NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 386, 10 September 1869, Page 3

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

(Condensed from the Daily Times.) Napier, August 30. Colonel Herrick is at Runanga, forming a post there. Te Kooti is still at Rotuotaraia, and is reported to be building a pab there. Renata left this morning with one bunfired and twenty men to assist bis relative Honare at Patea. A quartz roof containing gold is reported to have been discovered in the Kaimanawa Range, about fifty live miles from Napier. Colonel M‘Donnell- claims the reward offered by the Provincial Government for the discovery of a payable goldfield in the province. Wellington, Augt. 31, The Home Commissioners Bill has passed the House of Representatives. Mr, Dillon 801 l and Dr. Featherston have been appointed Commissioners, and will probably leave for England by the October mail, Dr. Feafhorston has joined the Ministry, and will be sworn in to morrow. The Otago end Southland Reunion Bill

has been read a second time by a majority of twenty eight votes to twenty. A vote of £3OOO to Mr. Pitzhcrhert, in recognition of bis services with regard to the consolidation of the loans, has been passed by twenty nine votes to three. Napier, August 31. A requisition, asking Dr. Pollen to stand for election to the SnpOrintendency of Auckland, is being humorously signed in that Province. A report has reached Auckland from the Waikato, to the effect that Te Kooti attacked the settlements of the friendly Natives at the head of the Wanganui river, to the west of Ilotoaira; and killed a number of the Friendlies, but lost thirty men himself. This heavy loss on his part he attributes to the anger of of his “ atua ” on account of his attempted deception of the Waikatos. . Between six thousand and ten thousand persons have rushed to the Coromandel diggings. Alluvial gold, also, is reported to have been found in the lukermann and Durham claims, and their chares have consequently gone up. The Provincial Government Buildings at Auckland have been purchased for a new club for the sum of £SOOO. Wellington. September 1. The Otago Loan Bill was thrown out on its second reading in the Legislative Council by fifteen votes to five. Colonel Cargill was married to Miss Featherston to day. Parliament will be prorogued on Friday at noon. The Government stated to-day that they intended to bring the “Otago Hundreds Act” into immediate operation, so far as the proclamation of the hundred recommended by the Provincial Council during its last Session was concerned. True hills were found in the Supreme Court to-day against three natives from Napier, who are known to have been concerned in the Poverty Bay massacre, and who were indicted for high treason under the “Treason Felony Act.” They will he tried on the 20th. The Crown finds them counsel. Sept. 2. The second reading of the “Appropriation Bill” is leading members into reviewing the Session. Messrs. Stafford, Fox, Tailored, Hall, M‘Lean, 8011, and Biohmond have all spoken, their speeches being for the most part very excited and very personal. Mr. Vogel is now (7.50 p.m.) speaking. In the Legislative Council Dr, Mcnr.ies and Mr. Nurse opposed the second reading of the ‘ ‘ Otago and Southland Reunion Bill. ” The debate is sti 1 proceedinghli-. O’Neill s motion in. favor of holl- | the next Session of the Assembly in Dunedin lias been negatived, as also has Mr. HaT’s amendment in favor of Christchurch.

The Arms Act has been passed. It makes the sain of arms and ammunition to natives a capital offence. Mr. Bed stated that the Government 'would most rhddlv enforce it.

Napier, Sept. 2.

The screw steamer Hero arrived at Auckland from Sydney on the 20th nit.., with one hundred passengers, who bring with thorn £200,000 for investment at theThamcs Earl Belmore did not come in the Hero, ss she was too crowded.

A meeting was held here this afternoon, for the purpose of forming a company to prospect the Kaimanawa Ranges.' The result of the meeting was that a company was formed, with a capital of £5,000, in one thousand shares of £5. The shares were all taken on the spot. The Superintendent of Wellington has authorised Mr. Ormond to negotiate with the natives for permission to prospect the portion of the ranges situate in Wellington province. Nelson, Sept. 2. There is no further Native news from the North. The Auckland Goldfields continue to yield well. Some specimens from the Long Drive Claim, on being crushed, yielded at the rate of two ounces eighteen pennyweights to the pound. A crushing from the City of Glasgow Claim was even richer, yielding three ounces to the pound.

The reports regarding the Taranaki Steel Works are favorable. The steel is bein'! run off into axe-hea-’s and other shapes, in order to test its quality. A flax-dressing company is to,lked of, and it is stated that all the natives to the south of New Plymouth are likely to become shareholders in it. They have large quantities of flax on their land. A correspondent says that the flax movement will do more than anyting else to promote peace. Six men have been drowned in Mannkau Harbor, by the upsetting of a boat in a sudden squall. Welltnotox, Septembers. The Otago and Southland Reunion Bill was thrown out on its second reading in the Legislative Council by fourteen votes to six. The’following is the division list— Ayes : Messrs Buchanan, Gisborne, Stokes, Lee, Miller, M ‘Lean. , Noes : Messrs Monzios, Nurse, Richmond, Seymour, Renwirk Baillie, Levin, Mantel!, Scotland, Paterson, Johnston, Pharayzyn. Fenton and Gray. All the Bills passed during the session have been assented to by the Governor. Parliament was prorogued at one o'clock to day. Nelson, September 3.

Hr. Combe, barrister and solicitor, was found dead in his bed this morning, with his throat cut. It appears to ho a case of determined suicide. The deceased w s an eccentric man, well connected, and at on a time wealthy.