THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 622, 15 December 1863, Page 5

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

-, (FROM OUR B"PECIAL REPORTER ) house of Representatives. Wednesday, November 11th. The Speaker tcok the chair at five o'clock

: :-*^o* £HE.WAI_ARA, QUESTION. , jjS^STAFFORL> moved— ' "Thafthere be laid on the table, copies of all correspondence in the year 1848, between the Governorin Chief, the Naval G mmarders, and Lieutei^nt;-Governor"Eyre, relative to the return to Taranaki of Wiremu Kingi""l_i- Kangitake and a section of the Atiawa tribe.~\;S-2.-

•He vianted-the it-formation for future use; and it was not his desire or intention to go into the merits of the Waitara question. Notwithstanding the very grave charges made against Governor Brovviie and his-advisers in relation to the matter, they could well afford to live down, anything that couldbe said in this colony, where they wereknown. But lie; did not pretend to be indifferent to estimate'the light in which their conduct might be held in o'her parts cf the world. It. would ill become him to affect indifference to the'strictures of the well-conducted and highly intelligent-press of Great Britain, or of the opinions of the many perso. s of great judgment and knowledge, who, from the forced their impressions. It had not been without pain that he had learned from documents and private coivspondence that a very considerable amount of erava censure was bestowed in many high and influential circles, on Governor. Browne and his Ministers, in ref-. ererice to the "Waitara and the" first Taranaki war. Still, r . he' was not prepared to say he would have taken any action, had it hot been that the whole question had been, brought up in the. most unmi-tßkahle-i manner, an. with the use of language of which it Twa's impossible not to understand the meaning, in vthe'Waitara papers presented to the House Ihat session. There was this remarknble pecu-iarity in those_papers y cohere was no direct attempt to attack Govei-hor,; Browne and hisladvisers • but there was an attempt to shield them from attack and animadversion, by an assertion of belief that there were new facts connected with.the Waitara "ass, which being unknown to Governor Brown" and his rendered thek conduct less censurable tbaa-as, by direct inference from the more ■ important. papers would apnea--, it would have .been_ had they been in possession of .those facts-notlung would have been easier than for : Governor. Browne and • his Mvisers to have sheltered themselves under this statement of new facts ; but ihey had no de si^e to do anythng^ofjthe kind. 3overnor Browne had not~,norhad any one of his^visers beemable to,findin the papers any materialnew facts, the knowledge of which would have materially affected the action they took in 1860-61 He was able to, make this statement as the result, of a ; series of singular circumn™~3\,- *iJ -he «of 7 Governor Browne and his Risers sitting down together He Sieved th°at he was the first of the Ministry of Governor Browne X.lt P n aperS-TTHeSSot,ot a *°ugh Proof about six weeks ago. He read it hastily ; and seeing that_it concerned Governor Browne's reputationfor integrity and judgment, he mounted his ; horse.,thoughat was late at night, and managed to post the same proof to Governor Browne for tae next morning's roai'. He did not aec?mpanv it with any expression of opinion-indeed, he had :"?'^ *> do■s j fc he simply enclosed a note •STb-v*' s*atlPf what he b aa forwarded/ Judge Richmond an d Mr Weld were similiarly supplied; and he was informed that another colleague sent a copy of the -papers to Mr Tancred. ihe most conclusive result followed : Five gentlemen intimately acquainted with the whole trans■Sfi? KJ affectf dJ?y ifc- Perusing.those papers apart, had come to the conclusion that there were no material newJactajwhatsoever, that Would in any way.haye^affected their bpinTbns. :__ strixripW did one member of the -late Ministry feel. the grave ofthe charge's made in the papers r so strongly was he of opinion that it would be improper for a^dge to hold his position after such, charges without courting the broadest and stnctest^inquiry—that Judge Richmond,, after reading the papers, wrote to His Excellency reg^ s, tT^ thai he wou]-l forward to the 'Secret.ry ■ot Mate for the Colonies his earnest demand for -the fullest .strictest, and most searc'iing investigation, and. more especially into his own conduct in the matter. And Judge Hiohmond had further asked him (Mr Staftord) to make known to the House, the course taken, believing that had he not taken.it he would fca-o allowed the possibility of imputations being cast on the character of a Judge of the highest court in tho £}ffl^&'t&MXty KPew„-.JiiJge.Richmond, would be satisfied he" would'riever'consent'to' t T-d- v -strongly shared the opinion of J ucie ttichmond as to themauv morothaninferential cbarges contained in the papers—for without the bnger being placed on a single fact, as incorrect, tnere was a circumambient air of mystery flung" around the whole, leading an intelligent reader to-a conclusion which he could scarelyZ avoid, without anything definite being 'said on "which a demand for an -inquiry could be bas.d—that he had, acting on a..suggestion made by Judge Richmond, waited upon His Excellency and injformsd him that he was.aware of the character :of. the letter sent by Judge Richmond, and adding, for himself, that it was his intention, when he could s*-e th* opporumif-y, to take such means as he considered most fitting to secure amost indispu'ably sirehiug investigation. "It would bevery easy for the Souse to pas? a Bill to appoint a commission to enquire not only into the Waitara question, but into the conduct of the two Governors and two -minis tries, who were involved, but for this difficulty- tha-s he believed every man in the colony who would be suggested by his fitness to form one of that Commission, was so implicated on one side or the other, by the expression of opinion, that he doubte.d.if such aa investigation would be considered satisfactory either in .ths colony or out of it. It would.perhaps be competent for the Queen to' appoint a-Commission, on the condition that none of its members should have been in the colony for a certain length of time ; and the only objection he saw to that oourse was the one of expense. He believed that most of the membeis of the House were sick of the Waitara—be knew he was.- He refused to have to do with anything that .might attach.to it the relation of the habives to the war.' It was nothing, but ah episode—a remarkable episole it might be ; but the present position of the Government and ths setters towards the natives ho more depended solelyupon what took place at the Waitara, than if no such question as-that of the Waitara had never, been heard of. Thit it might have accelerated and aggravated matters he was. perfectly willing to admit, for ihe believed it did. Had it not been for the' character of many, of the statements in the papers, which, being laid on the table, inevitably attracted the attention of every member of the House, and of the publie^ess, he should not have originated a discussion ; but under, the circumstances it would be neither • right nor seemly that those intimately connected with the transaction should appear to shrink from inquiry. . If the Legislature did not think it: fit to cause inquiry let it not hereafter be said that investigation had been shirked by tho -c concerned, nor let it be aßSumed7that,yfany of the -charges made werej-proved or admitted. When he said that he and jhis late oolleagues denied that there i were any new facts inFthe case, he desired distinctly to restrict himself-to what was cojatained in the papers; because^ within the last(3B)hours' he had been' informed; by a very high authority, whom.he was rot at liberty to name, that there was reason to believe that there were considerable errors in the translation of some of William King'sletters to the Governor and Archdeacon Hadfield. He was told that thisjwas a matter of recent information, snd' it vvasva' pityif the fact was as stated, that there should be a moment's delay in putting before the House correct transh tions\ But he denied that anything of this was known ,ab the ..time -Governor. Browne issued his proclamation respecting the purchase of the Waitara'block; as he also denied that there was any allusion to the fact in. the papers." He would now simply move for the papers named in the resolutior. -, ■ .-_■•'

„,The motion having been seconded— / /: ivfr DILLON BELL said he presumed he had no right to complain of the course taken on the present occasion; or of the failure to observe that courtesy which was commonly practised in the conduct ofparKamentary business.' . He.had no right to expect that the honorable member would give to a member of the late Ministry any information, beyond the bare - notice required, of the tenor of the discussion likely to be raised. He was, therefore, compelled to ■ rise, to answer the statemen+s ofthe honorable member, while wholly unprepared to do so. It'was. under the influence of feelings of a very mixed character, that he had heard the statements of. tlie-honorable member. After the manner of those statements, and the way in which the speech of the, member for Ellesmere (Mr>7Fitzgerald) was recently received by the House, he (MrKßell)' could not rise with other than a heavy heart to address the House on that which had lieen, and must remain, in the history of the "Colony, a question of very great, importance. He felt bound, however, to attempt .to put .the House into possession of the ~ circumstances 7 under which the members of the late Ministry present with the' Government at Waitara, had acted; although, in-doing so, he must, with all deference to the position which the honorable member (Mr-Stafford)- had always held in the House, maintain that it was not right, not fafrj not even reasonable, ofthe honorable member, to : assert-that neither Colonel Browne nor any of his late Ministers, recognised, in the papers, the existence of any new facts, without affording the

