The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-12 00:00:00

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THE SUN LONDON,
SATURDAY EvNg;
. ...„..,.....-_..........._..... Era JANUARY ' 12, 1861.
16 years of age, and Private P. Rooney, Light Com- to the 65th and militia and volunteers, Major Her- most of those which have taken place since Puketakauere) SUARE M4.47IAST.—(TBIS DAY.) BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
in which the enemy's loss has not gr y eatl exceeded our ---4. Closing ,
pany 65th Regiment; while further towards the bert commanding, the latter being the first to enter Sharel Railways.flatness done
own. I can assert positively, moreover, that with the one ORDINARY SHittES AND STOCKS. Paid. Price.
.) ft Mr. Henry Edgcomb, aged twenty, also of the the pah. Under a heavy fire on both sides, the
exception alluded to above, the troops have never been re-
Volunteers, received his mortal wound. Here inside of the pah was contested inch by inch, and • Closing 1 Business 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all 73 75
Volunteers, in any attack which they have made, nor have the Share
Railways. Paid. Prim. Done. stk 100 92 93 924
Captain Turner was struck in the fate by a musket the Waikatos driven out after a severe struggle. enemy ever seen their backs, except when they themselves 5 Bom.,Baroda&•Cent Ind
t Gu. 5 per cent.. .. ]
50 Belfast and Ballymena alt 18 Do, Do. B 16 14 la
•
ball, and Colonel Sillery slightly wounded. A At this time, Major Nelson arrived from Waitara, were concealed and invisible. • 13.14 Mr., Wol , and Str. V 4. all 8} 84 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 44 6
. rush was now made on the whares, and the bayonet and attacked the natives on his side with his habi- "My attention has just been directed to another leading stock Birk., La., and Ch Jura, 100 80 82
, 204 Do. New
• article in the Argus of the 20th instant, in which the 2525 Blackburn ' i all 114 124 10 Do. Preference
speedily silenced all further annoyance. This tual gallantry. The attack was continued until the Myth and Tyne , all 1.00 i Buffalo,Brant,&Godricb 100 75 80
writer. finds fault with the conduct of the war on grounds 1 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1874,
service was accomplished by the 65th and Rifle ,natives were in full retreat for Huirangi. The 10 Bost. Sleaf. a,ndalid•Ce. all 64 7
100 • Do. do. July 1,187. 100 67 72
which are, as far at least as the military authorities are stock bristol and Exeter lOO 99 101
100 97 974 974 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 65 70
Volunteers. Some shells thrown into the Raupo following are their casualties, as far as can yet be stock Caledonian
concerned, altogether unfounded and untrue, and which 10 Carmarthen it Cardigai all 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim 3 i Pr 44
Swamp caused the Waikatos to quit their lairs, ascertained : subsequent events have completely refuted. 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim. 2s. 1
20 cork Wreck Passage all 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 5 14 If d
and now commenced the work of extermination, for Killed (including the head chief, Tai "Is giving prominence in that article to the silly fable 29 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 7i 14 1d 61
a (detachment of the 40th, under Major Nelson, and Porutu) .. .. • • • • .. 28 about Col. Leslie and the grog and ammunition of his men, gets no div.
20 Cornw. all " ' all 6 61
10 Do A(A all 171 Demerara.. all i
20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. c 10 21 14 d
a oompany of the 65th, under Lieutenant Talbot, Wounded (since dead, 4) .. .. .. 7 the Argus has, I believe, the rather poor excuse that the 10 Do B f hasbeent d. to B f all stock East Indian, ta,u. sp. c. 100 98 99
from Waitara (the latter advancing in beautiful Prisoner .. .. • • • • .. 1 falsehood was copied from a New Zealand paper; but for &
-0 Dublin & Belfast, June. all —, 20 Do. F Shares Exta,.. all 1
the statements published to-day I can find no excuse. 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June. all 684 20 Do. Jubbulpore all
skirmishing order), came up from the north side of " Believe me yours, very truly, stock East Anglian
, until 6 pc pecan
100 16 17
100 514 524 52} 100 Do. 44 pc. Detentes. all 974 984
100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864.. all 994 1004 994=
the hill, and the Light Company of the 65th 36 stock Eastern Counties
"C. PASLEr. stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 37 39 20 Geelong & Melbourne. all
lea on by Lieutenant Urquhart (then forming Killed (found in the high fern this "Captain Bancroft, 1.D.C., &c." . stcek Do do Bdo 100 25 27 stook Geelong Corporation •
percent. Bonds ...... 100
25 Do NW A, late EU3ds. 134
a flank guard) closing on their centre, together •morning) .. .. •• - •• •• •
. . 11 ,------.... 1 stock East Suffolk
with a good show of Rifle Volunteers, the forming a total of forty-three killed on the 6th, - )
' I 111 RI) 11-1,, .1)111 0 N
....._ . stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 86 88
stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 28 29 100 Do. 6 per cent. Prof.. all 72 74
100 Do. 6 per ct. Detente. all 64 68
100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 46 48
rebels were almost surrounded. Men dashed three wounded, and one prisoner. 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all
stock Furness 00 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 45 50
ilea° the swamp, and a hand-to-hand encounter fol- The three chiefs of the party were brought into SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. stock Glasg. and S. Western ;00 115 117 100 Do. do. 1872 .. all 45 50
10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all
stock Gtlndial'enin.gua.sp.c. 100 95 96 954
- lo wed, and the bayonet and the butt-end of the town for burial, the rest were buried on the field.
SPAIN. - stock G reat North ern leo 112 113 ,„,,„ 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 8 lid 4 d
ride, when the bullet had missed, speedily convinced Our own casualties were trifling as compared stock Do do A stock
stock Do do B do
_2
1104 d
the brave enemy that the avenger was at hand. with the enemy's, considering the desperation The Madrid - 1 hthat d
journa sof the 7t state a e-stock =• • •W.
20i Do. New
They commenced their retreat, still fighting with with which he fought. putation of the Congress had waited on the Queen, stock Great Western
Ct S. & of Ireland 100 1114 1124 , .
stock Do Str Val gua. stock :00 61 64 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with
all 95 100 1
desperate valour, and in one of these encounters The funerals have just taken place, and the youth to pay their respects on reassembling after theopt,till '6O
