The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-17 00:00:00

THE REPORTED RISING CF THE ITAIIIATO3.

The news brought by this mail is by no means so
satisfactory as the well-wisher' of New Zealand or the tax-
payers of the mother oountry could desire; but we are
bound to state that in our opinion the position of akin it
net so desperate as the curt telegram from Melbourne and
the confused accounts from Sydney would lead us to lup-
in the former we were told that 5,005 Waitaras
=risen in rebellion against the colociata, and that in
consequence Gourd Cameron bad rushed to protect
Auckland from the ravages of the enemy. Its
the country of the Waiters' is about as far
from Auckland as the seat of the rebellion itself,
it was naturally suggested that by Waiters, Waikato
area meast. The latter place is in the immediate vicinity of
Auckland, and a rising among the natives in that quarter,
who were known to be discontented, would have certainly
justified the step which General Cameron is reported to have
taken. But the perplexing part of the business is manifest
now that the papers have been received. The report of the
rising of the Waikato, appear' to be merely a rumour. In
the &beano of direct and authentic information from the
oat of the war, we can only compare the statements which
we find in the papers.
The Sydney Morning Herald of July 21 states, on the
authority of the Nelson COieltili of the 14th of the rams
month, that important news had been received by the
Bonny Lass of that port respecting the war at Auckland. It
goes on to say " the Waikato* had risen to the number of
5,000, as reported at Taranaki by the steamers which came
for troops, and the news, with the embarkation of men and
guns, created a good deal of excitement at Taranaki."
This statement is certainly conspicuous for ire obscurity.
Let us compare it with the amount given by the Nelson
Examiiner of the same date—July 14. This authority, cer-
tainly equally trustworthy with the Colonist of the same
date, sus :—" The last week's heavy weather has so dr
ranged the mail service, that the Auckland mail for the
south and Europe has not appeared at the time of going
to press. A small coaster which bad in vain endeavoured
to land her cargo at Taranaki. brought • rumour that
'5,000 Waikato* had risen in arms for the purpose of
espousing the Maori king cause, and that fears were enter-
tained they would attack Auckland.' The figures in all
Maori intelligence require to be received with caution, or
not at all. The idea of a large force attacking Auckland is
very improbable, but great excitemeut prevails in Waikato,
and our anxiety for the overdue mail is proportionate."
Now surely if the Colonist of Nelson was authorised to
state as a fart that 5.000 of the Waikato* had risen and
threatened Auckland, is it likely that the Nelson Examiner,
published the same day, would have been totally ignorant of
so impotent • movement? Of course it may tarn out that
the Waikato* have actually risen and throdesed Auckland ;
but with the conflicting statements before us we refuseto
give credence to what seems nothing more than • rumour.
The whole colony is in a state of ferment, and we can ea,
understand how sometimes fear gets the letter of people s
Ajgment—not to suggest any other explanation. The
niklend ma'am:Ay bring down the intelligence to the led
July, and have not a word to say about the outbreak
of the Waikato'. The Sydney Morning Herald of
July 21 states, that news had been received there
by the Prince Alfred to the 14th from Nelson, and
the 11th from Taranaki. " The mail steamer was
detained." says that paper, "at Nelson till the 14th,
(being a &,y after contract time of leaving) on account of the
non-arrival of the caution steamer Storm Bird, which
Tern she met entering the bay. Although Capt. Wheeler,
of the Prince Alfred, rude most anxious inquired for Auck-
land papers, he could sot obtain a single copy, and was in-
formed that the Modes there bed seized a Bridals schooner,
hauled down her ensign, Instated the King flag, mid sailed
her up and down the harbour before Government House.
Notice had been given to the natives to quit Auckland by
the 14th of the month." Now this is sufficiently vague,
and ought to be compared with • response from Delphi or
a communication from the table of a spirit rapper. We
admonish our readers to receive this Sydney news with
caution. It certainly needs confirmation.—New Zealand
Examiner.

WEATHER. REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

THURSDAY, REITSSUIR 17, 8 £.L

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strong to freak tine. freak to moderate,
tine.
N.N.W.tow.s.w,freth WEST COASTS. W. to N. and N.Y..
to moderate, floe. moderate, tine.
N.toW.andS.W.,frosh SorraCoarts. S.W. to N.W. and
to moderate, tine. moderate.
line.
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moderate, tine. rate, fine.
North-laat=Caltltnees to Norfolk. Weat=Downral to Corn-
well. Boutli=Channel and By Coach. South-Baet,=Stralt of
Dover to Norfolk.

