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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY- EVENING, JULY 15, 1845.

Mr. Scales, a cattle dealer and grazier, examined by Mr. WEB-
STER, gave his opinion as to the inutility of layers for cattle, unless
they were brought from a distance. _ _ .

Mr. Broughton, examined by Mr. WEBSTER-1s a clerk at the
Eastern Counties Railway station, and deposed to the fact that
1,000 sheep and cattle pass weekly on an average by that railway.
They never look jaded, and do not avail themselves of the use of
layers.

Mr. Robert Herbert, examined by Mr. WEBSTER—IE clerk of
Smithfield market, and produces tables of the amount of cattle.
Islington station is now nothing but a site for layers, but these are
but little used by cattle travelling by rail.
_ . .

Mr. Lane, examined by ➢ir. WEBSTER—Is clerk on the
Northern and Eastern Railway, and states that the traffic tables,
which he now hands in, are correct.

Mr. Carpenter corroborated the accuracy of Mr. Lane's tables,
and the Committee adjourned at five o'clock,

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
MONDAY, JULY 14.
The following Bills were read a third time and passed :
Monmouth and Hereford Railway.
South Eastern Railway (Tunbridge to Tunbridge Wells).
South Wales Railway.

Great North of England (Clarence and Hartlepool Junc-
tion) Railway Bill,—Lords' amendments agreed to.
Committee of Selection,—lnstruction to the Committee to
fix the Committee on the Manchester and Leeds Railway
(No. 2) Bill, for Thursday next.

NOTICE GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
London and Croydon Railway Enlargement,—Committee
on re-committed Bill, Wednesday, July 16, at twelve.

NEW ZEALAND.

We have just received by the English whaler, Matilda,
New Zealand papers to the 27th March. The following are
extracts:—

(From the Southern Cross.)
In our last number we gave a brief outline of the insurrection
of the natives at the Bay of Islands, of which intelligence had
been brought here by the Government bi ig Victoria,on Friday,
the 14th instant. On Sunday morning her Majesty's ship
Hazard, the United States corvette St. Louis, and the English
whaler Matilda, arrived from the Bay of Islands, conveying
hither all the inhabitants of the town of Kororarika, with such
little property that some had been fortunate to save.
The unfortunate result may be ascribed to the absence of a
commander of the whole forces; one with sufficient martial
authority over the naval and military, as well as possessing the
confidence of the civilians. It is quite clear that the natives
took the inhabitants by surprise and evinced most determined
bravery, as well as humanity towards the settlers. They
are, it is said, as much astonished as the Europeans
at the sequel, the numbers of the two attacking divisions
being about 900. The Europeans, inclusive of sailors and
soldiers, lost about 12 killed and 20 wounded. Of the natives,
more than 30 were killed in the action, and above 70 wounded,
most of them dangerously. Great praise is due to many indi-
viduals for, their bravery and exertions ; and to Mr. Polack in
particular, for the surrender of his house and premises for the use
and protection of the settlers, their families, and their property.
We are happy to hear that Captain Robertson, of her Ma.
jesty's ship Hazard, is going on favourably; two balls have
been extracted, and it is hoped that very soon another, lodged
in a more dangerous part, may undergo similar operation. He
is in excellent spirits, and we fervently trust that this gallant
young officer may soon be restored to the service, the honour
and character of which he has so nobly maintained.
On Saturday last, at the meeting of the Legislative Council,

