihave known the deceased for fouryears. About three years ago Iescorted himas a prisonerto Oninire,andsawhim frequentlyafterwards. Iidentify the body of deceased asthat of Ben Hall.

Taken and sworn at the Police-barracks,F-Jibes, this 6th day of May,1865, before Wil-liamFarrand,P.M.

(Signed) James Condell.William Jones, on oath, states: Iam a

storekeeper,residing at Forbes. Ihave seenthe body of deceased, and identify it as the re-mains of Ben Hall. Ihave known the de-ceased seventeen years,and have seen him con-tinually during that period,excepf during thelust three years. lamperfectly certain as tohis identity.

Taken and sworn at the Police-barracks,Forbes, this 6th day of May, 1865, before Wil-liamFarrand,P.M.

(Signed) William Jones.John Newall, on oath, states:Iama licensed

publican, residing at Forbes. Iknew BenHall nine years ago, and have frequently seenhim since until within the last two years and ahalf. 1have seen the body now lying in theadjoining room and identify it as that of BenHall.

Taken and sworn at the Police-barracks,Forbes,this 6lh day ofMay, 1865, before W.Ferrand, P.M.

(Signed) J.Newell.Charles Assenheim, on oath, being duly

sworn, saith:lam a qualifiedmedical man. Ihave examined thebody of deceased,and findit perforated by several bullets. The shot be-tween the shoulders, the two shots into thebrain, and the one through the body were seve-rally .sufficient to cause death.

Taken and sworn at the Police-barracks,Forbes, this 6th day or May, 1865, before W.Farrand,P.M.

(Signed) Charles Assenheim, M.D.

The Empire comments on this in the follow-ing terms:

—The death of the outlawBenjaminHall may

be regarded as the first fruit of tho Felon's Ap-prehensionAct;but, fortunately, this terribleretribution is fully justified without reference tothat stringent measure. We say fortunately,because, although this public pest and hisguilty companionshadbeen formallysummonedby the Chief Justice to surrender" themselves atGoulburn gaol, on the 29th of April and hadfailed to do so, a further notice in theGovern-ment Gazette appears by the Act to have beenrequired, in order to make the record of out-lawry complete. Be this as it may the shoot-ing of Hall is notonly a great service performedon behalfof society but it is quiteinaccordancewith ordinary English law. The man wascharged od oath with robbery and murder, anda bench warrant hadbeen issued for his appre-hension. The persons who sought to arresthim were duly authorised officers of police.They found him armed with loaded revolvers,and they several times challenged him to sur-render, notwithstanding which he made des-perate attempts at escape, and might at anymoment have shot down someof the officers.Under tliese circumstances the police were notonly quite justified in shooting him dead,butbound to do so in the ordinary performanceoftheir duty, without reference to the new law.The full particulars of themagisterialinquirywhich we have received by electric telegiaphand publish this day, will completely removeany doubts that may at first have been enter-tained on this point, and leave nothing to al'oythe general feeling of satisfaction that justicehas at last overtaken this daring depredator.Caught in bis lair, armed with the deadlyweapons of his murderous trade,andhis pocketsfilled wiib a portion of the proceeds of hisnumerous robberies, he has been shot downlike a dog, and the full identification of thebody leaves not a shadow of doubt upon thecase.

EXTRAORDINARY BURGLARY.ROBBEEY OF £6000 WORTH OF JEWELLERY.A very daring and ingenious burglary, unhap-pily crowned with success, wis discoveredooMonday morning, the6th of February, in theshop of Mr Walkfr,jeweller,in Cornhill,Loi-don. The thieves broke through the premisesof two other persons to get at the object of theirplunder, and forcing open the safe door, carriedoff valuablechronometers, watches, jewels, &c.,to the valueof £6000. There was nobody onthepremises,and the policehad no suspicion ofwhat was going on. There appears to havebeen some supiueuesson thepart of the police-man on that beat.

HOW THK BOBBERY IN COSNHILL WASEFFECTED.

