AUCKLAND.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 35, 20 August 1864, Page 3

AUCKLAND.

We have files to the Bth inst. Long accounts are given of the meetings of His Excellency the Governor and General Cameron with the natives at Tauranga. The Maories who surrendered presented addresses, which stated that they had previously handed their guns overto Colonel Greer, and they again came to give up themselves and their lands to the Governor. They; also desired that the natives who were taken prisoners should be returned — that all passes for friendly natives might be done away with— that they might have free access to the camp — and the troops would no longer look upon them with jealous feelings. The Governor replied in the following terms, as .reported by the D.S. Cross :— " I regret that you should have committed yourselves to the evil courses which have caused,, so much misery to so many people; but since you have done this you have made the best amends in your power by the absolute and unconditional submission you have made to the Queen's authority, which submission is hereby accepted by me on the Queen's behalf. I will see you again to-morrow, and will then inform you of the decision which has been come to upon all those questions we have spoken of this day, in the meantime informing you that, in as far as circumstances will admit of it, you shall be generously dealt with, you will for the futura be cared for in all respects as other subjects of the Queen. And the prisoners taken at Pukehinahina and Te Ranga shall be allowed to return to you if you undertake to be responsible for their future good conduct." The number who have now laid down arms is 180. About one thousand natives were reported to be in the neighborhood, awaiting the news of the conference with His Excellency. W. Thompson was not present.