NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 375, 25 June 1869, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

(Condensed from the Daily Times.) Wellington, Juno 15. Private letters received from Sydney, via Auckland, state that the Manager of the A.S.N. Co. is on a visit to New Zealand for the purpose of making arrangements for the Company to extend tin ir operations to New Zealand, by establishing a line of steamers calling at the principal ports. It is also stated that one of the Sydney banks is about to open branches in the chief towns of New Zealand. Napier, Juno 16. Two troopers, on attempting to proceed from Haroto to Fort Galatea with despatches, saw the enemy’s scouts, and returned. Communication with Fort Galatea from this side in now cut off.

The Shirt sales for Matanaka to night with despatches for Colonel St John, and two teams of bullocks, for the conveyance of stores thence to Fort Galatea.

Commodore Lambert has gone to Hereto, where a redoubt is being constructed. Wellington, Juno 17. Major Noake's expedition up the Patea river has succeeded in capturing the rebel chief, Tauroa, Tito Kowarau’s right-hand man, together with forty-six men, seventysix women, and all their arms and ammunition. Of the latter, however, they were rather short. There was no loss on our side. The rebels will be brought to Wanganui to await the instructions of the Government regarding their disposal. The capture is a most important one. Tauroa surrendered voluntarily, being short of food. Thirty-one stand of arms were taken with him. It is stated that the remainder of the hapu also is likely to come in. Government leqontchos to hand by the

English Mail, state that there is no hope of the 18th regiment being a’lowed to remain in the colony. It was expected that it would have been removed last month. Positive orders, which cannot be countermanded by the Governor have been sent for removal. The Wairarapa difficulty has been settled by the disputants agreeing to refrain from action until the decision of the Native Lands Court has beeu given. Wellington, June 18. Last night Mr. Curtis made an admirable speech on the side of the Government. He declared that Nelson did not share the view's of the rest of the Middle Island, regarding the stoppage of further expenditure for the defence of the North Island. Mr. Vogel replied in a long and powerful speech, the best yet delivered in the debate, He declared that the south did not grudge the money, but grudged to see it wasted, as they knew would bo the case. Ho insisted strongly on the willingness of the Imperial Government to give troops if they were properly asked for, but Said that they would not be sent as long as-the colony attempted to defend itself. He advocated the maintenance ofja purely defensive position until the troops could arrive. Mote Kingi spoke inhigh terms of Colonel Whitmore’s conduct of operations, and said that the capture of Tauroa was a fatal blow to Tito Kowarait.

Mr. Hall spoke very feebly in reply to Mr. Vogel. Mr. Collins (Opposition) has just spoken, and Mr. Richmond is now speaking.

Mr. Rolleston intends to move an amendment to the effect that the House declines to entertain the Want of Confidence motion until a fulfoxposition of the policy of both sides is before it. This amendment will be supported by Dillon Bell and Mr. Stevens.

The Postal Committee has been chosen by ballot. Tho central provinces [have a largo majority in it.

Napier, June 18. Communication with Fort Galatea has been re-established. It is now known that four troopers escaped thither from Opepe, but Cornet Smith’s body, as well as that of an orderly named Paora Hape, has not yet been found.

This evening. Major Huberts, with one. hundred and twenty men, left Fort Galatea for Eunauga, On reaching Hiriwiwi, however, the transport corps refused to go any further, saying that they were afraid of being cut off. Napier, June 20. Constables Eaymoml and Cook re-openul communication with Fort Galatea, for which a gratuity of £5 is to be given to each. They wore fired at on the Eangataiki by some of the enemy’s horsemen. Paora Haps reports that Ta IKooti killed six men and fifteen women and children belonging to his hapu. A scout, nams unknown, has bsou kille 1 while proceeding to Fort Galatea.

The continued bad weather at Lake Wai. karemoana has entirely put a stop to further progress in that direction. The following particulars have been received regarding the surprise at Opepe;—At 4 p.m. on the 7th, as one of the men was returning with the horses, which ho had been watering, the Natives advanced and sainted him in a friendly manner. The rest of the men then came out of their whares. Presently sixty Natives were perceived approaching, and the troopers pushed for their arms, but were too late, as they were quickly shot down.