the Governor postponed the regular business of the day, and
then communicated the information he had received relative
to the circumstances, of which we have given a report in our
proceedings of the Legislative Council.
On Monday the Magistrates held a meeting, for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the most proper steps to be
adopted in the present emergency.
There were present, J. J. Symonds, Thomas Beckham,
John Watson, Esqs., police magistrates ; Theophilus Heale,
Jer. Nagle, P. D. Hogg, J. Scott, R. A. Fitzgerald, H.
Thompson, F. Whitaker, and William Spain, Esqs., justices
of the peace. The following resolutions we. e passed :
1. That in consequence of the recent events at the Bay of
Islands, and from information received, they consider it neces-
sary that all the inhabitants between the ages of eighteen and
sixty years be sworn in as special constables, organised and drilled.
2. That a Committee of the following Magistrates be formed
for the purpose of taking the necessary steps for organising,
forming companies, appointing stations for the civic guard ;
viz.: Thomas Beckham, J. J. Symonds, J. Scott, F. Whit-
taker, T. Neale, and H. Thompson, Esqs. ; and that three
shall form a quorum.
His Excellency the Governor, having approved of these
resolutions, the magistrates, on Tuesday, proceeded to
swear in the inhabitants as special constables, and they
have been divided into three companies; hut as it is con-
templated to pass a Bill for embodying militia, more regular
concerted operations in such respect will soon be put into
practice.
The Russell arrived from the Bay of Islands on Thursday,
which place she left on Monday morning. By her it is re-
ported that nine more Europeans have been murdered by the
natives since the conflict at Kororarika, but there are some
doubts of the authenticity of this rumour to the extent stated.
The Lady Leigh, schooner, arrived from Sydney yesterday
morning, and brings the gratifying intelligence that her Ma-
jesty's ship North Star was to leave Sydney about tha 10th
Inst. with three hundred troops.
We would earnestly impress on the minds of all the urgent
prudence of being circumspect and forbearing towards
the natives. The most trifling incident—and quite
unintentional—may lead to most serious consequences.
For other most important reasons, would we urge avoidance
Of the least tendency to affront, or injustice even in jest. How
useful and auxiliary the natives are in the supply of food to the
settlers here is well known, and now that the population of
Auckland has received such increase from all quarters, they are
still more dependent on them, and it cannot he denied that
very much is in the power of the natives in this respect, exclu-
sive of any hostile intentions. Of all the evils of civil war,
famine is the most appalling and most destructive.
However, there i 3 an important circumstance, to which we
would call the attention of Government, which is, that on

Thursday night there were some hundreds of natives, compa-
ratively strangers, in the town of Auckland and neighbour-
hood, some of whom had arms concealed. It is obvious the
town might be fired in various places in the dead of night, as
there are here many evil disposed Europeans as well as na-
tives. There should be a Wakarongo issued immediately, or-
dering all natives out of the town beyond a certain distance be-
fore sunset, and there should be night patroles or picquets on
hills close around the town.
Since the above was written, we have been favoured with the
dispatches regarding the attack on Kororarika by the natives,
which we publish as affording more detailed information on that
disastrous affair

Her Majesty's ship Hazard, March 15, 1845

Sir,--I have the honour to report that between the hours of
four and five o'clock on the morning of the Ilth instant, Capt.
Robertson of her Majesty's ship Hazard, with about 45 seamen
and marines, proceeded from their quarters on shore, for the
night, at Kororarika, Bay of Islands, to a hill on the right of the
road leading to Matavia Bay, commanding the town, for the pur-
pose of throwing up an entrenchment; the morning was thick
and hazy.

Mr. Tapper, the signal man, severely wounded, fighting bravely.
I would here notice the very gallant conduct of— Hector, Esq.,
and the two old soldiers before mentioned, in assisting in working
the guns in front of the lower block.house, yet but little execution
was done by them, in consequence of the natives being so scattered,
and lying concealed in the brushwood. Mr. Hector's two boys
also behaved most gallantly in bringing up ammunition from the
stockade during the heaviest fire.
I have the honour to inclose a statement of the duties of the de-
tachment on the 10th inst. ; also Ensign Campbel's statement of
the loss of the block-house on Flag-statLhill. I have the honour
to be, Sir, your obedient humble servant,

E. BARCLAY,
Lieutenant 69th Regt., Commanding Detachment.
Lieut.• Col. Hulm, Commanding Troops, New Zealand.

I am of opinion that had the lower blockhouse, occupied by the
military, not been erected, the stockade in which the women and
children had sought protection, must have been evacuated, as it
was perfectly commanded by the hill on which the block house
stood ; the houses to the left would also have afforded protection to
the natives in attacking It. Great credit is due to Watson,
Esq., J. P , who first suggested the erectien of the lower hlock-
house, and superintended the execution of it. The body of natives
who occupied the chain of hills on which the flag staff and upper
block-house stood, might have made a general rush, had they been
so inclined, on the stockade, but were prevented from so doing, by
our having possession of the block house.