100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 95 100
stockl2 Irish
,c South-eastern....
shire
t..orirc 4
93 96
private M‘Givern met his fate, though not before of the volunteers gave additional gloom to the occa- Christmas h l'd dPresident, /I
o i ays, an that the v . .
stock London and Blackwell :00 61 63 100 Do. do. '7 without opt. all a
'& a Coast 'OO 116 118
11n- 1-172 1172 i
100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do all 88 12
the enemy had felt the effects of his prowess. They stock Lon., Bright.. ~
sion. Mr. Brown's son was only fifteen, but has Martinez de la Rosa, addressed a few complimen- stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 50 81 544„ ~,,,.. stock Madras, g,uar., 44 p. c lOO 83 55 _
gradually got in the Huirangi road, followed by a tart' observations to her Majesty, to which thel
been several times under fire. Ile was fairly in thestock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 85 87 86
Western.. 100 94i 95i 951
stock Lond. & Nth. Western 100 100 1004 1002 2 100 stock Do. do. 5 per cent
stock Lond. & Sth.
part of the 65th, under Lieutenants Urquhart and pah,2o Do. Fourth do.: l5 1/ 11 d 135
and was crossing over the open space, when he Queen graciously replied. New inundations are 25 L'derry & Coleraine .. all
20 Do. d 0....., all
Talbot, their retreating marked bf
steps y pools o was shot by a n ative concealed in a house. Edgecombe, •
mentioned. In the neighbourhood of Tudela, in stock Man. Shot & Lincoln.. 100 55 56 56 at stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds. 100
• . 25 L'clerry & Enniskillen all 810 ..
blood, and a storm of shot and shells bursting over who was twenty, was approaching a native he had the province of Valladolid, as many as 300 houses ..o_. Maryport and Carlisle.. all 20 Newßranswick & Canda
121 Do do 5 shares.... all Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all 5 7
and among them. In their terror they threw away shot, to seize his gun. as a trophy, when he was shat had been swept away by the waters, and vast stores 1° Metropolitan
their arms and pouches, and any articles of clothing by him in return. By arrangements of the military of wine, which constituted the principalwealthof
6.4.0. Do new.... ..... .. . 1 4.0. P .. Do. do. Land do., .....•
20 Do. do. B Capital do. .. all 5 7
that impeded their flight, and the pursuers followed authorities, the 65th bore them to the grave •; the the inhabitants, had been destroyed : houses in stock Do Pirming. & D•ei:by :00 107 109 .. Do. do. Land do. ~ ....
50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 20 Gude (Limited) ........ ss. -
them to near the Waiongana River, when fatigue volunteers and militia performing this last office wood were being constructed hastily, to receive the 25 Do a shares all
24 stock Scinde ........ 44,: 100 97 98
20 ;Do. Punjaub .... Le al 10 2id lid
stone compelled them to desist, for the day had been for their fallen. sufferers. In the province of Zamora also there 25 Mid Kent .. ..... ..
10 Do, Cray
'
• • stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. Fig 100 92 91
100 Newcastle and C trlisle all
intensely hot without &breath of air. It is rumoured that General Pratt intends to were inundations, and rain at last dates was falling 7 —6
d 20 IS t. Andrews & Quebec A , 18 d
10 Newry & Armagh, def 9
The melee in the swamp had been a succession erect another blockhouse at Mahoetahi, a position heavily. The inhabitants of the districts of Pale,ae 20 Newry, Warnpt & Ros all ~ 10 jTrinided (Lim.) Scrip ..I 1 1 1
100 54 56 saq
Of desperate hand. to hand encounters, and many which commands the Devon Line near theWaion- stock Norfolk .... , ..... ••• • • • —_ d FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
gouzalo and Villalaza had been obliged to abandon
. 50 Nt hn. Counties Union 34
in stances of courage were exhibited on both sides. gona, and which has been frequently made use of their villages to seek refuge in towns. stock North British ... 100 65 654 65 1 10 eciritwerp & Rotterd all 54 51 154 1 4 •
Private Gilligan, 65th, shot one Waikato, and by the rebels. - stock North ICO
stock Da A stk ; A recs no d. 20 dennes.... ...... .. all —1)
20 1 ah.&S.Fran.lim.7 .c. 10 1.4 lid
brained another with the butt-end of his rifle. Next to the Commander-in-Chief, Major Nelson MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. st until 6pchas beenpd•B 100
ock Do B stock ........., 100 5 IBelgian East. Junctio all 1 1
20 reziers to Graissessac.. all
Many other daring acts were witnessed, but must greatly distinguished himself. His orders are • stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 104} 1041 1044 1i ii
remain unrecorded, as the individuals could not be always cheerfully obeyed, and his presence is equal CITY, Two o'CLocx. 25 Do do , U.N.E. purchase 16114 Plp ~
stock Do Leeds .............. 100 635 64i 1 P 6 Cae-neaux Mine & Rail all 11 12
I
100 Copiapo .. •••• •• &•• •• • • all —4
identified. But the ba t 1 d . yone p aye a cons
, to fifty men in times of danger. Some very important changes are shown in the stock Do York
stock North London ..
part in the exciting scene. The brave Waikatos (for it is ascertained that Bank of England return, completed to the 9th 10 Do new ls} 4 20 ;Eastern of France .... all 224 234
20 Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. c. 6 .
When all but none of Kingi's men were there) areas plucky a set
the dead and mortally wounded inst. The bullion, owing to the extensive remit- 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 174 24 2} 1
10 N. and S. W. Junction all 10 104 20 Do. do. all
Waikatos had d' • .
isappeared, a reconnoitring party, of fellows as ever held a gun, and prove to our tom- tances to the United States and the East, has been 12 Not. &Grantham Rail il 81 81
ell 20 Great Central of France all
20 ,Gt. Luxem., Con. she... all 61 64
'ander Major-General Pratt, d of 12 h
compose et. t , sup- menders that they have no mean foe to contend diminished by nearly half a million sterling, and _
10 Peebles ....•—•- -• • • • •
Portsmouth
there is also a large decrease in the reserve of notes. 10 Rhymney.....- .• ••• • • • nil
20 !Lake Constance & Bale. all
Ported by 65th, proceeded to Ngataiparirua and with. stock Scottish Central
Cara ' •
e in sight of a pah having a red flag flying, ln the other securities, however, a diminution of stock Scot N. E•, Aber. stock 100 I 34 Mi
•11/Icl stock lOO 864 875 20 (Lyons & Geneva ...... all
335 ),(aria Antonia .... ~.. all
but '
it was speedily hauled down, and a white flag, (From the New Zealand Gazette, of Nov. 7, 1860.) about a million and a quarter is apparent in conse- stock Do Scot. - .00 6062
