The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-17 00:00:00

APUBLIC MEETING on the POLISH
QI.IISTION will he held at the ikausoat institution.
Mtkeond. THUI EVENING, Noe. 17.
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LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17.

Tax accounts from Now Zealand by the Sep-
tember mail are devoid of the interest attaching
to stirring military events. General CAMERON was
continuing his preparations for an advance by
th 2 river Waikato into the heart of .the country
oolupied by the most warlike and hostile of the
native tribes. But this was an enterprise demand-
ing much care and preparation, the more so as the
reconnaissance had disclosed unexpected difficul-
ties. The insurrection was fast spreading, and it
was to be apprehended that any reverse, or even
an indecisive action, would throw into the arms
of the war party many native tribes which are at
present disposed to remain passive spectators. The
chief interest of the military Sews is centered in
the preparations of General CAMERON to attack
the important position of Mere-Mere. The
*election and defence of this position is
considered in the colony as a striking
papa of the great aptitude, natural or acquired,
of the Maoris for the art of war. The occupation
of the place by the natives appears to have been a
measure resolved on in consequence of a trip
made by the armour-plated gunboat Avon, which
steamed up the river abut half way to the ode-
bested native position of Rangiriri. Mere-Mere
is described as a steep hill, sloping towards the
Waikato, extending about half • mile along
its bans, and effectually commanding the stream.
" Its rear and both flanks are defended
"by a great extent of low, swampy
" country, through which, in rear at
" least, there are known to be pampa, but of •
" very intricate character, and quite impracticable
" for guns and cavalry." The Maoris have spared
no pains to improve the natural advantages of
this position. The only available landing-place
is not only commanded by their artillery on
the heights, but is near the bush, endeavored with
scrub and fern, and the natives have made
rifle-pits down to the water's edge. The
opposite bank of the river is too swampy to be
available for an attacking force. This place
must be taken before any advance can
be made in pursuance of General Camisoles
policy of carrying the war into the enemy's country,
and it will have to be attacked in frost. It is not
supposed that under any circumstances Mere-Mme
can be carried without great loos of life, and
unless means are taken to cut off the retreat of
the defenders, estimated to number from 1,500 to
2,000, nothing will have been permanently gained.
Bet General CAMZION, it was thought, had not •
fore, equal to this task. He had taken possession
of a site on the Whangamarina river, about a
mile and a half from Mere-Mere, and had
constructed a redoubt there. From this his most
advanced post, shells had been thrown into the
enemy's position, and the navigation of the Whan-
gemarina, by which the Mama at Mere-Mere had
received supplies, had been closed. Whilst
General CAMERON was unable to advance, the
natives had got into his rear, and given him
trouble. On the south road, as • party of soldiers
of the 40th Regiment was at work, a large number
of natives who had concealed themselves in the
bush, rushed to the spot where the arms were
piled, secured the weapoes, and fired upon the
soldiers with their own rifles, killing two. An
escort came up and attacked the natives, inflicting
severe loss on them ; but the Maoris carried off
their wounded and the rifles. It is very plain
from the language of the newspapers that
the colonial public feel that this war
is waged against no cottemptible enemy.
The New Zealand Government is endeavouring to
recruit volunteers in New South Wales and Vic-
toria by the offer of land and other advantages,
but all the newspapers call loudly for " three or
" four regiments of good English or even Sikh
"troops." It had been ascertained that the natives
of Hawke's Bay and Wellington were likely to take
part in the war, which has every prospect of be-
coming one of extermination. The language of
the natives is determined, but passionless.
Wnitax Tnomrson, one of the leaders of the
movement, to show the absence of personal feeling
on his part, had sent the General a present of
turkeys and a mach goat.

ALBERT CLEN, BLYRWATER.—IAIR year we re-
corded the establishment of this club, which sow romper
ita /41Y.Ni rental clectula as shortly to take place. Ws
ate glad to bear that it has met with much sneers, bevies
Oaf 011•1 among its merei.ers many ool.lemeo and gentle-
men barging to the it.form. Conservative, limited der-
Moe, Oriental, Thames Yacht, awl other dabs, as also
clergymen and professional men, all of whom, we
Hod, an sleeted by ballet. The satire armagementa
are siwilar to those a( its larger compeers in M-
elia, besides possessing the advaatags of providing bedrooms
fat resident members, who. with many others, gins treat
rare to the ruisine, as well r to the appointments of the
reading-room card-town, billiard-room. areeitietinesn,
'link are fitted op with mere than ordinary robe sad com•
fort. A great iodoesammt to jar a club of this Med is that
no member is responsible beyoed the mown' of his sub-
seriatim —three oboes • taw-1411A be *beans the mass
privilege" and sojoyments m those afforded by dubs wise*
every member may horned epos to make good a deficiency,
should toe occur. --Bayswater CAroakk.