E. BARCLAY, Lieutenant, 96th Foot,

Auckland, New Zealand, 16th March, 1845.
Sir—l have the honour to state, for your information, that on
the morning of the 11th instant, at Kororarika, Bay of Islands, I
proceeded about four o'clock in the morning with a party of five
men from the block.house, where I was stationed, armed and car-
rying spades to dig a trench on the heights over Oneroa beach.
We had just commenced digging when we heard firing at Matavia
Bay, we immediately returned, and I remained with eight or nine
men on the hill, overlooking the town, about 200 yards' distance
from the block-house at the Flagstaff; the remainder of them had
got their arms, and were putting on their belts on the outside of the
ditch facing the town, when suddenly I heard an alarm, and some one
called out that the natives were in the palisades, and that there
was no one in the block-house. (I would here remark that the
doorway is inclosed with palisades.) I immediately turned round
and saw a number of natives rushing into the palisades and ditches
and opening fire on us. I then immediately opened on them, and
before a second round could be fired, another party of natives ad.
vanced by the Tapika road, with the intention of cutting us oft
from the lower block-house. I then was obliged, seeing a large
body of natives in front and another close to my rear, to retire to
the lower block-house, which I immediately occupied, and checked
the further advance of the natives. Four of my men were killed
in the upper blockhouse, and one wounded in retiring.
I remained at the lower block-house till Mr. Polack's house was
blown up, and the general retreat to the shipping took place.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
J. CAMPBELL, Ensign, 96th Regiment.
The Officer Commanding Troops, Auckland.

UNITED STATES CORVETTE ST. LOUIS.
On the arrival of the United States Corvette St. Louis, at
the Bay of Islands, a rumour prevailed that Captain M'Keever,
her commander, had offered the services of 150 of her men, in
assisting the British force to defend the town of Kororarika and
its inhabitants. When the attack commenced by the natives,
and application was made to him for aid, he declined
rendering it. The circumstance gave rise to many
unfounded rumours and statements, affecting the conduct of the
Americans; but the following excellent letter, addressed to
Captain M'Keever by Lieutenant Phillpotts, acting in com-
mand of H.M.S. Hazard, states the real facts, and we doubt
not that it will remove any unfavourable, unjust impression that
may have• been hastily and erroneously formed, while at the
same time it must excite universal admiration for the generous
sympathy that was evinced, and kind prompt asistance rendered,
by Captain M'Keever on that disastrously memorable day.
H.M.S. Hazard, Auckland, March 17, 1845.
cannot allow the St. Louis to quit this harbour
without returning you the most sincere thanks of our officers
and ship's company for the assistance you rendered us in taking
off the sick and wounded from the beach at Russell (Korora•
rika), on the 11th inst., whilst exposed to a heavy fire from
the Maories, and also for the general attention you have evinced
towards us.

I must further offer you my personal thinks for having
relieved me of the responsibility of bringing here one hun-
dred and fifty inhabitants of Kororarika.
Before concluding this letter I feel bound to allude to a
statement which has gone abroad, of your having declined
rendering me assistance when requested to do so. At the
time I applied to you for aid, I was under the impression
that you had promised to land one hundred and
fifty men, should we be hard pressed. That im-
pression was formed merel from what I had casually heard in
the stockade and on the beach ; hail I had time to weigh the
matter maturely, I should have perceived the impossibility of
your acceding to my solicitation, as it was clearly contrary to
the principles of international law.---I have the honour to be,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
GEORGE PHILLPOTTS,
Lieutenant in Command during Commander's illness.
To Captain M'Keever, U. S.S. " St. Louis," Auckland.

