The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1,5, 1883.

reception given to the children but espressos the
concentrated feeling of affection and respect which
the nation cherishes towards their Royal mother.
It is perfectly natural that a people so loyal and
devoted should wish to see their Sovisanow
amongst them once more. The nation desires
to welcome its Qvass, and have again the oppor-
tunity of expressing in appropriate forms the
feelings of reverence and affection which her cha-
racter and position inspire. Her subjects wish to
welco me not only the Royal Lady who sits upon
the throne, but the wife and mother whose virtues
have raised the institution of Royalty to a higher
and more secure position perhaps than it ever oc-
cupied before in this or any other country. This
most legitimate desire will now, we are happy to
believe, be fully gratified.

THE unworthy conduct of the Earl of Langur
in crowding the inn at !damn with people, in order
that the LORD LIEUTENANT might find DO accom-
modation in the town on his journey, has been
noticed in the only way possible by the Crown.
The noble Earl has been superseded in the com-
misaion of the peace for the counties of Donegal,
Leitrim, and Galway. Of course there is nothing
vindictive in thismessure. Indeed, noworeepunish-
ment could be inflicted on the noble lord than the
publication of his letter to "KING." He has been
removed from the magistracy simply because he had
proved to Ireland and to the QUEEN that he was
a person of a temper and judgment altogether
unfit to be entrusted with official and public
responsibility.

have made the matter subject of oomplaint, and
the excursionists have been bound orr to keep the
peace, and appear when called upon.
Since the lad mail her Majesty's shijCoqusite
has paid a visit to the batteries at Shimonoseki,
where she lay within range unmolested for five
hours. A party then went on shore and were
civilly treated, from which it may be inferred that
either the British flag is treated with special
respect, or that the recent demonstrations by the
French and United States vessels of war have
thoroughly intimidated those in charge of the forte.
Some time after the first affair at Shimonoseki, a
member of the Second Council of State called upon
Colonel Neale. On being asked whether he had any
communication to make, he replied in the negative.
Colonel Neale then told him that, if he bad no
communication to make, he, at least, had one to
receive, which was to the effect that if the Japanese
made such a bad use of the steamers we had sold
them as to fire on merchant vessels, we should have
to take them all back. It is feared "that this state-
ment will check the demand for English steamers
which has lately been springing up in Japan." At
Nagasaki, the governor lately told the officers of
H.M.S. Leopard that his orders were peremptory
to expel foreigners. He was informed that he
might try to do so.

Maories and intercept their retreat, while the
net, headed by the general, stormed the pits
under a fire, by which they had two men
killed and ten wounded. The enemy were pursued
for six miles, and are stated to have suffered a
heavy loss, including some chiefs of distinction.
Pushing forward, another attempt was made a
fortnight later to bring the foe to an engagement
at a place called Paparata, where he had a settle-
ment fronted by swamps and a river, and where it
was supposed he would bold his ground. The
river was bridged over by the Sappers, and the
village was at once rushed at but found empty, the
Maories retreating to a dense jungle, into which
the soldiers followed in single file. Here they beat
about in the thick underwood,chaaing the fire amid
the yells of an antagonist whom they couldi not
come up with or even once see. The Maories were
so cautious in keeping at a distance that, notwith-
standing their constant fire, they only hit one of
our men ; but when the troops were withdrawn to
the open, they issued forth in considerable numbers
out of range of our rifles, to tempt the Pageha to a
repetition of this harassing and fruitless game.
On the evening of the 21st of July, the schooner
Tuarange arrived at Auckland from Tuaranga with
thirty-two European and seven native passengers,
intimation having been given them by William
Thompson to " clear out" in four and twenty
hours, as their lives were in danger, and that Le
was collecting the natives along the coast, with
the intention of prosecuting the war. So imme-
diate and urgent was the danger considered to
be that Archdeacon Brown and the old estab-
lished residents of Tuarange lost no time in obey-
ing Thompson's warning. The schooner Maupere
was to follow the Tuaranga, and the impression
was that every settler on the east coast would be
compelled to come in.

The Melbourne Argus thus sums up the posi-
tion of auks :