(From the Times)At No. 63, Covnhill, there is a jeweller's

shop. Mr Walker, the proprietor, resided, asusual, at a distance fiom his place of business,and bis stock-in-trade was always left on thepremises at the close of day, without any per-son in charge. This practice, however, wasnot the result of carlessness but of calculation.Itseems that Mr Walker hadactuallyconferredwith the police od the question, and bad beenadvisedto adopt the system which was found inoperation, that system we shall, perhaps, bestdescribe by saying that it consists in leavingproperty to the general care of tke police andpublic, instead of committing it to the chargeof a special servant, who might be overpoweredor suborned. Instead of resoiting to anyartifice ofconcealment, Mr Walker relieduponthe glareof absolute publicity for thesecurity ofbis goods. He first took thenatural precautionof lucking up his most valuableproperty in astrong iron safe, and he protected his shopbesides with iron panels and iron shutters tothe windows. This done he invited the gazeand inspectionof the wholeworld. His shutterswerepierced with apertures through which thepolicemen onduty, and every casual passengerin the street could look into every corner uf theshop. As soon as ever thepremiseswere closed,gas lamp were lighted,and the entire shop wasbrightly illuminated. Lest any angle of theplaceshould escape notice,'aiirrors s\ere skil-fully arranged upon the walls' so as to reflecteverycorner of the interior, and the door of thegreat safe was actually painted white that itmightstand boldlyout in the scene, and showthe first mark or scratch of a burglar's band.That is themodern system ofsecuring property,and itseems to be generally approved, for inthe narrative of the great burglary just com-mittedat Manchester, we findit remarked thatif this system had butbeen adopted therobberycould neverhave occurred.

We maynow describethe operationsby whichthe thieves succeeded in the attemptimmediately under notice. The ground floorof thehouse,No 63, Coinliill is dividedbetweentwo occupants, Mr Walker representing one,and a firm of tailors the other. The basementfloor running under both shops,is occupied bythe tailors exclusively,undused for theircuttingrooms. The first floor of the house above theshops is let out in offices. The entrance to theupstairs establishments, and to Mr Walker'sshop'"t»tosH the front was closed, was by a side-door in Sun-G^iirt, and by this door it cannotbe doubted thut the thievesobtained entrancesome time on Saturday afternoon, before theplace was shut up for the night. They mustthen havesecreted themselves somewhere in theupper part ofthe building, and waited till thehouse whsleft in their possession by the depar-ture ofits various inmates at the close of theweek'sbusiness. As soon as the field wasclearthey set to work,andithappens their operationscan bs traced with the utmost completenessThey began in the office ou the firststory, wherethey cut a hde through the fl>>or, across whichhole they laid a pair of tongs from the grate,and from the tongs suspenned a rope ladder.By this ladder they lowered themselves not intothe jeweller's shop, but the tailor's evidentlyfearing that if they halpierced the floor aboveMr Walkers counter the crash of the mortarand plasteron the glass frames which coveredit might have betrayed their proceedings. Thisdone they commenced cutting through the sidewall into Mr Walker's premises,but here theywere stoppedby an iion lining, which resistedtheir implements. Foiled,however,at this pointthey immediately tried another,and withbettersuccess. They cut through the floor of thetailor's shop intu the basement beneath, whichextended,as we havesaid, under Mr Walker'sshop also. Descending to this story, they theremounted upon the counters, piercpd the ceilingand so at last ascended into Mr Walker's shopfrom below. Then they broke open the greatsafe, abstracted its contents, an<J made off withtheir booty before the leturu ot business hourson Monday morning.

The first and most ebvious reflection sugges-ted by this singular narrative concerns thecom.plete failure of the chief precaution on whichreliance had been placed f<>r security. Howwas it that the gas, and the mirrors, and thepaint, and the peepholes failed to phow thetheives at their work ? Of course, there wasfailure in the strength of the iron safe, and ofcourse, ifMr Walker had been cautious enoughto line the floor as well as the wallsof his shopwith iron, they would hare been beaten at allpuinlfl. Still it is clear that the main depen-dence was not so much upon bars and bolts asupon publicity and light. Now, if thegas waskept burning, how wasit that operations whichmust have extended over several hours escapeddiscovery? If, on the other hand, the thievesturned the gas off, how was it that this extinct-ion of the usual light did not itself attractnotice? Itseems impossible to acquit the po-lice of remissness, and as for "

the securitywhich makes every honest man who passes ashopat night apoliceman"in himself,wefearitisless infalliblethan it was thought to be. Eitherthe passers by are few, or they are unobservant,or they know not what to observe— at any rate,it is plain that the invitation to the public inthe case before us produced no satisfactoryreply.