The greatest praise is due to the officers and crew of H.M
ship Hazard for their conduct on the occasion.
(Signed) GEORGE BECKHAM.
Police Magistrate.

On their departure I proceeded to the barracks to turn out the
detachment, by way of precaution, not having at the same time
any reason to suspect a movement on the part of the natives towards
the town. Captain Robertson had arrived on the hill, when they
were attacked by about 200 natives. The detachment, having
slept armed and accoutred, arms loaded, formed immediately in front
of the barracks, when Mr. Mowbroy and Mr. Spain, R. N., came
to me, and begged of me not to fire on the party in
front, which I was about to do, as they had cut off from their
party, and then knew not which, the seamen or the natives, were
nearest to us. I then immediately commenced firing in extended
order on parties of natives who made their appearance, scattered
on the hill to the left of the barracks towards Onoro beach, and
checked their advance on the barracks; we were also fired upon
from the rising ground behind the barracks. On looking round,
I was first aware that the natives had possession of the block-house
on Flag• staff hill.

To His Excellency the Governor.

H.M.S. Hazard, Bay of Lilands, March 11, 1845.
Sir-1 have the honour to inform you that the forces have
had a severe encounter with the natives this day, in which
Acting Commander David Robertsun was wounded in several
places, I fear mortally, and Acting Lieutenant Edward Mor-
gan was slightly wounded.
Our party consisted of 150 individuals. The whole of the
naval and marine forces belonging to the ship behaved in a
manner that elicits my warmest approbation. The place could
have been maintained had not the block-house, the key to our
position, been surprised and taken in the morning.
At about one o'clock the magazine in the stockade was blown
up,swounding several persons., and the ammunition being com-
pletely expended, I deemed it advisable to order the inhabi-
tants and troops to embark.
Many of the land forces have been severely wounded, and
some killed, the particulars of which I have not as yet been
able to ascertain.
This dispatch has been written in extreme haste, owing to
my anxiety to see the women and children shipped on board the
different small vessels that I have been able to obtain.
The whole of my a ttention is at present directed towards
preventing the ship from being surprised, this evening, which
it is the intention of the natives to attempt.--I have, &c.
(Signed) GEORGE PHILPOTS,
Lieutenant in command during the illness
of the Acting Commander.
To his Excellency the Governor.

At the time I received a message from Lieutenant Morgan,
R.N, informing me that a party of natives were at the church, at
the back of the town; I advanced in extended order to dislodge
them, firing in our way upon natives who appeared amongst
the houses in our front. I then learnt, I forget from whom, that
the seamen had nearly expended their ammunition, and turned
back towards the beach to join them, when they appeared at some
distance from the beach, as on their way to the stockade
( Mr. Polack's house), advancing towards us, having effec-
tually driven back the natives, who I observed retiring
down the road to Matavia Bay, I then moved
on to the lower block-house, which commands the stockade, which
the seamen soon took possession of, and in which were the town's
people and women and children. I found Ensign Campbell and his
party in the block-house, checking the advance of the body of
natives who were in possession of Flagstaff.hill and the gullies be-
tween the upper and lower block-houses. I did not enter the block-
house then or afterwards. I remained outside on a platform in
front, where the seamen from the Hazard were working two
ship-guns, assisted by Hector, Esq., and two of the town's
people (old soldiers, I believe). My party commenced firing.
There was room for no more on the platform. They fired
from the sloping ground on each aide of the block-house
towards the rear of the building, also on the natives on the ad-
joining hill, behind Mr. Beckham's house; this hill is deeply co.
vered with brushwood. A very sharp fire was kept up by the na-
tives, and was well and effectually returned by us ; this continued
all the morning, two or three of the seamen joined us ; a party of
my detachment also assissed Mr. Campbell in the block-house, as
many as had room ; the remainder were in the stockade with the
seamen and town's people, commanded by Lieut. Phillpotts. E .N.

(From the Auckland Chronicle.)
By the Aurora, from Sydney, Feb. 25, we have received
papers three days later than those already announced. We see
nothing of importance to call for our especial notice this week.
The troops had not embarked at the time the Aurora sailed, as
stated by the Times of Tuesday last. We have little doubt,
however, that before our next publication the troops will have
arrived. The Aurora touched at the Bay, but the Captain had
to set sail immediately as the natives manifested an intention to
attack the vessel.

'ONFLICT BETWEEN THE BRITISH COLONISTS
AND THE ABORIGINES.
AUCKLAND (NEW ZEALAND), MARCH 28.
Sir,—l deem it my duty to apprise you of the calamity which
has befallen the oldest settlement, and perhaps the best
harbour in New Zealand. The aborigines about the Bay of
Islands have latterly been getting discontented, in consequence
of the falling off in trade, and considerable decrease in the
number of ships visiting that port—a falling off is hich they
cannot account for, except that it be caused through the inter-
ference of Government. This notion having got possession of
their minds, they have declared war against the British flag,
and a chief of the name of Heki, a ringleader, prior to the I Ith
instant, had twice succeeded in cutting down the flagstaff, which
was a third time ordered to be erected again by the Govern-
ment, and 50 soldiers, accompanied by her Majesty's ship Hazard,
of 18 guns, sent to protect it; these forces were assisted by
the inhabitants, enrolled as special constables. The town was
a' tacked by the natives at daylight of the morning of
the 11th instant, and I am sorry to inform you that
the natives succeeded in driving the whole European population
from the settlement, and compelling them to take refuge on
board the ships in the harbour, making their escape with but
little more than what they had on their backs. The town,
being now entirely in the hands of the natives, was plundrred
of everything, and property amounting to 30,0001. has fallen
into the hands of the savages. The loss of life on the part of
the Europeans was not great—ten in number killed, and
fifteen wounded. Amongst the latter is Captain Robertson, of
her Majesty's ship Hazard, who is dangerously wounded, having
four musket-balls in his legs and arm. This gallant officer,
with about thirty men, most nobly, and with the most exem-
plary courage, resisted the combined attack of about 400 well
armed savages, and had actually repulsed and beaten them back
when he got severely wounded and fell. The fate of the day
was just about this time decided against the Europeans by a
body of natives, with Heki at their head, having surprised and
taken a musket-proof blockhouse, which stood close by the
flagstaff. The number of natives killed and wounded during
the engagement has not been ascertained, but there must have
been a considerable number of both.

After a considerable time I went down to the stockade to get
some ammunition for the ship-guns, and left Ensign Campbell in
charge. The natives soon after ceased firing, nor was it after-
wards renewed, it had lasted for some hours.

The Governor (Captain Fitzroy), anticipating native dis-
turbances, wrote to Sydney for troops about two months age,
but, unfortunately, they did not arrive here until the 23d
instant, by her Majesty's ship North Star. At present there
is not a sufficient force in the colony to retake the settlement
at the Bay, but I believe it is the intention of the Government
to blockade the port, so that, if this is the case, the many whale
ships who were in the habit of visiting the Bay of Islands will
now in all probability visit this port.
It is impossible for any one to say where or when these dis-
turbances will end; that the New Zealanders have been
greatly under-rated is now apparent, The home Government
will now be undeceived that the peaceable possession of this
colony could be maintained by about 100 soldiers against a
native population of 120,000. To maintain our position
even in the towns, not one less than a thousand regular troops
can do so, and unless this force is sent the colony is not worth
living in.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
( Signed) LLOYD'S AGENT.
To William Dobson, Esq., Secretary to Lloyd's.
CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.

SERI OUSAFFRAY AT THE BAY OF ISLANDS.
We deeply regret to say that the long expected collision be-
tween the Europeans and the natives took place on Tuesday,
the 11th instant, at the Bay of Islands; in another column we
give full particulars. Too much praise cannot be given to
Captain Robertson, of her Majesty's sloop of war the Hazard,
his officers and men, for their most gallant conduct; with un-
feigned sorrow we add that Captain Robertson was severely
wounded while defending with undaunted bravery a dan-
gerous pass, having only 25 sailors and five marines to
oppose a force of 300 natives (whom he kept in check suffi-
ciently long to enable the inhabitants of the Bay to reach the
ships in safety.) The Block-house which Mr. Philpot's de-
scribed in his dispatch as the key of the position of the Euro-
peans, was, by a most extraordinary species of conduct deserted
by Mr. Campbell of the 96th Regiment, the officer having the
charge of it, who, together with seventeen out of the twenty
men hilt to protect this most important point, proceeded to some
other part of the place. It is scarcely possible to reprehend
with sufficient severity misconduct so unmilitary ; all the la-
mentable disasters at the Bay may be said to have arisen from this
gross dereliction of duty. He ought to have known that under no
circumstances should he have left his post. It is said that Mr.
Campbell hearing firing considered it his duty to proceed in the
direction of it, but as an officer he might readily perceive the
extreme danger of Bitch a course. We dare say Mr. Campbell
is a brave man, but it was unpardonable to give so young an
officer so important a trust. Of Lieut. Barclay we say nothing ;
it is, however, reported, but we trust without any foundation,
that both he and Mr. Campbell were in civilians' clothing, we
however do not believe this possible. One block-house having
been taken by the natives, and the other blown up, the position
occupied by the marines and sailors being no longer tenable,
they returned to the Hazard. We cannot avoid feeling that if
the bravery of the Hazard's officers and people had had the
assistance of the gallant Major Bunbury and his officers, a diffe-
rent result would have ensued.
The melancholy destruction of the town of Kororarika, the
oldest settlement in New Zealand, by the natives, fully bears
out our predictions as to the result of the policy which' has been
practised towards the natives ever since the British Govern-
ment took possession of these islands. We must, however,
acknowledge the Governor has been placed in a very awkward
situation, without any power to uphold the dignity and su-
premacy of British law, he has been compelled to resort to the
mischievous temporising expedients of protectors,- backed up
with divers threats and promises, mingled with a few compli-
ments and presents. Bnt while we make every allowance for the
weakness of the Government, we do certainly think the Go-
vernor was wrong for the partiality he has ever shown to the
one-sided and biassed opinions of the missionaries and protec-
tors ; while the old settlers (whose commercial intercourse with
the natives must necessarily have given them a more correct
idea of their real character) have never been consulted, or at
least their opinions have been treated with contempt. His Ex-
cellency's speech at the opening of the Council this session, be-
trayed his profound ignorance of the riative character ; subsequent
events have in some degree no doubt tended to change his views
on the subject, but prejudices are not easily removed, and if his
Excellency returns to the corrupted source of information with
which he has hitherto been supplied, good bye to New Zea-
land ;if we escape with our lives it will be a wonder. The
opinions of the arch-traitor Williams, served up in the earls of
sanctity, and echoed by the sycophantic multitude of sub-pro-
lectors, have constituted the only source of information, con-
sidered worthy of notice by the Governor—but we trust there
is now asend of this nonsense. We hope a strict inquiry
will be made into the conduct of the Rev. H. Williams, the
false Prophet who cried " Peace, peace, when there was no
peace." It is not a little remarkable that this reverend impos•
tor publicly declared upon Kororarika beach that there was no
danger only the night before the attack, and derided the in-
habitants for packing up and shipping their goods; this wily
deceiver having at that time taken care to ship all his own
goods off, which are now safely landed, with Mr. Kemp's, the
Protector's, at Mr. Grahame's store; while the deluded in-
habitants, misled by his perfidious advice, have lost every
article they possessed. Does not this speak volumes?

Immediately after the first attack on Captain Robertson's party,
in the morning, the natives on that side of the town retired in a
body from the town towards Matavia Bay, carrying off their dead
and wounded. The body of natives who had surprised and taken
the block-house en Flag-staff hill, were the assailants of the lower
block-house, held by the military; the stockade (Mr. Polack's
house) was at no time attacked or threatened, the lower block_
house commanded it, and prevented such an attempt. A party of
seven or eight of the town's people from the stockade skirmished
with the natives on the hill to the left of the blockhouse; with
the exception of this, the force in the stockade was not engaged
during the day since the attack in which Captain Robertson was
wounded at day-break.
Immediately on my arrival at the stockade to obtain ammunition,
I suggested to Captain Robertson the urgent necessity of sending
the women and children on board the ships in the harbour, seeing
Mr. Polack's house and cellars were crowded with them : shortly
after they got on board, the magazine, which was in the same house,
blew up ; the building was completely destroyed ; none of the
soldiers or seamen were injured; Lieut. Morgan, KN., received a
slight wound in the face from a splinter. Whether the explosion
occurred by accident or was the work of an incendiary remains
unknown.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Council Chamber was crowded on Saturday last by a
great number of the inhabitants of Auckland and the settlers
in its vicinity, to hear what his Excellency might say upon the
very disastrous occurrences at the Bay of Islands. After
postponing the order of the day for the further con-
sideration of the estimates, his Excellency proceeded to detail
the unfortunate results of the engagement of the Hazard's
people with the natives. In the course of which he dwelt with
great truth and feeling upon our present defenceless position.
His Excellency also read several portions of his dispatches to
Lord Stanley, repeatedly urging in the strongest manner the
absolute necessity of at least a regiment of troops and two
war steamers being at once sent out by the Home Govern-
ment for the protection of the European interests here,
and further impressing upon his Lordship's attention the dan-
gerous consequences which the delay in sending them out
would in all probability occasion in the colony. We feel
assured that our fellow-colonists are thankful to his Ex-
cellency for his energetic and prompt representation to
the Home Government of our perilous, and unprotected con-
dition. The Governors long silence upon this most im-
portant matter, has often led us, and the public, to believe
that he was not fully alive to the danger of our position. We
are, however, most happy
to find we were mistaken on that
point ; we only now sincerely trust that his Excellency does
not place too much confidence in the statement of the natives,
may depend upon it they
as to their pacific intentions, for he
are not to be trusted.

- - - - - -
CAMBRIDGE, JULY 14.—The nomination took place this day.
At ten o'clock both candidates and their friends attended at the
fown-hall, where the preliminary arrangements were made before
his Worship the Mayor, and the usual oaths taken.

A council was held on board her Majesty's ship Hazard, when
it was agreed to evacuate the town, which was done, the town's.
people embarking first; the party of military in the block-house
were the last to embark. During the embarkation the natives sur.
rounded the heights commanding the town, but without making
any movement ; occasionally a random shot was fired ; during the
evening a few of the town's-people who were, I believe, most popu.
lar with the natives, were employed in bringing off portions of
their property.

CONFLICT WITH THE NATIVES AT THE BAY
OF ISLANDS LIVES LIVES LOST.
We have endeavoured, but in vain, to collect a correct re-
port of the late outbreak at the Bay of Islands ; but each party
we have applied to
gives us a different version on some impor-
tant point; we shall con, ent ourselves this publication by
giving the official report of the proceedings. The number of
Europeans killed was 13 and 18 Wounded; on the part of the
natives there were from 40 to 50 killed and a large number
wounded.

In the afternoon of the following day the natives burst the
town, with the exception of the churches and the houses of the
missionaries; information was received that they intended attacking
H. M. S. Hazard during the night ; every preparation was ac-
cordingly made by Lieut. Philpotts, commanding ; the attack was
not made. Next day the Hazard sailed for Auckland, in company
with the United States corvette St. Louis, the whale ship Matilda,
and the Dolphin schooner, having on board the inhabitants of the
town.

Russell, March 11, 1545.
On board her Majesty's ship Hazard, 5 P.M.
Sir,—l have the honour to inform your Excellency, that about
four o'clock this morning the town was attacked on all sides, b) a
party of about two thousand armed natives.
The small-arm men and marines of her Majesty's ship Hazard,
under the command of Captain Robertson (who I am sorry to say
is dangerously wounded), endeavoured to drive them back, but
in consequence of the blockhouse being surprised and taken, his
party were obliged to retire into the stockade in the town.
Soon afterwards a simultaneous attack was made; and a
heavy fire was maintained on both sides for three hours, when
the assa►lants were repulsed, and retired to the hills where
they remained.
At one o'clock, the magazine in the stockade unfortunately
exploded, and several persons were severely hurt and contused.
'I he greatest portion of our ammunition being exhausted by
this fearful circumstance, it was deemed advisable to embark
the inhabitants and troops and evacuate the town, which was
then immediately entered by the natives, who are now busily
engaged plundering.
I am sorry to say that the casualties on the part of the
Europeans have been very great.

_ . •
Captain PURCIIAS proposed Fitzroy Kelly, Esq., as a fit and
proper person to represent the borough in Parliament.
T. J. FICKLIN, Esq., seconded the nomination.

Mr. PRYAIE proposed Mr. Alexander Shafto Adair. His Hon
and Learned Opponent inquired what were the merits of Mr.
Adair, and what connexion had he with Cambridge ? What con-
nexion, he would like to know, had Mr. Kelly with Cambridge,
except as a barrister attending the assizes ? And he was not
aware that that gave him so muchiconnexion with the town as:his
Hon. Friend ( Mr. Adair) possessed, being a member of the
University.
JULIAN SHRINE, Esq., secondel the nomination.
Mr. KELLY then addressed the crowd, and in a long speech de-
fended the Maynooth grant and the present corn-laws.

Killed of the 96th Regt., at the block-house, Flag-staff-hill, four
privates, viz.—Miller, Giddens, Jackson, and Juson.
Wounded—Private Durop, at the lower block-house, dan-
gerously; private Welton, in the town, severely ; private Gut-
ludge, severely; private Scott, severely; private Morris, severely.
The conduct of the soldiers of the regiment throughout the
affair was in every respect praiseworthy and honourable to them-
selves and the regiment.

Mr. ADAIR also defended the MaYnooth grant, but spoke in a
very different manner respecting the obnoxious impost on corn.
As he is a large landed proprietor, the following remarks are in.
structive. Bury is the centre of a district which he deeply re.
gretted was one of the most dissatisfied, if not disaffected, in Eng-
land. It was the district of the tick.burners.—(Hear, hear.)
When the match was applied to the rick and the stack, something
is seriously going wrong with agriculture. The tenant-farmers
knew how and where the evil pressed upon them—the great evil
of uncertainty produced by the present system. A Tory Member
of the House of Commons had the audacity to say that " the
farmers knew nothing about the question of the corn-laws," and
consequently the Hon. Gentleman politely inferred that the
farmers had not common sense enough to understand their own
business.—(Name) General Wyndham. They well understood
their business—they knew full well, and to their cost, all about the
vexatious question of the corn-laws. They cried out, " Give us
investigation! Give us repeal! Give us anything; but put an
end to this dreadful uncertainty under which we are suffering,
and our circumstances are hourly growing worse."—(Hear, hear.)
He knew the class of tenant-farmers well—had resided among
them—had been on intimate terms with them—heard them
express their opinions, and he sympathised with them. He was
connected with the land. The land was his support. By the
land he must stand or fall. The agricultural interest must there.
fore for ever be his interest. Feeling thus, he could not be
in favour of any measure or course of policy which was cal-
culated to injure it. His Hon. and Learned Friend had accused
him of an Anti-Corn-law and free-trade connexion. As far as
being favourable to Mr. Villers's motion might be considered as
leaning towards free-trade, he did not wish to deny it, but that was
the extent of his principles in this respect. He wished for in-
vestigation—he wished for a change in the present system—he
wished for a final settlement.—(Cheers.)
A show of hands was then taken by the Mayor, who declared
it to be in favour of Mr. Adair.
A poll was demanded on behalf of the Solicitor-General, which
will take place to-morrow (this day.)

It is with feelings of deep regret I have to report that the Gal-
lant Commander of: her Majesty's ship Hazard fell in the first at.
tack, severely wounded.

FINDING OF THE BODY OF THE

The sergeant of Marines, a private, and four seamen, were
}tilled.