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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 69, 23 March 1867, Page 3

The Taranaki Herald of March 9, has the following remarks in reference to the murders recently committed by the Hauhaus, in that district: — When we come to seek a reason for this foul deed, ard why out of all the travellers who have passed that way before none other was touched, we are completely at a loss. For some months past people have been constantly passing to aud from Opunake. They ttavelled in the evening or early morning, the natives giving no word of warning, but tacitly acquiescing. On one occasion, not a month since, a man on his road south missed his way, and got inland to Manihi, but the people there received him in a friendly way, and uext morning put him on the right road, and even escorted him nearly to Te Umuroa. Ou another occasion, a fortuight ago, they had beeu met on the beach without giving any sign of active hostility ; and yet after ail this thev ou the sudden turu treacher-

ously and kill the first man they meet. And noAv comes the main question, the practical one, what is to be done ? If this deed had been done a few days hence instead of a Aveek ago, it would appropriately enough have begun the eighth year of the war, and this is a fact from which we should draw a useful lesson. Seven years ago the first shot was fired, but at the present rate of progress when shall we hear the last? Much has been doue, no doubt, but the core of the ulcer has still to be cut out, and who is to do this ? To our minds the answer is very cleaiv We have had imperial masters over us in war, and we have had colonial masters, and they have all doue remarkable things iu their way — one thing only they failed in — to finish the work they had begun. If the settlers want it fiuished, they must finish it for themselves. The* choice given us is thi 6 *- — to turu out for a week's hard work now, and possibly another hereafter, or to leave undisturbed a nest of murdering villains in occupation of the only road southward, and within easy reach ot our southern out-settlements.

The Swedish Government have determined to appoint a Consul for New Zealand, and invite applications from persons desirous of filling the office. The applications are to be sent in to the Royal Department for foreign affairs at Stockholm, by the 30th May next.

The Hokitika Evening Star of the 1 5th, reports the following case tried before the Resident Magistrate, G. G. Fitzgerald, Esq. It w.-is a complaint against Jonathau Ryder for a breach of the Stamp Act.. Mr. Home appeared for the Crown, Mr. Rees for the defence. The facts as given in evidence were as follows : — Tiie defendant gave William Nahr an 1.0. U. for £5 9s. iu January last, with a promise to pay 14 days alter date expressed on it ; defendant said that vhe had not a stamp and asked Mr. Nahr to put one on. which he did next morning. Mr. Rees maintained that au 1.0.U. was not a promissory note, and that the instrument could be stamped after it had been made. Mr. Home contended that tlie 1.0.U. contained iu .this instance a promise to pay aud was therefore a promissory note, aud that there had heen a breach of the Stamp Act, as the instrument had not been stamped at the time it was made. His Worship in giving judgment inflicted a fine of £50. Mr. Rees gave notice of appeal. We (West Coast Times) are glad to say that Miss Keleen, the unfortunate victim of the late, brutal assault, is rapidly approaching, convalesence, aud iu the course of a few days will, it is believed, be able to resume her daily duties.

The man .gng, who was stuck-up at Hokitika,, is also doing well at the Hospital. •We (West Coast Times) -are informed by a gentleman lately arrived from Fox's Riverthat^ building allotments in Brighton Town ; are fetching high figures their value having increased .several hundred per cent within the last fortnight.' As an instance of the worth of good sites there, we may mention that the Bank of New Zealand gave £200 for an allotment;! having a sixteen feet -frontage only. iAn iron building, erected;! upon it was included in the Ba-fo'i A-Jlr^yd „ ; w: \i.-Xl ■[ ', •'• 'Jx.

A circus troupe, comprising the joint circus of Messrs. Cooke and Watson, and Mdlle Zoyara, have arrived at Christchurch, and is drawing large houses. It is reported that themauagement will make a tour through this island. The Lyttelton Times says that the pedestal for the Godley statue is uearly complete, : and that tho statue will be ready for inauguration in about three weeks. In compliance with a requisition, the hou. Major Richardson has declared himself acandidate for the Clutha district in the Otago Provincial Council. We notice that Mr. T. L. Shepherd, late of Greymouth, is a caudidate for the representation of the gold-fields in the Otago Provincial Council. Tlie Bruce Independent says that on the 28th February a . new. Episcopal Church was consecrated at Milton, Otago, bp the Right Reverend the Bishop of the Diocese.

The Rev, R. Counebee has resumed his duties in the Congregational Church at Ota^o, having . returned from his short trip to England via Melbourne. The object of his visit to Englaud was to watch over Mrs. Counebee, who was slowly recovering from the effects of a painful disease, which rendered a difficult surgical operation necessary. Mrs. Couuebee reached Melbourne, but a few days, after landing there, died from exhaustion if the system. The greatest sympathy has been expressed by Mr. Connebee's congregation in Duuedin, with him in his painful bereavement.

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