The Native Rebellion.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 146, 2 May 1864, Page 4

The Native Rebellion.

POET WAIKATO. fPKOM OUI: OWN COKUESPOXI-EXT.] April 2S. Wo ha-e been somewhat ui-usctdly ha*-.- here lately . The wrk i f »lis>< bur- irtr the v. rr h. aw of the ' Prince .A I'red' with tin- renr'site dispatch. ei>; nwl many hands more than would he necessary it the prou'ctcd accommodation was carried out. ut present v«s.-e's have to < tiicir cargoes i.v inrans of hnrues. 'I'lie wharf has been at a stand- c tdl lor seine months. Isv great exertions the ' Prince Al'Ycd' was discharged hv Saturday, when she took in a quantity of flour, about, forty tons, and oil Sunday left the rivrr for Auckland. The launch of the 'Paneiriri' was a f rest success. On Friday nkrht up to a late hour. and amiin very early on Sat ur lay morning, a number of labourers ■wore busy Inyinsr the wars, uivi making every preparation and by eleven oYloek all tieinir readv, with a favourable tide, ilie word was «ivon and after a slight falter, away she went pent!;. and smoothly on her first short stage, to the clear brirht waters of the "Waikato, her future element. This heat is much ncar.-r completion than was the sister boat, the ' Kolieroa' when launched, aiul maybe expected to be ready for service in about ten days. She is built, on exactly the same principle ami model as the ' Koheroa,' with -e'cvi! improvements where experience shows the 'Knheroa' is wanting. and will T have no doubt do »ond service and credit 1o the eilbrts of the government to overcome the diiib-uHies in the ■way of navigating the Waikato. That, this style of "boat is in every way suited for serviee in this, and the like rivers is now beyond doubt, as the success of the Koheroa has proved, every one knows how well she did her work in the hour of need, hearing to the troops all tilings needful when it would lmve been otherwise impossible to have kept theui supplied, thomrh in spite of this fact the government are slandered for having squandered the public money by bavins secured such indispensable mean? of transport. The 'Sturt' aiTived he re on Thursday, nof having been able to get up further than Tnakau, she lias been severely damaged bv a snas having pierced her bottom, but that beintr temporarily patched up she coaled and started on Monday for Meremere. taking in tow one barge and two hoats, with a quantity of stores and provender. "When she comes down again §he will be laid up for repairs, l ast nftfht Lieut. Bolton, with a party of marines arrived here on their ■way to join the Curat;oa. "We have had beautiful weather here for sometime, bright calm days with niphte most resplendent, but the shades of winter are beginning to fall upon us, for several days o bleak easterly wind h;is been blowing and there is every appearand; of rain.