The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-14 00:00:00

CONFLICT WITH THE NATIVES AT THE BAY

OF ISLANDS-SEVERAL LIVES LOST.

We have endeavoured, but iu 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 we shall content 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 was from 30 to 50 killed and a large number
mounded.

Russell, March 11, 1845.
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, by 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 Robsertson (who I am sorry to say
dangerously wounded), endeavoured to drive them back, but
in consequence of the hlock.house being surprised, and taken, his
party were obliged to retire into the stockade its the town.
Soon afterwards a simultaneous aattack was made ; and a
heavy fire was maintained on both sides fsr three hours, when
the assailants 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.
The 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.
The greatest praise is due to the officers and crew of H. M.
ship Hazard for their condut on the occasion.
(Signed) GEORGE BECKHAM.
Police Magistrate.
To His Excellency the Governor.

H.M.S. Hazard, Bay of Islands M arch 11, 1845,
Sir—l have the honour to inform you that the forces have
had a severe encounter with the natives this day, in which
Acting Commander David Robertson was wounded in several
places, I fear mortally, and Acting Lieunenant Edward Mer-
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-hruse, the key to our
sition, been surprised and taken in the morning.
la At about one o'clock the magazine in the stockade was blown
up, wounding 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
to ascertain.
This dispatch has been written in extreme baste, 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 attention is at present directed towards
preventing the ship from being surprised, this evening, which
it is the intention of the natives to attempt.—l have, &c.
(Signed) GEORGE PHILPOTS.
Lieutenant in command during the illness
of the Acting Governor.
To his Excellency the Governor.

Mr. Davenport, late lessee of the Olympic, sails
with an English company for Hamburgh on the 16th inst.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met shortly after Five o'clock this evening.
Several Railway Bills were brought up from the Commons
and read a first time.
ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL.
This pill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted.
COLLEGES (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of the Deke of WELLINOTON this Bill
was read a first time, and ordered to be printed.
IRISH POOR-LAW.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented two petitions
complaining of the present mode of administering the poor-law
in Ireland.
The NOBLE MARQUIS at the same time moved for a return
of the number of children under the age of fifteen at present
in the workhouses of Ireland, distinguishing orphans from the
other children, and that the report of the Commissioners ap-
pointed in 1836 to inquire into the state of the poor-laws in Ire-
land be reprinted.—The returns were agreed to.
LIVERPOOL AND BURY RAILWAY
Lord STANLEY presented several petitions in favour of
the Liverpool and Bury Railway.
WASTE LANDS IN AUSTRALIA.
The NOBLE LORD laid on the table a Bill for regulating the
sale of waste lands in the Australian colonies.
The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a
second time on Friday.
IRISH COLLEGES BILL.
The NOBLE Loan appointed the second reading of this Bill
for Monday next.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
The Earl of DEVON said he had conferred with some of
the Members of the other House of Parliament with respect to
the Bills which the Government had intended to introduce, and
he had come to the conclusion that it would not be for the
public benefit to introduce the Bill with respect to the shorten-
ing the form and reducing the expense of leases. He had
t-wme to a similar conclusion with respect to the Bills for re-
gulating distresses and vjectments for the non payment of rent
for land, the Tenure and Leases Bill, and the Grand Jury Bill.
These Bills, from the late period of the session, could not re-
ceive that consideration to which they were entitled. They
would be carefully considered during the recess, and would be
th.'n proceeded with.
Lord BROUGHAM agreed with the Noble Lord that it
was necessary to postpone some of the measures he had
enumet,ted.

(Luz snuanie.)