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London, England, 1869-05-17 00:00:00

IME SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 1.7, E 69.

being so much shorter than another, by the very
primitive or elementary argument of a piece of
string, or of red tape, trailed round contrasting seg-
ments of a terrestrial globe. The comparison upon
which the whole reasoning in this instance was
founded was one constituted by the ocean route in-
tercepted by the narrow neck of the Isthmus of
Panama, and the land route farther to the north
across the broad surface of the North American Con-
tinent. Eighteen years and upwards have slipped
by since then. Long prior to that date we had
already, and we have often and often since then
upon every available opportunity insisted, here in
the se same columns of The Sun, upon the urgent
advisability, if not the alsolute necessity, indeed, in
our imperial interests, that England should un-
dertake, or at the least encourage the notion of
a grand trunk line across her own North American
possessions. Nothing whatever of the kind has been
undertaken. The Hudson's Bay Company still has
to be swept out of existence as an obsolete obstruc-
tion—as was done some years since in the instance
of John Company. Canada and the contiguous
States, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the
rest of them, have been knit together in the form of
a confederation. Upon the opposite side of that huge
Continent ten years ago a noble colony was founded
under the title of British Columbia. This was
at a period when the Secretaryship of State for the
Colonies was in the hands of a Poet and a Novelist,
who, besides being an Orator and a Man-of-letters in
almost every conceiveable phase of that character,
proved himself, thus, atthesame time, to be a practical
statesman and a laborious administrator. Altogether,
during the interval which has elapsed since Mr. ASA
WHITNEY was over here in London, nearly a score of
years gone by, while much has been neglected, much
also has been done by the British Government,
in the interests of our colonies in North
America. But—in those territories—the grand
Trunk line of railroad—connecting the Pacific with
the Atlantic—that noble scheme which we have
so long and strenuously advocated, and which would
most assuredly have been the very best thing Eng-
land could possibly have done with a view to the
development of all the vast latent re-
sources of her territorial possessions in that
quarter ef the world—is just nowhere The United
State., meanwhile, have not been idle. They have
done what we have left undone. Another Grand
Trunk Railroad than the one we had hoped to see
constructed through our North American ter-
ritories has been constructed across the
territories of the United States. Bu t--
remembering Mr. ASA WHITNEY'S cogent argument
with ourselves, by means of the red tape or the bit of
string trailed over the surface of a terrestrial globe--
it would be almost laughable, only that it is positively ir-
ritating to bear in iew thefact that the line of railway
that has been constructed is no less than one thousand
fee hundred mi.'es longer than the other line mapped
out across our own dominions, the line we have again
and again most earnestly pleaded for out of a very
natural preference. There is the fact. Let us lay it
well to heart, in the midst of our new national craze
for sacrificing everything to considerations of eco-
nomy.

IT is said that Lord DERBY has determinelto
move the rejection of the Irish Church Bill on its
second reading. This is very grave news. We find
it difficult to believe it. The bill has been passed in
the House of Commons by a majority whose
unanimity has been unbroken, and it goes to the
Upper House substantially the same as it was when
Mr. G LADSTONE introduced it. The country has
looked on and applauded. Every Liberal member
knows well that opposition to this measure
would have cost him his seat. There never was an
instance in which the country and its representatives
were more perfectly in accord, or acted more entirely
together. Nevertheless, Lord DEnnY is about to
take a step infinitely more perilous than any number
of leaps in the dark. Ile means to set the Peers
and the Church (for, of course, the Bishops will go
with him) in direct antagonism to the nation. We
are not alarmists; but we confess that we do look
upon this contingency with extreme apprehension.
Desiring the maintenance of the house of L rds,
desiring the maintenance of the English Church, we
see in this threatened course a blow against both
those institutions which, we believe, they will find it
hard to withstand. Of late the Lords have shewn
themselves alive to the altered circumstances of the
time, by surrendering some of their privileges, such
as vote by proxy and the preservation of the House,
for the hereditary peerage. But these concessions
will avail them nothing if they are so ill-advised as to
follow the example of the so often, but never before
so utterly, reckless nobleman who will now call upon
them to do battle with the whole nation. As for the
bishops, their days are probably numbered as parlia-
mentary peers already. If not, their vote against
the Irish Church Bill will seal their fate. It is not
enough that one-third of their order should cling to
posts whose duties they are utterly incapable of ful-
' filling,but the other two-thirds must now array them-
selves against the people.