slightest information as to how they were brou s ht'* out, or aa to the grounds upon which the statements made at the Waiiara were basfd. Mr STAFFOED said- ; he had most expressly limited his, oV>serva:ions to what appearei i. the papers.^ 7. , Mrf^ LL f-onc-Jived that the honorab'e member wasiic-und to Lave shown l:ow the statements u}-^ bf;. paper3 '-'ere'in error. • The principle ol Parliamentary Government undoubtedly gave to private members a large amount of discretion as to the manner in which they should; criticise fhe acts of any Government; but it did not allow tIK-nr-to deny facts '* alleged to be true by a Ministry, and at the same time to take no steps whatever to show where the alleged facts were in error. Deeply as he regretted that there should have been any present necessity for this discussion—that he should have to rise of a sudden and to try to rec dl to men-ory circumstances, and' date?, and allegations, and interviews; yethamost deeply of all lvgrMt'ed the way in which the discussion had been brought on. Because, the name of Colonel Browne would ever be t~> him an honored name, and the memory of the Colonel's administration would ever be honored by him; lie had possessed and still enjoyed, the Colonel's personal friendship. He a~serted that Colonel: Brown's character was not anything to be made the su' jeefc of a chance debat-*. brought on without the -mallestnotice,.and wholly unexpected, as he believed, by any one but the honorable member himself. He (Mr»Jßeli) would undertake to show two things—that the circumstances recorded in the papers as new, v/ere new — that they had .never: been .made - the subject of discussion in that House- that they" were new to the Duke of Newcastle ; and-also that in no way, uit in a. single tittle, had the members of the late Ministry abandoned the.posi tion which they took up as individual* meraber^' when the subject was brought under discussion. If he failed to show these things to the satisfaction of the House, h * would admit tbat the course which his honorable friend J (Mr Domott) and himself took'was not justified and not right: nay, he was willing to ; si ake his character' and position asa publi"..man..iu v the deci-ion ofthe majority of the House as Zto whether he hid faithfully or unfaithfully/ administei ci the trust put into his' .' hajiids; and ;if ;he failed in his proof on'the li\yo point1 ', he-would not only admit that he hail made ena ofthe greatest errors in policy eva-' committed, but tat he was utterly uafit to take part iv the administration of public affairs.; 7There were three circumstances which appeared to the ministers - who were at Taranaki,, in April of the .'present year,to be new. Let it be remembered, neither Mr Domett nor r himself ever/went further than to say that those facts were alleged to' be true • they never pretended that there-had been aii investigation into the Waitara title—that j that which was promised by the engagement of the 29th November. -I860,: audi7prjmised again in March, 1861—rthat-that which was expected on the promise, of the honorable member for Rangitikei aad Jthe solemn 'engagement of the Governor, had-heen fulfilledi-'Zlt.must be most distinctly understood that he did not pretend to' give any authority whatever for" thecircumstane'es | stated to be new, beyond the allegations of those most.interested in the sale ofr the Waifafa^hlock. He would not for a moment admitthat a fcinistry - or anymemberofitprofthe'House, was to seek: for .authoritative statements as;to the Waitara in pamphlets, news;.aper articled* or inflammatory statement--, whether pu-blislied/.or made in this colony, in Sycey, or in England. If it should be at eged that the cifcumstarices allea-_d to be true; were known to the Ministers of Colonel ' Browne, he must express great regret; that they were not, at that time, : made known to the House. What were the three 'circumstances 1 The .-first,made by Taylor in a conversation with : himself (Mi^ell) at New Plymouth,, and subsequ?ntly repeated'in a written : statement signed bj' Taylor (Te Teira) and other members of the tribe, was that when the Ngatiawa people came -up. jfroni the -Waikanae, in 18487 it* was agreed, bya tribal arran-Jement, that William King and his people should occupy tha pas on the south bank of the Wsitarju That wa<* not knotfrr —at least, he defied anyone to;sh6w that it was stated to the House.'in 1860., What was said," ."■ i*w^-3ozen^ me, s oVer» ™s jtKat the settlement '■: of William King's people there' took pla"e by the i permission of Tamati Raru, Taylor's father— '< (terhear-). He belieVed, he was sure that N others believed, that William King had-no other claim than arose out of that permission. He ■■■ knew that mareport from Mr Parris, dated July, ~j IbbO—and which came to. the Ho^e immadi' ately before* the Waitara discussion—that fWm^ :i King sought that ; permission, because it VhM < been, decided that it would be safer to1 live oh ' the south bank. Now it was entiroly new, if : .4*~?. Jgct, w^Jir\ie^jhmti*ma9-: not • hy-<,th3- » Pf'^ion of Tamati Raru, nor at the request : ot William King,, who appeared ti have '< mtendad to hayer. ..stopped: on the north Danl_; but that the' request ,to- corns over to the south was made byParata Te Hula and . Thauaira Te Tuke—the latter well known to be engaged in most of the land settlements in New Plymouth—specially in order that they misht live together, and that Puketapu might be.ne-ir incase of a visit from the Waikatos. He di-l-not pretend to say that the two si~at<-ine >ts did not shade very closely.-(-Hear,-4iear.) • But in . one case, the occupation would be for the convenience of King and his people, and there -would benothmg like tribal right; while in the other, being for the purposes of tribal convenience, and ' as the result of general agreement, there would be given to the-occupatidn that tribal right which every body denied to exist inlß6o. He believed - that the mor.^.it was investi-. wed the mpre clearly it-would be sho-wn that the featiawas" had * the proprietary right and title to the greater portion of the land;and might, sell it •;.; that Taylor and " his family had the right to, self most of it; and thatthe wa,r was never ma:de!ori the'question of Wilham King's right, tribal or otherwise, but solely on the general Question whether any land" should be sold to theTkikeha or-not. But it did appear to Mr Domett and- himself that the result of sugh an- ajwnjerementZas was alleged, altered;.,the title of^m2 King to the portions of land within the; pqs; and they felt that if the circumstances had been known to ihe Government they would have refrained from buying that particular site. llt seethe! to him extraordinary that surprise should be. Mt'that circumstances shouldtranspire which did .hotplainly appear in 1860.:70ne cardinal point inthe original sale, and in evei-y'subsequent discussion, was that the right of'every individual who had a claim in the. , block should :,he. ; saved 5 and- if, instead of j'thegeneral agreement alleged by Taylor, it had. turned: out., there were 'numerous . proprietaryclaims in the block; it .would have caused Mm no Z surprise, although.it would have been new.' ' Indeed, he distinctly warned the House, in 1860,' that he believed such claims did exist: Supposing Taylor had admitted that there were such claims, and that he. owned: only-a "small portion of the bloek-j-sit would, have.dn; ho degree altered the position taken by.thei House in 1860,, or the positioff Qf Colonel BiKiwne; as to the natives, - there v^as the promise, then made and afterwards " repeal6d;rthat any. rightful claim to land in the block -Should be respected. If Taylor's statement was true, as, to the agreement under whibli the . Ngatiajvas took up, their position, ijjwould only have,b"een right thatthe site of the pa-ffeould have fbeenjexclud'edfromthe purchasefrortfTaylor. . It. ■had all along been said that this' purchase was not the "initiation of a new, policy, butwas the • :samejashad: been pursued throughout in Tara-. naki^7but he said that it would have been an.' 1; entirely new policy, if. it-was true that a number^ . of people had agreed to'livetogether for mutuaV' defence, 7to declare"^ that one:-seetion of thetri should be ousted by a:purcbase for.the Crown.: He was aware that Taylor saiS'tbat tbe agree- -. ment-was that William 7King;anrf'his. people should only occupy the land^for'th-ee years; but that was a newfact^if-true, and he should be surprised if those-words '.'three years" could be < founddn any public7docutnent. But King had j ocotipied the lahdll2Jyrars; ~ and it' seemed ' to'him (MrfJ3ell). that even if the statement as to three years'was true, it was not competent for the Government to stepin aiid enforce the original agreement whibh had cleariy'been foregone. Had Taylor when h'evmade ; the .original offer in March, 1859, said, -71.-'wa*fri;~voii:that there are people living on the Jland; under a; general tribal agreement," it must have fecome a: case of disputed, title,, and according fo. Colonel TEirowne's own statement would*liave -prevented- the purchase. If Colonel Browne, or -Mr M'Leaii, or Mir/Richmond had -knoTOsUch a state of tilings to exist, it must require a ;gv'eat amount of selfTeliancebn the part, of-any honorable member to assert , that of them would have proceeded;with", the purchase^ aud the conseciuen't eviction, of .the -people. = The * very first thinjg Colonel Brbwhe would have' done, under such circustances, would have been to exclude the partic^ar.piece of land-from the purchase.— (Heaivh_a_4 .It might be said that King's ireht . .was forfeited by rebellion j and he (Mr/Q3ell) would admit it. But; with.a knowledge of the facts as now stated, which ..if, possessed by the Government, ought to • have been laid before the House, the survey bf those particular pieces of land ought never to have been attempted. For himself, he would declare upon his honor—and he believed no man had taken more pains than he hsd in the examination of documents—that that'circumstance of a. tribal arrangement was perfectly naw to him. He said more: had 'he begn, in possession ofthe fact and not br- iight*'it to. the knowledge of the Governor, and consulted with the Colonial Secretary upon it,, he should have been unworthy, not merely of the confidence of the House, but of association with gentlemen. : Nor would he ever believe that the fact. of there i being such a tribal arrangement was in 1859, within the knowledge of Colonel Browne, Mr Stafford, Mr^.JSiohraond,' or Mr M'Lean,

