The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-09 00:00:00

S N 7 JANUARY 9, 1847.

of her Majesty's ship Calliope, to your Excellency's
notice, who has rendered me great service while in the
command of the gunboat stationed at Porirtia.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient humble servant,
EDWARD LAST, Major, 99:h Regiment,
Commanding the Troops, Southern District.
His Excellency Governor Grey, &c.

t of Arms and Ammunition taken from the Pah of
ltauparaha and the Disaffected Natives at Taupi
on the 23d of July, 1846 :
Musket 3, single barrel
Ditto, double ditto
Axes

... 30

. 23

Powder-flasks
Pouchrs .
Small iron gun and carriage
Casks of powder ... .
Half ditto .
Empty ditto .
EDWARD LAST, Alvjor, 99th Regimet.t,
Commanding the Troops, Southern District.

... 26
... 1
..." 5

Purirua, Aug. 10, 1846.
Sir,—Soon after addressing your Excellency on the
4th inst., I received intelligence that the native allies
who were left to veatch the movements of the rebels had
discovered that they were retreating ; I therefore
deemed it right to proceed to their support, knowing
that such a movement would accord with your Excel-
lency's wishes, and thinking it would be the means of
destroying Rangihaeta and his followers.
At daylight on the morning of the sth instant I pro-
ceeded in boats of her Majesty's ships Calliope and
Driver up the harbour of Porirua, landed about a mile
and a half distant, and pressed forward into the Hero-
kiwi valley five or six miles, over a road almost impas-
sable for troops, crossing numerous streams and deep
rivulets, and passing various encampments that the
enemy had recently left, evidently retreating in the
greatest confusion, leaving behind them the bugle taken
from the troops in the attack which was so gallantly re-
pulsed by the detachment of the 58th Regiment in the
valley of the Hutt, on the 16th of May last, which had
been retained by the rebels as a trophy, and was reco-
vered by the Militia.
About half•past two o'clock P.M we came up with our
native allies and a party of Militia, under the command
of Captain M'Donough, who were lying at the foot of a
precipitous hill thickly covered with wood, near the sum-
mit of which I learned that the enemy were supposed to
be posted.
The troops then commenced hutting themselves for the
night.
On the following morning I gave orders for the ad-
vance, directing the native allies to proceed on to
cover it.

The first division, consisting of 7 officers and 127 men
of the force, made up of seamen, soldiers, Militia, and
armed police, was under the command of Major Arney,
58th Regiment.
The second division of five officers and 117 men, of
similar detail, was under the command of Captain Arm•
strong, 99th Regiment.
At about nine o'clock, A.M. we ascended the hill, pre-
ceded by an officer and a party of men, with tools to cut
away the wood, to facilitate our getting up ; after as-
cending with great difficulty, about a mile, we suddenly
discovered that the enemy had established himself in a
stockade on the spur of a hill which was not only exces-
sively steep and precipitous upon each side, but so
narrow in places, that only a few men could proceed
abreast.

The stockade that was visible appeared evidently very
strong, composed of heavy logs of timber placed hori-
zontally ono over another, with loopholes to fire through,
Some of the enemy having appeared in front, a heavy
fire was opened on both sides; they made repeated at-
tempts to turn our left flank, but were driven back with
great loss to their position.
I regret to state that in the action our loss was severe,
having two killed and nine wounded, as will be seen by
the annexed return. I particularly regret the loss of a
most promising young officer, Ensign Blackburn, 99th
Regiment, who was acting Brigade-Major, and who
evinced the greatest zeal and gallantry on the occasion.
The firing lasted till dark, when finding my position un-
favourable to occupy at night, I left two officers and 120
men to assist our native allies to watch the enemy, sad
again took up the post I had left in the morning.
The enemy admitted to have lost five killed and two
wounded, among the number one chief named Te Oro,
and Tapuke, the murder of Richard Rush, at the Hutt.
On the Bth instant, having been reinforced by a cap-
tain, subaltern, and 11 of the Royal Artillery, with two
small mortars under the direction of Captain Henderson,
of that corps, I again advanced towards the position, al.
though I found great obstacles in using shells from the
loftiness of the trees, which intercepted our view of the
enemy. We, however, succeeded in throwing a number
into the stockade, and so continued to harass them
throughout the day.
The enemy kept up a fire upon us during the whole
time. His position having been thus felt and ascertained
to be defended by strong intrenchments thrown across
the steep and narrow ridge of a lofty and densely wooded
hill, the rebels being is retreat, there was every reason
to believe that their intention was to pour a few destruc-
tive vollies into our men as they advanced, crowded as
they must have been into so narrow a space along the
steep ridge, and then to fly into the woods in the rear ;
thus abandoning, without loss, a position which, from the
want of supplies, it was impossible for them to retain for
more than a few days. It did not appear expedient to
incur so large a sacrifice of life to attain a post use-
less in itself, and which must soon have been
ours without any loss ; moreover, the destruc-
tion of so many of her Majesty's troops without an
equivalent proportion on the part of the enemy would
have been regarded by the natives as a great victory on
the side of Rangihaeta, might have produced a bad
impression on the country generally, and have de-
stroyed the effect of our previous successes. Taking into
consideration also the great want of facilities for provi-
sioning so large a force, I at last accepted the offers made
by the friendly chiefs, to permit them to remain on the
ground and locate themselves in temporary pahs whilst
they cleared the scrub and erected round the enemy a
palisade after the Maori system of warfare, so as to cut
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constant floods; I therefore deemed it right to make
arrangements for withdrawing my force from the
Horokiwt valley to the pah of Pauhautanui and Porirua
Point, leaving the native allies to carry out their own
plans, and reserving the troops for further operations
when required.

