The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-17 00:00:00

THE . SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1862.

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SIR- GEORGE GREI'S PLANS FOR
NEW ZEALAND,

The New Zealand papers report the steps Sir
George Grey is taking in the North Island to settle

the relations of the natives to the Government.
The Hatyke's Bay 'Jerald publishes the following
upon " undoubted authority :

Sir George Grey believes he will be able to settle
native matters without resort to force, unless with
the Taranakis and Ngatiruanuis ; and intends to
introduce extensive machinery of government
amongst the natives. The details will shortly, we
believe, be published, meanwhile we are enabled to
subjoin an outline. There will be established :-1.
Districts (say 15 or 20) with civil commissioners at
head. 2. Sub-districts (hundreds) with resident
magistrates. 3. Village Runangas (native). 4.
District Rune ngas, composed of assessors and chief
men of Village Runangas, say twelve members each.
To be paid at the rate of £5O per annum each mem-
ber. 5. Assessors (paid). 6. Police : chief, £3O a
year; inferior, £lO and suit of clothes. 7. Medical
officers. 8. Schools, teachers, &c. 9. The Runanga
(central), to have the following functions : —Judicial,
adminstrative, taxation for local purposes, land titles
and power of lease and sale to actual occupants, and
power to make bye-laws. 10. The Supreme
Courts judges to hold sessions in native dis-
tricts, so that great criminals may he tried there.
This system is estimated to cost £50,000 per annum
—a large sum. At present, however, the colony is
appropriating £26,000 for native purposes, and
John Bull is paying £1,250,000 for military opera-
tions in New Zealand. The new system will cost
just double the amount at present expended for
native purposes. There is no idea of removing any
of the troops at present, but as the militia force will
not be called into requisition, a great saving in this
direction will be effected to the colony.
Sir George, soon after his arrival, put the native
land purchase department and the native secretary
absolutely under the orders of the responsible
ministry. It is understood that the native secre-
tary's department will be absorbed in the new
machinery, which will be completely under the
native minister.

The appointment of Sir George Grey had ren-
dered necessary a reappointment of the governor's
council ; when this took place it was observed that
the name of Mr. Mantel], the native secretary, did
appears to be to govern the
not appear in the new list. The Southern Cross
observes of the governor's policy :
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present native difficulties, we cannot shut our eyes
to the fact that, though Sir George Grey's endeavour
may, and probably will be crowned with success in
the north and some other districts and be produc-
tive of the greatest good there, yet that it is quite
possible that Waikato may refuse the boon offered,
and almost certain that Taranaki will. The pro-
posed form of government, as will be seen, resem-
bles that introduced at the Cape of Good Hope, and
eminently successful there. Native councils under
the guidance of officers to be appointed by the
crown are to be established, and the general
management of the affairs of the district to be
handed ,over to them. Whether very extensive
but we conclude part of the
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be simply municipal, and the magistrates we sup-
pose will exercise no greater powers than those
usually exercised by justices of the peace, but of
course till the system is in operation it will be im-
possible to say what character these new institutions
may assume. . _

The New Zealander gives the following very in-
teresting account of Sir George Grey's first journey
undertaken to introduce his new system :
His Excellency returned from his visit to the
North on Thursday at half-past five p.m., the
Pelorus having made the run from Kororareka in
thirteen hours. His Excellency's reception was, we
understand, most satisfactory, natives and. Euro-
peans vieing with each other to do him honour.
From a gentleman who was in the North at the
time we have gathered the following particulars:—
The Pelorus, carrying his Excellency the Gover-
nor, General Cameron and suite, and Mr. Fox, the
Colonial Secretary, left Auckland on the afternoon
of the 3d inst. She made Kawau harbour at sun-
set, when the gallant and hospitable commodore
brought her to an anchor in order that the party
might dine in smooth water, and next morning at
daylight she proceeded on her voyage under light
steam, coming to her anchorage at Kororareka at
51 p.m., on Tuesday. His Excellency landed
immediately for an hour, and arrangements were
made for the proceedings of the following day; the
party then returned to the ship for the night. On
Wednesday his Excellency went ashore at 10 a.m.,
when he was received by the whole population,
white and Maori. He immediately proceeded to a
marquee which had been erected on a patch of grass
near the beach, in front of which a large body of
natives, men, women, and children, were assembled.
Here the natives presented an address and made
several speeches of welcome, and his Excellency in
reply gave the outline of the system of government
he intended to introduce among them (of which we
gave a sketch in a !previous number), and which
was received with marks of great satisfaction. The
remainder of the day was consumed in receiving
a congratulatory address from the European settlers,
and in paying visits to the remarkable spots in the
neighbourhood—among others to the flag-staff hill,
where lie the remains of the old, and where stands
in its integrity, the new fiag-staff, made famous by
Heke's war of 1846,