Per himself, as soon as the statement <was mao'e -to him, he brought Vit to the knowledge of- the Government, as' an ■alleged fact. The sei-ond new point was, that at tjie time of ihe bale, the c were between 200 -md 3W people Jiving on the land.— (A.\Toj___-i Occupyi:ig.)j^He forgot the exact term'used in the minuted" But it was a p_i-_e_t!y new fact to him, and it v/.is new a'so to the honorable member his, late coil-ague (Mr t-omett). If there was one man in'the House whose word would be taken on such a-point—from the simplicity of his character, and his perfect truthfulness'in every transaction' iuAvhich he had been engaged—it was/Mr domett., H. alleged that the fact, if true,/was new to himself, and therefore must have'been new to. Mr Domett. The Governor wrote 'to Mr Domett that' it was admitted -to "him by. Mz. Parii3 that there were between 200 andZ f3OO'1. people giving on the la-d. -(V Vorcir': What' landjJ^The laad for which the Government paid for and- 1 none other—living'-upon the block.— -tys YoiGB-j^Within-'i-.j-^Mr Bates,' acting wholly under the "Orders of JheZGovern:ir, went amongst ihe chiefs a=> he pleased, and he made a report wliich the Governor showed to him (Miißell). He replied, .''lt is quite contrary to what I have heard. I don't beU.ve it-is true." He afterwards forwarded.;^iin.ut'e, with a statement by Mr- Parris appended.: But the Governor sa:d that the qfesfjion had not been understood —(a.-laugh)!—that it was perfectly dear that William-Kim?- and more than iUO-people of his following had. buildings and valuable cultivations^dii.ths land, had been in the occupation of it 4fyyears,,, and many of them . -asserted claimsjo the land. Assuming this to be true-, the_ question .y/asi-whether it was right to go anything, when.they wercsuddenly met by an ad-Won by Mr Pavris that-such was the f a? e- ?ma& the fact of these 200- or- 300 people being-pn-the i and new ,-.,,. ( . ot ,_^ ~ f .«.£ ot new. A ') fifot new • weil it might not be time;; but it was new to Mr Domett and himself, and* they -veio bound to believe i>. true, because of the -memorandum from the Governor and the admission of Mr Parris. Even if any one would get up and say, "with the que.-tion of tribal ri-^ht we will have nothing to do ; about niand we will not bother ; as to the right of the~ Nagatiawas, that i= not binding :" still the poiutrrwould not . have been renched—there wei-3 the 200 L crf°"3oo" people who, wh-n once the land was bought/the ■joyernajent would be bouid to evict. He believed that Colonel Browne would if possible, and that the -honorable member* (Mr Stafford) would at once say ; It may be true, but he did not knbwit. .-.. ,/ ~:\ :i %STAFFORD : Certainly I wili'.'V''^'^'' -?'l?w 1i L: Yer .V well, ifitwas true, it was new, AM that was all he had ever contended for. Jt a. yb(?dy could have t dared to make the statement, before the purchase, the- reply must have be3n instantaneously, *'' We can have no right to: take this land." It would not do .to blow hot and .coll with regard to Tavlor-he must bs' aceegtedas an honest, man or as a dishonest one '•'■ his statement should be believed altogether or not at all. Well, was this true:-- '? Z ■ '.'.' : ,-' .»• ■ _ "At the termination of the" war, Gorcrnor- ' Browne went away; but he told Mr Parris that Governor Grey would pay the -balance due for that piece. But that if. Governor Grey "was in -Jipgland [not. coming here]- he. (Governor ,^iviwne) would pay the balance. In this GCO or : 700,acres,*200 acres were to be given back to us (governor; .Browne did not say that these-200 acres were for William King but for us. -'Governor Browne said that the 200 acres/within Sn^f 3 should be secured to us by Crown Well, they had. at first the assertion of Mr-Parris that he never heard of, any such reserve : but .that certainly there would be a reserve in a township.mat was to be laid off. Was Taylor to 3 I? ehe:^d— (hearj-hear)—in the whole state- . ment. 1 hen it was true, that a reserve was' pro- i claimed? (-'-'-No, no-."and-laughter)- He did not believo it; aud he said to Taylor,-'" If there was to be a reserve, why did you allow the 200 acres to be included in the survey ? You had no right in 1859, to sell'all the land within these boirxidaries, and to comeTnow and talk about a reserve, after yau have been paid." On speaking tb Mr Parris., he admitted--that .Taylor had constantly been asking* tb;h"av,&: the Hurirapa boundaries setoff, but it was the) first time he (Miy\ had ever heard of any7reserve or Crown fori Taylor. He woidd/not dweffupon the" ion-paymeVit of the whole ■of the ' pui-ohase mbrfefc although it was certainly unknown to * nis colleague (Mr Domett) to the Governor, and fb members ofthe House who possessed considerable information. But he maintained that he had proved that '-there were three things that were never stated in the House by the Govern--ment,:and--that-did-noiviappaarr.yin.ijany^c-fiieial ;-, papers: -^ That there was a tribal arrangement existing, by which Wilb^mfKing's people occupied the land at the Kuikui pa—that the land ' was not qcst-.pied bj: them -in consequence = of any pranjise made Zby Taraa'a Rewu bu •in : cmsequence of .'a determination of the chiefs, come to qi g!~Gunc*a ■-. of- public security, whereby a tribal right wns given over the particular, portions of land covered by the pas.-r-S-V That it 7was nevec stated in any paper laid before ' the House, nor in any speech, .nor in* "any other manner that could giye .information to members, that more \than : "200 ) people were Jiving on the lauds.4-3. -, That there was a question of a reserve, admitted'by the Commissioner, as to the Hi*rirapa pah< and which h^d heyer- - been made known to the House or sc-ttledtb-f-the". Government. - Let it be remembered'thit-the: :: point of departure for' all this information Zwas ?■ that day, the 29th November,'; 185§,7<&7R-h_ch » v the transaction was closed betweenYthe. Gcfvejn-' '. "ment"and Taylor. It was useless"M-^^onWabte'-- Z members to plead:any,knowledge •^liiehiQa'meJtb- - them after the war had- commenced fj'hecause every just and every, candid man mustZadmit' tbat everything antagonistic to Taylor's right to - sell; the whole piece of land, known at the *time, ought to have been stated anterior to tk-3 29th; November; and that, if not'known at the time,,- Z after knowledge could in-m* way alfcei^i.the :pbsiv-;; tion assumed byCCplj Browne between"'Match,rZ ys-hen the offer was made,- and November.- When" '■ Col.,Browne, or rather William King, went to war,' all that followed was amatter of oourso." He rested his defenoa *on the ground tint none of the three alleged facts was known to .Cojonel Browne befcwean.j^rarck and . ZNovember. It was no.7use H~ix_ talk . aboutZ.^pam- ' phlets or speeches.7 There . was:'--':one impartial tribunal by.whom all the facts had-tb.be reviewed—he meant the Secretary of State for the Colonies ; and the :;Duke of Newcastle evi r .dently thought the three faots to be as new as he (Mrj^ell) did. The* honorable meinberZ (Mr Stafford) said; that there was nothing in the alleged .new. facts which,'was new to him, or which if known to him at the time would in any way have influenced the course which he and Colonel Browne took. ("Hear, hear," from Mr Stafford.) ,-\ Well, thai-was"; not theVview oftheImperial Government; nor did he suppose that finy airgument could affect the position-which he*, and Mr Domett had assumed,: and whicljTiih.;- ~ Duke of■' Newcastle now- 'assumed, that .if-those ' alleged facts Sad been: known to be^true before the purchase.was commenced, there wouldhave been no justification f.r carrying.it through. They mie;ht„wran*Qj§-as muchZas_they,liked_.up^nrthe . point, hut th^mus<r~after all, be cohvincM;-?ffiat r ■" the Duke of Newcastle's jud.merit was a fair and perfectlyjujjtpnei' But a. fair morp importahtZ question - astathe character bf public men here, Zand as to everything that tended", to the honor or dishonor of the NQolony — -was rai-;ed ]t»y the Waitara papers—namely^the justice and honor of the course taken -in reference to the war. ,' Neither Mr. Domett nor himself had pr-wpuld,now -retract, " ibtaZ'of' the * statementsZmade.Zih '186"0... They said.;then, and he said now thatth^justice of 'theVwat-Z of-1860, >did not, and never *did,.'r,esf ohHhe; justice: of LXaylor'stitle. If ithad.lieenproved-in,iß6o"hy: ' investigation, or if it-shbuld be proved "on ZthejnHf ; vestigation which7,muWmow take.-plaee'-r-thatZ Taylor instead; of havingra title, tb.jthe-greater'* part of the land, bad not; a title of right to auy,7 it would never make, in : his opiniph,;any difference as to whether the war was just" or..unjust.. ■He said in 1850, and would repeat now. Z.tniyt he ex- : pected those then in arms against us would show; a good title to some of thebloc^:. He believed it to be quite true that the question of how much ■ or how little of the .block belonged to T^yior was one to have been settled sby sui-vey, and that King's resistance' t'b the- survey ju*~tified (Col) Browne in carrying it on by force. .'lt neverfor a moment occurred to him "that anybody could suppose that questions as to the title to parts of the block could alter his convic^ons as to the justice of the war :,nor would he have alluded to it now, had it'-not been that in all parts■'. of the country, /and from , the.-press ofall shades of poli ics, one; general * execration had been1 indulged in as to the surrender of the block—as though, that act involved a surrender of the opinion he .ard; those who acted with him; had in 1860, BS.to.the; justice of the war. They 'were contented --tovbear, for the months that had elarsed before the House met that kind of acuse^ which public men must always receive from a press misinformed as to their motives, and actuated only by strong andpersonal malice :i he meant, such sc?usations as those of treachery tbthe^ii; party, to^Col.vßrowne, ,at[d:so on/ Ahyione whbl*would,reaWth'3Jininutes exchanged between the Governor' arid themZ (the late Ministry) at Taranaki, must admit, unless. : ,swayed by party;feelihg?V thatthe.land-marks of their party set u.b.in-.lSfiO—namely thatthe cause of war did not, arise on Taylor's .title—that whether there was one.or a hundred after-proofs of right,-they formed no justification:, of Taylor, in resisting. the suryeyhy force of arms—that! those land-marks were maintained and adhered