Mr. B. Muirbeed, clothier, Friargate, Preston,
has lost three children within tea days from diphtheria, and
another lies so &amorously ill that ifs death is hourly ex-
pected.—Preston Guardian.
Five hundred and five vessels arrived at New
York from foreign porta, sad 440 cleared for foreign ports
dariag last July.
American green-back bank notes are coloured
with green lak, which cannot be photographed oar dislodged
by alkalies.
DRAUGHT MATCH.—A draught match between
Messrs. Martian and Wylie, which was played daily frr
some time back is the Trades' Hall. Glasgow, was
oe Monday brought to a termination. The total comber
of games played was 49, all of which were so closely me-
taled that, at the completion oa Monday of the last re•
maiming three, the match was declared au even one, umther
party wincing.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
g.,:abeth Shimming,
FRIVOLOUS
a c aG
iy-elitired and modest-
lout Pegg 1, was placed at the bar before Alderman
ey. charged with having in her potation unlawfully
pawnbroker's duplicates, relating to • shawl, • ring,
to Ohl silver watch, all of which were pledged for very
-,damounta, and not rendering • satisfactory amount of
e owe.
;,iog-lnapector Chambers, of the Fleet-street station,
,bout twenty minutes past 8 o'clock on the previous
„:ng the prisoner gave • gentleman into custody for
t„,ng her of her purse.
Martin (chief clerk) asked where the gentleman was.
Clambers said he discharged him because he saw there
DO felonious intent, and detained the girl who charged
• He gave her puree up to the policeman at the station.
Ilr. Martin, in great surprise, asked why the gentleman
discharged without even taking his recognisames to sp.
to the charge preferred against him when he had her
sus in his possemon?
Chambers said be could explain it.
Mr. Martin aho wanted to know why the girl was de.
'Del, as the property in question consisted of attire. of
importance and of very small value.
Chambers explained that the gentleman's version of the
twr was this :—He was coming from the Blackwell
tiro, when he was accosted by the prisoner, who fol-
ioed him into Cheapside. He went into Goode's to bey
e tobacco, and on coming out he missed his Whom
Koch, and accused the prisoner of stealing it. She denied
,e reputation and offered to be searched. He pat his
hard into her pocket, and drew out her purse and other
hire, bat not, boding
and . lbd
:. pouch,w,, he returned
eep t
until
ehginogt
▪ his pouch, upon which the prisoner gave him into cm-
dor stealing her pane. There was no money in the
~;!„, and her account of the three duplicates wee that the
ue :or a watch, minus its outside case, she purchased of •
ran she met with the day previous, and that the other
wo for • shawl and ring belonged to her sister. None of
were pledged in the name she gave.
yr. Martin rid of mans not ; very few people ever gave
,r right names when they resorted to the pawnbroker.
ambers said she rested she was a farmer's daughter,
ts had come up to redeem the property, but she having
noney, he asked her where she expected to get it from,
she said a bookbinder, whom name and address she
e, owed her some money, and she was going to him for
He sent to that person, who said he knew her, bat
he did not owe her anything. She gave the address
her brother-in-law, Parliometreet, Salmon-lane, Lime-
use. but there was no such street in the Post-dlce
,•,,,ory. He had not sect to inquire.
A gentleman here stepped forward and said be was we-
d his father's shop whoa the officer called to make
inquiry. The prisoner hadibeen in his mother's sank%
td had been found • strictly honest though somewhat
Inc girl. She had also lived at a &mahatma in the
sotry. He also knew for • fed that her brother did live
t the address given, although it was not in the directaey.
Mr. Martin said every street was pot in the directory. It
as a pity the gentleman bad not been required to attend
oder tin circumstances.

Alderman Basley, without calling on the prisoner for sny
iplastion, said that he could not see that there was any
rlsoce against her, and she woe acoordiugly discharged. The prisoner, whose modest demeanour, and the eel-
ettly painful pseitioo in which she was Placed, woe the
cnal.Mea of all in court, was then liberated, sad left the

BOW-STREET.
rarssan-s BUROLLISIIS.
do Nackturn was brought up on remand upon several
kles of burglary.
hry Griffiths Sharp, widow, 19, Taviton-street, deposed
t the :In August I went to bed at about eleven o'clock.
t. had been sitting in the drawiotroom, and I have no
Wt the windows were all fastened. The servants go to
net 10, sad they usually fasten the wisdom', but I
bye examine them before going to bed myself. At
Fo'clock the next morning I came downstairs,
I missed the clocks from the mantel-nene
he 'lining and drawing-rooms, and other articles,
Ohl& a portion have been found. I unfortunately
'coded the servant because I found the street door m-
imed which I had bolted securely the night before when
[mot over the house, and I rave her in custody sad
richt her here, but she was discharged. To replies then
rid cost 1001., and I have already laid out 251., is rya-
sing s portion of them. Amoogst the 'Aides produced
identified by witness were a silver teapot, a gustily al

