The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-11 00:00:00

the honour to be, Sir, your Excellency's most obed:'es
humble servant,
. ED .kIID LAST. M.l'r, 99'17 nt,
C mmanding the Lous, 6uutheti. Diarist.
His Excellency Governor Grey, &c.

Wellington, Aug. 16, 1846, Eight P.M.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform your Excellency
that I have this moment received intelligence that the
Inspector of Police (Captain Dutie, of the Militia), acting
upon my letters informing him that the rebels had left
their position in the Horokiwi valley, made the requisite
communication to the chiefs at Watkanae, who had pre-
viously occupied the position pointed out to them at the
Pari Peri, and that our native ally, Wiremu Kingi, and
his party were immediately on the alert, and were suc-
cessful in capturing eight prisoners belonging to the
band under Rangihaeta, who had come down from the
hills for the purpose of obtaining food, and had sent to
the police-station for an escort to conduct them to Wai-
kanae. A good deal of firing was heard in the direction
of the Pari PaH, and on the hills above it, and Wiremu
Kingi sent word that he would make an attack on the
enemy tomorrow. The following is a list of the pri-
soners taken :

Ko Mateu Tikiahi, Ko Te Kumete, Ko Hohepa, Te
Umuroa, Ko Te Weretiti, Ko Te Rahui, Ko Te Koro-
hunga, Ko Topi, Ko Mataiumu.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient humble servant,
EDWARD LAST, Major, 99th Regiment,
Commanding the Troops in the Southern District.
His Excellency Governor Grey, &c.

(EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER.)
AUCKnLorAthNwDa,rdS.EPTB.y Bt,helBpvtap6.ers
All is quiet here to the
you will see what is going on to the southward. Thia
place is fast going ahead ; the revenue of the Customs
last quarter was at the rate of 17.000/. a year ; in fact,
the natives and the troops at present support the ci3lony.
The former are most esteemed. Four copper mines are
now•at work, and in four months I intend opening an-
other ; they pay very well. One (the Rowow) will, it
is supposed. n-T 60.0001 next year. Che ships Mary and
Strathalia :ail in the course of ten days from here dire et
for Et gland. with ei-pni-r ore, spars, acid flax ; and the
Haid. e, Cecilia, •nd Mary Catherine, will sail in about
six weeks from h re with the same description of cargo.
There is a vessel now building near here (the Great
Barrier Island. of 560 tons), which will sail for Eng-
land in about five months with copper ore at
51. per ton freight. Captain G. Grey is much pleased
with what he had done to the southward, and I think it
very probable that the next mail will bring advices of
the capture of Rangihaeta. If such be the case, all will
go on well here. The vessels here are—Her Majesty's
ships Castor, Carysfort, and Racehorse. Her Majesty's
steam- sloop Driver is expected every day. Her boilers
are in a dreadful state. She was nearly lost off Care
Teriwitte (Cook's Straits), whin I wa,, in Wellington,
on account of not being able to get sufficient s eau) up to
gerher off a lee shore. Her boilers have been in active
service for nearly six years. We are much in want of
another steamer to replace her. The ship Mary Ca-
therin., before-mentioned, was driven on shore in the
Rapaira river in a heavy gale of wind. She had a good
deal of cargo on hoard which was sold by Lloyd's
agent here (a survey having been held upon her),
and as soon as sold she was gut off witlut any da-
mag--. Our ciiPinial secretary (Mr. Sinclair) has,
within the last few clays, eitl.er been dismissed or re-
signed.