to at the present day. 'vlf.it cauM have been possible that they could have Tbeeh-[allowed any consideration of circumstances thatj came before them, not touching on the justice of the war, to h-ive swayed them in the absence ofthe Assembly, to' the expression of opinions adverse to those they held iv 1860, then they would have been /guilty of treachery to their party and. to Colonel Browne. But they did their duty toltheir party, and to the convictions they tlieiii and still maintained, and they only yielded to the pressure brought upon them by the Governor,not in consequence of agreement with the views advocated inlys Excellency's despatch as to a great crime against William King, but because they "believed it was of the highest consequence to the interest of the country that no new conflict should take place at Waitara, ,no new discussion on the ground of- the old Battle field. Iftheyhadnot yielded to that renewed pi es?ure if they had said," "We will not in any way con sent, to the surrender." that would -have laid it open to the whole of those arrayed Against the Government in 1860, and to the whole hostile press-in England, to have said "If jou had surrendered the Waitara, there would have been no war. If you had only done what the Governor said was just and necessary, you would have been spared all thf se murders; there would, have been no innocentblond of children spilled ; you would have avoided the great losses entailed upon the people in the North, and that must be entailed upon the whole country—all this you would have avoided, had you listened to the voice of justic . and mercy raised by the Governor.--' They trusted for the time when there would be a juster criti cismand amore liberal interpretation of their motives; when:it would be believed that, bred as they had been in the service of the country,'they-' were incapable of being'swayed by ahything but a high sense of duty at.a time like' that j.-they: trusted for'thatjuster. appreciation not only of their motives, but of thepressure brought to bear upon them, which .would give them a hold upon the juster judgment of-a future time? Eorhim r self, while he would be ready to listen to^ahy claim of proprietary rights, and to give tb(WmS. King, or anyone else, who could prove tilled the utmost liberality, of;interpretation—while he would gladly be the means of putting an 'end to the dissensions amongst the Ngatiawa''-^ioe.N-hy had not altered, and he did not believe he ever' should alter, his convictions as ..to the course which Governor .Browne pursued: f There was one thing attempted by Isir George Grey,-in which he believed his Excellency to.Be right and acted with him—_ie meant the endeavour to. bring about a re-union between the tribe of Taranakis and the Waitaras. When they found that Taylor persisted in thestatement that a reserve had been promised by Colonel Browne, they used every endeavor to induce the.Mataitawa people to come in and be reconciled with their old foes; They had the assistance of several chiefs, and of 'Horiana, the daughter of ..William King ; and,it would have been a very happy thing if they 'could have been successful in uniting the whole 'Ngatiawa\i-ibe in peace :-'arid -"safety. He 'dii- not believe that anybody !; wouldhave objectedto this paltry piece of land, being given up. Hebelieved that no f.bbdyirqally: cared a straw to whom (he laud\b.e•longed,'- except ;one.or two stupid newspaper writers, who prated about, our " right to the ground that was purchased by Colonel Browne.'! He:beheved theinhabitants of the' Colony would^ gladly have given the whole of the land,"if, without, any compromise, it could have been the means of getting the people who originally occupied the whole of the Taranaki district^ to have lived'there in comfort and happiness. He. trusted despite what the House might think offtke merits' ofthe case, that it: would believe that the late Ministry had, at great sacrifices, striven to do what they believed to', be their duty, and that they had not-been actuated by any selfish or uhworthM_otives. was continued.

A New Discovery.—A discovery has been made in Maryborough that is likely to "prove of inestimable value to the to,wn and neighborhood, We allude to.; the flagstone now being dug b"y( Mr Wai-rington, near to Inker-mp.nn-stre2t., A specimen was shown us last evening, and, from its appearance, it, is of the best description of stone for building purposes, being hard, full of orystals, and at the same time easy to " dress." No doubt this discovery will greatly add to bur'comforts in the summer time, as furnishing the means cheaply to build walls for.our dwellings.— Maryborough and Dunally Adterliser, Dec. 2nd. '

!onnel, David. Osbourne. W F (2) <ollins, Mr * ' Oswald, Mr Jrawford,Saral(2) Oslen, Glaus framing, Mr Owen, David j/nddilry, Richard Owens, Owen Pierce .<unnirgham, W H O'Brien, Timothy Javid, Thomas O'Connor, Thomas Jallow, Thomas O'Donel, Hugh )awes, Robert O'Leary, John )avey, Mr O'Llershaw, Samuel 3avid, Edward. O'Kell, John Davey, C O'Leary, Mary E Day, W S O'Mahony, Edmond Davis, Mark O'Neill, Michael D.'Baere, Henry O'Neill, Michael De' Haven. Hemy II O'Smitii, Thomas Deen, Joseph s Park inson, WII Delano, B II Payne, Fiancois Desmond, Patrick Palmer, A Decator, Michael Parson, Wm Dickinson, Wm Pearson, Win [ Dickson, John Perryman, W G Dickson, David (2) Percy, Albert F Dickson, Andrew Philips, John Downs, Henry Plaekell, Georgo Donolly, Felix Plaskell, Wra Doug less, Wm Phillips, Wm Dods, J S Pelfool, Alfred Dooley, Patrick Pike, Thomas Doran, James Piicy, Henry Dohn.y, M Pierce, Owen C Doherty, Hugh - Piranc, John Daherty, James Poaestea, Ehrimo Donald, Peter Porter, Win Downs, Henry Polkinghorne, Stephin Dobie, Wm Prahst, Carle Drummond, D R Pollock, Wm Drenin, Michael Pooley, Jonathan Dunbar, Alex (4) Pretty, Thos Dunn, Thos ••' Front, Abraham ' Dusllhka, Marlin Prest, Robert Dyer, E J Purton/GL Dyer, John ' Qnigg, Alexander Barton, A S Rayner,' R W Edwards, Charles Itaif, II O Edwards, Cockayne Randhall, G Edwards, Samuel ' Reynolds, Robert Edwards, Charles . Reid, C Edwards, Thos Reid, John Edwards* D R ■ Reid, John Ellis, Rll .- ; Ritchie,'- James Ellis, Wm Rinasby, John Evans, Elizabeth . ' Rigney, Keirnan Every, J C Vom " Richards, John Evans, Elisha Roe^JGeorge Evans, James 'Rohan-,:James . , Faull, Thos .Roderick, Richard. Fendick, Benjamin Body, Robert Feetham, John Robbins, J E Ferro, F , , Rook, J B Fitzpatrick, Patrick Rolfi', li Owen Flemming, JameS ' Rogers, George Fletcher, Mr -. 7 Roberts, John (2) Flanson, Beerild • Robert, G Warmsley Fleming, Walter-. - v Roberts, Leonard Fox, J H . 7. ' RobinsoD, Archd Fox, Thomas,....'.'" ' Robinson, Pringle L Fache, GeorgevV ~ Rudd, George v Frixivore, L Russell, G P Frizzele, George Samson, E Frend, Thomas Saunders, Thos Faud, Patrick • Schmidt, Carl Freshwater, James E Scobic, James Fraser, S , " Schaak, George D Gagliardi, John Sims, JR. Gallagher, Eneas Shaw, Thomas (2) Gallen, James D (3) , Sheldon, MiGarret, J W (2) Skitraore, John T Gardener, H R Smyth, J C . Gardener, Charles , Smith, A Gill, Matbew '' . Southworth, BenjaGrese, Henry mm Gleeson, Peter Skel, James Greenslade, William Slimpson, W Greeley, Michael "Stafford, Mr '' Grimmond, John • Stark, James Greatorex, Joseph Spiudlar, John (2) Gremmel, Henry ■ Spiers, John V .' Graham, John G Strangnan, Richard ■ Graham, Francis Splaine, J Grey, Robert Strong, G Grey, J A Stuart, Thos Goodhugh.H . 'Stafford, Thos, Gobbert, August Storie, John Gonndes, Ambrose Springall, James Gust, T Stoll, C Hammond, John Steel, James Hansen, John E Stapleton,' John Harding, H Spronce, jy Hansen, L Steel, W'-

