AUCKLAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 379, 21 June 1856, Page 4

AUCKLAND.

Disturbances. —:The Southern Cross states that the mail which brought the news of the late conflict between the native tribes at Taranaki to Auckland, " conveyed a private letter, which announced the murder of a European by a native woman. It was said that the deed had been committed with an axe, and that the murderer was in custody ; but no additional particulars have come to hand." "We also learn, from a private source," continues the Editor of this paper, " that, during a conflict between the native tribes, a bullet grazed the head of a white woman, without, however, doing any serious injury." Interview between his Excellency and Native Tribes.—ln our last we mentioned the arrival of the Nsratipaoa and Ngatitamatera tribes in considerable numbers, having in their possession eight kegs of the stolen powder, which, with their own two vessels which had been employed in the robbery, they were prepared to give up to fthe government. Being desirous that this property should be given up in due form, a deputation of chiefs waited upon his Excellency, on Friday afternoon, with a request that he would visit their encampment, near Oraki, for that purpose. Accordingly, about thre3 in the afternoon, his Excellency, accompanied by Mr. McLean, and the Rev. Mr. Lanfear, proceeded to the locality indicated. When a short distance from the native encampment, he was met by a large number of well-dressed native chiefs, accompanied by the Native Interpreters, who had left town before his Excellency to intimate the intended visit. The chiefs, having saluted his Kxcellency, followed him into the encampment, where he was received by the whole of the two tribes, numbering about five hundred, drawn up in two ranks. His Excellency was received between those ranks, the natives saluting him by waving their clothes, and chanting a song of welcome. At the same instant, three Union Jacks, brought from their vessels for the purpose, were hoisted on the top of three temporary masts. After some complimentary speeches, the kegs of powder were placed before his Excellency and the two vessels formally given up. His Excellency thanked them for their loyalty, and the" desire they had displayed to see the laws maintained ; he accepted the powder, but, on behalf of her Majesty, returned the vessels. The interview lasted about one hour and a half, and with the exception we have mentioned, was confined to mutual expressions of friendship. His Excellency was conveyed to Judge's Bay in a decorated war canoe, and on leaving the encampment, the natives gave him three hearty English cheers.— Southern Cross.