As regards the iron safe, we arenot disposedto think much nf the victory of thieves overlocksmiths. The truth is, the whole questionis one ofattack anddefence, like thatofartilleryand fortresses or ships and guns. Every ironsafe is a liltle fortification constructed by en-gineers with the full knowledge that other en-gineers will endeavor to take it. A jearor two ago the " Cornhill Magazine" con-tained an article upon this subject, dictated bya convict and illustrated by engravings of thevarious implements usei by scientific burglarsto meet the new devices introduced by lock-smiths. The case is simply a race betweenrival professions, but there in one circumstanceto which we think it very desirableto drawspecial attention. No fortification is expectedto hold out for ever. Itdoes its work if it holdsout against given means for a given time, andsecures a proportionate delay. A good safemay be regarded much in the samelight. Per-haps the best specimen that could be madewouldfail to resist skilled burglars, well equippedand not pressed for time. Give a thiet time,and he may win; but the security obtained"'mm safes lies in the resistance which they willoff-r for so many hours that, except under ex-traordinary circumstances, no robber would at-tempt to force tfiem. Mr Walker's propertycould never have been stolen on any but aSaturday night. That one night in the weeka;ave the thieves thirty fiix hours for their workinstead of twelve, and that is how they wereenabled to succeed. It was exactly the samein the recent burglaryin Lombard-street, wherethe thieves secreted themselves on the premiseson Saturday night, and worked all through theSunday. It was the same in the robbery atManchester, and it may be almost assumed thatwherever good safes are used and good strongrooms constructed the defence dm be success-fully maintained from night till morning. Butwhen another night and another morning arethrown into the bargain the attack mayprevail,and the contingency which tins now been soforcibly illustrated should teach our shopkeepersto adopt ?,',>me special precaution when theyleave their piopeny not merely for a night but

Ifur two nights ami aday.

THE CRISIS INNEW ZEALAND.(LondonEconomist,February18.)

The news of the formation of a Ministry inNew Zealand,under Mr Weld, with the de-fined object of getting ridof theQueen's troops,in order to get ridalso of the embarrassmentsthey impose on colonialpolicy, is the naturallesull of the quaint theory avowed by MrCard-well in the last despatch to the Governor ofNew Zealand,which he has presented to Par-liament. In that despatch Mr Cardwellex-plains to Sir George Grey that his recent de-spatches were not intended to reverse, andhave not in any way since reversed, the policyannounced by the Duke of Newcastle of leav-ing the control ofcolonial policy to the respon-sible Government of New Zealand. Mr Card-well thinks that while few troops were in thecolony, theDuke ofNewcastle was quite rightin leaving thecolony to manageits owu affairs,but that when many troops were thereitbecamethe duty of the Home Government to bridleand hamper the policy so begun. In otherwords, the policy should vary with the numberof Her Majesty's troops employed— a theorywhich has certainly been practically illustratedin this unhappy war, with what result the pre-sent complications vividly remind us. MrCardwell further asserts :— ltIhave always de-clared my determinationnot to interfere withthe principle of local self-government as re-gards the affairs either of the colonists or thenatives.But self-governmentmeans thecontrolby any people of their own forces, their ownfinances,and theirown relations of peace andwar. It does not mean that the right ofestablishing a policy shall belong to one body,and the duty of carrying tbut policy into effectshall be laid upon another." That is excellentdoctrine, the only misfortune being that, prac-tically, the affairs of New Zealand havebeenmanaged precisely on this principle, withthis further complication thata policyconceivedby the colonists without interference fromhomeand partially carried out, was checked in mid-career from home because it was found to becosting the Imperial Government too much,and no other coherent policy substituted in itsplace, so that now it is impossible to say tbatany one at all is responsible for our NewZealand policy. The new Government cer-tainly is not, for it began on theprinciple ofletting the colonials manage theirown affairs solong as there were butfew English troops there.The colonists certainly are not, for it went onthe principle that they werenot tomanage theirown affairs when the numberof troopshad beenincreased fioin 3,000 to 10,000. Sir GeorgeGrey is not, for he never hada policy, and isia6apable<o.Uiwnjinff..oneiIns policy being ofthat vacillating and feeble kind whiish-jie hasreally so quaintly illustratedin the case of tKe-Kawauprisoners, who,when first takenprisoners,were properly guarded— then, at Sir GeorgeGrey's own instance, were set apart on an island(whence they could escape) to enjoy a limitedJreedom— when they had escaped, were per-mitted to fortify themselvesagaiust the Queen'stroops, and to excite peaceful natives to rebel-lion, and have since been offered free leavefrom Sir GeorgeGrey to abandon their presentsituation and depart among the Waikatos,there to foment further rebellion,but wbo, likethe settlers, distrustSir GeorgeGrey's kindness,and willnot commit themselves for a momentto bis power. No one, indeed, neither theHome Government, nor the colonists, nor SirGeorgeGrey, Dor the Commander-in-Chief,norany one else, wouldbe willing to accept the re-sponsibility of the no-policy whichkas prevailedin New Zealand. But if self-government,bothus to colonial and native affairs, is to be theruletilla war becomes more serious, and thenin the thickof it, all sorts of sudden checks anddevices for saving expense to the Home Go-vernmeot are to be adopted, we think the resultwill be pretty uniformly what it has been inthis case, that preparations will be made for apolicy which cannot be e.miedout. and all thaevils of it incurred without gaining the benefit.