Hawk, Nathaniel- -- Stone, John Harris, Daniel ~., Southern and — PoyHarper, W7F (2) ason Hanloy, Mathew- Sturt, Archd (2) Halworson, Guilder Stuart and Wright Handsford, George Stephens, Thos (3) Hamming, David Stevens, Henry Hardy, Peter Stevenson, J Harrold, John Sullivan, Daniel N Handling, Christo- Sylver, John pher Swam, John (2) Hansford, George Snowball, Joseph Henderson, William Smart, Samuel Henly, William Tate, Thomas Henery, Patrick Tait, Thos A Heslop, William Tavlor, F Heggarty, Charles (2)Talbot, W Heyman, Herman Taylor, James Henderson, John B Thomson, C C Heaton, P Threallas, M Hendry, J Thomas, Charles (3) Hinton, R Thomas, J W Hindee, James Thongham, M Hill, James G Thomas, J J Higdon, William Turner, W (3) Horr, Nicholas - Thompson, Alex C (2) Hope, J R Thompson, Peter Holdman, Joseph Thompson, Scott Hoskin, Edwin Towan, John (2) Hoolaham, Michael Tisdale, James (2) Horan, Thomas (2) Tipping, John Howells, Thomas Tower, James (2) Howard, John Tombs, Thomas Hussey, Richard Tremain, W Humphrey, William _ Trenbeck, C Hunt, Alfred " Tweed, James Hudson, Richarci , Turner, James Hume, George . Turner, Hugh Hughes, Thomas Tregoning, John Hyder, William ' Tewett, Isaac Irvin, Scott (2) Twena, J Innes, Charles M Tromnee, Thomas Irvine, Edward Tresercler, Peter • ■_ Inglis, John Upton, J Jameson, M Vase, Henry James, Edward Vincent, L ?.;"; Jensen, Hans Peter Wade, Louisa ..-" Jose,Wm Walch, Fenton }.'f ; Jelly, F , ' Wate, James Josten, Joseph Waters, C W .-' Johowisen, AII "Waddell, John (9) Jordan, Mary' Watts, W Walter Jones, .-Henry Walch, John Jones, Solomon Watson, James Jones, W E Watson, Samuel Jones,- E II Watson, George Jones, WE ' . Walker, W A Jocanson, Aron (2) ' Walker, John Johnson, Angus Webb, Charles ■r Jumer, William , Wells, James Karr, John Williams, G Keinbar, Edwin John Williams, M'Henrry Kerr, James Williams, F H Kennedy, Thomas Williams, Charles Kent, EN . ' Williams, Florence Kellow, George' " Wilson, Charles Kelly, Thos Fitzroy Williamson, John J Kennedy, John Winter, Waiter - Kelly, John Winter, John J Kelsey, Arthur White, Patrick Kingan, Jolih , White, Thomas Kirton, Thomas Wylie, William Kindney, James . Wye, Hiram Knight, Joseph Worke, Alex R Knox, John M Worker, W W Kofod, H Worker, W W Lange, T A Woodbury, Robert Larrazan, Esliben Young, John W Lackey, John Young, William Rossiter, James (2) ' EAST TAIERI.' Agnew, William Dodds, JS(2) Bairk, Mrs B • Gordon. James (3) Blair, David O'Sullivan, Mr Braday, Mrs Green Yorsten, John ' "> . FRANKTON. .jCameron, Alexr Wilkins, J W •Gibson, George Williams, Thos Phil ' Thomson, Hans lips Kohnhole, Herman Newland, David 'Nail, George GABRIEL'S GULLY. Berndtson, B Landers, William Blake, Richard Lane, David Collins, Thomas -, Lean, Frederick Corkill, Thomas . Mathews, Felix Cueston, James -, Muirhead, Thomas Cunningham.Nicholas M'Kenzie, James (3) Dominick, Joseph M'Grath, John Doherty, Patrick M'Guire, Martin Dnrrent, Walter ,o'Regan, H M Dixon, JD Faton, James

Elliot, Robert ; ' 'Z'Phelan, Samuel Fallord, Michael .. .Ross, Donald Harris, Samuel ' Roche, John F. Harrison, W W Riley, Hugh Harper, George Sanders, Joseph Hays,RH ' Slattery,E Hunt, Ed mund (2) Spence, Willia m Heron, John Trench, Alexander Henery, Patrick Walker, J Jones, William 'Yell, Jeremiah Kennedy, John-

GLENORE. Aitken, James M (3*)'Hopewell; Nelson . Austin, Wm Howe, C : Belaud, George Kennedy, John Cooper, George E Macmillan, Isaac Cullen, Thomas Maddox, M Davey, Wm Maddox, R Gardner, James Peet, Thomas (2) Gegan, L W Pereaut Jean Baptiste Gordon, Samuel O'Fie, Daniel Graham, John Richards, James Haslam, Robert Smith, Matthew Hole, R Wilson, Nicholas

GREEN ISLAND. Atkins, Mr M'Kenzie, Mr Birch, Wm M'Hale, Jas Boydc, Robert M'Lucas, Duncan. Borthwick, Robert M'Millan, Mr Cameron, Alex. M'Newr, Jas Cameron, Duncan Nicholson, Mrs Ann Currie, Mr Ryan, Thos Grey, John. ~ Sutherland, Barbara Holmes, Geo Snoddon, John Jones, Fredk : Tod, Wm Johnston, I R. Thompson, Jas Mackay, Hugh Wilson, Robert

HINDON. Anderson, Wm Stew- Jones, John J ait Kelley, Patrick Burke, Christopher Keith,' James Burke, Patrick (2) Langlands, George Butters, W B Laurence, Geo Byrne, J P (2) Lawlor, Jonathan Beaty, James Lally, Thomas Bruce, Robert ~ Lever, Tailor Wm Beregi, Joseph (4) Lourie, Thomas Bulstrode, John , Marther, Thos Bosger, Charles L .: Murray', Peter Barrow, John Marshall, Messrs and Brown, John Co Butler, Fredk Montagu, Pat Bailey, J A Mitchell, Hugh (2) Bell, Bdward Murdock, James Boficeiich,' Mattes Moyle, Francis Baker, John W Mapstone, Henry Brihiny, E B Mara, Lawrence Glutterbuck, Wm B Monk, Pat Cameron, Donald Munree, Arch Campbell,.Hy (2) M'Gregor, R Robert Campbell, Richard M'Comt, Thos Cameron, John M'Culloch, John Came, James M'Luchlan, Robt Cadgow, Robert M'Lcllan, James Campbell, John M'Guire and M'Kay Cameron, John F (2) Cone, Jone M'Cartty, C Coates, J Julian . M'Cullough, Wm Carter, George Harris M'Lean, William Cairns, Walter B M'Kay, James Chant, Alfred M'Conochie, James Coneill, James M'llvray, Henry Collins, John , M'Kenzie, Mungo B Dallow, Thos Nelson, Wm "'£■■ Driscoll, Dennis O'Brien, Mr Dondran, Michael O'Conner, Jas'G Dobson.Edwd O'Connell, Michael Davie, Daniel O'Neill, John f Daniell, Ashworth Pitts, William MA Palmer, Mr Davidson, D Poison Davken, John Perria, Lloyd John Dennis, Mrs Edward, Proudfoot, Thomas R Richard Patterson, John Diehmoh, Louis 7 Quinlan, John OB Donaldson, D Reritoul, Alex (2) Edmund, S Wm Russell, John Elliot, Henry Rutherford, Wm Engelbrecht, Tochim Rouch, JK(2) Fleeland,: James (2) Robertson, William Finch, Win . Robertson, John F Fox, John Roughan, Michael Finnis, James Roberts, WHS Franklyn, W Sullivan, John Friell, M, care of Mr Smith, Thos H M'Kay Stenhouse, William Forrester, Robert Smith, R Simpson Falconer, Wm Smith, William Digby Gloyn, John Smith, John' Graham, William Sheahan, John : iGordon, Thomas - Stewart, Thomas 'Grant, James Smitbers, George Girdice, Gioram Schofield, Robt Gray, Henry! ' Smithson, Wm Guthrie, W S Sheppard, Wm John Gradrossicb, Giovanni Turton, Samuel Gaffney, James Tait, Robert Garner, Geo ~ Valine, Robert Hutton, W . Walker, Robt Huston, Thomas . Wemyss, D Hayne, Chas . Winstow, F . Hall, Philip Williams, G Hpnnor,H Whittaker, W (2) Irvine, James Webb, Zachariah Johnstone, John Whitwai, Wm F Thomas Williamson, Wm (2) Jamucht, Laurence Willett, Richard Johnstone, BM Walker, R B Jessup, James Wright, Thomas -'.'-'■ HAMPDEN. Birney, John . M'Namara, James Bunton, D : M'Hugh, John Chirm, William King TM'Lellan, James ) '(2) Orbell, A Daggers, Thomas (2) Pattison, Wm Fullerton, Archibald Pope, John Little, James Robertson, James ' Mills, John Sutherland, Peter (2) Murphy, Patrick ; Smith, James M'Donald, J - Warden, William M'Lennan, Thomas(2) Yeoman, Mr J M'Kie, James -