The following morning his Excellency and party
proceeded in the boats of the Pelorus to Keri Keri,
where a large gathering of natives awaited him, and
where he again explained his purposed plans.
Thence, after luncheon had been partaken of at the
hospitable houses of the European residents, the
party proceeded towards Waimate, escorted by
about 200 horsemen, and when about a couple of
miles from that place they were met by 200 more,
riding in military order and with the Union Jack
flying. The meeting of the two parties, the bright
sunshine, the cheers and cries of welcome, "haere
mai, haere mai," to which the natives gave voice,
made the scene extremely animated and striking.
Arrived at Waimate the Governor proceeded to the
residence of George Clarke, Esq., where he remained
for the night. Next day a large and very interest-
ing meeting was held on the lawn in front of Mr.
Clarke's house, when Sir George again explained his
plans, and was again greeted by countless wel-
comes," waiatas, and native speeches. In the after-
noon his Excellency and suite rode out to Lake
Mawhe, and inspected the Go-ternment land in that
district, visiting also:Okaiohai pah, one of the homes
of our faithful ally, Tamati Waka.
The following morning the party proceeded on
horseback to Hokianga, when on one of the tribu-
tary creeks of that noble river they were met by J.
Webster, Esq., and a fleet of boats manned by fine
crews of natives and half-castes. They then pro-
ceeded to Mr. Webster's beautiful residence, the
very beau ideal of a colonial home, standing on a
jutting headland, embosomed in the greenest and
most lovely foliage, and approached through hedge-
rows of roses, geraniums, and other bright flowers
of spring. A salute from two big guns, followed
by a feu-de-joie from some 200 fowling pieces and
other arms, announced his Excellency's arrival,
and the whole party, amounting to some twenty in
number, became Mr. Webster's guests during their
stay on the river. The following day being
Sunday was spent in quiet repose. The next day
(Monday), on which a great meeting had been
planned, proved wet and stormy, so business was
postponed till the Tuesday morning, when his Ex-
cellency proceeded to Herd's point, about two miles
lower down the river. Here at least 1,500 natives
were assembled, and on his Excellency's boat
approaching the shore, a mock war-dance was
executednoise, and gesture,
which
usually
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accompany that remarkable species
of welcome. His Excellency having landed spent
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some time in visiting the numerous natives, who
were scattered in small parties on the grass, and it
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potatoes, and beef, that
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sion, led by Arama Karaka and other principal
chiefs. Towards sunset the meeting broke up, and
his Excellency's party returned to Mr. Webster's.
On the following morning they were in the boats
(after an early breakfast) by 7, in the saddle by 9,
reached Pakaraka by 2 p.m., where the Venerable
Archdeacon H. Williams met his Excellency, and
where lunch was provided and eaten ; by 7 o'clock
the party were all again on board the Pelorus, off
Kororareka. The following morning at daylight
the anchor was up, and the same afternoon the
gallant ship reached our harbour. His Excellency

did not land till late in the evening, and then pri-
vately without a salute.

Th 73 natives, we understand, were very greatly
pleased at his Excellency's proposed plans for their
better government, and were loud in their petitions
for Europeans to be sent into the district, and for
townships to be created, a work which we trust
soon to see accomplished by the provincial Govern-
ment, into whose hands we hear the general Govern-
ment will immediately place the large tracts of land
both at the Bay and at Hokianga, which the late
Ministry have for so long a time kept uselessly
locked up. •
Before his Excellency's departure we understand
that Mr. George Clarke was appointed civil com-
missioner of the district, and Mr. Edward Wil-
liams a resident magistrate. Mr. Clendon will be
removed to Hokianga. The machinery of govern-
ment proposed by his Excellency will, under these
officers and Mr. White, of Mongonui, be immediately
put in operation, and before many weeks are over
will, we doubt not, be in efficient working order.
Thus satisfactorily has the first step been taken.
The next, we hear, will be into Waikato as early
as the necessary arrangements for starting can be
made. The policy of bringing the Government
and the natives "face to face" will then be fairly
tested, with what success we think there is little
reason to doubt.

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THE NAVY.