Were we writing in the interests of a party we
should heartily rejoice at the decision of the
Peers, if decision it be. Nothing will tend so much
to strengthen the position of Mr. GLADSTONE and
the Liberal party as the rejection of this bill. It will
awake an enthusiasm in behalf of the measure which
has not yet been excited, because it has not been
wanted. The continuance of the Liberal party in
office is assured so long as this measure remains un-
passed. No one knows that better than Lord
DERBY'S son, except Mr. DISRAELI. But with
us the welfare of the nation is of far more
importance than any number of party triumphs.
We would surrender the second in order to retain
the first. It is because we believe that the first will
be most seriously imperilled, that the stability of our
institutions will be dangerously shaken, that we
contemplate Lord DERBY'S alleged resolve with
downright dismay.

THE Saturday Review and the Economist contain
articles upon the Permissive Bill, in which all the
arguments against the measure are put in the
strongest and most forcible way. All that can be
said against it is said. These arguments may be
very briefly stated. Both journals object to the
principle of Permissive legislation ; the Saturday
Review because it is intrinsically bad ; the
Economist because it may lead to bad
results. The first paper urges that if a law is good
it ought to be enforced everywhere, and by the
national will ; if it is bad, it ought not to be enforced
at the whim or caprice of a particular locality. All
permissive legislation has, according to our contem-
porary, been a mistake, even such an Act as the
Public Libraries Act. One might have thought that
here, at least, there was room for differences of
opinion, and for the exercise of local judgment and
discretion ; but the Review will not admit it, and holds
that, if it is well for Manchester to have a public library,
Muddleton Parva ought to have one. The Economist
does not go so far as that, but fears that if the per-
missive principle is adopted with regard to the sale
of liquors, the trades unions may extend it to the sale
of labour; if a majority may say that no alcoholic drinks
shall be sold, a majority may say also that no work
shall be done except under certain restrictions.
Finally, the Review contends that stimulants have
been used by all nations, and therefore the attempt
to suppress their use is absurd.

The second and third of these arguments are
quickly disposed of. Thieving and murder have
been practised among all nations, and yet we pass
laws to suppress these usages, and though we have
not succeeded in suppressing them, we have no in-
tention of repealing the laws against them. The
supposition that the trades unions will be able to

prevent the sale of labour in a district if the
Permissive Liquor Bill is carried, mean s that two-thirds
of the ratepayers of a parish are likely to belong to
trades unions ; a supposition which we need not
characterise. The objection to permissive legislation
on principle is worthy of more respect. We are not
sure that the principle is not being carried too far.
But there ought to be no objection to it in the
present instance. The licensing of drink shops is
already, and always has been, decided by each
locality for itself. There is no general law
either for ordering or for prohibiting the opening
of such shops. A landowner may close
them if he will. Magistrates may close
them if they will. What the advocates of
the Permissive Bill say is that the power of opening
and closing ought not to be left to the individual
landowner or to the bench of magistrates, The first
may, for aught he knows, be acting the part of a
tyrant in opposing the wishes of his tenants by
refusing to suffer a single public-house upon his
property. The second may be influenced by their
connection with the liquor trade to open far more
public-houses than the people want. The supporters
of the Permissive Bill say that this question ought
to be left to the ratepayers, because it is they who are
really most interested in the matter, as much so as in
the supply of water, sewage works, orany other purely
local question. There is a further reason why the
legislation in this matter should be permissive. All
parts of the kingdom are not yet equally educated
with regard to the evils of drunkenness and the
benefits that would result from prohibition. There
are towns, like Manchester and Devonport, which
would probably pass the veto to-morrow by a large
Trifj.rity : but there are others in which .there would
be an equally large majority against it. ' The second
have to be taught by the experience of the
first. The country is not ready for a universal
measure of prohibition. Such a measure might pro-
voke the riots which our contemporaries fear would
arise even in places where the majority are favour-
able to prohibition. We have no such fear about these.
We believe that the town which adopted this measure
would scarcely know itself again by reason of the
greatness of the change that would come over it. Its
lowered rates, improved morals, and rapid prosperity
would soon bring about the result which the Saturday
Rev:etu and theEconontist desire—general legislation.

