Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-29
New Zealand.

Recently, news was received that q Brit
ish force of four hundred and thirty-five men
had been defeated by the natives of the
Island of New Ulster, the most northern of
the three Islands that constitute the New
Zealand groupe. We gather from the Lou.
isyllle journal some facts in regard to the
Islands, and the cause of the war, which, at
last accounts was raging there The New
Zealand Islands were not considered as be-
longing to any European power until about
the year 1870, when the English claim to
them was recognized by France and other
European Governments. In the early part
of this century few settlements were made
10y English on the Eastern side of the North.
ern Island New Ulster) and 10y the French
on the Eastern side of the Middle Island
(New Munster) In 1888 the Enalish gov
ernment sent out a Consul to protect the
English people in the Islands. In 1888 the
New Zealand Company was formed, which
commenced sending out colonies the wear
following. In 1910 the town of Auckland
was founded in the Island Of New Ulster
and is the seat of government for the entire
group. In 1912 the Consul was raised to the
dignity of Lieutenant Governor In lS45
these Islands were detached from the gov
ernment of Sydney in Australia, and re-
ceived Governor General of their own. In
1871 Protestant Missionaries commenced their
labors in the Islands and great success has at.
tended their efforts. 1t is said that through
out the group, Paganism has nearly disap.
pcared, and with it, cannibalism and infanti
eide The natives are variously estimated at
100000 or 100000, of whom the greater
part are on the Northern or New Ulster Is
land. The European population was upwards
of 26,00U in 1851. 1t cannot be less than
sixty or seventy thousand now, and may be
more. Many towns have sprung up, which
have from 800 to 5000 or ,OC0 inhabitants.
Of the war, which is confined to the Is
land of New Ulster, the Journal says:
"The cause of it is this In 1871 the Eng.
ilsh Consul OF that day purchased the right
OF sovereignty in all these islands. This was
times, and with similar results. From that
time commenced disputes with natives about
land which often led TO bloodshed But now
that the natives have so generally, if not uni.
VersaIly, protessed Christianity: it was hoped
that there would be no more of those san
culinary struggles This expectation has been
disappointed. Some chiefs and other indi-
viduas have recently sold lands TO the Enc
lish settlers, which it is maintained by the
natives they had no right or title to. The
English settlers have not been willing to Weld
having occupied the lands in question for
some tine, and made improvements 1t is
the old dispute about land, and in the end the
poor natives will have to lose all or be ex-
tirpated,
Although these poor natives, now par
TALLY civilized and imperfectly converted
to Christianity, have in former wears often
ielt the strong arm of the English, thew do
not fear to try it again. The British Cover.
nor is stimulated by the clamors of the Eu,
ropean settlers, who claim the lands which
they have bought and paid for (they saw
and the Improvements which they have made
and from which they have been driven by
the natives With the natives every thing
Is at stake WHO'S right? Bishop Selwvn
Auckland, we believe,) and the late Chief
Justice Martin, it is understood, have dis
sented from the construction nut upon the
contracts with the natives by the govern
ment But reason is not heard when passion
gains the ascendency. English blood has
been she'd 1t is manifest that the question
mas passed from the domain of discussion into
that of the sword