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Colonist, Volume III, Issue 284, 10 July 1860, Page 2

The arrival of the Airedale on Sunday evening was accompanied with some expectancy here that additional news from Taranaki would be forthcoming; but although she brings us dates up to the time of her leaving that place there is no news of consequence to report, no movement to chronicle that would lead us to expect that immediate steps had been taken to seek reprisal for the painful loss sustained by the forces in the late attack upon the pah at Waitar?. That such should be done with as little delay as possible, can admit of but one opinion. It is due to the whole of the colonists of New Zealand, who retain not a little of the respect they entertain for the mother country through the protection she is supposed to throw over all her colonial children; and it is due to the prestige of the British soldier that many of them who have contended against a more civilised antagonist successfully, should turn their backs upon the enemy, only to return with more concentrated energy and determination to sustain their reputation and restore confidence. .■'.,... From our extracts it will be seen that the reported loss on the side of the troops has, with the addition of some two or three men who have since died of their wounds been confirmed, we subjoin a list of casualties as far as can be given at present. The arrival of the' Nugget'at Auckland, with an acceptable reinforcement' of 169 men of [the 65th regiment and 40 of the Royal Engineers, was most opportune. One hundred and four of these, besides officers, were despatched to Taranaki from Auckland by the Airedale. Two very large guns, such as we referred to some time since as expected from Sydney, have been safely landed at New Plymouth: these weigh nearly three tons each, and are intended for breaching. Some passengers were brought here by the Airedale from Taranaki.

We are told that the Maori panic has altogether ceased in Auckland, and that questions of the safety of that place are no longer canvassed. iWe are glad to hear that such is the case, and now expect undivided attention ;to and amelioration of the present condition of Taranaki. The severe weather, too, is an additional discomfort to the unfortunate but sturdy settlers of this unhappily disturbed; province.