THE people of Paris must be found guilty of
wilful injury to the cause of freedom which they
profess to serve. Since the foundationof the Empire.
the advocates of liberty have never had an opportu-
nity so favourable as the present. Never did the
chances of putting an end to the despotism of personal
rule, and of securing constitutional Government by
peaceful means, appear so propitious. Eighteen years
have been more than sufficient to weary the French
People of government by the will and caprice of a
ruler who, however able, is not obliged to consult
the wishes of his people, nor to account to them for
his errors. Apart from the consideration that
political freedom is in itself a good thing, and that
France alone of the more civilised States is under
despotic rule, the policy adopted under the Empire
is intrinsically mischievous. Abroad, the Empire is
the source of constant disquiet and anxiety to
neighbouring States ; but the policy of armed peace,
whilst it alarms the rest of the world, brings neither
profit nor prestige to France. At home the
EMPEROR'S rule has been productive of
many benefits to his people ; but the
one defect of extravagance vitiates all its
merits. In time of peace NAPOLEON 111. thinks
nothing of accummulating a load of debt, the misery
of which will remain long after the memory of his
good works has perished. The French people have
long been alive to the evil of this policy, and they
display unmistakeable anxiety to alter it. They are
disposed to withdraw the passive obedience which they
have accorded so long. A strong party desirous of
mitigating despotism, and yet of avoiding revolution,
has recently risen, and is gaining strength. This
party openly avows its desire to retain the EMPEROR
and his dynasty on the throne of France, but it must
be under constitutional, and not personal, rule. It
is asserted in many quarters that the EMPEROR
himself would like to secure France for his race by
meeting these moderate demands.
Here is an opportunity of which the Paris politi-
cians seemed disposed to make the worst. The
natural position of Paris is to lead the rest of
France ; but the Parisian Liberals seem anxious
only to. frighten and alarm. In the Par-
liament just dissolved the French capital
was represented by eight deputies, whose
opinions for the most part could hardly be ranked
as moderate. Parliamentary Government, perfect
freedom of speech and writing, abolition of the
standing army, and the separation of Church
and State, were only the milder articles of political
creeds which sometimes descended to socialism.
But most of these advanced deputies do not satisfy
the Parisians. They are, in several circumscriptions,
opposing the Radical representatives by men
whose programme may be summed up in the single
word "1: evolution." M. EMILE OLLIVIER is
the most moderate of the Paris deputies.
He holds that revolutions have never ensured
liberty, and that peaceful constitutional means are
the best calculated to gain the great end. The
ENIPEROR should never have sat on the French
throne, it is true ; but he is there, and cannot be
dispossessed. Why not, asks M. OLLIVIER, strive for
liberty under the Empire instead of vainly following
the iglus fatuus of revolution ? Sensible as these
views are, they are precisely the sentiments which
have set Paris in a blaze during the last few days.
The crowd which assembled to hear M. EMILE
OLLIVIER, received his moderation with derisive
tumult. The idea of taking the oath of allegiance
to the EMPEROR, with the intention of keeping it, as
M. OLLIVIER does, is treated with scorn. Freedom
under the Empire is deemed an impossibility. The mob
plainly answered the Paris deputy that they would
not have the EMPEROR or the Empire at any price.
They called for revolution, sang revolutionary songs,
fought with the police, and committed all the follies
which mobs are wont to commit in the name of
freedom. This is not a hopeful state of' affairs. It
has been noticed that the aspect of France now is
precisely what it was before the revolution of 1848.
But the Government is very different ; and the out-
break which overturned Louis PHILLIPE might
produce no effect whatever upon the throne
of NAPOLEON 111. Another result is much more
likely. There is a large class in France which
prefers substantial to visionary gains) which
looks more to domestic prosperity than even to poli-
tical freedom. People who have something at stake
will not support the policy of revolution. Even the
peasants invest their savings in the Funds, and will
not lose them for the sake of Republicanism. The
only effect of this violence must be to strengthen
the hands of the EMPEROR. Order is even more
precious than liberty, and despotism will once more
have the friends of order on its side.