Two small vessels, one of 50 and the other of
about 20 tons, have been brought down Hasler-
creek and berthed in Portsmouth harbour, specially
fitten by Mr. Cunningham, R.N., for the purpose
of prosecuting a series of experiments on the rig
best suited to our future steam ships of war. The
larger vessel is fitted on a plan for obtaining as large
a spread of square sails as at present exists, but
with much greater simplicity of arrangement aloft,
a great reduction of running rigging, and a more
extensive system of fore-and-aft sails in the shape
of.trysails than at present exists. The topsails are
rolled up and set from the deck, thus affording
means for making and shortening in action without
exposing any of the crew aloft, and one of the anti-
cipated further improvements is that the yards shall
brace up nearly fore and aft when steaming head
to wind. The smaller vessel is rigged in a most
novel manner. The principle is that, although with-
out yards aloft to impede her progress when under
steam against wind, a prompt and efficient system
of square sails is provided, with an immense reduc-
tion in the weight of spars and gear aloft. A very
complete system of trysails is also included in the
arrangement. The experiments are looked forward
to with an interest which, doubtless, owes its inten-
sity to the discussions which have taken place dur-
ing the past two years on the number of masts and
rig of the Warrior and other iron steamers.
The Euryalus, 35, screw, Capt. S. Josling, left
Spithead at ten a.m. yesterday by the eastern pas-
sage, under steam, for Plymouth Sound, where she
will embark Rear-Admiral A. L. Kuper, C. 8., the
successor to Vice-Admiral Sir Jas, Hope, K,C.8.,
commander-in-chief on the East India and China
station. No precise date has been named for the
Euryalus sailing from Plymouth for her station.
The Tribune, 23, screw frigate, was removed from
the old basin in Portsmouth dockyard to the steam
basin, to receive her armament and complete her
outfit for commission, reported for Capt. his Serene
Highness Prince Leiningen.
The Fox, screw storeship, has a large number of
hands employed upon her in No. 2 dock at Ports-
mouth, bringing her forward for immediate com-
mission, it is stated, to supply the place of the Dee,
paddle, in the conveyance of machinery, &c., be-
tween Woolwich and the western ports during the
time the latter vessel is undergoing repairs. The
Fox was specially fitted some three or four years
back for the conveyance of boilers, machinery, and
stores to the West Indies and to Rio Janeiro, and
for such service she is admirably adapted. On her
conversion to a storeship the Fox was fitted with a
pair 100 horse power (nominal) screw engines. She
is now being rigged as a bark.
The Vindictive, fitted as a bread and coal :depot
for Fernando Po, has had her masts brought along-
side her in the steam-basin at Portsmouth, and will
at once fit out for her voyage. This fine old ship
was built at Portsmouth as a 74, in 1813, from de-
signs by the then Surveyor of the Navy, but was
afterwards cut down to a 50 gun frigate, and proved
herself to be, under the command of Captain Toup
Nicolas, a very fast and efficient craft.
The testing of the armour plates from the works
of the Thames Iron Ship Company, the Atlas at
Sheffield, and the Lancefield at Glasgow, were
brought to a conclusion on Friday. The plates as
usual were affixed to the sides of the Java, and the
practice took place from the guns of the Stork at
200 yards range. They were merely plates selected
at each of the works by the Government Inspector
from those manufactured in accordance with the
right reserved by the Admiralty in their contracts
with the manufacturers, and their testing was
therefore unattended by any point of interest to the
public. The 6 hammered" plate, however, proved
to be so superior that it will very probably be the
cause of reopening the question of " Hammered v.
Rolled" armour plates.
Her Majesty's ship Barossa, 21, screw corvette,
1,700 tons, 400 horse power, Master in charge Robt.
Coen, underwent a trial on the part of the Govern-
ment at the measured mile off Maplin Sands on
Friday. The Barossa is a very fine specimen of
naval architecture. Her engines are built by the
firm of Bolton and Watts. The trial took place
under the superintendence of Capt. Schomberg, of
the steam reserve, the engines being in charge of
Mr. W. Price, inspector of machinery afloat at
Sheerness. The results of the trial are as follows :
--Average speed, 121 knots per hour; pressure of
steam, 201 b.; vacuum, 25k; revolutions, 64;
screw propeller, 24 feet pitch, 16 feet diameter;
draught of water forward, 16 feet 6 inches; aft,
19 feet. The machinery worked easily and well,
and the trial was attended with the most satisfac-
tory results. The Barossa is also fitted with Dr.
Normandy's patent apparatus for distilling water,
the peculiarity of which is that the water is dis-
tilled cold. It was subjected to test at the same
time as the trial of the vessel took place, and the
invention is spoken of in the most commendatory
terms, the water obtained by the process being
1
much more palateable and refreshing than the or
dinary water on board, which had been supplied to
i the vessel from the naval well on shore.

As recently reported in The Sun, the Govern-
ment are about to erect new forts at Cheney Rock
and Queensborough with a view to the protection
of the estuary of the Thames and the River Med-
way, in addition to which the already existing and
formidable fortifications at Sheerness are being
rendered still more formidable, Mr. Tho Mas Twigg
having nearly completed his contract for the erec-
tion of new curves and " racers" on the Cavalier
Battery, the Centre Bastion, and No. 1 Bastion.
For their better armament 15 100-pounder Arm-
strong guns have just been received, the whole of
which will at once be mounted. W hen the works

now in progress are thoroughly completed and the
guns fitted the armament at Sheerness will be one
of the most powerful coast defences in England.
The Chesapeake, 51, screw frigate, 400-horse
power, and the Argus, 6, paddle sloop, 300 horse
power, are undergoing extensive repairs at Sheer-
ness, previous to being placed in the second class
steam reserve.

The Worcester, 50, is now fitting at Shberness as
a training ship for boys, and will, when completed,
be stationed at the City Canal, London.
The Terrible, 21, which was recently paid off at
Sheerness, having been dismasted, was removed this
day to her moorings at Salt-pan Reach, and placed
in the third class steam reserve.
Orders have been received at Sheerness Dock-
yard to dismantle the whole of the gunboats which
were prepared for commission during the time on
outbreak with America was apprehended.
The Defence, 18, iron screw ship, Capt. Powell,
C,8., has been taken to her moorings is Sheerness