AUCKLAND. [From the New Zealander, Dec. 13.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 360, 13 January 1849, Page 3

AUCKLAND. [From the New Zealander, Dec. 13.]

The following is from a correspondent of the New Zealander at the Bay of Islands : — "la consequence of information conveyed, on the 18th of November, to Major Bridge, 58th regiment, the resideut magistrate at the Bay of Islands, that, on the following day a taua was to be led against the Rawiti tribes, by. George King, because of a son of Moko's having carried off and detained one of King's wives : — the Major proceeded at once to the Rawiti, with his interpreter, Mr. Duncan, that he might hear what the opposite party had to say on the subject, and to endeavour to avert the effusion of blood. " On bis arrival, Major Bridge found that party very willing to listen lo advice, and although ready to set out to encounter the opposite faction, they promised that they would remain quiet, until they again heard from him. " Major Bridge then proceeded to Paroa Bay, where he was apprised he should meet the taua. He arrived there before them ; but, shortly afterwards they were descried — to the number of about one hundred and eighty, armed with muskets and doublebarrelled guns, marching across the hills. They were received by the Faroa Bay natives, and after a war dance, sat down to listen to what Major Bridge had to suggest. "The principal chiefs, Poraare, Hara, Te Mauparoa, George King, Broughton, and others, appeared to be much pleased at the Major's interesting himself in the controversy: | and, having heard what he proposed, and what had passed between him and the Rawiti chiefs, they consented to remain quiet where they were, and to send an ambassador to the opposite party to learn what payment they were disposed to make — the result of which measure they would let the Major know. " Accordingly, two days thereafter, Pomare waited upon Major Bridge, to acquaint him that the Rawiti people would not accede to their propositions, or come -to any arrangement, but hdd treated their ambassadors with great indignity. As, however, the Major had set a barrier between them, by interesting himself in the matter, they had all (said Pomare) returned to their homes, and broken up the taua; leaving the adjustment of their differences entirely in the Major's hands. " Subsequently, Major Bridge returned to the Rawiti; Hori King having agreed to leave the case to arbitration in the Resident Magistrate's Court — native assessors being appointed on either side. To this proposition Moko and Rewa also readily assented. Accordingly, Hara having been nominated by Hori King, and Te Whikiwhiki by Moko and Rewa, the case was adjudicated in conformity with the local ordinance, on the 7th November ; — the decision being in favour ot George King, and to. this effect; that the party who bad possession of the woman, should pay him damages to the amount of one war canoe, the assessors becoming surety in the sum of five pounds each, that the judgment^ the Court should be duly observed.

-" In this judgment, the Rawiti tribe no* only fully concurred, but proferred two canoes, whicli, on the 14th November, were brought to the Wahapu, and delivered to the Resident Magistrate by Moko and Rewa ; and, next day, transferred by that officer, to George King. King, however, did not seem satisfied, alleging that the canoes were old and rotten. He, therefore, crossed over to Kororareka, to. speak toßewa (then at that place), on the subject. Rewa, anxious to afford every satisfaction, said another canoe should be given, which he accordingly conveyed to Wahapu on the 15th of November. Rewa then requested the Magistrate to accompany him and his two brothers, Moko and Whare Rahi, as well as Mohe Tawhai, from Hokianga,(who, hearing of the dispute, had come down to the Bay, with the view of effecting an amicable adjustment), up the Kawa Kawa, to George King's, to see the canoe delivered up, and the matter finally disposed of — giving up, at the same time, all claim to a canoe belonging to them, and which Pomare had unceremoniously appropriated ftom off the beach at Kororareka, making thus four canoes in all. " On the 16th, Major Bridge accompanied this party, but George King being from home, he left the chiefs to await his return. King was so much gratified with their liberality, that he feasted his visiters for a couple of nights ; after which, they returned together to the Wahapu, to inform the Major that their quarrel was fully and finally settled. " Thus terminated this native feud, which, but for the presence and timely interference of a Resident Magistrate, would, in all probability, have embroiled the whole of the northern tribes, and have caused much trouble and bloodshed to extinguish."

Ordination. — On Sunday last, the Episcopal Church of New Zealand received an accession to its numbers ; Messrs. Thatcher and Ashwell, having that morning, at the Church of St. Paul, been admitted to the holy order of deacons. The church was greatly crowded ; and it was matter of much interest, to all concerned for the civilization and intellectual welfare of the maori race, to contemplate the clean and cultivated appearance, and the orderly and intelligent demeanour of the native boys and lads, neophytes in the Bishop's College of St. John, who with their British fellow students, performed the duties of choristers, chanting the pslams and hymns in s highly creditable and pleasing manner,' and contributing much to the solemn beauty of the sacred harmonies. Previous to the Litany, the ordination sermon was preached by the Bishop, his Lordship taking his text from the eighth to the fourteenth verses of the second chapter of St. Luke. Much as we admire the general eloquence of Dr. Selwyn we never listened to him with more undivided attention or more intense interest than upon the present occasion. He looked, and moved, and breathed, a living inculcation of godliness and virtue. His tones, his gesture, his language were all calculated to impress the heart with the sincerity of his purpose — with the awful responsibilities of those who, having elected to become the Ministers of God, prove false or feeble teachers of his mighty word. The dangers, the difficulties, the discouragements that attend the Minister on his heavenward path were, by his Lordship, forcibly pom ed out — but, " the good shepherd* was animated to "Fear not," but to go or* his way rejoicing, for a little child might carry the word in season to subdue the soul of hit godless parent ; and a flew face, in the Sabbath meetings, might encourage the teacher, by showing that the good seed had not oil been lost. We have neither time nor space to enlarge upon this subject ; but we feel convinced that the earnest and attentive congregation of Sunday last, would have taxed us, and deservedly too, with an omission of duty had we passed that discourse without a syllable to record its excellence and its truth. It may not be amiss to call the attention of those upon whom the duty of maintaining silence in places of worship devolves, _to the interruptions frequently experienced by preachers and hearers because of noisy infants. This was especially the case on Sunday last. Surely,, when children in arms are excluded from all well regulated Theatres, they should, not b* permitted to drown the voice of the Minister of Gospel in the House of Goti. — Ibid t December 27.