THE GREAT TEMPERANCE DEMONsTATION—THIS
DAY.—This morning Lincoln's-inn-fields presented an
animated appearance on account of its being the mustering
point for the numerous temperance societies who proposed
making a demonstration on the occasion of their marching
to Beaufort House grounds, Fulham. At half-past 10 the
procession started ; it was composed of many thousand
persons, innumerable banners and bands of music. A
great many of the company followed in carriages, and
altogether the procession was a demonstration in the fullest
sense of the term, as it extended nearly a mile in length.
"Tommy Dodd" was the favourite marching tune.
BATH RACES.—After a continuance of indifferent meet-
ings at the " fair city of the west," we have reason to be-
hove in a general resuscitation on this occasion, and predict
a gradual improvement on tho last few years, as no effort
on the part of the new secretary has been omitted to add
to its attractions.

Lieut. H. Browne's colours have been altered to drab,
blue facings, blue cap. Sir H. Hardinge's colours aro
scarlet, white facings; and Mr. 31'Carthy's green, white
braid, white and green cap.
EASTBOURNE.—AdmiraI Rous, to whom the objection to
Puff as the winner of the Selling Stakes at this meeting
WM", referred, has decided the same to to invalid, and de-
clared Puff to be the winner of the race.

CIVIL SELVICE ATHLETIC ISPOPTS.

nide are believers in muscular Christianity among the
civil servants of the Crown. The annual celebration of
the Civil Service Athletic Sports took place on Saturday.
We are told that all went well. It was pleasant in the
Veterans' Race to see the eldest competitor come in first ;
pleasant to note this gentleman—gray, wiry, and 56 years
of age—finish his work artistically and without distress.
The steeplechase, too, occasioned infinite merriment. An
artificial lake with a stiff fence in its front had been pre-
pared, and this had to be taken in its turn after a suc-
cession of jumps, and three times in the course of a
mile run. The racers here were all finely-built, mus-
cular men, who in their gaily coloured silk breeches, bare
legs, and tightly-fitting skin-jackets recalled the pictures
of Spanish matadors about to wage war with the bull.
It had a droll effect to see their respective friends—some
old, some young, and all in the ordinary costume of the
gentleman of to-day—putting the runners' naked legs
through an amateur shampooing process just before the
start. The wind, as we have said, was cold, and so calves
and ankles were rubbed and pinched assiduously—a friend
to each leg, in order that their owner might be
ensured his maximum of elasticity when the
word was given and he bounded off. The floundering
into the water at the great jump, and the splendid
way in which it was cleared each time by the
winner of the race, were all watched breathlessly, and as
if persons present had a personal stake in the result. So
with the pole jumping, when active gentlemen threw
themselves some nine feet into the air, and alighted com-
fortably on the other side of the bar as coolly as if it were
a stile ;so with the hurdles, so throughout the day. Our
Civil Servants seemed to distinguish themselves in all they
tried for ; and there was a social side to their gathering
especially pleasant to see. A family party—minus the
cavilling ; a fashionable entertainment where neither per-
formers nor spectators were bored; a competition in which
those left behind shared the sweets of the successful—
such were the athletic sports.