r._
nspector Guforth said that after the primmer bad bees
he went to a coffee-shop in Lougocre, and there
Mend in a room on the first-floor some of the articles
aced and identified by Mrs. Sharpe, besides. quantity
other property supposed to be stolen. He also found some
Oates Hann% to articles is pawn, isoludieg the re-
ader of the property identified by Wm. Sharpe, except
dewing-room dock, which he fond at Mr. Skiate's ,
abliohome, Covenagarden.
Mr. Skate, the landlord of the Britannia pablio-houn,
—Some three or four months ego, the prisoner, who
thee drained as a mailer, was in the habit of coming to
house in the morning. Ile told me that' be belonged to
Galatea. One day, • week air two age, he easeby 1
I sea getting some beer in end said, "Mr. Elksate, I have
a timepiece I will give ozmust.".olmid, " I don't know
ty you should give me • " He mid, " Oh, you
e been very kind to me." ltintately he brought the
apiece and made an a present of it. It is
eon now produced. About three weeks ego be brought
me champagne, which he said be had brought up from
:tampion. He opened a bottle and left the rest in my
and I have it still. He wore a gold band on his cap.
aeries Kirby, 136, Loaf-acre, coffeehouse-keeper—The
• came to lodge with me about a twelvemonth ago,
pas lodged with me oar sad off ever since. At first he
dma be wee steward on board the Intrepid, and 'ber-
m he said that he had left the Intrepid and joined the
'hoe. Wheel luspeetor Garforth called, I showed him
e visonees room, when he Mead the articles produced,
tf which had been brought there by the prisoner. I
ember his bringing the cloak there.
Twines Stapleton, sunset to Mr. Wells, a pawebroker,
aced an umbrella pledged by the prisoner, sad alie;
embed by Mrs. Sharpe.
Goer pawnbrokers were in Mindanao ; bat an their
rung to give up the property,
Mr. Come thought it unneomeary to bid them over to
ve evidence.

Mr. 60rrie having committed the prisoesr far trial as this
, suggested that it sapseteous to let° any
the primer aready stood oommitti sore d. in font.
fizabeth Hooking, wok to Mr. Overeod, Albany.teerue,
t'spark, deposed-0o the 23rd Augiut I weettobed at
o'clock, having secured all the doors/Ad windows erupt the
oat of the spare bedroom window oo the tout floor,whire
a little open is give air. La the morn* I loud the
sue sash raised shoat two feet, end the attest door will'
• That was sheet ha/f.past six o'clock In the marsing.
thee west to the pustry and mimed a dorm
half of silver tea spaces, foot salt spoons, a num.
r 4.
epooe, soma or
and eight table spoons, a doses
sea other articles. From the drawing.
table I mimed • book slide, and from the
' ' despatch box. I also mimed some D'otisys,
•lih,&c. From the young ladies' bedroom I mimed two
and some other artiotee. The young Wien were
led Weep whoa the robbery was committed. Witnenes
was broken opus, and 21. Ille• taken from it.
l'he greater part of the piste and the other articles men-
emanating in value to between 501. and 601., were
coed by Mr. Oarforth, and identified by the witausa
lir. Corns asked if any matey was found au the primmer?
:elector Garforth—:Tow at all.
inspector Garforth deposed that the various articles
ctified by the last where were part of what he had
ed at the prisorer's loclginp, and which he bad faced
earione pawnbrokers', but the duplicates of which were
the lodmags. Had received the two brooches from Mrs.
rby, to whom the prisour bad given them as • Present.
.5 bedroom window
,through winch Mr. Overend's boom
been entered, as n supposed, opeoed no the balecey,
at room being on the maw Door with the drawing-room.
In this cue Mr. Corns decliaed to bind over the paws.
es to give evidence at the triaL He could not see any
'by for their evidesee. They would probably not he-
te to give up the property, and if they did it would be
euy to compel them. It was very foolish for any
sobroker to throw difficulthe is the way.
The prineer, who declised to say snything in defence,
as committed for trial oo all the charges.
MARLHOROUGH•STMLET.
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th nemusamr.—Junmotha 3T £ sotlithos Aim A
CEZMINT.
Mr. Orem Jardine ?renal, solicitor, of 25, New
likethetreet, woe charged before Mr. Knox with smelt-
If Mr. Samuel Roberta:ea, of Church-street, Hackney.
C4osplaisaot mid—l am a stranger to the defesdaal. I
ti is the Haymarket about halt-past 1 this manias, whoa
list two years( men, and seeing the police were interfering
lith them I gave them some good advice. owe Immingham'
, up myself. The ddmadast add I was a thief sad
rocket. I then weal to the Calf Itigethe, mad at haf-
t 5, while standing at the door talking to the waiter. I
• the defendant and the two other pasting by. I mid
the waiter, „There goes a man who railed me a thief."
defendant overheard what I mid, time across tome,
struck me it the face, swum I was a —'s man. I
I want the defendant to apologia*, as be has beim
lead np,
belesdaut—l did riot cell Min what be says, and I Hatmitth
rim • trued et the others.
t"ersnt HOWL 25 C—At balf.past 5 this nweefj was
sa
the corner of Whadmilletreet, and w tbe men neat
ems to • waiter. The defendant and Mien Iced up
admillutzem ma the marmite side of the way, sad cent-
?ant called oat to defeerlaat, " Yost with the Dued
' aad then defeedsat craned over; scam high=
tint sad defendant struck oceeplainast le the face. The
eedaat sod the others would have paned GI quietly but
the complaisant.
M. Knox—The affair la • trivial one ; sod If Mr. Robert-
bad kept Massed quiet. nothing 'would bath arseurred ;
I, this has been au anal& is the eye of the law, sad I
11 Order the defendant to pa one shilling.
Fowl( chemist, of 27, market, was charged with
Vr.
abler Policaconstable Yea,6 A.
unstable heard the &lewdest, who was is company
"me Promitetea, making • great now, and requested