The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-23 00:00:00

HULL, Jim 20.

Camp before the Raupekapeka, Jan. 12, 184 G.
Sir,—ln my letter of yesterday I had the satisfaction of
acquainting your excellency of the fall of Kawiti's pah, by
assault on that day, and I now proceed to communicate the
details.
On the morning of the 10th instant, our advrnced
teries being completed (one within 350 yards, and the second
about 160 yards off the pah), a general fire was' commenced
from all the guns with a view of opening a breach into the
place, and several rockets were thrown into it at the same
time, for the purpose of driving the enemy out. The fire
was kept up with little intermission during the greater part
of the day, and towards evening it was evident that the outer
works on those parts against which the fire was directed.
were nearly all giving way ; but the numerous stockades in-
sscle, crossing the place in differ,at directions, and composed
of couch stronger timbers were scarcely touched. Towards
eveulug our fire slackened, and was only continued occa-
sionally during the night, to prevent the enemy attempting
to repair the breches that had been made.
On the followaing norning, then e
instant, no person
being observed moving within the pah a few of our native
allies, under a chief netted William Wake, a brother of
Tomaiti Wake. Nene, went up to the place, for the purpose of
observing whether or not the enemy had evacuated it. This
party entered the bre-eh unopposed, which being perceived
from the nearest battery, a party of 100 mcn of the
troops, under Captain Denny, was pushed up rapidly,
and together with the natives, gained the inside of the
stockades before they were perceived by the enemy, who at
the time were sheltering themselves from the fire of our
guns on a sloping piece of grouial in one of their outworks.
Oar parties had scarcely gained the inside when they were
noticed by the enemy, and a heavy fire of inu•ketry in-
stantly poured in up.,n them. The stocrtiai(ilfeosr,celi;l%evnetvserb, now
became our protection, and strong
immediately brought up from camp, possession of the place
-was secured, in spite of all the efforts of the enemy to
("rive us back, being obliged to retreat and shelter him-
in a wood opposite the east face of the
pah, where
breast.
the
trees
extremely large, aid firming complete
'being
many of them li,ving ben cut down previously, and
works,tl.,7 purposely placed in a defensive position, he
eviden
-was enable to maintain a heavy lite against us for a
considerable time, until a doorway in that face having
been broken open, the seaman and troops rushed out
him from his . position. He, however,
and disloked
still continued to keep up . a fire from the woods, but
more with a view to cover his retreat, and enable him to
carry away his wouuded Men, than with soy expectation
of renewing the contest. The attack commenced about
to
o'clock A.M., and all firing bad ceased about two P.M.
The extraordinary strength of this place, particularly in its
interior defences, far exceeded any idea
fart I cesssuldin havitself, e forme,
of it. Every hut was a complete for being
strongly gtockaded all round with heavy timbers sunk
them deep
in the ground and placed close to each other,
few of
being less than one foot in diameter, and many considerably
more; besides having a strong embankment thrown up be-
hind then,. Each hut bad also a deep excavation close to it,
complete bomb-proof shelter, and sufficiently large
forming
.a
several people, where at night they were come
to contain'
~heLsered from both shot and shell.
pletely
The, enemy''s loss has been severe, and several chiefs on
their side have fallen ; the numbers I have not been able to
ascertain, as they invariably carry
wounded when possible. Several ortheboth killed and
former were,
however, left behind ; and it has been decidedly ascer-
tained from a wounded prisoner, that the chief lieke had
joined Kawiti iu the pah on the afternoon preceding the
at t ack.
.As Excellency has been an eye-witness to our
is
tpera-
your Excellen
tions., and I may say actually engaged in the sssault,
be thought unnecessary to draw your attention to thole
mg?'
• eons who had a greater opportunity than others of distin-
guishing themselves; but the satisfaction I feel in recording
the obligations I am under to those persons makes me
persevere is doing so. To the officers, seamen, and
marines from her Majesty's ship, for their extraordinary
exertions in dragging the guns over steep hills and through
difficult and thick woods, as well as for their distinguished
'bravery in action, the service on this occasion is greatly in•
debted. To Catain Graham, of her Majestv's ship Castor,
for his co- nperatp ion, and the readiness with which he afforded
savers- possible aid and assistance since his arrival. To Capt.
