TAURANGA.-BAY OF PLENTY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 140, 25 April 1864, Page 4

TAURANGA.-BAY OF PLENTY.

By way of Tauianga *we learn-thatvthe East Coast natives from Tokomaru to Hicks' Bay are mustering up reinforcements again. Albert Tupuna, Henry Potai's brother, is said to be one - that is going or gone. Dr. Williams, the Bishop of Waiapu, returned last week from Waiaputo T.iuranga, and reports that the natives there are determined on going, and that he could make no impression on them. The main bulk of the natives at Tauruuga still hold out loyal, and say tba" they -will have nothin"- to do "with the war. That is oi course with the exception of a few of the rowdy ones. There were two übout starting from Pa lutai the other week but the runnnga would not allow them to The settlers at Turanga who have hitherto carried on a trade with the natives complain of the interruption to the trade which has been occasioned through the action taken by the government here in allowing no clearance to be made from Auckland by vessels for native ports on tin; East Coast, and complain that they will be driven to open up communication between these prescribed ports and Napier or Dunedin. Wo doubt, howejer, the fact that thepresent ministry have doue things so much by halves as.to allow of tins alternative. If it is advisable that the East Coast shall bo blockaded, and supplies cut off, which in the present state of things is undoubtedly most necessary, care will have been taken that the same restrictions which apply to vessels leaving Aucklaud will be enforced against vessels leaving all other ports iii the colony. "Were the Government to station a small steamer on the coast between Napier and Tauranga, her services would be a great gain to the colony in cutting oil' Maori supplies, besides affording the opportunity of securing a little prize money to hi-r men.

The lime is passing away vihen building work can bo commenced with safety in this country, and we have winter approaching, and still we have no sign of our promised Auckland Markethouse. We know only that a plot of ground has been allotted for a"situ, a sum of money appropriated for the building, and tenders of designs and specifications advertised for, and one selected from those submitted, namely, that of Mr. Koala. We are informed that there is no likelihood now of the building being commenced before the spring, on account or" the approach of winter; and in the spring we wore told that there was plenty of time to thiulc abnutit on account of the coining summer. Thus we may count upon twelve mouths more elapsing before ■we shall see a Market-house opened for business, lu the meantime we may compare Mr. Real's plan wiih what is supposed to be the requirements of a Market-house, and sec how far they harmonise. The building is to be a long, low erection, situated at the junction of Queen-street, Wake-field-street, Grey-street, and Cook-street. The length is to be 330 feet by 2(50 feet breadth, with entrances from Queen-street, Wellesley-street, Albert-street, and Cook-street. The materials to be used are brick and stone, with a slate roof. The interior will be arranged for a central court to be surrounded with stalls for the various articles of merchandise, or the samples to be offered for sale. There are to be stalls for butchers' meat, fish, poultry, samples of corn, maize, &c. hay, seeds, and other farm produce ; earthenware, China, glass, &c, ifce. Externally the appearance of the building wiE not be imposing, it will be low. with a verandah surrounding it, supported by slender iron columns. Along the front is a plain row of windows, and over the verandah a line of louvre boards for ventilating purposes. The entrances are to be faced with stone, and closed with iron gates. In the centre of the roof is to be a stone tower, surmounted by a small dome, and along the length of the roof will be a line 01 unpicturesque, though may bo exceedingly useful erections for ventilating the building, resembling nothing so much as a number of pigeon houses. The architect remarks that lie hopes in time to get a supply of water from the City Water Works, but to obviate the inconvenience of a want of water during the institution of these same works, he intends to draw his supply from two pumps, which are to fill a reservoir in the central tower, and from iron tanks in which is to be collected the rain water from the roof. From the reservoir it is intended to supply the butchers, poulterers, and fishmongers, with water ad libitum. The price for a building according to these plans, is to be £0,246. Altogether the appearance of the plans gives one an idea that the building has been laid out with a view of affording every convenience as a market.

Thatch bk. —This company will appeal - this evening at the Odd Fellows' Hall, ana to-mor-row jiijrlit and Wednesday night at Drury, and on Thursday and Friday nights at the Queen's .Redoubt, appearing again at the Odd Fellows' Hall on Saturday evening. Hot Sriuxiis.—The smart passenger cutter ' Volunteer' left on Saturday night with, a partv of gentleman for the above watering place, andt, after spending the day there, returned this morning at 1 o'clock. A New Zealand Gazette was published on Saturday and contains an important despatch from the Duke of to His lixcelleney, which will be found elsewhere ; also a proclamation for the naturalization of certain persons. A proclamation appears announcing that the native laud districts of Kaipara and Eaipara South have been brought under the operation of the " JS'ative Lands Act, 1862." Militia axd Volxjnteek Pbomotioxs.—The following appointments have, we see by the Gazette published on Saturday, beeu made in the Auckland Militia. Major Paul Frederick de Quiucey to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Major "William Moule to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; Philip Haxriugtou, Esq., to be LieutenantColonel. Ouu Fellow*.—The annual District Festival is announced for Wednesday next. It is to bo celebrated by a procession and rural sports in the domain in the morning, and by a grand ball in the Hall of the Institute, at night. The names of the stewards, from whom tickets are to be obtained will be found in the advertisement. Auckland Catholic Institute.—The annual meeting of the members of this institution will be held on Wednesday evening next, in St. Patrick's Hall, when important business will be brought forward.