0' COA NELL'S GRA-VE.

On Friday an interesting ceremonial took place in
Dublin, when the remains of Daniel O'Connell were
removed from the vault in the O'Connell circle, where they
were temporarily deposited, to the tomb prepared
for them beneath the O'Connell monument, Glasnevin
Cemetery. O'Connell was buried on Thursday, the
sth of .August, 18.17, and the next day a meeting was held
in the City Hall for the purpose of making the necessary
arrangements to erect a monument to his memory.
A committee was appointed, and a design by
Petrie chosen for the monument, which combined
a round tower, a mortuary chapel, and a
monumental cross. The round tower, however,
is the only part completed. The committee having ascer-
tallied that the vault in which the Liberator's remains
were placed were ill suited for the purpose, both in
position and construction, accordingly arrangements
were made for their removal to the crypt beneath the
Round Tower. The crypt is in the form of an altar tomb,
with three pierced panels at either side, and one at the
west end, so that the coffin may be seen through the
openings. The ornamentation is purely Celtic, and the
table of the tomb is a single slab of Kilkenny marble. The
ceremonial of Friday wag altogether of a religious
character, the arrangements were highly judicious, and
nothing whatever occurred to mar the ham mony and pro-
priety of the day. It was estimated that between 7,000
and 8,000 persons were present, all of whom behaved with
great decorum. Those who were to take part in the cere-
mony assembled in the Mortuary Chapel at eleven o'clock,
and proceeded to the vault in the O'Connell circle. The
services then began, tlo coffin was transferred to the bier,
and the order of proceesion formed, including the mayors
and corporations or Drogheda, Clonmel, Limerick, and
Dublin, the Athlone town councillors, the Lord Chan-
cellor and judges, about 300 clergy, the Chapter of
Dublin, and the Cardinal Archbishop. Ou reaching
the tower High Mass was celebrated by the
Right Rev. Dr. Whelan, and after the service was con-
cluded, the Rev. Thomas Burke, 0.P., delivered a
funeral sermon, warmly eulogising the services of
O'Connell, the dream of whose life was, he said, being
realised today. The oration was listened to with the
deepest attention, and at its conclusion, the "De Pro-
funils" and " Requiescat in Pace" having been sung,
the(coffin was placed in the tomb beneath the tower.

THE IRISH PRIMATE AND THE GATE-
KEEPER,

At the Armagh Petty Sessions, at the end of the past
week, the Archbishop of Armagh summoned Mary Ann
Fitzsimon e, a respectable-looking old woman, to show cause
why posse ssion of a house and premises, his property, held
by her, should not be deliv, to.l to him of his agent, demand
of possession having been made on the lit of May. Mr.
Veitch said he got instructions to servo the notice on
the woman from the Lord Primate on the Ist of Feb-
ruary, who desired her to leave at the end of that
month, Litt, at witness's request, consented to let her
remain in the place for a quarter; when she was told that
her wages would be reduced to £2, she replied, " flow did
the Primate expect she could live on that ?" Tho garden
was allowed as a part of her wages; it con4a'ned about a
rood. The defendant, in her examination, said that her
husband, who died last December, had been with the late
and present Primate 46 years as gate-keeper, and that she
had been married to him 33 years.
Mr. Kidd: He was entitled to a pension, surely.
Witness: There are potatoes in the half rood and vegeta-
bles, and other things since November ; when Mr. Veitch
told me that my wages were to be reduced, I asked if it was
right for the Primate to reduce the wages of a poor widow
woman, and put her on the streets? Since my haiband's
death 1 have opened the gates from four or half past four
in the morning till ten o'clock at night, and if it was neces-
sary I sat up all night. I said it was not fair for him to
fight for his living in London, and that I should not fight
for my own. (Laughter.) Ultimately an order was made
for possession to be given iu eight days.

