NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 367, 7 May 1869, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

(Abridged from the Daily Times.) W ELLINGTON, April 27. Colonel Lyon has received intelligence from Mr. Paris to the effect that Tito Kowarn who is known to be in the Upper Waitara district with a large force, is 1 koly to attack the northern portion of Taranaki, and not Patea. Mr. Parris recommends Colonel Lyon to move his force to Waihi. in order to get at the rebels by a bush track at the back of Mount Egmont. Colonel Lyon was about sending an expedition up tho Pater River to destroy kaingas and cultivations. He had scoured the Whenuknra district without discovering a trace of the enemy. The Ngatiporou and Kemp’s Wanganui force are cordially assisting him. The Panama Company’s coal hulks were sold by auction to day. The European, which cost £2,300, brought £BOO, the India cost £IOOO, brought £9O ; the moorings cost £370, brought £O2. Other property was sold in proportion. The whole of the ships of war on the Australian station are to assemble at Auck land early next month, when a court martial will be held on certain officers of the Virago. Letters patent for a direct acting spring steam hammer have been granted to A. G. Howland of Christchurch. Napier, April 23. A black easter raged last night, and there was a very high sea in the roadstead. The William Cargill rode the gale out safely. The Ahuriri steams to Wairoa to night, with constabulary and refugee families, who are returning. An expedition of two hundred Europeans and three hundred Natives is to leave Wairoa in a day or two, to go to Lake AV ai karemona. Tho commissariat is the greatest difficulty. Whitmore is supposed to bo near the Uriwera country. Wellington, April 29. Intelligence has reached this place of great floods hiving taken place in the Province of Marlborough, reported to have been the result of five days’ incessant rain. Thirty head of cattle are known to have been drowned The mail communication throughout the Province has been entirely suspended since Sunday. fne telegraph line between Pelorus and Nelson has been washed away, and cannot be got replaced until the floods subside. Wellington, April 30. Colonel Lyon Las sent out several scouting expeditions in various directions, without being able to discover any trace of the enemy. A few of Tito Kowaru’s detached followers are said to have returned to Ohaia. The sick men in the hospital at Pataue are recovering rapidly. A Ngatiporou oonstablehas been accidentally shot dead by one of his comrades. Colonel M‘Donnell is publishing at Wanganui, by subscription, a vindication of his conduct while in the chief command on the West Coast. Napier, April 30.

The Ahuriri has returned from Wairoa Air. Richmond’s troops have arrived at I Patana, and Captain Newland’s from Poverty | Bay—in all, two hundred and eight constabulary. The expedition is wai ing the return of the St. Kilda, which is gone to seek the co-operation of the Ngatiporou. It is expected, however that it will start on Monday or Tuesday, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Herrick. On Wednesday last, three settlers’ houses were burnt at Turioroa, four miles from Wairoa. Wellington, May 2. A number of the Waitotara natives, who were lately with Tito Kowaru, have come down the W anganui river in canoes to Putiki, close to the town of Wanganui. Mr. Booth and the Friendlies have taken them under their protection, an act which has aroused the indignation of the Wanganui papers. It is said that these known rebels intend to claim compensation from the Government for the property belonging to them up the river, which was destroyed be onr troops. Napiee, May 2. News received from the Waikato states that the great meetinghas ended, it is said, pacifically. Mr. Searancke, R.AI., was present, as also were about two thousand natives, of whom one thousand seven hundred were Hauhaus. The King said, “Let men cease killing men.” Colonel Whitmore's advance to Taupo, however, may change the state of matters. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand, a dividend at the rate of ten per cent, was declared, together with a bonus of five per cent. This will, it is said, absorb nearly halftho total amount of notes circulated in the colony. The barque William Cargill sailed for London this morning, with a cargo of wool. Orderlies who have arrived from Taupo report all quiet there.