Sir e. Home, who had previously been the senior naval
officer, Ansi who, not only upon the present occasion, but
on all tlirmer ones, has used the mcst strenuous exertions to
forward all the objects of the expedition. To Commander
lay, of har Majesty's ship Racehorse, who commanded the
whole of the seamen attached to the force, and who so
greatly aided cur operations by his personal exertions and
example, not only during the assault, but in all the previous
difficulties We had to encounter. To Lieutenant Otway, of
her M commanding the small armed
sjesty'e ship Ca stor,
siso-ne s To Lieut. Falcon, of her Majesty's ship Castor •
Lieut. iikuiti and Mr. Nopps, master, of her Nlajesty's ship
_Racehorse ; and Lieut. Leeds, of the lion. East India Com-
pany's ship Elphinstone, who all directed. the fire of the guns
with such precision and excellence ; and to Lieut. Snclton

t;TocK EXCHANGE.-The sales arc-North British, Carlisle, 33s
-North Wales, :U.-Chelmsford and Bury, its. 65.-Derby end
Gainsborough, 14s. 9d.-Leicester and Taniworth, 245.-Malton arcl
Driftleld Junction, scrip. 21. 13s. -North Western, 235. 6d.-North
Staffordshire, 5/. 145. 61-West Riding Union, al.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JUNE 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Lancashire and North York-
shire, 15s. dis.-North British, Halves, Carlisle, Bs. p.-Newcastle
and Carlisle, 1031/2-Northumberland and Lancashire, M. dis.-
York and Selby Scrip, 181,1,- Ditto, East and West Biding, 1014.
EDINBURGH, JUNE 19.
Swett EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Aberdeen, 31. 10s.--Aberdeen,
Banff, and Elgin, 11. 6s. 65.--Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/. 13s. -Ar•
broath and Forfar, 271. 10s.-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/. 10s.-Ar-
magh and Portrush, 12s. 6d.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. Bs.-Ayr-
shire and Bridge of Weir, 21. 45.-Banifshire, 165.-Belfast and
County Down, 1/. 15s. -British end Irish Union, 21. Is. &1.-Cale-
donian, M.-Ditto, New, 1/. 55.-Caledonian Extension, 11. 55.-
Caledonian and Dumbarton, 11. Bs. 6d.-Caledonian and Norther',
Direct, 11. 145.-Chelmsford and Bury, 12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junc-
tion, 131.-Cornwatt and Devon Contra),-.11.-79.-Deaside Railway.
31.-Direct Northern, 11. 155.-Dublin and Enniskillen, D. 10s.-
Dundee and Arbroath, 381.-Ditto, New, 21/. 55.-Dundee and
Forfar Junction, It. 165.-Dundeo and berth, 171.-Ditto, Kinros,
Extension, 21.-Eastern Counties Extension, 11. 55.-East
Railway, 9s. &1.-East of Fife, 1/. 95.-East Lothian Central and
Tyne Valley Junction, 11. ss. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 2/. 3s.
-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 751.-Ditto, Half Shares, 171. lOs.
Ditto, Quarters, 181.- Ditto, ditto, New, 18./.-Edinburgh and I eith
Atmospheric, 18s.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 15/. 10s.-
Ditto, Preference, 191.- Edinburgh and Northern, 5/. 10s. 6d.-Ditto,
Newport, 10s. 6d.- Edinburgh and Peebles, 11. I Is. 6d.- Edinburg!.
and Perth, 1/. 155.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh, 11. 9s.
-Forth and Clyde Junction, I/. 1.95.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 73,
10s.-Ditto New Stock, 321. 105.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 181. 10s.
-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 25. 55.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car•
lisle, 1/. 19s.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 11. Us. 6d.-Glasgow
and Garnkirk, 40/. 10s.-Glasgow General Terminus, 8/. 12s. 6d
-Glasgowand Greenock, 16/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 81. 155.--Ditto.
Preference, 11. 155.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 1/. 10s. -
Gla.sgow Harbour Mineral, 11. 155.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock. and Ar-
drossan, 11. 9s.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmaliagow, 2/. Bs.
-Granton Junction, 10s.-Great County Down, 11. 7s. Gd.-Grea
North of Scotland, ii. 135.-Inverness and Elgin, 1/. Is. 3d. -
Lanark and Lothians, 21. 4s. 6d.-Larne, Belfast, and Bally -
mena, 65.-Loudon, Bristol, anti South Wales, 11.-London ant'
iloanslow, 155.-London and Manchester (Bast.), 3/. 14s. -Londot:
Ind Manchester (Remington's), 155.-London and York, 21.-Ditto
Halt Shares, 21.-Midland and Eastern Counties. IL-Morayshire
11.-Newcastle and Berwick, 25/.-Newry and Londonderry, 168
• -North British, 29/.-Ditto, halves, lit. -Ditto, Extension to Car-
lisle, If. 135.•-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 61.-North Stafford
shire, Si. 25.-North Wales Mineral, 141 10s.-Ditto, New, 61. 10,
-Perth and Inverness, 11. 12s. 95.-Scottish Central, 151. 15s.
Ditto, New, 71. 55.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction
1/. lOs -Scottish Grand Junction, 12s.- Scottish Midland, 71.-
~,cottish southern, 11. 17s. 6d.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 95.-
shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 3/. N.-South Midland, 1/. 7s
-d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 11. I Is. 6d.-Stirling and Midland
2/. 43.-Stratherll Junction, 11. lN ,
.-Wishaw and Coltness, 511.