stock Shropshire Union 1 10 IDo. New
half-mast high, succeeded it. The party then pro- " Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, quence of the repayment of loans granted
Nov. 7, 1860. the period the transfer books for Consols remained
10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 6 7
during stock South Devon .......... 100 42 43
stock :south Eastern. ..... ... 100 864 87 87 64 20 Namur' & Liege
20 1:143. 6p. e. Pref.
16 ,Northern of France all 87 38
ceeded
.round to Puketakaure, and thence returned stock South Wales .....• •• • • 100 62 64 631 16 !Do. New Shares ~... 15
to Mahoet h. ai. In the course of the afternoon, " His Excelleacy the Governor has been pleased shut. The distribution of the dividends has caused. stock S. York. and River Dun 100 80 8t 10 !Norwegian Trunk Pref all 74 Si
to direct the following despatch, with enclosures, a decrease of about three millions and a half in the 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all i 6 8 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. all 345 354
after hay' •
Ravin buried in one grave some 28 or 29 25 Stockton & Darlington all 424 435 20 'arts & Orleans.. •
Waikatos, the main body returned to the town from the Major-General Commanding at New Ply- public deposits, and an increase in the private 25 Do do ll 101 lla p
20 11 ••
ecife & S. Fran. (Fern.)
i gua. 7p. et. 1ira...... 13 35 2fd 91
(having left astrong
force to retain possession of 4.
mouth, and an extract of a letter from Mr. Parris, balances of about two millions and a quarter. The stock Taff Vale ...... ~...... 112
—: —__
stock Do Pref. No 120 ;Riga & Dunaburg
the field of battle) laden with Maori spoils, in -
50 Ulster a • ati 551 561 10 Rome & Frascati ...... all
20 Royal Dani5h.......... all
shape of double-barrelled guns, ornaments, shawls, "E. W. STAFFORD." extent of about half a million. In the other items 25 Do
d p 5 Royal Swedish
_,... •••• all
4 Do.
p 7 per cent. Pref.... all
of the balance-sheet the changes have been of an ?.
1810' ICZ ValeD
of ige:aill.. ..
..
.....
100 67 69 20 Sambre & Meuse .. ... all 51 51 at
&c., many battered and bloody, proving they had " Head-quarters, New Plymouth, Taranaki, unimportant character ; subjoined is our usual is 'Victoria Sta. and Pim.. all 114 111 10 o. 54 per cent. Pref..... all 84 al 8a 1
not been parted with willingly. Nov. 6, 1860. stock lWateri:ord & Kilkenny 100 20 (San Paulo, lira, g. 7p. c. 2 14 d
analysis : 20 ;S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin 12 1 14 d
60 Waterford & Limerick all
On the force passing the town barrier, loud " Sir,—I have the honour to state,
and for the information of
Active Circulation .. .. .. £20,453,800 20 West Cornwall ........ all 664 20 Southerni of France.... all 19 20
Continued cheers proved to them that their conduct your Excellency and the members of the Government, that Decrease .. •... .. 57,795 20 West London .......... . all 81 yest Flanders
10 IlDo. 54 p. c. Preference.. all 91 91
Was duly appreciated by their countrymen. The yesterday afternoon information reached me that the Wai- Bullion .. .. .. .. .. 12,175,386 10 Do Ist class ........ all
20 Do 24 class .
_, .... all 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 21 22
list of casualties willwho bore
prove the brunt of katos had crossed the Waitara river that morning in force, Decrease .. .. .. .. 477,453 stock WestHartlepool Harbr 23 Westernl of Austria ,6
to join William Kingi, and that they would possibly next Rest .. .. .. . • .. 3,285,418 and Rail . 100 20 estern of Switzerland all
the day :-65th Regiment, 2 killed, 10 wounded ,1. morning be in the neighbourhood of Mahoetahi. lat once Increase .. .. .. .44 38,340 stock West Midland—Oxford 100 47 49 6 iesbaden
6 o. 8 per cent. Pref all
Public Deposits .. .. .. 3,737,397 stock Do. Newport, 100 42 44
(dicer wounded ; Volunteers, 2 killed, 4 wounded ; arranged that a force from this, and another from the camp Decrease .. .. .. .. 3,538,509 stock Do. Hereford! 100 83 85 2O ;Zealand
40th Regiment, 1 wounded. at the Waitara should march so as to join early in the Other Deposits .. .. .. 15,477,425 PREFERENCE SHARES. JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
The natives were, we understand, all Ngatihauas morning at that place ;we did so, and met the Waikatos, Increase .. .. .. .. 2,252,931 00 Agra &UnitedS entice Bk; 50 83 ta 85
a powerful tribe of Upper Waikato, the same who and after an action which lasted about two hours they were Seven Day and
•other Bills .. .. 662,833
Increase .. .. .. .. 22,416 Share Railways. ' 1 Closing Baldness
Paid Price
1 1 • Done. 40 Australasia
25 ' Bank of Egypt all 72 74 72
all 20 21 20 i
defeated and fled, with very considerable loss. I write
100 Bank of. London ...... . 50 51 13
SOllght to make a disturbance out of the Maori found Government Securities .. .. 10,019,721 —•
•s dead at Patumahoe. The disaster of their friends these hurried lines and send them by the Victoria, to enable • Increase .. .. .. 531,553 25 Blythe ands`y 10 per 20 Bank of Turkey
1 a prof: (isued at .£5O all 50 British North American all ,
• - Government by
you to communicate with the Home the Other Securities .. .. .. 21,499,766
at Taranaki stk, jilris. & Excti pctstock 100 20 ,Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all I 224 23
, coupled with the fall of the principal present mail, and will send full details hereafter. Decrease .. .. .. .. 1,336,717 20 ;Do. do. do. Shares .... 14 25 ICh.ller. of In. Lon.& Ch.l all 34 35
chief Notes Unemployed .. .. .. 5,528,115 stock C. aledon £10,4a per ceni 100- 101 103 100 , City
Wetini and his son, may therefore probably "Among the killed are three very influential chiefs. The 25 40 41
fail f .
Of its lesson, and trouble will arise out of it. first, lam told, was the leading chief in the Maori King Decrease .. .. .. .. 381,700 stock IDo. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100
6% !Cork 1,, Bandon, 51 p. c. all 100 Colonial
20-11 Com. Bank of Canada.. all
The •
movement; the two others were powerful and leadmg men. No alteration of importance was exhibited in the 20 'Cornwall, 5 all 201 214
per cent. .. „ 6 ft 100 'Commercial of London. 20 214 224 1
result cannot be undoubted. That nativei
There are also many other chiefs killed of im
minor
• port- Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon, 61 , Dun.Perth&AbenJun. . all ut 20 ,Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 16 lea 1 16i
prowess, however, allied to cunning and ferocity stock 41.Angn.Chiss A 7 &sp.c. 100 199 10 20 ',Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all
Mtn ' , ante. I enclose lists of those already known up to this About £20,000 in gold, and 20,000 sovereigns stock jDo. do. Class 13 6 p.c.... 100 112 115 20 Lon.l Char.Bkof Australj all , 22} 221 224 I
withstand the iron nerve and unflinching bra-
and County .. , 20 :354 365 36
hour. were withdrawn from the Bank of England stock 1 -• 100 11 o 112 1 10
very of our race is Ile Coun. Ex. sp. a No.l 50 ;London Joint Stock . • I
altogether out of the question. "Or loss was two officers and 14 men wounded, and four d stock Do. do. No. 2 100 108 110 100 'London & Westminster 20 644 /
If the natives yester ay. stock ;Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 100 121 126 100 'Nat. Prov. of England . •42 I
are yet open to conviction upon the men killed ; nothing could exceed the behaviour of the N • has •
Notice been given that 294 special Sar- stock 'Eastern Union, 4 per ct, 100 1
20 Do. new
subject, Mahoetahi should be a warning to them, troops of all arms, as I shell detail at length in my despatch. . . stock j Do. ft per cent. guar...) 100 50 National Bank
dinian. 5 per Cent. Bonds of the value of £21,940
for there the veteran soldier The loss of the enemy is not yet ascertained, but from the stock Edin.a.r.Glas. sp.c.'shares, 100 112 114 20 ,New South Wales ...... all
and the gallant lad of all I .."
6 have been cancelled. stock i Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 82 20 IDo. new
number killed and buried I should say they must have had
fifteen singled out their fierce enemy, who had all stock ; Edin. Perth& Dun• 4 p.c. 100 25 'Ottoman. Corporation . all 47 48.
the) advantage between 80 and 100 killed and wounded.
of cover and position, and utterly •Continued activity prevailed in the Liverpool stock Furness, _.5 per cent .... 100
stock ;Glas.& S, West,s,r.a. 5 p.a 100 20 Bank ... .. .
100 Provincial of Ireland 25 —...-
" I enclose an insultin letter sent by the Waikato chiefs Cotton Market esterda and rises exhibited
y y, p no , all
• routed them, the survivors, in their earnestness gstock IGrcht Northern sp. ct. 100 116 118 10 Do. new
I all
a few days ago, and it is a curious fact that the two chiefs change of importance. The sales were 20,000 bales. stock IPo.sp.c.Redm., I'o pc.pm 100 112 114 25 South Australia
to es 100 104 106 25 Union of Australia
stock ID o. o. 44 p. a do. do.
cape, throwing away their arms, and. esigned • even who it were both killed the very day after they The Royal MailN•whichsailed 12 26 27 261 1
divesting steamer Niagara,
themselves of their clothing to facili- crossed the Waitara. 10 IGt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pi'. all 100 'Unity Mutual
tate it. "In communication with the gentlemen of the Native to-day from Liverpool, for Halifax and Boston, took
stock I 1 Gt. Sn. & W (Treland) 4 1 100 cia 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
• out £190,000 in specie. I p. et, pre!. stock....
It is rumoured that Wi Kin • watchedthe fight Kingi ..
Department, I brought into town the bodies of the threeso IC;'reat West. (Berks and Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. & July 100 109 111
principal chiefs for proper interment; the other Waikatos The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer f Hants) Ext. sp. ct. .. 6 Do. 6p. cent. 1879 100 110
) from a distance, but offered no aid to his northern killed were interred in a pit on the field. We have taken Ellora, sailing from Southampton to-day, takes out stock ro. Redeemable,4l p.ct. 106 9a 100
Do. Bp. cent. 1880 100 110
I allies. In any case, the firing would be distinctly six •
prisoners and a considerable number of very fine arms, for Bombay, in specie—gold, £16,360, and about89 91
stockatoe Do. terderablbel, 4N. et. 1000 9, 92 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 100 I. 1094
Do. 6p. c. Feb. la Aug. - 100 1.10 112
heard at Mataitawa, which is not more than five rifles, and double-barrelled guns. stock IDo. 5 et. ma e' roxf*. 100 101 103
1£380,000 in silver.— Do. 6p. c. Mar. ,t Sept. 100 'llO 112
a 'Do. Birm. Pre'. Redeem.St, iares. all 91 10 100 994 1005 :1001 994 1001
miles from Mahoetahi. His conduct, therefore, is "I shall be obliged by the Victoria being sent back with- c Do. 5 per cent
There has been very little animation in the 10 Jot. W. Ches. 8 p.c. ptsh. all
a 174 1,74 -/ Do. Scrip 9O
not easily to be explained. The quarrel may, from out delay, as I have
discharged the IVonga Wel= —I
' Market for Public Securities
to-day, but the quo. I Stock
10 'Do. do. sp. ct. pref — Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 107 108
Do Birmg.guar. stock lOO ,d 78
have the honour to be, your Excellency's moat obedient Do. 1890 100
this circumstance, assume a complexion. little con- tations have continued steady, Consols being tilt a 261 Do. Chester gutt. shares all 104 211 N.13.G0v. 6 p.c. Ja.aatily 100 105 106 106}
servant, _-€•-, ~, 13 Do. do. iln .. . all 101 10f Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100
templated by Kingi when he plunged into war, "T. S. PRATT, Major. General Commanding, for money, and 92 for the account.. ell 154 10
The New 20 'pc' thlir (1 . ... ' 140 —N.S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 08 to•
and enlisted other tribes in his quarrel. "To his Excellency Col. Gore Browne, C•B., Governor Threes are firmer at 911 i ; the Reduced at 911 L• stock ; La0.,45 .. or.. 6p. c. stock. 100 138
stock IDaßarnsl.t.£s3s 1d pc, 100 •••• Do. sp. c.,
1871 to 1876 100 984 994 974
Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwds 100 97i 984 97
f The Waikatbs, we may state, had just arrived in and Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand." Long Annuities remained at 161 a)
41 bat Exchequer stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.)
"0
116 118 Nova Scotia GOY. 6P. a
100 1054 1064
the district
, and were not allowed time to strengthen —stock Lon.& Brig.spc.gu.No.ll 100
No. 2; 100 116 118 sterling, 1875
S.Aus.Gt 6 p.c.1878 &up lOO
t the position they had taken up. The enemy were " Pukekohe, Nov. 1. 1860. Bills receded from 6s. to 2s. viscount, and Bank stock Do. sp. a
stock Do gua, 6p. a , 100 138 143 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July 100
r Stocks to 232. 1 • 100 116 118 .&Oct 100 1071 108 107/ / 1
stock iDo. do. 5 p.c. No. 4' . Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap _
even denied the solace of concealment of their "To Mr. Parris :—Friend,—l have heard your word. stock Do. do. 4a per cenla lOO 103 105
BRITISH MINES.
I on the occasion. Come to fight me, that is very good ; come inland, and let
Ile moat pm rth ether_ Fish fight A fair amount of brasiness was recorded in Foreign 5 Do,' do. 4t
at sea—come inland, and Securities, and rarices exhibited no chance of im- stock p, C. shares all
casualties 153 156
fro, 7p. ct Pref. stock. 100 134 I Closing Bnaineei
1
.......,. 'TN.. IS., .. .4- IVIT V .1", 1, \ 100 130 . -.--. Mine. Paid. T,„,,. Done

;Do. do. do. ...
PA Itan..Vfork 6 p. c stock.;
;k ; Do, PArnsl.stts 3s 10d pc;
;k no. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) j
Eck Lon.& Brig.spc.gu,No.ll
.ck Do. 5 p. c. No. 2!
.ck Do. gua. 6 p. C.
IDo. do. 5 p.c. No. 4;
A ;Do. do. 4i per cenf,.
5 iDo. do. 41 p. a shares..'
)ck tDo. 7 p. at. Pref. stock.
)ck IDo. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.),
)ck PDo.4p.e.S.(div.def.til '65)
.ck !Lon. Chat. and Dover..
)ek
!;Lon. and N.W. Cov. and!
Nuneaton, 5 p. ct..... 1
.ck ;Lon. & 5.W,7 p. ct. stock,
)ck ;Do. 43 per cent.
6d.pDo. (Prtsm. perpl anns.'
of2s. •• •• ••
21 tondondy. & Cole. 1 sh.
2 Londony. & Ennis. 4 sh.
iMan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per at.

" To Mr. Parris :—Friend,—l have heard your word.
Come to fight me, that is very good ; some inland, aid let
us meet each other. Fish fight at sea—come inland, and
stand on our feet ; make haste, make hasto, don't prolong
it. That is all I have to say to you—make haste.
" From WETINI TAIPORUTU,
" From POROKORU,

A fair amount of brAiness was recorded in Foreign.
Securities, and 'prices exhibited no change of im- :tt
portance.'Turkish 6 per Cents, are 70 to 70k; sstt,
ditto Ne-17 (1858), 56 to 56k; ditto £lOO Bonds, 58; st 4
MeYfican are firm, at 21i ; Spanish, at 481; ditto sti
referred, at 40; ; Buenos Ayres Deferred are st,
296 ; and Dutch 2i per Cents., 63+ ; Russian, 104. 28
The dealings in the Railway Share Market have

53 156
L3O 134
69 71
89 91

The total loss of killed and woundeed is reported
by the friendly natives to be 71. Some wounded
Must have escaped, and dead probably yet lie in
the high fern. As ascertained by us, their loss is
42 killed, wounded, 2 ; taken prisoner, I—making
I total of 45.
The natives killed were all Waikatos.
On this occasion we can give a more s•,atisfactory
account of casualties than we have been able to do
on previous occasions.

Share Mines.

;AClosing Business
Pa''' Price. Done

Alfred Consols (Philaek),
20 British Iron
- Clifford
- Devon G. Cons. (Tavis )1
- East Bassett (Illogan)t
- East Caradon .. ...
- E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.):
- jGanidtSt.Aubyn(Gwen.)'
- ;Great South Tolgus
- iG.Wheal Alfa. (I'hilack)
- .G. Wheal Vor (1Ielston)
- jGrenville
- IHerod's- Foot
Tlin Eto n Downs
▪ Lady Bertha
- Margaret (toy Lelant)l
- North Downs
- !North Frances (Illogan)i
- IN.Wh'l Bassot (I1102;ati)
- INorth Wheal Crotty ...
- I Far Consols (St. Blazey)
9 l'rovidence (Uny
- jSortridge Cons. Min.Co.l
- South Caradon(St.Cleer)
- S. Carn Brea (Illogan)..,
1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim.l
- S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan),
- Stray Park
5 ITamar Silv.& Lead Mimi
ft [0 ITin Cro
Vale of Towey (CarmA
West Basset (Illogan)
W. Caradon (Liskeard),
West Seton
Wheal Basset (Illogan)
Wheal Buller (ltedruth)!
Wheal Edward (Cals.)
Wheal nifty (U.Lelant)
iWheal Mary Ann (Men.)
, Wheal Trelawney (Lis.)

31 4
1 2
205 215
410 420
115 120
111 12
91 10i
25 27
71 Si
31 311f'
33 35
n
14 11
52 55
31 4
4t 51
4 5

" From all the Chiefs of Nagatihaua and Waikato."
(True Copy).

R. Carey, Lt. ,Col. D.A.G.

been on a very limited scale, and prices have shown I et;
a further slight depression. Caledonian, Great st,
Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-Eastern
(Berwick), and South-Eastern have declined 55.;
st
and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. st
The Foreign and Culonial lines have been very st
quiet, without any material change in value. st
st
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have st
continued in moderate request, Union of London 881
realise 261 to 26i ; Australian Agricultural, 30i to 81
32i ; Crystal Palace Stock, 30 ; Peninsular and
Oriental Steam, 7211 and Scottish Australian
Investment, 135, s

6 iDo.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MELBOURNE ARGUE.
Sir,—ln justice to General Pratt, rAnd those who
are absent on duty in New Zealand, and having
reference to the leading article iu your columns on
the 20th inst., and that of tills day, I hope you will
have the candour to publish the enclosed corrcspou-
dence in your issue of next Monday, so that the
people here and at home may have an opportunity
of judging of the real facts of the case.

ock Do. n per cent
10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent
12 7frarvuort .1z Car., 4p. e 1
121 Do. 41 per cent
ock Mid. Con. 6 pa. stock I
ock Do.Con.Bris. & fir. 6 pm. 1
ock Do. 41 p. a. pref. stock I
8 iDo, with option till 1860
cek I Do. tele. & lilt. pref. st., 1
ock INorlik sp. c. Ex. st. 1846, 1
ock (Do. 51, p. c. Pref. do. 1841 1
ock IDo.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 1
ock 'North British, 5 p. o.
ock Do. New, pus. 6 p. c.... 1 !
10) Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs
10 t Do. do. do.
Lock Nth.Dev.Fail. &Dck.Co.
Lock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c.
took Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref.
17 .IDo. do. do
20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1
121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848
'l5 Do. York, ct S. Purch.
20 North Staffordshire...
10 ithymney Guaranteed.
8* IScottish Central, new p
took (Scottish North-Easter
3/ p. c. pref. stock
;lock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p c
dock Do. 7p. c. pref. stoc
10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s
10 Do. Fixed 41 per cen
1.0.6 South Eastern (Iteadin
Ann., 1.0.6)
stock Do. 41 per cent
stock Do. Fixed ilp.e. Ist is
stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c.
stock Do. 41 per cent.
stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua.'
25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c
25 Do. B 6 ner cent
25 Do. C 6 per cent
stock IWatrfd & Kilkny, 6 p.
stock I W.Mid -Oxf lat Gua st
stock I Do. 2d do
stook I Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red.i
stock IDo.Perpet. 6 p. c. pf 1866
stock Do. till 1869, Ist 18.1
1211 Do. do. 2d

KILLED.
65th Regiment—W. M'Givern, F. Rooney.
-Volunteers—F. Brown, H. Edgecombe.
'WOUNDED.
Lieutenant-Colonel C. Sillery, D.Q.111.Q., slightly.
40th Regiment—E. M'Kav, slightly.

8 9
9i 10
44 46

I i
300 310
3} 4
150 160
46 48
21 24
5 6
18 194
78 80
355 365
1124 1174
145 155
11 2
13 14
19 21
18 20

65th Regiment—Captain inme; s;verety—Sergeant J.
Xilight, severely—B. Boyhan, very severely—T. Coleman,
severely—P. Connolly, severely—H. Gibson, slightly—D.
k‘Brierty, very severely—W. C. Ray, severely—R. Whit-
low, severely—G. Wilmot, very severely— -J. Lalley, dan-
gerously—Corporal W. Roberts, slightly.
Volunteers—J. Ward, slightly— R. Longman, slightly
Vercoe, slightly—T. Valle, slightly.

I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
W. C. BANCROFT, Capt., A.D.C.
Government Offices, Melbourne, Nov. 24.
" Fairlie House, South Yarra, November 20.

" My dear Bancroft,—Although, as you are aware, I was
unable, in consequence of my wound, to be present at the
engagement which to,ok place at Mahoetahi on the 6th inst.,
I heard such full ar,counts of it immediately afterwards from
officers who wer e present, that I have no difficulty in reply-
ing to your o:aestions regarding the truth of the statemtnts
contained the leading article of this day's Argws,
" The facts of the case are simply as follow :—On Mon-
day, 11,1 e sth inst., General Pratt received information from
the Camp at the Waitara to the effect that Mahoetahi, a
s'aong position crowned by a deserted pah, had been osoupied
in force by the Waikatos. He immediately wrote to Col.
Mould, R.E., who was then in command of the Waitara
camp, to inform him that he intendrml to attack the enemy
early on the following morning, wad to desire that he would
make a simultaneous attack on the other side with a portion
of his force.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9la 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 914 4 4 4
Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 18S0 —
Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6l
India Stock • *if -
Ditto 4 per Cent lOO4 4
Ditto Bonds £l,OOO —
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Account, Feb. 7 92 -
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 14(1
Ditto £5OO b dis 2 dis
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Breatillan 6 per Cent
, Ditto 44 per Cent. 1860 .. 86 54
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent...............—
Ditto Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 104
Ditto 44 per Cent.
Sardinian 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred
Ditto Passive
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded....... 54 i
Turkish 6 per Cent ..
Ditto Now Loan
Ditto Account
• Ditto £lOO Bonds
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Gull. 24 per Cent 634
i TWO O'CLOCK.
, Consols, Money 914 4
Ditto Account 92

NATIVES BILLED.

Tai Porutu, Warangi Hakopa, chiefs ; Tamu, Ikaraika.
Rakopa, Heneriko, Wirima, Hakopa, Wanganui, rani,
Tamihana, Hatowera, Hirene, Tanaiana, Warawara,
Tamati, Hemi, Beranga, Watewera.
Fourteen dead, names not obtained.
Three wounded in hospital.
One in jail.

1.7.2

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FOREIGN MINES.
20 Australian
1 BonAccordCopper,Lim l5B d
35 ' Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 274
20 'Do.St.Johndel Rey,Lim 15 26 27 261
5 ' Do. L and and Mining Co. all
1 'Clarendon Cons.MinCo. 1 der is
10 'Cobre Copper all 43 45
•—,Copiapo . .
1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co ail I ;
2 Fortuna... all 21 3
20 General all 21 23
2 ,Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr. 1 4 1p 14
11 ,Kapunda (Limited) 1 14 11 p
3 Linares
5 Lusitanian . 2 p ,
1 Mariquita all 1
1 N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 1213.6d. d
20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead
Mining and Smelt.... all 4 6
5 Port Philip .. . . ... ._. ... 1 1
1 Scottish Austria. (L.).. 10s. 1/ d i
38111t131 United MexiCan .• • .... all 3si 34
1 Worthing' (Limit,4). •• . all ; 1
1 I Do ~. 19s.
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MISCELL,NEOUS.
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10 'Anglo-Mexican Mint ..1 all 13 14
1800 'Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all -- .
25 'Australian Agricultural 19 30 32
10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 5 301 21
50 British American Land 40
50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Liin.) all 35 37
20 ; Do. 13,7p.c,t1111852 (Lim.) all 18 20
20 I Do. C. (Limited) ....... all 13 15
321 'Canada Land .. ... —: all 110 113
10 IChan.lslands TetEcLim.) all
stack ICop.Min.ofEng.& roltg. all
25 !Dm Pref. 7* per cent.
•.. all 231 24/
stock 'Crystal Paace ........ 100 29 81 291 30
stock ,Do. Preference ~
_. ... 100 101 1(3
stock Do. 6p: c. Pei pet, Deben• 100 107 109
stock Electric Telegraph •• . . 100 94 98
28 Do. New ............. 15 2 1
5 Englidk& Aus. Copper. all 21 3 3
15 Gen. Steam Navigate m 14
1 Great Ship Limited)... all
1 Do. 171 pct Preference all I ;
5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.
20 London, Discount (Lim.) 5 14 1 d
4 !L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim. all 11;
20 'Madras Irr. and Canal.. 1 ' 11 1;
10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all
10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.ll all 2) 34
d
25 National Dis. Co. (Lim. 5 11 1/ d
20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim. 5 3 2
10 Netherlands Land . all / 1
5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.afl ...... all / 1
100 N.Br.&NoviticotiaLatift 8$
1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all
114
1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all
1 I Do. New Shares (Lim.) . 158. ipr
10 orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.)A 6
10 Ditto B. ............. 6
--
10 Ditto C 2s. —
48 51
• stock Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim.) 100
79 73 7
50 Pen. & Oriental Steam . all :1
37
50 Do. New ..... . . ..
17 183 p 1
20 itedSeadand.TeL.g.4lp.e all
50 ‘Rhymney Iron
15 ' Do. New ... .
47 49
100 IRoyal Mail Steam .
136 141 135
stock' Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim.) 100
25 (South Australian Land all 33 35
I rob. renioaVgrirsettereSsri.p all
a
10 Do. do all 5 71
I 20 r. & Ln. Co.oflhar.Can. 5t
• 100 Vim Diewea'sLand
, .

" In pursuance of this plan, the general marched from
New Plymouth with 700 men, at 6 a.m. on the 6th, and,
immediately upon his arrival at Mahoetahi, commenced the
attack without waitin.g for the troops frcom the Waitara,
who were not then in sight, and who, having been acciden-
tally delayed, did not arrive until the engagement was
nearly over, and the pah had been cleared of the enemy by
the charge of the 65th and the Volunteers.
'The assertion of the Argus, that the general met the
enemy by chance, has not onl7 no foundation in fact, but is
directly contradicted by tF_Le information from the seat of
war which is published. in the same issue of that paper.
"As regards the alleged superiority of numbers on the
part of the troops, although it is true that after the arrival
of the Waitara force there were nearly 1,000 men in the
field, it is no less true that a large portion of them took no
part in the action, their services, not being required. On
the other hand, a large body of the enemy were observed at
no great distance, their object, of course, being to support
those who occupied Mahoetahi ; but, daunted by the rapid
and total defeat of their friends, they took care to keep at a
respectful distance from the troops.
"it is not true that the Maories have been permitted, as
the Argus says they have, to remain in almost undisturbed
possession of the district which they had conquered and
occupied.' They have not conquered any district, nor have
they been permitted to remain in possession of a foot of
land outside of the almost impenetrable forest in which
they have been compelled to hide themselves for some
months past. In venturing for once to leave its shelter
they exposed themselves to and received a lesson which
they will probably not soon forget. The statement, that the
few expeditions which have been undertaken were mere
reconnaissances, the issue of which has been almost inva-
riably disastrous, and that the enemy have often seen the
rear of our soldiers, is equally at variance with facts. Most
of the expeditions alluded to were carefully planned
attempts to cut off the retreat of the enemy, and thereby to
compel them to fight, and although these attempts were
almost always frustrated by the vigilance of the Maories,
and the rapidity with which they fled, none of them,
except the attack on Puketakauere by Major Nelson, in
-
which his force was greatly outnumbered, has been attended
with anything disaster ; nor am I aware of a single
ingtance igl3 QQ11a1973 (NA I he" myself been /moat At

WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.

Tins DAY, J
Ardrossan, N.W. ; dull
Ayr, W.S.W. ; breezy
Birmingham, S.W.; thaw
Brighton, S.W.; dull
Bristol, N.W. ; fine
Cambridge, S.; dull, thaw
Cardiff, N.E. ; fine
Carlisle, W.S.W. ; wet
Chatham, S., moderate
Cork, N.N.W.; fine
Deal, S.S.E., moderate
Derby, S. ; fine
Dublin, IV. ; clear
Dumfries, S.W.; stormy
Dundee, S.W.• rain
Edinburgh, W.S.W.;" rain
Falmouth, calm ; fine
Glasgow, S.W. ; rain
Gravesend, S.W., light
Harwich, S.W.; cloudy
lline
CONTINENT Art
BB
rrest,uss e El
s; NN. E.* ;,;; fi
E • fine
.;cloudy
cCohpeernbhouargeng,
vr.s.w
Dunkirk, S,E. ; cloudy
Havre, E.S.E.; fine
Leghorn, E.N.E. ,• cloudy
LeipsirJ, N. ; cloudy
Lisbon, N.N.E. ; cloudy
kowi, N, ;

.N. 12, 9 A.M.

Holyhead, E., strong
breeze; rain
Inverness, S.W. ; rain
Kingstown, N.W. ; dull
Limerick, W. ; fine
Manchester, S. ; thaw
Milford Haven, S. ; cloudy
Newcastle OR Tyno, S. ; ram
Newmarket,S.W.; dull, thaw
Norwich, N.W., light ; fine
Perth, S. ; thaw .
Peterborough, S.W. ; thaw
Southampton, S.W.; cloudy
Waterford, W.N.W. ,• fine
West Hartlepool, S.W. ; thaw
Weymouth, S,W. ; cloudy
Whitehaven, S.S.W. ' • rain
Wolverhampton, N,E, ; fine
York, S.W. ; thaw

'A.TIONS, SAN. 10.
Madrid, N.E. ; slight fog
' Marseilles, N.E. ; rain
Montpellier, N.B. ; cloudyl
rain
Paris, N.E. ; fine
St. Petersburg, S. • cloudy
Strasbourg, N. ; slight fog
Toulon, N.E. ; rainy
Turin, S.W. • fog
Yiena3,a, cald ; fog