FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 969, 15 August 1868, Page 3

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Oh the 4th July the prisoners suddenly attacked the redoubt, secured the guard, Killed One of their riuttiberj and ransacked the Custom Htiuse; I'hfey took ftom a chest there £600 — a portion of tvhich belonging to the Government, and the remainder to , the inhabitants — deposited there for safety. They also took 4000 rounds of ammunition, and 20 to 30 stand of arms. They marched Capt. Thomas, handcuffed, from the redoubt to the Custom House, telling him they would not hurt him if he would shew them where the money was. After the departure of the Rifleman, an attempt was made to float the schooner Florence for the purpose of proceeding to Wellington in her, but the attempt proved unsuccessful. A native who was engaged in the work got entangled in the bottom and drowned. The vessel now lies on the beach a total wreck 5 she has been purchased by Ritchie of Canterbury for £60. From a semi-official source we learn that G. S. Cooper, Esq., has returned by the Storm Bird ; together with the three natives who having declined to participate in the rising were left behind by their comrades. The exact sum of money taken was £515 ; the precise number of arms— 32 rifles, 47 guns and revolvers, 2 swords, and 4000 rounds of ammunition. The number of men who made their escape was 162, accompanied by 64 women . and 71 children. There was no reason to believe that the escape was the result of collusion with natives of the North Island. Last evening Colonel Haultain took his departure for Wanganui, en route to Patea. He paired off with Mr. Rolleston. Thursday, August 13. The great debate was resumed on Tuesday. Mr. Hall spoke for four hours, after which, at midnight, the debate was adjourned. Last (Wednesday) night, Mr. Fox replied, occupying 2^ hours. The division was taken at 11 p.m., with the following result —ayes 31, noes 40, giving the ministry a majority of nine. Tareha and Mete Kingi withdrew before the division. The members absent were Mr. McNeill and Fitzherbert. These, with the Speaker, make the whole house, viz. 76. Subjoined are the members whose votes were recorded: — ■ Ates, 31. Noes, 40. Armstrong Atkinson Baigent » Ball Brandon Barff Bell Bradshaw Borlase Bunny Brown Campbell Cargill Carleton Collins Clark Dignan Curti3 Featherston Cox Fox Eye's Graham /' Farmer H. S. Harrison Gallagher Heaphy Hall Macandrew Hankinson G. Macfarlane W. H. Harrison T. Macfarlane Haultain Main Hanghton O 'Rourke Hepburn Parker Hull Rolleston Jollie Reynolds - Kenny Stevens Kerr Studholme Ludlam Tancred M'Lean Taylor Mervyn Travers Mitchell Yogel J. O'Neill Williamson C. O'Neill Wood Ormond Patterson Patterson (Maori) Potts Reid Richmond Russell Stafford Swan Wells Wilson (6 pairs included).