GLASGOW JUNE 20.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are —Aberdem, 4/.—Airdrie an,
Bathgate, 60s.—Caledonian Extension, 245. —Caledonian Direc
Northern, 355. 6d.—Clydesdale Junction, 16/.—Dundee and Perth
i East Indian Railway, I is.— Edinburgh and Bathgate, 445.-
Glasgow and Belfast Union, 445. 6d.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car.
lisle, 37s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 31s. 6d —Lesma
bag() 535. 6d.—London and Manchester Direct (Rein.), 143. 6d.
Northampton and Bedford, 229. —Scottish Southern, 37s.—Soutl
Nlidland, 27s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 31s.

THUNDER-STORM IN THE NORTH.—Man's memor
cannot go back to the time when there was such a terrific
thunder-storm as the one which visited the counties of Cum.
Berland and Westmoreland on Thursday last, nor one of such
long duration. It commenced about four o'clock in the af-
ternoon, and continued with unabated violence till near eigh.
in the evening. When it began the lightning proceedec
front the south-east, accompanied with the largest drops o
rain ever seen in that part of the country. The atmospher
was oppressively close and Pultry, indeed, the very air smile,
of fire, and flash and thunder clap succeeded each other ii
rapid succession until about a quarter past six, when mo,
portentous omens presented themselves in the heavens, an,
the storm then increased to a most frightful pitch, and th
stoutest heart quailed from its effects. At this period th
electric fluid and lightning, which was of the forked descrip
tion, literally darted in igneous streams of varieus cc
lours from the south, at the rite of eight or ten flashes pe
minute, while there were continuous claps of thunder of tb,
moat sodden, loud, and startlingkind, like the mighty fall of
houses falling one upon another, and the rain at the tiin,
falling in waterspouts, and which continued with little abate
ment till near eight o'clock. The loss of life and damage
done have been frightful and considerable. On the moor,
near Shap. Beck Gate, in Westmoreland, the wife an
1 daughter of Benjamin Grisdale, a labourer, were gatherhei
tufts of wool from the fences on Knife Scar, when the
daughter, a fine young woman, was struck by the electri,
fluic, and killed on the spot, by the side of her heart•
broken mother, who most tbrtunately escaped destructioi.
but was slightly injured. A man named Hinde, of Harden
dale, was also struck down, and is so much injured the
faint hopes are entertained of his recovery. The family o
Mr. Thomas Dawson, yeoman, of the village of Staintou
near Peurith, had a most miraculous escape from instan
destruction. It appears that the electric fluid entered th
kitchen, and drew the iron crocks out of the ceiling, of
which dried hams were hanging; it then appeared in th
direction of the cluck, the case of which it shivered int.
more than a hundred pieces, and did other damage; be
the window being open, it escaped thereout, none of the in
mates, most fortunately, being injured, they at the time being
in another apartment of the house. In a field, near Penrit I
eleven sheep and one lamb, the property of Mr. Williar,
Robinson, were killed by the lightning, while lying under
on
atnlid
ruc tree, which was shivered to splinters.
growing
eerteresets
was the large popla at the door c;
shivered ; and so
of the village of Yanwa,tle. There wa,
Mr. C. Jackson,
toirn in the same localities on Frida,
estate of Lord Brong ,
another awful thunder7s -
On Saturday the following'
THE FOREIGN MATLS.—
General
notice was p,sted at the Post-ottice, St. Martin's
afternoon, but it caused no other damage.
,Spain, Madrid, and Corunmi.
Cadiz, Vigo, Oporto,
le-Grand :—" The Peninsular mail for Lisbon, Portuga`..
will be dispatched on the morning of the 27th inst. Thy
Ceylon, Madras
overland mail for China,
Calcutta. Egypt, M 1' Gibraltar,
a ,a,
and the Mediterranean,
via Marseilles, will Hong- Kong. India,
be dispatched from hence on the evenn,,
of the 24th inst. The next mail for Gibraltar, Malt,.
Greece, the lonian Isles, Egypt,Ceylon, India, China, all
Hong-Kong, will be
dispatched
on the 3d of July. Th'
West Indies, the Tweed, with the mails of the 2d of July
for the British
colonies in the West Indies, foreign coloni; '
in the West Indies, Venezuela,Madeira, M
Sydney, New South Wales, and Newzalalieico
Zealand.
Honduras.heThom
Thomas
Lowry, for the mails of the 30th biste.Ma.dea
and Buenos Ayres :—The next mail will be dispatchedir Brazil:
?,
it
Falmouth, on the 7th of July. Amei ice :—The Cambria.
with the next mail, on the 3d of July, for British Nortf
America, Bermuda, and the United States. Rotterdam :-
A ship-letter bag is made up and forwarded by the Batavier
every Saturday evening.
DEATH FROM SLIPPING DOWN STAIRS.—On Satur-
(lay, an inquest was held before Mr. Payne, at the Crown,
,
Bow-lane, on the body of Ann Rachel Winter, aged 45. The
' deceased was employed on Friday last, at No. 9, Basing-lane,
and, while carrying a basket of clothes down the kitchen-
stairs, she slipped and fell to the bottom. Surgical assistance
was imnuNliately obtained, but she died in two hours. Ver-
oiet, " Accitioutal d 91101,!: