NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 368, 14 May 1869, Page 2

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

(Abridged from ihe Daily Times.)

Nrison, May 3. f large floating dock is to be built at Auckland.

News from Taranaki states that Ihaia wi*m the Friendlies have been scut under the command of Captain Goo ■, to join the Jnapari natives, near the White Cliffs. The latter are in the pay' of the Government, but have been suspected of treachery hence this move. It is believed that a fight will take place between them and Ihaia’s people, an that if so, the Inapari will be defeated.

Mr. Kelly, the Provincial Secretary of Taranaki, has been elected to the seat in the House of Representatives, vacated by Major Atkinson.

Napier, May 4. Captain Moorson reports that he arrived on the 30th ult. at Heraini, on the ilangi‘,"yei river, between Ahikereru and Opepe, with fifty seven cavalry from the Bay of Plenty- He had hoard nothing regarding Colonel Whitmore’s movement , and expected to be joined by Captain Richardson’s force, now at Wairoa

No news has been received from Wairoa since Thursday last, nor have any particulars come to ha ul regarding the acts of incendiarism reported to have been committed there.

The steamer Lyttelton is detained here ’ i consequence of the overland communication with the southern portion of the island being cut off,

Wellington, May 6. The Provincial Council was dissolved to day. The Napier Militia have been released from actual service. A number of native chiefs left Wellington to day for Auckland, for the purpose of seeing the last of the Prince, and also of attending the great native meeting to be held there after bis departure. An hotelkeeper at Greytown, named Jennings, has committed suicide by taking strychnine. The jury at the inquest retrvned a verdict oftomnorary insanity. The Waitotara Natives, who were reported to be under the protection of the Friendlies at Putiki, Wanganui, are some w’ o west up the river to avoid being forced to join Tito Kiowani. They were never in arms ogabist us, as stated by tic Wanganui 1 -nevs. The w it for ivbe e’eotion of a Superintendent has beta issued. A meeting os the natives is to be held at Ota Li nest Tuesday to consult as to allowing the telegraph line to Wanganui to pass over their lauds Dr. Featherstcn, MflTox,

and others have been invited, Napiek, May C. Clay, a Napier volunteer, has died of the effects of exposure on the expedition to Petane. His funeral was largely attended, and he was buried with military honors. Others are suffering from the same cause. H.M.S Blanche has arrived hero on her way to Auckland. 7.50 p.m. The steamers Lyttleton and St. Kilda have arrived from Wairoa, Mr. Richmond coming in the latter vessel. Two-hundred-and-six Constabulary, under the command of Captain Newland. started last Sunday for Waikaremona to act as an advanced guard. One-hundred-aud-ten Ngatlporou, under Eopata, landed from the St. Kilda this morning. They and the Militia will start in a day or two under the command of Lieu tenant-Colonel Herrick to meet Colonel Whitmore at Lake taupo, throwing up one or two redoubts on their way thither. As Wairca and Poverty Bay are, by this movement, left almost unprotected, it is more than likely that the enemy will double on the troops. May, 9. Te Kooti is reported to be at Tiki Tiki, on the Waikaremoana Lake, and if so he may be cut off. A depot has been established on the Rangitikei river, called Fort Galatea, and from it Colonel Whitmore writes on the 4th.