Your kxcelleney having seen our position, and being
well aware of all the difficulties and impediments, as
well as hardships to which the force under my command
have been subjected, I need not dwell further in describ-
ing them. _

I cannot close this report without expressing my par-
ticular obligations to Major Arney, 58th Regiment, my
second in command, for the advice and assistance he at
all times rendered me. To Captain Armstrong, 99th
Regiment, commanding the second division; Captain
Henderson, commanding Royal Artillery; Lieutenant
Elliott, 99th Regiment, acting engineer; and to Ensign
Servantes, 96th Regiment, interpreter to the forces, my
best thanks are due.
I must thank Captain Stanley, of her Majesty's ship
Calliope, for his assistance in forwarding the operations;
I also received the best aid from the officers and seamen
or her Majesty's ships Calliope and Driver; Lieutenants
Thorpe and Conolly and all under their command de-
serve the highest praise.
The wounded received the best attention from Dr.
Galbraith and the ,other medical officers under his di-
rection.

I have every reason to be satisfied with the exertions
of the Commissariat Department; and I must not omit
to mention the meritorious conduct of Captain M'Do•
sough, and the Militia under his command, as well
as that of all the officers, non-commissioned officers,
seamen, soldiers, and police force, employed ou this
occasion.
It further affords me pleasure and satisfaction to speak
of the great service the native allies from Port Nichol-
son rendered me, as well as the friendly portion of the
Ngatitoa tribe who joined us, and beg to thank the chiefs
of the several parties for the zeal and exertions of them-
selves and followers.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient, humble servant,
EDWARD LAST, Major 99th Regiment,
Commanding the Troops, Southern Division.
His Excellency Governor Grey, &c.

Return of Killed and Wounded of the Force under
Major Last, 99th Regiment, c'mmanding the Troops
in the Southern District, si hile engaged in Action
with the Rebels in the Horokiwi Valley on the 6th of
August, 1846.

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KILLED.
Ensign H. M. Blackburn, 99th Regiment,
Private Thomas Tuite, 99th Regiment.

WOUNDED.

W. Roberts, captain of the mizentop, her Majesty's
ship Calliope, mortally, and since dead.
58TH REGIMENT.

Private John Carr, slightly.

65TH REGIMENT.

Private Robert Miller, severely.
99TH REGIMENT.
Private Patrick Darcey, severely.
Thomas Woodfield, do.
Francis O'Reilly, , do.
James Henchcliff, do.
Joseph Booth, do.
MILITIA. _

Private George Farmer, severely.
EDWARD LAST, Major 99th Regiment,
Commanding the Troops, Southern Diatrii

Porirua, Two P.m., August 13, 1846.
Sir,--
I have the honour to forward the enclosed, this
instant received from Mr. Servantes, our interpreter, at
Puaha's camp, for your Excellency's information, by
which you will learn that the rebels left their position
this n3ortaing, and that our native ally, Puaha, after
sending back his women, will pursue them to-morrow.
I have sent information to Waikanae of the event, and
hope our allies there will assist in cutting them off,
should they attempt to pass that way.—l have the

honour to be, Sir, your Excellency's most ebediept
humble servant,

EDWARD LAST, Major 99th Regiment,
Commanding the Troops, Southern District.
His Excellency Governor Grey, &c.

