The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, 1 ~'IT'J'LY 12, 1860.

SOLAR ECLIPSE ON THE 18TH INST.

The Superintendent of the Nautical Almanac
presents his compliments to the editor of The Sun,
and begs to forward the nearly accurate local
times, &c,, of beginning and ending of the solar
eclipse on Wednesday next, the 18th inst., for
several principal towns in England, from which
the general character of the eclipse in this country
may be estimated. The numbers are founded upon
reduction equations, having for their origin a spe-
cial calculation for Greenwich, by the lunar tables
of Hansen and the solar tables of Leverrier.

TEE TVAR IN NETV ZEALAND.

(From the Wellington Independent of )Way 1.)
ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS.

When the Governor first determined to bring
matters at New Plymouth to an issue, he ap-
plied to the Australian Governments to know
whether he could have reinforcements from
thence ; but it was not until the crisis had
arrived, until hostilities had actually been com-
menced, that the reinforcements were sent for.
With a commendable alacrity the Australian
authorities have spared all the help they could
and far more than was contemplated. Certainly
not more than 400 or at the outside 500 bayonets
"were expected and one or two vessels of war ; but
they have sent about 800 soldiers, and all the men
of-war on the station, excepting a surveying ship
and the Colonial armed steamer Victoria. An
Auckland cotemporary mentions Major General
Pratt as likely to leave Melbourne and take the
chief command; but this wants confirmation.

Yesterday week (the 23d) H.M.S.S. Cordelia
arrived in the roadstead, accompanied by the City
of Sydney steamer, having on board the following
troops, which were landed in the course of the
afternoon ;—Royal. Artillery-1 captain, 2 cor-
porals, 3 bombardiers, and 39 privates. Royal
Engineers-1 corporal and 5 privates. Com-
missariat, Department deputy assistant Com-
missary General Dunn. Ist battalion 12th foot
—1 captain, 2 subalterns, 1 staff officer, 7 sergeants
2 drummers, 9 corporals, and 117 rank and file ;
with 2 24-pounder howitzers, 2 9-pounder guns,
and 6 mortars, and a large amount of ammunition.
-Wednesday brought H.M.S.S. Pelorus, and
the City of Hobart steamer, with the remainder
of the troops, is looked for hourly.
These vessels with the Niger, Iris, and Elk,
still at Manakau and Auckland, make a total of
five ships of war. From the Pelorus there were
landed on Thursday (the 26th) 60 blue jackets
and 40 marines, and from the Cordelia 30 blue
jackets and 20 marines, and extensive prepara-
tions were at once commenced for a move
against the rebels, and at early hour on the follow-
ing morning the blue jackets and marines at Mount
Eliot, 150 in number, struck their tents and pro-
ceeded along the Omata road. They were followed
by 30 carts laden with camp equipage, ammunition,
stores, provisions, &c., &c., and two 24 pounder
howitzers, and four 8-pounder field pieces, with 40
artillerymen. The carts were driven by armed
militia and volunteer rifles, in number about 50.
The 65th started about 8 a.m., an imposing force
consisting of 500 men led by Col. Gold. The Royal
Engineers under Capt. Maris numbered 20 men.
Until that morning the destination of this expedi-
tion was unknown to many, and we hear that it is
intended to invade the territory of the Taranakis,
and attack them in their stockades where they are
at present. At 11 a.m. the forces had crossed the
Waireka Valley preceded by an advance guard of
the 65th. We hope soon to hear of active opera-
tions against the rebels, and the news is most
anxiously looked for. Invading the territory of the
insurgents is the only means of putting a stop to
marauding parties—in this case they will have
enough to do at home, and will not spare men to
come upon such errands. It is to be hoped, says the
Herald, that the destruction of the pas and pro-
perty of the Taranakis will be complete and wide
spread—a fitting retribution for immense losses we•
have sustained at their hands, whereby many
families in moderate affluence are rendered penni-
less and homeless.

(From the Taranaki Herald, April 21.)

The powerful reinforcements which have already
arrived from Australia within the time expected
have enabled the military authorities at once to act
on the offensive ; and early yeaterday morning a
strong detachment of the 65th, under Col. Gold,
and of blue jackets and marines of the Pelorus and
Cordelia, under Captains Seymour and Vernon,
R.N., with artillery, started for the south. The
route was at first a secret, and to the last moment
Waitara was believed, though otherwise stated, to
be the point of attack. The combined force is the
most formidable that has yet been concentrated
upon any one point in the colony, and needs but
an enemy to contend with. Let us but hope the
rebels of Taranaki and Ngatiruani may be tempted
to give it a meeting. The invasion of native terri-
tory may probably precipitate matters with the
northern tribes. Be it so. The force which the
misconduct of our own natives has aroused can
neither remain stationary nor unemployed ; it is,
moreover, apparent that the former intend against
all warning to take the wrong path ; the sooner,
therefore, the blow is struck the better, though we
confess we should have preferred to see this done
elsewhere in the first instance.

