NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 372, 11 June 1869, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

(Condensed from the Daily Times.) Napier, May 31st. The Sian!; arrived this moic-lg with Colonel Wnitmoreon hoard, bar ing landed one bnnd.-ed men at Wangawhai, en route for Wairon and Waikaremoana. Colonel Whitmore is much weakened by i”ness, and it is rumoured that he will res:g i h : s command. Wellinuton, June 4. A i Oceanic Mail Services Committee has h:en appointed. The other business transacted by the Assembly as yet has been purely for mal. Mr. Cracroft Wilson has given notice of motion regarding his scheme for subduing the Native insurrection. He maintains that the Ume has come for an entire change in the present mode of treating the natives, saying that two courses ou'y are open to the colony, namely : either to prosecute the war vigorously, or give way. The former is the only manly course, but the colony is at present unable to cany out such a policy unaided. A Commissioner should therefore be appointed to ask the ) rope ial Government for one regiment of C- i tish t coops and two regiments of G hoorkas. These are to serve for a period of years, the colony incurring no expense for five years. At the end of that time the total cost incurved by ihe Impe i .1 G ivevnrnent is to be computed, and the • olony, from the sixth to the fiftieth year, is to pay interest on the sum at the rate of four per - ent., wh> hj will extinguish all liability at the end of the fiftieth year. The Prince left Auckland on the Ist, without seeing the Maori King, who consequently refuses to see the Governor. Chmstchu -ch, June 5. There was a severe shock of earthquake this morning, at 8 o’clock. Chimneys fell in all directions, and a'l stone ond brick buildings suffered more or less. No body was hu,t. The direction Of the shock was east and west. June 6. Several slight shocks, in addition to the first one, occurred both yesterday and today. Much damage has been sustained in the interior of the houses.