FUNERAL OF HONE ROPIHA TAMAHA,

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1950, 16 October 1863, Page 3

FUNERAL OF HONE ROPIHA TAMAHA,

The funeral of the nativp chief Hone Rnpiha Taniaha, kudwn in Auckland better by &c name dfjolin Ifobbs, look place yesterday afternoon. The coffin containing theremaius was removed fiom the late lesidence of the deceased in Mechanics' Bay, and placed in the Wcsleyan Maori Chapel, near the P.uliament House. Hcio a, number of the friends and relatives ot the deceased, European and Maori, assembled; and amongst them •pc noticpd the following gentlemen:—Colonel Balncayis, Mr. Seed (his Excellency's private sccietaiy,) Mr. Halse, Mr. George Q wham) Mr. Fpnton, Mr. H. Hardingtqn, Mr. Mouro, M.ijor Goring (clerk to the Executive Council). The funeral seivice was performed in the Maori language by the Rev. Thomas Buddie, assisted by Mr. Snackenbnry. There was a considerable number of Maoris present, who were decently dressed, and, after the Emopean fashion, wore crape upon their hats and bopnets. After the service at the chapel was concluded, the coffin was taken, out, and, being coveied with, a black velvet pall, and followed by the procession, was carried to the cemetery, and interred in the Piesbyterian buiial-«roun<l. The name on the inscription plate was " John Ilobbs T.unaha, aged 45.' We understand, however, the true ago of the deceased was 41 yeais, 45 being inscribed on the b6ifin"bV mistake. IJone Ropilw Tamaha \v,v» oije of the few members of the native population who have always been faithful allies of the English. His connexion with the Government may be said to extend over a period of nearly twenty years. The first important service lie rcudeicd was in 1845, when at the attack on Okaihau, he gallantly rescued a ■pounded sailor belonging to fI.M.S. 'Noith Star.' He 1 rendered a similar" adifviceto some of the roilitaly who were wounded, and at the sainfe time discovered an ambnsh of the enemy, by which means a detachment of the 77th Regt. was, in all human probability, saved from the experience of severe loss. He led the friendly natives in an attack at Ruapekapeka, which waa successful, the enemy feeing driven back into their pa with lots. He was in later times of patiobi with s*e J'fta^vesi "Ife 'accijrfjmmed' Sir Georee Grey in jijany of hia jouruies iuto the interior, and was ever willing #> i»?deitake the most arduous E.iropean bouse op the F|Bp F |8p p\ lue ftill W. Uflp»ftfl«» Bay, We are »(A jnforpifidas to whether ho W ' * mdtobio provUm feF )»» widow or not, bnti not, so faithiiu . ■ /■ 4 by the Government.

The 'Noviwr.'-Ifc will be wen that theJeparfcure of the 'Novelty' hai been postponed until Saturday.