SOUTHERN EXTRACTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 897, 28 September 1866, Page 6

SOUTHERN EXTRACTS.

WELLINGTON. Some disagreeable nows has been received from the Wairarapa, about the doings of the rebel chief Ngiro, and his comrades, who have returned from the scene of hostilities on the West Coast. The following letter has been, roceived from, the district constable: "I beg to inform you that the rebel chief Ngiro's return here, is causing a great.stir among the natives, nearly all of whom are going to see him, in order to hear his account of the war. He haß brought about .forty men with him and they boast of having forty stand of double-barrelled guns with them. They are hounceable, but nothing more up to the present, although certainly causing alarm by going about the Opaki armed." Another correspondent writes from Masterton—" I think it highly necessary that Government should keep a strict watch upon, the rebel pah in this district. Ngiro has returned and: is mustering a strong force, who are daily drillings What their irttontion is I cannot say, but it U evident they mean breaking the peace, and neither pakeha nor friendly Maoris are allowed to be present at their deliberations. They are anxious to know whether the Defence Force are coming back or not. Things are looking worse th»q over. Wi Waka and his brother Sum get great abuse for being such cowards in taking the oath of allegiance, but I think there is little dependence to be placed in the loyalty of either. Phev say they are mustering a force to go to Taranr aki to fight, and they have with them a prophet, a ventriloquist, who is making, a wonderful impression upon them. Mr. Stafford Bays he pays no attention to newspaper Teports, still I think the Government would do well to put a stop to the doings of these gentlemen at once, as whatever bo their object whether for war here or Taranaki, they ara aoting unlawfully, and their proceedings should be at once stopped."— lndependent, Sept. 22. The de»patches from the Imperial authorities to His Excellency the Governor appear to take most, erratic courses, and seldom reioh Wellington direct. Those by the recent mail have been sent on to Auckland by mistake.- -Advertiser, September 2-t. Wo hear a well authenticated rumour to tho effect that his Excellency tin Governor leaves in the p.s. Sturt for Wangamii immediately- His Excellency's movements are always surrounded by much so that we oannot vouch for tho accuracy of the on dit. — lbid. We understand that several members of tho Assembly will leave for tlieir homes in the South today. Captain Baldwin, ilr. Reynolds, and Mr. Muri*on have taken by the s.s. Rangitotp, which loaves to-day.— lbid. On Kriday, Mr. Fitzherbert obtained leave to introduce a bill to enable the Superintendent of Wellington to raise a loan. He also brought in Bills to authorise the issue of Treasury Bills, and to enable the Superintendent of Auckland to raise a loan. The discussion on these bills will be tiken on the second reading, so that there was no opposition to the introduction,—ZAM.

''"'"' NELSON. The Condemned Prisoners.—There has, we understand, been but tittle alteration in the demeanour of the four condemned prisoners in Nelson giiol since our lust publication. We are informed that both Kelly and Levy are in a great state of mental prostration, which has had a corresponding effect upon their bodily health. Neither can be induced to eat his food; Kelly, especially, ha 3 Bcarcsly taken a mouthful for days; he remains all day in his bad, occasionally reading the religious books which have been allowed hiin by the authorities. Buig9«s is said to have softened somewhat in his manner, and to give more attention to his religious advisers, who hnvo frequent intercourse with him. We hear that the report that he was again engaged in writing his life, is not true. Sullivan, from his behaviour, anticipates pardon; he is cheerful, and has been heard to say since his trial his mind is much easier. There has been no hews reodived i relative to tho day of execution, which, however, t is supposed, will tike tolaco about the Bth proxingio. — Examiner, Sept. 22.

Mb. Hamilton, the PttnEMOLoaiST.—This gentloman arrived from Wellington yest.srd.iy, id the Airedale, and intends Temaining. in this city for a few days. The principal object of his visit is to mako a phrenological, examination of the four condemned prisoners. Mr. Hamilton informs us that whilst delivering a lecture some years ago, at Mount Eoorong, Sullivan cams on thj platform, and asked the lecturer soveral quoitions in connection with the science, and next day visited him, accompanied by his two sons. Mr. Hamilton examined the heads of the three, and warned Sullivan and the elder boy that they both possessed those/qualities which, in the father at least, have lately been made so unfortu> nately apparent. Mr. Hamilton proposes giving a leaturo on behalf of the Monument Fund before leaving Neison.-^-.ZS£tf.

CANTERBURY. Fatae Case of Stabisih?<i at ' Lyttemon.—On Saturday evening, a boat belonging' to the brig Rona-, containing four hands, namely, James Wright, fedthund Ikes, Henry Ives, and a native Fijian, ntoned Erahcisj returned: to the vessel about halfpast eleven o'clock. A short time after leaving the stain some altercation took place, and the .man named Ives, a half-caste belonging to tho Fijis, threw one of the oars overboard* so that they had to make the vessel witli the aid of one oar. Ikes, the Cook and. steward of the Bona, and lyes* one of the crew* were a little worse for. liquor, and after the. oar was thrown overboard lay down in the stern sheets, and appeared to go to sleep. After struggling for some time to reach the brig, Ikes sung; out that he was knifed by Ives ;' bat Ires said "No, Ikes knife me." WrigUt, who appeared to have charge of the boat, did not-think ninch of the remarks of the men, well knowing them both to boin liquor. They reached £hsvessel about pno o'clock, and on gSl?* alongside W«ght asked for a rope to be thrown over tiie t0 asssst in getting Ikes on board. The chief officer ordered one of the hands to get inta the boat to assist; the rope was thrown over and an attempt made to raise Ikes, by passing the rope round under his armß; and tho man assisting found his hands wet On proouring a light, it was found that his hands were covered with blood. Ikes was found, stabbed : in the left side, a little below the ribs, and to all appearance dead. The body was got on board; and the boat left at once for medical assistance. Dr. Rouse, on reaching the vessel, and on seeing the body, pronounced life extinct Itbs, it appears, did. not offer any assistance, but got an board as soon as possible and after handing a olssp knife to one of his mates', from whom he had borrowed it, in the afternoon, he turned into his bunk.. On eximini g the knife it was found to be very wet, as if recently washed. Tho police were communicated with directly, and they brought the b .dy on shore and took Ives into custody.— Li/Helton Times, Sept. 18. [At an inquest held on the 19th, a verdict of wilp fill murder was returned against Ives.}