Puaha's Camp, August 13, 1346.
have the honour to inform you that some of
the rebel natives began to fire upon our camp this
morning. Puaha immediately rushed out to meet them
with his followers, and, finding them retire, proceeded
up to the pah, which they entered as the others went out
by the rear; the Ngatitoa natives t.(illoa,(1 immediately
afterwards. It appears that they had sent the women to
the rear some time ago, together with their baggage;
the men, it is the general opinion of the natives, only
retired a short time before we ordered. They had no
stock of provisions, as they had been eating the mamaku
(which is a species of tree fern), The place whence
they fired upon us the other day was only an entrench-
ment. The pah was about 100 yards in the rear, but
had no regular stockade round it, simply a rail in some
places, and in others nothing at ail. Pualia sends back
his women to-day, and intends to follow them up to-
morrow morning.-1 have the honour to be, Sir, your
most obedient humble servant,

W. F. G. SERVANTES.
Major Last, 99th Regiment, Commanding
Troops, Porirua.

Wellington, Aug. 16, 1846.
Sir,—l have the honour to state, that since addressing
your Excellency on the 13th instant, reporting the con-
tinuing retreat of the rebels, I have received intelligence
that our native allies arc making every preparation for
a vigorous pursuit, and, should they succeed in driving
the enemy out into the open country upon the coast, I
beg to assure your Excellency, that in conjunction with
the naval officer, I will not fail to assist in the pursuit, and
use every exertion in my power to cut them off.—l have
the honour to be, Sir, your Excellency's most obedient
humble servant,
EDWARD LAST, Major, 99th Regiment,
Commanding the Troops, Southern District.
His Excellency Governor Grey, Scc.

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 Durie, 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 Pari, 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 Pari, and on the hills above it, and Wiromu
Kiugi sent word that he would make an attack on the
enemy to-morrow. 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.)
AUCKLAND, SEPT. 8, 1846.
All is quiet here to the northward. By the papers
you will see what is going on to the 'southward. This

Place is fast going ahead; the revenue of the Customs
last quarter was at the rate of 17,0001. a year ; in fact,
the natives and the troops at present support the colony.
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, net 60,0001. next year. The ships Mary and
Strathalia sail in the course of ten days from here dir, et
for England, with copper ore, spars, and flax ; and the
Haidee, Cecilia' and Mary Catherine, will sail in about
six weeks from here 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 Cape
Teriwitte (Cook's Straits), when I was in Wellington,
on account of not being able to get sufficient steam up to
get her 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-
therine, before-mentioned, was driven on shore in the
Rapaira river in a heavy gale of wind. She had a good
deal of cargo on board, which was sold by Lloyd's
agent here (a survey having been held upon her),
and as soon as sold she was got off without any da-
mage. Our colonial secretary (Mr. .Sinclair) has,
within the last few days, either been dismissed or re-
signed.