Zj KAWARAU JUNCTION. Ankins, Joseph 7 Jainisone, Charles Anderson, Alexander Kent, Richard (3) Abbott, John Kent, R Barrett, Henry Leahy, Daniel Carlis, John Laverie, John Cormillan Lugg, James Ghumley, Oswald Moore, W H Carlyle, George Mullave, John Calder, James : M'Kay, W A Duggan, James.;;. M'Leod,Donald W Dennis, H M'Murray, James Enright, Mr M'Leod, Donald Evans, John R (2) Nicols, J T Earles, Henry Noland, James Fitzgerald, Richard Oliver, Michael Grierson, William Owens, J L Gulibar, William O'Grady, John Gooderham, James Patrick, W Steele Gray, Thomas . . Ranzau, T P George, Absolpm Rylan, Edward H Hammond, WK Sealing, J Henderson, John Solice, Alexander Horsden, A Taylor, L J Isbister, Henry (2) Tease, Samuel Inton, Joseph . Walker, Jack Jones, Thomas Woolleys Johnston, William F William, J W KYEBURN. Hicks, Robert Ritchie, James Neil, MM LONG VALLEY. Allen, John A (2) Jackson, Henry, (regt) Billmar, John -Jenkinson, Hugh Burton, W W Jackson, Henry Bateman, David Lennon, Robert C Bowie, John B Lehmau, Adolph Chisholm, John W Morris, John C Chisholm, John Murray, Robert Craig, Henry F Murphy, James Collins, Thos (3) Moyle," Francis Clark,: 5 Moor, Daniel Dunn, M'Nally, N Diamianovish, Dimi- Pettigrove, Ar. (2) trie Ratgen, CT Fox, John W •■ Spotswood, James v Foyner/Mr .;± Spence, James B (2) Frederikson, James.... Spearing, Wm Fraser, John. - ' .'" Stewart, Donald Fitzpatrick.=Thos. Spence, Alexander (2) Goding, Arthur - :"*■" *,*Scholey, Joseph Grant, Peter Traverso, Louis Griffiths, WmK Tomey, A Gray, James Touergan, Wm Halliwell, GW Wilson, W H Haziel, GW Wurne, James W M Jones, Robert P Woodcock, James LINBURN. Dunkley Denis Uhrbrick, Fritry Lyne, WH , ; Watt, James G MOUNT IDA. Addie, James Lewis, Wm Aldous, George Levy, Philip Anderson, Patrick Linklater, Thomas Anderson, Patt Lushman, Thomas Anderson, Alex Manly, Chas (2)

Anderson, William (<_)Mattbews, Peter Angus, Andrew M'Cormick, John Bell, Edward M'Crea, Thomas Berry, George M'Coy, David Binnie, Alexander M'Donald, John. Blackburn, Joseph M'Kcgg, William Borghea; Emanuel M'Laughlin, JasP Born, Philip Ann Miller, Thomas Boyly, James Moffat, William Bolger, FL ■ Moore, William Bonham, George Morrison, John Brown, Francis Mair, James Browne, Frank Neilson, William Brooks, Wm . ~ Nevin, Hugh • Buaon, Fredk James Newman, W Butler, Bedford Noakes, Charles N Burns, Wm O'Brien, William Burton, John (2) Palmer, Henry Cameron, Robert Payne, Edward Campion, Robert Perriman, William Campbell, W Perry, James (5) Chapman, Thomas Pollock, GF Chapman, Walter J Pridgeon, H Clements, Archy Puky, William Cleland, William Pukey, William Cloce, Samuel Ratcliffe, William H (2) Cowan, Walter (2) Rea, Hugh (4) Currie, John Reid, Samuel Darcy, J P Richardson, HenryDickson, J X * Rigney, Thomas Doolen, Morris Riddell, R Donald, James Riordan, Maurice (2) Dunsford, John Robertson, James Espognc, J P Rogers, William Fallham, Samuel Ross, Hugh Fearon, William Russell, John CrookFirilayson, J Williams ston Firljens, Herrnane Ryan, John ' Flanagan, W B Sayers, Jas Ford, George .-. Sennet, James Foy, Patrick Sharg, Andrew Frost, R ' Simmott, David Greene, Michael Slendry, W Godwin, Thos A Slevin, Martin Gray, Henry Smith, James Crangle Hallagin, Alexander (2) : , f Hanpvel, Henry-and. Spencer, Samuel Frank Stevens, HP Harris, John Talbot, John . Hart, William Talley, Robert Hay, Thomas Tkarrars, Thomas Hendry, J Johns'(2) Hewitt, Charles Temple, John Hodkins, James Tonkin, John or Hughes,. John Christopher Jackson, James Watkins. Gharlesford Johnson, Charles "Watson, J D Johnson,.George Webb, A Johnj John -.-... We'sh, John Jones, Tom or John West, Samuel Journeaux, John Wheilan, Philip Kane, Hugh Wise, Charles Keith, Peter (2) Williamson,. James Kember, E John Wolf, Joseph Lanigan, E (2) Wood, Henry Langlands, Geo ___ Young, John B

MATJHERIKIA JUNCTION. _ Abbot, Clarance Lockly, Thomas _ _ Allan, John Londrigan, Cornelius. ] Allen, Peter Lothrall, Robert ( Alexander Wm Long, Chas ] Anderson, J C Lowden, Robert Ames, James Lincb, James Anderson, Alex ' Lonrigan, William -j Assender, James Lober, P -j Babb, J i,2) - . Lockwood, Joseph . -, Bahcroft, Joseph. Lukey, James j , Baines, Henry Lyday, Thomas -j .JBeatty, James . Matheson, Walter (2) ( 'Blaok, Edward Mathews, James ( Biln%, John Marshall, J G (2) j Bidgood, George . Maslin, George Brown, Frank G Mason, Peter Breeri, Richard Masters, W J ] Brownlee, John . Matie,A ?..-.?, ■ Brooke, Edwin H Mech cc. v Fredk. Broughton, Robt Mechin, Michael Buttscher, ChristopherMeanock, Wm Burnett, Robt Mekkelsoh, Hans .; Butters, John Mitchell, James More i Carrew, Edgar H Miller, Richard S Cauldwell, Wm Miller, Chas -.-'.- Cane, Charles " _ Milne, James * Callagban, Patrick Maloney, Jem Callaghan, John Moor, Henry Cain, James Morris, John A Campbell, Dougald (2) Muller, George Cameron, Mr Mulligan, Joseph (2) Campbell, Alex J Muir, J Campbell, Dargill M M'Carthy, Michael Campbell, Dougald M'Cavery, H Cameron, Wm M'Cartney, Andrew Cotterill, Thos M'Cormick, Robert Calcott, J G M'Cusker, John Cole, Edward 7- M'Donald, Archd Cooper, W A (2) M'Donald, Frank Collins,"Jeremiah M'Gregor, Robt D Combe, M . M'Guire, Michael Cropperj*£F6hn M'Gregor, Robt Davidson, John G M'Kirland, Chas Jas Davidson, John MTnvoy, Pat Dallow, Thomas ' M'Namara, W Dalgleish, D S W M'Phie, Thomas Degreaves, John M'Penor, Daniel Dean, Henry"' M-Queen, David Detaff, J" A ■ Newbery, George Doble,Hugh Nixon, Robt Donnelly, Robt B (3) Nicol, James Donald, Mrs J L Nihill, Park Douglass, Jas V Nugent, John Duff, Robert Owen, John Duncan, Thomas S Oaks, John S * Dunahoe, P O'Connell, Edward Eastman, James O'Callagan, Wm B Eddy,.David Pace, James Ellis, John ; Patterson, William Evans, Wm - Palmer, Robert S Evans, Thomas Pettit, W H Evans, Samuel Pearson, Robert Faddis, Peter Patersofi, William Fawkner, JM Pearce, Thomas (2) Farrar, Wm (2) Pierce,WMJ Fell, Wmß(s) Perrie, John Fawn, John. - Pott, Henry Ferguson, James Poleson, Henry Fields, Chas Purdie, Thomas Flannery, Michael • Purvis; W G Fitzpatr ck, M B Rae, Robert ■ Fox, Henry Ramsay, Robert Foster, MA Rattray, Robert Fowl well, Joseph^ Ranken, Alexr Frixioni, Lorenzo' Reeves, J Frazer, Hugh (2) . Reid, W Funegan, W Curtlett Reid, James Fyfe, David ' Rees, John J Fynn, Austin Rogers, William Galyliardi, John Robert, John William Gleaney, Stephen Rogers, James Gibson, Wm Richards, Joseph S Gibson, Thomas Ross, Samuel H Gircorich, Diodato Richards, John Ingram Gibbs, Pat Ricetts, Lorenzo . Gluth, William (3) Rollason, Henry Goodhugh, Henry Richie,. Archibald Golding,Jobn Riley, Wm H Gray, W and J Rumley, Chas Green, Luke Scott, James Green, M Scott, Andrew C Groanus, J Sedman,. J t Greensland, Samuel Sayers, Jas S Grose, Thos R' Sheaban, Michael Greatorex, Joseph Smith, W A (2) Grizzell,FJ Smith, George Gunn, Thomas, Smithers, Thomas Guerin, Louisa Skitch, John Gundorph. JM Sievers, John H Hastie, Mr " Slattery, Philip Hattcndorf, John Simes, John ) Hackett, F T Singlim, John (2) Hawes, Edward C Storey, GHawley, Joseph Stewart, Robt Halfpenny, James Stevenson, George Hashcroft, J Stone, Joseph Hartley, George (3) Speering, Wm Harplin, John L Spence, William Hegarty, William Sutherland, Benjamin Hiddlebrandt, John Swain, James (2) Hopack, Donald Sutherland, Angus Hore, Thomas Sutherland, Wm J - Hodges, John Swinnertor?, Thos Hunt, Henry (2) Sweetmah, Owen Hunter, W Terry, Richd Jarvie, Peter Thomson, Robt Jamieson, David Thomson, W Jenkins, Chas Tollett, A ) Johnston, Wm H Tralour, John '",. Johnson, W X . Trebilock, John Jordon/JohnH Watt, Alexander Jordan, John ' Walford, Fredk Jorey, Josiah . Watkins, GhasFord (2) Irwin, Scott - Wagstaff, John Thos Keene, J (2) Kent, Richd Webb, John J Kennedy, John White and Wilson Kinley, James (2) Wickham, J F Kinnear, W F Wilson, Mathew Kyne,John Wingrave, J (2) Langdon, Theodore (2)Wintyer, James Laurens, Jean Wilson, Thomas Lanfeanchino, Carlo Wigg, John Le Breton, Julien Young, John Lee, Mrs C Young, Edward •Lunn,AS Zimmerman, Martin