ROSSINI'S LAST WORK.—There has been a great
struggle for Rossini's last work, the "Hesse Solennellcs
It is now definitely understood that this great work is
secured for England, the proprietor of the copyright (for
purposes of publication in England) being Mr. Thomas
Chappell. Rossini's Mass will be produced by the'directors
of the United Opera, London, in St. James's Hall, on the
19th inst.

APPREHENSION OF THE DEFAULTING SHIELDS
POSTMASTER. —On Sunday evening a telegram was
received by Superintendent Richardson, of South Shields,
stating that Detective Patterson, of his force, had that
day apprehended at Liverpool Mr. John Elliot, the South
Shields postmaster, who absconded in February after
appropriating £3OO belonging to the post-office.
The Liverpool coroner held an inquest on the body
of Florence M'Carthy, an "unfortunate," 19 years of age.
The body was found in the canal, and it was supposed that
death had resulted from drowning. On a post mot tem exa-
mination, however, being made, it was found that there were
bruises upon the head and chest, and othzr indications that
she had been subjected to great violence. Her nails were
full of sand, showing that a strugglelad taken place. The
night before she was found screams were heard proceeding
from the direction of the canal. The Jury returned an open
verdict.
Mr. G. W. Whalley, M.P., and Miss Whalley were
on Thursday last driving home from Wrexham in a small
basket carriage, and when descending the hill, iu the vil-
lage of Ruabon, the horse took fright front some portion of
the carriage touching him. Ile at once dashed forward, Miss
Whalley hiving the reins in hand at the time. Mr. Whalley
at once got upon his feet and took the reins from her but at
the same time was thrown out with aft arful plunge. Miss
Whalley was also thrown out, but sit. succeeded on getting
upon her feet again, and ran as well as she was able to
symptomsof • attend her father. The horse rushed forward towards
Rhosymedre until the carriage was dashed into fragments.
Loth Mr. and Miss Whalley were able to walk home with-
out assistance, there being no alarming. injury
except a few severe bruises.

MR. BRIOHT AND MR. CUILDERS. Shortly
after the Government came into office, Mr. Bright had
occasion to consult Mr. Childers on smile matters of busi-
ness,and foi that purpose betook himself to the Admiralty.
Not being well acquainted with the premises, however,
and too proud, of course, to spew his ignorance by mating
inquiries, he essayed to find the First Lord's room with-
out guidance. But, after some vain attempts, he opened
a door which he had not the courtesy to knock before
entering, and there found a gentleman with his feet
on the fender, his back to the door; and that morning's
Times in his hand. To this individual the President
of the Board of Trade thrice propounded the query,
" Which is Mr. Childers's room,' but receiving no
answer, thereupon concluded that the gentleman was
either deaf or insolent, besides being idle, and therefore,
on all scores, a proper subject for dismissal. Burning
with indignation at the shameful way in which public
servants neglected their duties, _gr. Bright forthwith
r.:turned to the Board of Trade, and there indited a letter
to Mr. Childers, informing him of what lie had seen, and
suggesting that the occupant of room N 0..- should be dis-
missed at once. An explanation followed, when it turned
out that it was the First Lord's own room into which Mr.
Brig'it had made his way, and the First Lord's self whom
he had reported, the back of whose head he had not recog-
nised, and who was so deeply immersed in his studies that
he c 1 &LA hear his colleague's query.—/itqto4l4 Pines.

= WAR IN NEW ZEALAND,

ANOTHER MASSACRE.