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t LAN RS MAIL,
BRUSSELS, JAN. 6.—The average price of wheat in
the week ending on Saturday. Jan. 2, was 27f. 97c .and
that of rye 21f. 71e. per hectolitre, being an increase of
04 centimes on wheat, and a decrease of 03 centimes on
rye since last week.
We have just learned that the establishment at Se-
reing, which for several years worked with two large
furnaces, and has created two new ones since 1844, is
going to erect a fifth and a sixth, to liable it to supply
the increased demand for its manufactut es.
The Moniteur promulgates a law, dated Jan. 2,
enacting, that by an extension of A:t. 3, of the Law of
the 17th of July, 1846, raw beetroot sugar shall be ad-
mitted for exportation, with a reduction equal to the
amount of the Excise. The Moniteur publishes also the
law which fixes the budget of dotations for
1847, at the sum of 3,338,672 francs 75 cents. The
law which exempts from Excise duties—the salt
employed in feeding cattle or for manuring land.
The law which grants to the department of public
works provisional rate of credit for 2,215,962 f.
And the law which modifies the duties of custom on
leather and hides.
By a royal decree of the 3d of December, the sum of
18,550 f, t i be assigned on the 9th chapter act of the
budget of the D.Tartment of Justice, is placed
at the disposal of the Minister of Justice, to
be distributed by him, accoreing to their merits,
among the charitable instituti, ns which are ergaged
in assietine criminals reletesed from prison, and which
endeav, nrs to train persons for the service of the prisons
of the dz.p6t of mendicity.
A roynt cleeree of the saute el ate„grants to the Ali-
nis:er of Justice', a sum of 64848 franc-,, to be distributed
in like manner among other eharitabl, institutions ; and
another royal decree, of the 31st December, grants the
sum of 3,500 francs to the Minister of Justice, to be paid,
if there is occasion, in the name of the English congre-
gation at Ostend, and of the Consistory of the Protestant
Evangelical Church at Antwerp.
CRACOW, DEC. 23.—The Breslau Gazette of the 20th
of this month reported, in a letter from Cracow of the
12th, that several of the inhabitants of Cracow, who
had been arrested in the course of the year, had been
set at liberty ; yet not accomplices in the late con-
spiracy, but only persons who, since the de-
parture of the Russian troops, had been arrested
for using improper language. To this, the Cracow
Gazette answered :—" As we considered it to be
our duty to make strict inquiries into the statement
given by the Breslau Gazette, we are now able,
after having received authentic information, after
the departure of the Russian troops, to assure
our readers, that the magistrates of Cracow
have not once had any occasion -to- -arrest
any person for improper language, that, therefore, in-
dividuals of this description cannot have been discharged
from the prisons. A considerable number of persons
have, it is true, been set at liberty during this period,
but they were persons who were accused of participation
in the conspiracy this spring, and were arrested on that
account.
BRESLAU, DEC. 24.—My communication respecting
the alarming state of the manufacturing districts in the
mountains, has the same melancholy confirmation, in
consequence of a petition from Langenbielan, a detach-
ment of troops has been sent to protect the inhabitants,
and we must unfortunately fear that the discharges
of workmen will continue to increase, and that many
extensive and wealthy manufacturers, who are amply
provided with commissions and orders, will be obliged to
give up, solely on account of the existing difficulty and
restrictions of the bakers, which disables them from
obtaining the ready money which they require.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, DEC. 30.
5 per Cent. Metalliques• • • • • ......... 108%
4 per Cent. ditto • • • • • • • • • • • • ............ 98%
3 per Cent. ditto • • • • • • • • • • • • • 72
Loan, 1834 .... 157
Ditto, 1839 •• •• •• •••••• •• •• • • 118
Bank Shares • • • • • • •• • • - • .• • • • • •• • • 1580
Esterhazy's Loan •. • • -• . ...........
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand . 173
Gloggnitz •.•••• • • • • • • • • ••••••- • • • • • • 12734
'Vienna—Milan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1088
Leghorn 92
Oldenburg ..... .• ..........
—Allgemelne Zeltung, Jan. 2.

HAMBURCH AND DUTCH MAILS.
KONIGSBURG, DEC. 23.—We learn that a few days
ago an address from the elders of the merchants of this
city was sent to Berlin, in which, in reference to the
news of the entire incorporation of the kingdom :of
Poland with the empire of Russia, the disadvantages are
pointed out which would arise from this supposed event
to the commerce of the province of Prussia. His Ma-
jesty is at the same time requested to secure to the pro-
vince, by diplomatic negotiations, the connexion which
it has hitherto enjoyed with Poland.
BERLIN, DEC. 30.—A few days ago the Earl of
Westmorland, the British ambassador, presented to his
Royal Highness Prince Waldemar, of Prussia, in the
name of her Majesty Queen Victoria, with the usual
ceremonies, the insignia of the Order of the Bath. In
the sittings of the councils of State several subjects of
general importance to the whole kingdom have been
lately discussed.
VIENNA, DEC. 25.—A deputation of our merchants
requested some days ago an audience of his Excellency
Baron Kubek, to present a memorial in favour of the
union of Cracow with the Austrian system of customs,
and of refusing the demand of Prussia. The deputation
was received by Counsellor Von Luccan, the President
being engagi.d. The next day, the deputation returning
to speak to 13aron Kubek, M. Von Luccan observed
that their affair was of so urgent a nature as not to suffer
any further delay, and that the memorial must be pre-
sented immediately if any attention was to be paid to it
in the difficult negotiation with Prussia. On which, the
deputation, of course, presented their memorial and re-
tired without seeing the President. It seems certain
that Cracow will be united, with some modification, on
the Austrian system of customs.
HAMBURG, DEC. 31, P.M.
(From the Office of the Hamburg Telegraph.)
The drifting of the ice at Cuxhaven is sometimes very
inconsiderable, the Hamburg brig Apollo having cleared,
got into the harbour in the evening. The Swedish brig
Enterprise was compelled to stay four days in the qua-
rantine harbour. Here above no important change has
taken place in the state of the ice, The frost continues;
the ice is thicker, and the harbour can no longer be
kept open by the barges. The Elbe is still very unsafe
near the Devil's bridge, the passage with horses and
sledges, &c., through the Reiherstieg cannot yet be ven-
tured all the way to Hamburgh.
ST. PETERSBUGH, DEC. 20.—The harvest in the Rus-
sian territory has, on the whole, yielded but an indif-
ferent crop. The seed began to spring up early in the
spring in the warm weather, which continued to May,
when it began to grow cool in the northern and central
governments, and in the south continued rains set in.
The crops were checked in their growth in the former
provinces, when at the end of May the winter and sum-
mer corn began to shoot, the rain had a favourable in-
fluence ; subsequently, the insect did much damage, all
cultivated pants, such as fruit, vines, nuts, cucumbers,
&c., have this year produced in great abundance.—
liamburgh Papers, Jan. 2.
THE HAGUE, JAN. 4.—According to accounts received
yesterday from St. Petersburgh, dated 20th December,
crush lumps may be imported into Russia, in the next
year, 1847, on the same conditions as in the year 1846.
The number of passengers on the Rhenish railway in
December last, was 220,299, the fares amounted to 24,378
florins; the receipts for merchandise, carriages, horses,
&c., were 1,606 florins; the total receipts were 40,286