MILLER'S FLAT. Broadfobt, George ; Mitchell, Thos A "| Bell, M John Mori, Charles Brown, Samuel M'Pherson, John Bain, Henry Niven, Andrew Collins, Daniel Oliver, Thomas Craft, Patrick Pollock, Robert Clark. Kenneth M'Ken-Prout, John zie Price, Thomas Can pbell, Alexr G Robert?, Thos Deane, James (2) Richards, Robert (2) Dennis, Richard J Richardson, Stratten Davis, Timothy John Fan-is, H James Reid, James Gorman, Michael Ressiter, James Green, Thomas Robson,'Robert F Henderson, Edward GScott, Thomas Irvine, Hugh • Stewart, John Jones, Thos Ystwyth Scandlon, Saul Johnstone, Daniel Swift, Henry Jennings, Mr Slater, Chas' A • Jones, Wm (2) Jolly, Roberts Jones, Thomas Veale, Win G Jones, Hoford Jones (2)Walles, James Kohou, James Williams, Thos Doyle Keer, David Capt Williams, Henry StanKeast, C ley Keer, John Wauchope, John (2) Mossman, W (2) Williams, John S Mooney, James Ward, .Bartholomew Mitchell, John B Ward, B

MATAURA. Armstrong, Robert G Newton, George (5) .-■■■' Ross, David Mullins, John MOLYNEUX. Clements, Harold Quentien, Alfred Grasham.W Rees, Mrs Gillan, John Russell, James Matley, Mr MUNROE'S GULLY. Anderson, George Harris, W Watkin Alexander, J . Jensen, Christian Briordy, C Mani}, Thomas Cock, Alfred ' M'Linto.k, Robert Daley, John ~ Nobel, William Dennis, P "'Richard, Stephen ' Foster, Miss Mary • >7--.-j MAORI POINT. Brown, James (2) Hazlett, James Brennan, Michael Hemie, Kia, (2) Brenne, H Liddy, Thomas Bright, John M'Gregor, Wm Baker, H • M'Master, James Darum, Hanske Morath, Joseph Dunlop. John Sullivan, Thomas Ford, George Sancartz, T Adro Fincham, George Sproat, James Finagan, Michael Talty f Giles Green Pat Wharton, Jonathan Harper, James D . - OTAKIA. M'Ainch, Peter 7 English, Patrick M'Neill,. James Leeson, John S Barron, William Storey, John Collier, John Wilson and Wyse Dwyer, Mr OAMARU. ' . Attwooll, Alex Munro, Donald Buyers, James M'Lachlan, Robert Byrne, John (2) M'Gelvary, Donald '* Bennett, Thomas Pearson, J Cooper, George JamesParker, Henry Ellison, Jane Pinkerton, W Gossett, J H (2) Phillips, F Russell Glendinning, Thomas Robison, H C Guilford, Owen Smith, Geo . Hargrave, Arthur Smith, Edmond King, John Stevenson, Alexander Mayo, Hugh Simms, J Morrison, Donald Thompson, W. POMAHAKA. Dawson, Thomas Mangan, Anthony Dawson, Thomas Miller, Charles Gallaway, Tarrant Thomson, Alexander Howson, H Thomson, Alexander Macguire, D B Thomson, Alexander Macguire, J B Wood, J R PORT CHALMERS. Bowen,Jß . Jackson, Richard Benham, Wm: Lloyd, John Bell, David Lewis, Jas A Barnes, Mr Lawrence, John Bond, J D Murphy, P Burke, M . Mam, David Crichton, Wm -Mansell, Elizabeth Calvert, Wm : Mori-ison, G T Cox, G C '" Matheson, John Campbell, Archd (2) M'Cartney, S H f2)' Carey, Wm M'Queen, Isabella Evans, J T M'Cue, Bernard Foster, Daniel M'Kay, J (2) Fenny, MaTgor Capt Patterson, J Gsvan,Wm Packard, Wm Hunt, Samuel Randall, SH Herdson, John Sim, James Hannah, David Sourdon, Mr Hill, Vincent Sillars, James Harper, W S ;- Scanlan, E B Hempseed, Wm Small, Edwd Jones, Ellis Taylor, Wm Jones. Edward Williamson, Thos. Jewell,Wm -Wade, Alice

SHIP LETTERS. Ashburton, W Orchard Bengal, TG George Dost, Jas Gullick Ellon Castle, Jas Smith Empress Eugenic, J M'Shahe Governor D Van Twist, C E Hoeksma Kestrel, Thos Howe.„, Queen of Beauty, Geo Stewart Midas, Capt M'Millan 7 Do, Chas Thompson Marion, Joseph Blacklarn Verseilles, Morris, Wm.

QUEENSTOWN. Aitcheson, George Klay, J Anglam, John ' Laurenson, Wm An glim, John Dake, Charles Andrews, W B Lempriere, F Austin, Arthur Henry. Lersman, Hans Armfield, Jemy Lynch, James Barnett. Charles (2) Matthews, L Baylis, Isaac Manson, Stewart Bain and Frisker Meara, James Burham, Wm, hair Mennie, Patrick N

cutter Maem, Martin Bell, William Miller, James, KinBerne, Patrick panch Bell, Thos Slater Minogue, Jeremiah Bidmore, Thos Middlemass, Archd Bovard, John H Miller, Donald Borvie, Robt*** Moran, Thomas Brett, Joseph Molseed, Henry, blackr Brentirie, C — , smith Buckman, William Moffitt, Geo Butterworth, Jas Moon, Thos Burrow, James "' - Menre, Alexander Buchanan, W M'Calfnan, John Bourke, Michael, store-M'Donald, Allen keeper M'Donald, John X Caples, Patrick (2) M'Donnel, John Caundrick, Michael M'lntyre, Colin C Carr, Warburton, PM M'lntosh, George J Cameron, Hugh M'Kay, Samuel C Chapman, James (2) M-Kay and Co Christian, John ML elland, William Claphan, J H,. for M'Nilley, James Robt M'Combe M'Namara, James Clark, Henry M (2) • M'Naughton, Duncan Clarke, C M'Pherson, Charles F Clarke'Saml M'Whinne.v, John, for Clemy Michale John Shillady . Cook, Louis A M'Whinney, John Carrigan, Christopher M'Rae, John Collins, Pat Neldbam, A Connor, Timothy Nickleson, William Crauford, Adair F Nelson, Anton Craig, HW. Nixon, Joseph Cummings, —, for Olden, Francis A John Coles O'Tall, Gim Daires, John T O'Sullivan, Denis Davirn, Patrick O'Brine, Cornelius Delargy, Henry . Parkinson, E Dermody, Henry , Patterson, J C Denny, Edward Pa- Pernberton, Sam trick ' Pedroneine, Guiseppe Dinan, James (2) Poison, John Dennelly, Peter • ' Pobjoy, — Donald, Alex, carpen- Quirk, Patrick t er Reinecke, John F Donaldson, William Redpath, John Doble, William . Reed, Wm Drinkwater, William Riddell, Robt Dunn and Co Ryan, Patrick J Dunstan, W H > Reilly, John Dunn, TH Rollins, Thomas Eddington, C Robinson, David Eden, Benjamin Ross, John Enrigbt, Geo Micheal Ross, David Farley, Patrick ; .- Rowe, T Farrelly, Patrick Rogers, Alfred Frewen, Andrew (2) Robertson, Andrew Frewen, Edmond (2) Robinson, Henry

Gallaher, Thomas Russell,.Peter .-..-.• Galbraith, John - Russell, Peter W Gallaher, Edward Seymour, Charles Glass, Mark . . .Sharley, Matthew Goodwin, Wm A (3) Shelly, Martin Greenslade, John . Sharpies, Richard Hamahan, William Simp tsons, Read Hards, R Shaw, Miss C Hayes, Attvell Shannon, John Hamilton, Hill . Shaw, John Henry, Hugh Skene and Kerr Henan, Alex, for Wm Snell, R A Cooper Smith, WN Henderson, John Spencer, Edward Henry, John • Stevens, Wm Stafford Hides, G P Sivesting, George Hill, James Tallen, Patrick Hill and Smithers Tecr, Phillip Hornfield, Thos Thompson, Arthur Howard, Matt Timmins, Jessee, or Hogan. William Morris Mahon Hourigan, Patk ' Turnbull, Wm, joiner Holley, Saml Tucker, J, or Alired Huff, W G Walker. J (2) Hustain, James Watt, William Jamison, James ..Walsh, Joseph Jarmson, Magmes Walsh, Patrick Jenkins, J Walker, Charles L Jowett, Fredk Walsh, Thomas Johnston, William H Welch, Thomas Joyce, James West, John, blackJordan, Henry smith (2) x Kavanab, James Williams, Thomas Kanley,' J Young, William Kensella, Michael Yardley, James.