The somas of action was no longer Tarmaki, but the
Waikato sad country in its rear to within 30 miles of
Aacklaad, when the utmost alarm prevailed. In fact,
Tarsaaki was all quiescent, whale Awaked, on the
contrary, was in a state of feverish laquietude
and excitement, the murderous satives swarm-
ing is the mountain ranges in General Came-
rae' rear, " weeding " (as colosisk phrase it)
the solitary and defenceless settlers; dexterously avoiding
to own is *enact with troops in the open, bat ever and
anon exhibiting an unimpressionable boot in advance.
Individuals sad families were thus barbarously semesimad
by those cowardly ruffians, who glory is such basheries,
es
superior instances of their skill is war. Pot forty
miles to the southward the city and country was
am vast camp, ad Genital Cameron's most for-
ward position was at Bohiros. The New Zealander
estimated that the rasa could bring 7,500 lot* men into
the said, but that, even allowing ase-third for ooutingsn.
Oiler 3,000 men would be a powerful array for oar scattered
lined defenders to emounter sad arrest. In opposition to
this the same paper stated that the total amount of her
Majesty's fames may be redwood at something like
5,000 men of all arme—a very inadogniste army to
famish (anima for posts and take the offensive I.
the aid against so Gamy whom tactics are sodden mar.
4w, not a bold stead behind their own estrealussata, or a
trial of strength in manly coallick It is said Sikhs may be
eameled from India ; the rawinclar of the 12th, 40th, sad
Artillery (about MOO in all), from Mardis and Tasma-
nia ; Malone: mats from England are Hawke spoken of ;
and the metal government are reported to have decided
upon raising levies in the Australian colonial° the number
of 5,000 men.

Some of the murders by natives betoken a de-
scription of warfare which in the end may rival
the atrocities committed by Indian mutineers.
For instanoe, ou July 24 they attacked Captain
Celvert's house, on the high ground near the Maori
position, on Pukekiweriki, and in the Walrus dis-
triot. They fired into the house. Captain and
Mrs. Calvert fled into the bedroom ; and Sylvester
Calvert, aged eighteen years, son of Captain
Calvert, was shot while endeavouring to get
into a place of hiding. Captain Calvert defended
himself bravely with his rifle as long as he u,uld,
Sting seven shots, when, finding he had no more
left, be took his sword nd, enraged by the death
of his sou, rushed out sword in hand and attacked
the whole body. The Maories, after firing a volley,
made oilL The same day a party of Mamie' shot
at Mr. George Cooper, settler, Wairoa, and killed
him. They then lighted his clothes and roasted
the body.
One of the last outrages committed in the Auck-
land district was an attack upon an escort party.
The natives, who were supposed to belong to
friendly tribes, were repulsed with severe lass
the casualties of the British being five killed, eleven
wounded, and three missing.
The authorities evidently recognise the urgency
of the case, for they have sent requisitions to the
Australian colonies and Tasmania for troops, and
have despatched Major Pitt and Captain Harrison
—the one to Melbourne and the other to Sydney—
to enlist volunteers.

Onr latest news is from Sydney in the form of
the following telegram :
The steamer Amu goisg up the Waikato Niue, wee Led
ea by about 1,000 satires os the beaks. They WWII qoSekly
dispersed by her Armstrong gm% sad the MINIM POONA
ea without further ioterruptiou. The Naas lave fear
mama seppiteed to have been takes from the wreak d the
Lied Wonky. The volueteets have hem relieved hue
truth duty by the militia. No important wievemseas have
accumed, heavy mills hisderisg operations. The colossi
al the 18th Regiment has bees entrusted with the damn
al Aukked. A veinal/4r oorpi his hese established M
Wellington, soder Major Gorkm.

Asa sign of the times, it is worth mention that
the Auckland Weekly News has suspended publica-
tion, the greater part of the working staff being
engaged ou military duty.
A telegram from Melbourne, dated August 26,
says:
Very lisp ■ambers ere volnotaeriog hers to-day for New
Zoetwed. The Trimmer ban seneenessel that three preemies
requests haws boss seat by Sir Gimp Grey foe willtsty
help. All the *mid troops in the eoloey—shout 280 of
the Artillery sad the 40th Regiment—will be sent, sad oar
coloaW battery of six Armstrong field•piseoa will be mat ea
ken to the Now Zeeland goversatest.
From Hobart Towu we also learn that " volun-
teering for New Zealand is being carried on with
enthusiasm."
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Serious loss of life bad been oomaioned at the
Lakes in New Zealand by the floods and the fall
of an avalanche of wow. Thirty-five miners were
drowned in the Shotover River aad its tributaries,
a landslip having thrown them and their teats into
the flood. Forty more were smothered at the
Dunstan, by a great fall of snow from the Mount,
which covered their tents. They had not been dug
out when the accounts left.
The escorts for the last fortnight brought down
9,857 ma. The Hugburn diggings were giving an
average of lbs. per i day to miners with small
cradles, and one ounce to sluices.
There had been a ministerial crisis, the executive
having resigned as soon as the Otago parliament
met. Mr. O. B. Carroll had been entrusted with
the task of constructing a ministry.

(astrnies rusalaws.)
FRANCK

Phlitls, OCT. 15.

An imperial decree, published to-day, imp
" Considering the eminent services rendered to the
government by M. Billank, his obsequies will be
oelebrsted at the cost of the pnblic treasury."

The Emperor was not present at the opening of
the Italian Opera on account of the demise of 51..
, Billault.

The King of Greece arrived here last night at 8
o'clock.
The Revue Nationale has received a second warn-
ing for an article by M. Lanfray, " depreciating
the policy of the Emperor, and misrepresenting his
acts and intentions in a manner calculated to excite
hatred and contempt."