flurins.
By the last overland mail, we have received accounts
from Java, which state that account had been received
from the Government Comissioner for the Affairs of
Bali, who had arrived on the 25th of September, on
board his Majesty's frigate Ceres, in the road of Behleng,
from which it appears, that since the departure of our
troops, the sentiments of the Princes of Behleng and
Karanrr6 Assam had been less friendly. The contracts
with Behleng and Karang Assam had, however, been
exchanged on the 12th of October. The health of the
garrison at Behleng was unfavourable.
AMSTERDAM, JAN. 2.—The Journal de la Haye copies,
without making any remarks, from the Cologne Gazette,
a report that representations have again been made by
the Netherlands, for the purpose of obtaining a reduc-
tion of the tolls upon the Rhine, which are stated to be
very prejudicial to the trade with Germany, and that in
consequence the commission for the navigation of the
Rhine will again assemble at Mentz.
DORT, .JAN. 4.—The river is covered from bank to
bank with floating ice, which sometimes collects, but is
not strong enough to bear, so that the communication
with the bank is by light boats. The same is the case
at Gorinchem.—Durch Papers, Jan. 5.

MUSICAL IN T LLLIGENCE.
M. Meyerbeer, it is positively announced, proceeds to
London this season to superintend the bringing out his
" Camp en Sil6sie."
Mlle. Jenny Lind is at present at Munich, where she
200ofr. each repro-
is engaged at the Court Theatre at
at
Where attends her. Her
she excites here is
sfuelnlytateigounal .
benevolence in lending the aid of her talents to
ready t oTthhea tfawnhaitci chi semve rwyll
every charity adds a charming feature to the character
of the gentle syren.
We are gratified to find that the reports in some of
the papers of the unsatisfactory state of the health of
Mlle. Hsyez rest merely upon the fact of having sus-
pended her representations for a week at La Scala,
owing to some merely temporary illness. She is at
present at Venice, where she is engaged for the carnival.
Her last appearance at Milan previous to her departure
is described as one of those brilliant ovations only known
to artistical life in Italy. The character in which she
took leave was " one of her most favourite per-
sonations at the Scala, and in which they declare her to
be unequalled since the days of the enchanting Malibran.
At the end of each air there were recalls and bouquets
out of number, and at the close of the scena the enthu-
siasm of the audience is described as boundless. Some
of the journals lament that the unfortunate composer of
Lucia was not present at this remarkable representation,
deeming that the touching accents of the young vocalist
might have, perchance, awakened some echo in bis be-
nighted heart, or that the triumph, in which his genius
had so large a share, might have been felt even through
the gloom in which his mournful spirit now seems, alas
hopelessly shrouded.
Verdi's " Attila" was produced on the 27th ult at La
Scala, and is described in a letter in La France Musicale
to have had immense success. Moriani, Marini, De
Bassini, and La Tadolina filled the principal characters,
and the first night of the Carnival, usually so stormy,
was on this night an uninterrupted scene of triumph and
enthusiasm.

Mr. Frederick Dundas had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday et the Home-office.

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