THE GOVERNOR'S ACCOUNT OF THE
WAR.
(Front the Maori Messenger Extraordinary, .April 2.)
Native Secretary's Offices, April 2, 1860.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
direct that the following statement of recent occur-
rences at Taranaki be published for general infor-
mation.
THOMAS H. SMITH,
Assistant Native Secretary.
It is with deep regret that we have to announee
to our native friends that two tribes in New Zea-
land who have received the light of Christianity,
and enjoyed the instruction of the missionaries,
have recently committed an act of atrocity such as
has not been known since the dark days when they
were ignorant of the precepts of the Scriptures.
It is known to all that Win. King refused to
recognise the right of certain men to use and dis-
pose of their land as seemed good to them ; that
he was unwise enough to build a Pah on the land
purchased by the Governor from these men, and
that his people have been driven out of this Pah
with considerable loss. This is, however, alto-
gether a separate matter.
Wm. King is a chief, and he did not make war
on the unharmed and the helpless. He said his
quarrel was with the Governor and the soldiers,
and if the settlers did not molest him he should not
molest them.

But the men of the Taranaki and the Ngati-
ruani tribes, being an ignoble people, came up to
New Plymouth. They had no quarrel with the
Governor or the settlers, but they would destroy
the settlers and their property, and slay the un-
armed and the helpless.

They did not come to help Wtn. King to fight
with the Queen's soldiers about the land, but only
to rob and murder.

The Governor did not believe that any men whc
had received the light of Christianity would do this.
On the 17th of March, however, these evil-minded
men came near New Plymouth and there they found
three men whom they murdered foully=they did
not kill them in fight for they were unarmed, but
they murdered them cruelly and barbarously, as
none but slaves would do. Not satisfied with this,
they murdered two boys—children, helpless and
innocent.

The Governor was wroth and was preparing to
take vengeance, but he waited until all were all
assembled, that he might strike a great blow.
The next day, however, he heard that a clergy-
man and his family were remaining in the country,
and he sent a small party of men,
340 in all, to
bring them away, fearing that murderous slaves
would not respect even the ministers of religion.
The Taranakis and Ngatiruanis seeing a small
party go, divided into two parts, fell upon them
and hoped to destroy them one and all. But the
settlers and the soldiers fought like men having a
good cause, and the sailors came ; a captain and 60
sailors, they saw a Pah, threw a rocket or two into
the Pali and made the hearts of these evil men quail
i for fear—the wicked are always cowards—then the
sailors rushed into the Pah ad destroyed all in it
who were fighting, and the party outside killed

many more who were fighting there. It is not
known how many are killed in all, but the follow-
ing are the names of certain chiefs who are known
to be killed and wounded :

'rARANAKI TRlBE.—Paora Kukutai (the leading
chief), Paratene Kopara, Purere Pakati, Taraia of
Taranaki, Tahaua Ngeu, Hatawera, Wata Tineia
(a Waikato), Hapurona.
NGATIRUANT.—This tribe sustained great loss.
Chiefs killed.—The Anataua (principal chief of
the tribe), Israel, Hami.
A great number have been lost—killed and se-
verely wounded. The numbers cannot be estimated
except the following :
Wounded—Paringa Kingi, badly; Hohapu te
Rata, do.; Te Teweti te la, do. ; Arama Ku-aka,
Waipata, Mohi Te wai monga, Te Koweti, in the
arm ; a boy of Man ahi's named Kere, a Ngatiruani,
in the neck ; Te 'Kariri, a Ngatiruani, in the leg ;
Wi Kape, do.; Horomana Taburangi, Paratene te
Kamanga.
The above are chiefly of the Taranaki tribe ; a
number of the Ngatiruani whose names are not
known were wounded.

And now the Governor calls upon all good men
in New Zealand—those who know the command-
ment which says, " Thou shalt do no murder"—to
aid him in bringing the murderers to justice, that
all men may know the Maories are men and Chris-
tians, and not slaves and murderers.
Enough—this is what has passed at Taranaki.