The Maori rebellion in New Zealand has spread, and
once more assumed a formidable aspect. Te Kooti, the
leader on the east coast, and Tito Kowaru, the leader on
the west coast, have both reappeared in the field. The
colonists have sustsi led two distinct disasters on
the west coast. A body of constabulary has
been attacked, and cut of ten men but three escaped.
Worse still, another body of European settlers, including
one clergyman, has been massacred. This catastrophe
occurred at a place called Pukearuhe, near the White
Cliffs, about thirty-six miles from New Plymouth, a town
situated on the west coast, and very nearly opposite te.
Poverty Bay, on the east coast. The Taranaki fferala
gives the following account of this affair :
"In 1865 a military settlement was established at this
place, and a blockhouse garrisoned ; thereby stopping up
the only road at that time known by which the natives, who
were hostile to us at the north, could come down ; or at
least making that way much more difficult for
them to traverse without being seen. The country
that has been occupied as military settlements
may be thus roughly described. From the mouth
of the Waitara, running inland about eight miles, and
northward along the coast, twenty miles ; the two points
conjoined by a belt of rugged hills across the land, forms
a triangular block. It was at the furthermost point that
this massacre occurred, a place almost isolated from the
rest. About twelve months since it was the act of the
present Government—the Stafford Ministry—to remove
the garrison from the blockhouse, and most of the
settlers 'who were there have since then gradually
left it. A few, however, remained, and it is those who
were massacred. There can be no doubt that the Govern.
ment are responsible for these murders, for they have been
repeatedly warned of the danger, and have been requested
to replace the men they had taken away ; but, with their
usual inertness where real danger menaced, they neglected
to attend to the advice so frequently given, and the con-
sequence has been the massacre. On the 13th of
February a party of the Ngatirrianiapoto _ tribe,
headed by • a • young chief; • named Hone Weteri
(John Wesley), arrived in the vicinity of the White
Cliffs. Having chosen a picked party of about twenty
men, leaving forty or more on the beach, he went
up to the blockhouse, and meeting with John Milne, he
told him the natives bad some pigs to dispose of in the
gully leading to the stream (the Wairoa), on the north side
of the redoubt. Milne went with him, and when a little
way down the winding path he was treacherously toma-
hawked from behind. Seeing that the other man--
Edward Richards—did not come, a native was sent
back to tell him they could not agree about
the price, and requested him to come and settle it.
The poor fellow went unsuspiciously to his doom,
and when a short way down Was likewise tomahawked
in the same way as his comrade. The murderers then
went to the blockhouse, and Lieutenant Gascoigne, who
with his wife and children were strolling in a paddock
which was attached to their house, seeing the natives there,
went towards them to ascertain what they wanted.
The wretches appeared quite friendly, and shook
hands with him, asking at the same time for a
light for their pipes. Lieutenant Gascoigne had his
youngest child in his arms ; so, to oblige the natives, he
handed the baby to Mrs. Gascoigne, and walked ahead
towards his dwelling. lie reached the house, and was
just in the act of opening the door when he was cut down.
The door being on the opposite side of the house to that
at which Mrs. Gascoigne was, she did not see her
husband's fate ; under some pretence a few of the
natives met her, and getting behind, tomahawkee
her, as they had done the others, at the back.
After this the hellhounds brutally tomahawked
the poor helpless children, mutilating their bodies fright-
fully with their weapons About the dusk of the evening
the venerable missionary, the Rev. John Whiteley, was
seen riding towards the place, and on reaching the summit
of the bill on which the blockhouse was built, he was
stopped and ordered to return immediately to town ; he
remonstrated and rode gently forward. The miscreants
then fired, killing the horse the rev. gentleman
rode, and as Mr. Whiteley was in the act of rising
another volley was fired, killing him likewise. The
weather on the Sunday was very boisterous, and it was not
till late on the Monday that a settler, having occasion to
visit the Gascoignes, cern° upon the dead body of Mr.
Whiteley. Informatiori was at once given to the other
settlers residing in that district, who immediately left the
place ; and as soon as word was sent to town of the occur-
rence, a volunteer force, with very little preparation,
started at once to fetch the bodies of the victims into
town. They were interred in the Cemetery, a procession
of over one thousand persons following them to the
grave."

The Rev. John Whiteley, it is added, was a minister of
the Wesleyan order, and had been in New Zealand since
1833. For the last fourteen years he has laboured amongst
the Ngatimaniapoto tribe, a division of which perpetrated
this massacre. The Governor, in reply to a deputation
from the settlers of the district, said that 200 of the armed
constabulary should be sent to the New Plymouth
district.