The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-05 00:00:00

SCENES IN THE NEW ZEALAND WAR.

On the afternoon of the third day the sap was
brought clone up to the walls, and then& was surrounded on
every side. A less determined he would b.ive surrendered,
but the Maoris resolved to make a rush through the ranks
of the British army. Marching in dosilile tile, and ducking
so as to escape the bullets of our men, they roiled forward
and made for the bush. Little was done to intircept their
flight ; they were some distance non the pa alien the en
wag beard " They have escaped !" aid then begun the hot
pursuit. The officer . did all they could to save the lives of
the fugitives ; but our meta were su excited that they could
not be restrained. One officer saved a woman's life by
drawing his revolver and threatening to late en two men
who had their bayonete pointed at her breast. We were
present afterwards at an Interview between bar and her pre-
tence ; but we cannot say that she exhibited that gushing
gratitude which novelists have taught us to • tenet on simi-
lar occasions. She took the matter quite coolly, though she
did not seem at all averse to a little flirtatun. When the
others left, one Maori remained at the pa, and showed a
white hag io token of outmoder this symbol of peace was
either unnoticed or disregarded, a rush wee made at him,
sad be would have been murdered bed not an officer come to
his rescue and beaten off his aesailauts with a stick. In
short, the officers exhibited a spirit of humanity worthy of
themselves and of the occasion ; but the men, excited by
drink, and exasperated by the Mug delay and the losses
they had sustained, were disposed to show little mercy.
The Revel Irish had to avenge the death of their rollout
leader : more than one Macon was slain from the 'chef that
he had tired the fatal idiot. It is said that tot Maoris fell
in this way ; when a fugitive was overtaken, the cry athee,
" That is the MU vibe killed the captain :" then mane a
wild mill, a shot, a bayonet thrum, and all was over. In
the midst of this scene of carnage, during the play of the
wont passions of our nature, the droll humour characteristic
of the was of Erin occasionally cropped up. A Maori fugi-
tive was taken prisoner, and committed to the charge cf
two of the Royal Irish, who were thus preveatin fame join-
iog in the pursuit. As they 'maul the shouts of the maulers
Itieg away in the distance, they cursed their nerd fate in
being obliged to remain behind; au officer came op when
their impatience had reached ate crisas : "snail we kill him,
Barney I" Barney thought for a mumeet, then shook his
head. " I couldn't kill the cnytur in cold blood, Sham I
hut I wish we were quit of him." " Kick him sod let him
go," was the ready response. No sooner said than done ;
they loosed thew bold soil applied their heavy home with
fall haw to the person of their prisoner, who tanned roiled
and looked as if be would havethrusig at their throats. The
love of liberty was stronger than the thirst of revenge ; be
disappeared is the bun. while Shane and Ramey hurried
after their c .mradee. Ao otßeer of the 7uth overtook a
Maori, and called upon him to surrender ; he turned round,
presented his rifle at his breast, and drew the trigger. For-
tunately the piece mined tire, wheu the officer, having more
confidence in his own stalwart arm than re the regulation
sword, knocked him down, and brought him in prisoner. An
lath soldier of the loth seized the of the fugitives nod
spared his life ; the primmer was Ring exhausted on the
ground ; on his captor turning round te look for assistance,
he discharged his rifle and shut him dead. Ton deed was
not dose without witnesses, and the Irishman's death
was speedily avenged. The moldier who related this and-
dent mentioned that in the list Tamaraki war, he saw s
refit ally wrairade draw his claspknife and cut the throat of
a wounded Maori ; the deed was regarded with lt• rear, avid
the murderer am the ant who fell in the next engagement.
Our residers will thus perceive that the !whet in an
avenging Nemesis is not °endued to the days of antiquity,
but is, in truth, to be found suing the roughest and least
thoughtful of our species. Mosta( the "menu who attempted
to escape fmm the pa were taken ; they erg re not able to run
so fast as the men, and were sower eabsurted. The lives
of those captured were spared, but, is the beat of pursuit,
our men could sot always distinguish betineu the sexes,
One woman was found dead in the swamp clasping a Bible
so Ler breast ; the sacred volume was found os the poser
of several of the dead Anil wounded, who Lad left everything
else behind. loside the pa our turn Noma a good many
Bibles sod tracts, chiefly of a controversial elainater ; in
the iutereais between firing, they could hear the matins
praying and singing hyenas, hut that dal not prevent them
from using the foulest language while fighting. lo this re•
spect they were much on a par with our men, and that is my.
rig a good deal. Then was little loot to reward those oho
first vented the pa; they found about three tons of raw
apatite's, and a little Maori bread, but not a drop of water,
nor any vessel to bold water. The Demme had not bees
able to lay is a supply when the attack began ; it says much
for their powers of codunnce, that they should have been
able to bold out slimly three days without • drop of water.
They sucked raw pieces of potato u s substitute. They had
no surgeon to attend to their wounds. One man had his
leg broken by a ball ; he boned two pieces of wood round It
with wild flax. and fought on to the last ; soother whose
side was pierced, plugged the wound with • cork, and kept
hie place among the defenders of the pa. We pity the man
who can read of such heroic renstaene without a thrill of
admiration. We have officers here who fought through the
Crimea and the Indian mutiny : all uniie in *®coming that
*either the Bossism@ scar the Sepoys ever fou4lit as the
Macenes hare dune; all latuset the necessity of having to
fight *genial such a gallant race. Ou this point the whole
army is unanimous ; a different feeling to ‘y prevail ainoug
the colonists, who look forward to ramping a rich harms
from all this carnage and bloodshed.—inascr's.lfevuanc for
November.

Wilds Aleti Begunga.—The will of Admiral the
Right Hon. George. Earl Coolngo, CAL, of &Lagoa Down-
ham. Suffolk, sod 1:18, PiocodiUy. was proved in her Ila-
jeste's Court cf Prolate us the 19th ult. by the hoe. Fre.
derick William Cadogen, the one; and Lally Augusta Code-
gnu cod Lady Hoooria Louisa Cadogan, the dot:ebb:re The
personalty war sworn under 33,0tA11. If -a lordahip exeouleil
his will iu INil, sod added a codicil io 1862, mud died on the
17th of September last, at the age of el. After leaving
some Winn of remembrance to hie sues std daughters, his
lordabipdispnees of his property io trust for hist .iro daughters
for their lives, and after their decease to be transferred to
Iris sun Frederick absolutely. To Yrs. 11.11, the coufidential
si remit of the lute eountemi, is left a legacy of 1,0014,
together with his lordship's gold watch. Lita-rel legacies
are also left to his steward mid valet, au annuity of M.
to his upper female servaut, and oee year's
wages to his other 'presets. All legacies to he pail free of
legacy duty. The will of Sir Henry Lacy Yea, But of
Tauotou St Mary Magda lem Somerset, wee prove,* ID the
Loudon Court by William Wakely Fry, Pal., of Tomato.,
the sole executor. Sir Henry hod hot recently succeeded to
the title oe the death of Ms brothel, the late larooet Sir
Henry executed his will ua the 25111 of August I.st, the
week preceding his death, and died at the age of 64. He
has bequeathed to his nephew, the Pee. Edward Henry
Rodgers, ILA., hie Brutus Turupile Donde To hie god-
child Henry Fry (the sou of his executor) be leaves JAW. ;
end there are it few other legacies to the esseutoi'd children
and to servants. The residue, real and periseial, he haves
to his executor "iu testiumay mid grateful eckuowleale-
meat of the greet care and attention he bra u,fornil) paid
sod shows to him during the many 'ears he bad
lived with him." The will of Mr. F. Pobsoo,
described Outride as .• Thomas Frederick
more eammonly known es Frerlarick Thomas Poisson,
comedian," of 19, Amptbillaquare, Hempaietio-romil, was
proved to the Loudon court, on the Leith of October, by
the exectoors, Charles Brookes. Ea) . of Mount-street,
Lambeth, surgeon, sod William Soell, E.q., of Clemeot's.
ion. Strand. The personalty MN sworn under 6,90111. The
will was brought into court by .1. Wright, Hog., solicitor,
of New•iun, Strand. The signature therm", "Thomas
Frederick Hrownhill," splicers to he treniuloyely written.
The attes.ing witemoies are H. C. Aodrisa a, M. b., thikley.
square, and T. itigoam. solicitor, &who e, City. Ti.. will
is dated the 1814 of May, 1863. soil lie died oar the 12th of
August last, is hie 1 Ird year. He bequeaths all his fund-
tura, the leers of his home, Ampthillaquare. sod his estate
cod interest to the Olympic The.tre, curl all other invest-
ments, is trust for his wife sod two children, bequeathing
to his wile, Rosetta Frances, an imoadate legacy of 1001.,
and au interest to Le derived from the property .iuring her
lire or widowhood, sod afterwards to be tally divided
between) their sea and daughter. Frederick and Frances
Brownhill.—lllustrated London News.

ARTICLED CLERKS Suctitry.L-The fret meeting
of the sew session wee bold .t the Whittington Club,
Antodeletrest, &random Wedoesday lest. Mr. &iiideaat
MOWS (000 of the vioropreenlente of the society) presided.
At the suggestiou of the boo. secretary (Sir. Wyaue F..
Ittaxtert. •isrton were permitted to 'peak. There were
about Lovo lathe. sod gentlemea present. Mr. flamed?.
Doris argued that compensation should be given to a maw
unjustly prosecuted, whether acquitted or suhsequetitly
found imacioent. Mr. Fraser opposed, and a spirited debate
followed. After the leratied serjeant bad made some able
remarks no legal education the meeting dispersed.

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