We look, therefore, to the formation of MrWeld's Ministry in New Zealand with morehope than to any event of late years in tbatcolony. The Ministryhas taken every neces-sary precaution, in the present state of publicconfidence— or diffidence— towards Sir GeorgeGrey, to get from the Governor, in writing, apledge to support Mr Weld's policy ifapprovedby the Assembly. Mr Weld proposes to dis-pense with theQueen's troops as soon as pos-sible, on condition of havingthe whole respon.sibility of carrying out, as far as maybe possible,the original policy of the settlers to confiscatesomeof the wild land for themilitary colonists,and someof it to defray the expenses of thewar. Mr Cardwellcan certainly offer no ob-jection to this proposal, as the " principle ofself-government both in colonial and nativeaffairs" will then be really applicable, and thefull results of the policy they may select will befelt by the settlers and the settlers alone. Thereis but one thing wanted to give this great ex-periment a fair trial, and that is the appoint-ment of a Governor in whom the settlers mayplace some reasonable confidence. No onefeels confidence in Sir George Grej,norhas heentitled himself to any from any side. Thenatives say that while GeneralCameron'spolicywas straightforward, and Mr Fox's (the recentMinister's) also straight, the Governor'si3indie shape of au O, tbat is an infinite series ofdeflections from the straight line he lays down.The colonists cannot trust him, and Mr Weldhas to extort a wiitten promise before he hasany chance of obtaininga colleague. Even tohis predecessor Sir George Grey was untrue,and received from the lateDuke of Newcastle,in a very memorable despatch,a severe rebukefor trying, and without justification, to throwthe blame of the war on Governor Browne'spurchase of the Waitara block of land, madeafter careful investigation and the full confir-mation of the bonajide owners.

Without Sir Gdorge Grey's recall, we do notsee how any iuteUigible policy can be carriedout. While it suits him, be takes the advice ofhis Ministers, and when he thinks from thetenor of his despatches iroin home that he hasgone 100 far, he suddenly dismisses them, onlyto accept similaradvice from the next Govern-menthe naaybe fortunateorunfortunateenoughto make. IfSir GeorgeGreycould be replacedby a Governor of simpler policy, weshould lookforward withgreat interest to the experiment oftrue self-government in New Zealand, in spiteof thd reduced means with which the colonistswould be obliged to prosecute the war. Itsiiould too, we think,be a groat relief to MrCaMwell, whose ideas of the sort of check heought to put on the prosecution by colonialauthorities of a war of wbich beneither understands the developemeut, norat this distance from the scene ofof action is able to modify the developementeven if he understood it, are evidently be-coming highly confused and embarrassing.His theory is that be is to dimiuisb the expen-diture and hasten peace somehoiv,but as everyinstruction he sends in that direction, after re-fraction through themind of Sir George Grey,results inmaking peace look more distant, Leis naturally and very pardonably puzzled howto carry out bis theory tbat the interferenceswith colonial policy should be exactly propor-tioned to the number of Her Majesty's troopsemployed. It is an awkward theoiy to makeanything useful of; and westrongly recommendhim t<> encourage to the best of his ability thisnew effort of tbe colonists to increase their re-sponsibilitiesby throwing off tbe embarrassinghelp of the English troops.

THS WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT, MAY 20, 1805.