ROCKY POINT. Allan, Williams (4) Jarvis, Thomas Bourne, Charles (5) King, Thomas Blames, M Kennedy, Michael. Barnes, Robert Larkins, Thomas (3) Bateman, W Larkin, John Bain, David (2) Larkin, Thomas Blair, John (2) • M;Donald, William Cain, Michael M'Levie, John Cain, James Nathan, Anthony (2) Cain, Peter (2) Opey, Thomas Cooper, George (3) Paget, William | Chaims, Morris (2) Perry, William Collins, Jeremiah (3) Ranum, Andrew Coughlin, Martin Rook, John ; Crockett, Peter (5) Rankin, David A Cairother, Paul (2) Rourke, Hannah Duprey, Seymour Ronald, FJC Finnic, John (2) Staite, John (2) ' Fletcher, John (2) Staite, John E (2) , Farrelly, George Sheppard, Robert (2j Griffiths, Edmond Shanby, Thomas Harris, Brothers (2) Swomay, David Hassing, George (2) Trenoweth, Joseph Hughes, John Veen, Henry . Healy, James Vickers, F J Irving,Adam Wright, Frank (2) Jones, David W (4) Wood, Arch Jones, James Whitby, Jno Jones, John R (2) Weir, James Johnson, Andrew TAIERI FERRY. Aitken, P Johnstone, E Beveridge, R (2) Kaough, James Brown, Geo Knight, Charles (2) Bonghin, Mrs D Marshall, Mrs A Casey, John M'Gilvrey, J (3) Chalmers, Alexr M'Muggan, Alexr Cavern, Wm M'Neill, Neil (3) Davidson, T D M'Phail, Wm Ferguson, Andw Smith, .Mrs Jane . Ferguson, David Williams, Henry Grant, James Williamson, John Horen, Pat Wingate, Gabriel TOKOMAIRIRO.

Adamson, John Mountford, C W Armstrong, James Murray, A Allen, William M'Donald, Miss J Black, Francis M Dairmaid, John Boyle, Timothy M'Lellan, D Burgess, Henry O'Donnell, William Cairns, James Oliver, Thomas Crow, Pat C Patrick, Jas Cowles, Wm Rae-. William Dwyer, T : Robinson, Daniel Emery, J Sulley,"Miele Fattry, Stephen Simison, Thomas Foard, Pat Sinclair, C G Findlay, G Smith, W P Gorden, Mary Anne Streatham,^ Geo Lawrence, John Townsend, Fred Morris, Thomas ' Vouge, August TUAPEKA. Abel, Henry Mills, Samuel Baty, Conrad Milne, Archibald Beswetherwick, John Monell, George Bell, Adam S Morrison, Edward Binnie, James W Murphy, James Brown, C W Mackay, A Briscoe, Richard J (2) M'Cambridge, Daniel Canaban, William Dr Cerees, Thomas M'Aushau, Alex (2) Commins, Terence M'Callum, Archd Cook, Samuel G M'Go wan, Patrick Cook, Michael ' M'Donald, Duncan Davies, G M M'Culla, Richard Dooban, Thomas or M'Leod, Wm Edward M'Cormack, John Doolao? Thomas M'Nesney, John Dyett, William M'Manus, Owen Donnell, Hugh M'Lachlan, Alex . Domasclie, — ■ M'Phee, Norman Egan, — O'Loughlin, Patrick

Ennet, Joseph (2) Esher, Mrs Oxmer, Benjamin Evans, John Tenby Paice, George R Faulder, Thomas Parish/Richard -Forgie, Thomas Postle, W F Friend, Edmund Pritchard, Z Frykbery, B Poorata, Giovanni Griffin, James Ranum, Andrew Gibbins, John Ramsay, John Godger, Lucy Ried, Charles Hendry, J Ring, David Henais, GN' Row ell, Thomas Heath, George Robertson-, David I-lelmas, Henry Thos Russell, Arthur' Hicky, Michael Russell, William Hughes, Edwin Scott, Tasman Jarvis, Thomas Smith, Louis Keogh, James Simon, M Kennel, Robert Signum, N C Larwick, Thos W Teale, Joseph Lonie, Alex * Tom, William (2) Leferve, John M Tim mm s, Wm Jas Ludwell, Robert , Thomson, George Leman, M West, George . Lovell, ZB Williams, John Mason, James (2) Willongbby, Charles Meskill, Michael Thos Miller, Wm

WAIKOUAITI. Anderson, Robert Leader, Wm Aunder, Alexander Mniduh, John Wallace Aitkin, John Moss, John Blake, Michael Mullon, John Bycott, William M'Clew, Robert Corrigan, Patrick M'N:sh, David Cater, H Quick, Edwin Campbell, H M Ray, James Day, Mr Richmond, William Duffy, John Ross, George Douglass, Ann Stevenson, Hugh AlexForbes, Donald ander Foley, Michael Sandilands, William Fowden,Mr . Sloan, Peter (3)

Gray, John Stephenson, Daniel GiLnore, A Smith, Wm Gustus, John Stobs, Mr Gibson, John .'... Thompson, John Halpin, Mr - ■ Tebb'ett, Thomas Henderson, George Tempson, Edward Howard, W Teigs, John Joice, Stephen A Uiquhart, Henry Killey, Andrew Valpy, Mrs Lindsay, Charles WAIPORI. Atkinson, Geo M'Lachlan, Alex Caldwell, J. Moore_ Joseph Dixon, William Miller, Chistopher Daimond, Peter Pretty, Thos Goundroph, P Peterson, J Hire, John Scott, Joseph Herps,Thos Silk, C M'Kegg, Amos Yung, Jas WEST TAIERI. Bevridge, Mr Millar, John M Broadway, Thomas M'Donald, Owen . Brown, Eliza M'lntyre, Dougald. Campbell, Murdoch (2) M'Gurie, Henry WilDickie, Robert liam Dodd, Robert M'Lean, Alex Dow, William (2) M'Leod, John Dow, William Mackay, C Edwards, John Praia, Mr Finlayson, John Robertson, John Franklyn, John Simpson, MiHooker, Mr Smith, Robt M Hurst, John . Todd, James Lonnie, David WAITAHUNA. Anderson, Alexander Handwick, Max A Agwenie, William Horn, Thomas Ash worth, Henry Hegarty, Patrick

Blair, Alexander . Harris, John . Botare, Jioshino Hancock, Eliaear Burke, Michael Hattie, J W Bush, Richard Hopkin, Thomas' Cooke, Edward Howe, George . Cooke, John R Johns, John Connoley, Luke Jackson, Joseph Corrigan, Patrick Hay, Joseph Coudon, George Keen, D S Davine, John Mason, F (2) Direst, Miss E Melnoch, William Denard,^William Murry, Mr Dick, John Moss, George H Dillis, Theopilus .M'Breen, Andrew Elwood, Henry Pasquale, Mattasu Fiddes, Thomas Purkiss, William Filding, D (2) Sadler, Richard Graham, Thos Verdon Scurry, D T Green, Gilbert Thomas, Daniel Gilligan, JH Wheeler, John Hagen, Henrich; William, J C WAIHOLA. Canning, F S Middleditch, William Douglass, Elizabeth Mahigan, Patrick Donovan, Edmund Miller, James Forbes, John Neave, Helen Linfield, W (2) Smith, Wohlkinson . M'Kay, John G Mesers M'Donald, Robert Wood, Mr Harrissay, Patrick ■ - WAIWERA. Gibson, John M Johnston, Edward Redpath, R Walkers, J H M'Kenzie, Alexander Plaisted, John Scott, A Munday, Benjamin Stewart, J Stewart, R Meeking, J H Brown, William Smith, David Croudace, H F Wilson, Alexander Boyce, James Lindsay, James M'Donald, David Kruzer, Garthensen Andrew, Thomas W ATHERSTONES. Bacchus, James Leclere, J A Barratt, Edward Lucas, Christian Berney, John Mann, James Beeswick, Thos May, William

Blair, R Mason, George Blenkin, R Moiney, James Brown, Thomas Monk, Alexander Campbell, David Mund, John ..' ■ Child, C M'Cormack, James (4) Chambers, Thos M'Gown, Thomas Brown M'Donagb, Henry Charlston, Charles M'Bridc, Daniel and Coleman, Morris Francis Coles, Charles M'Cullock, F Deaker, John (2) M'Eldowney, Patrick Dawson & Campbell M'Kay, John Dove, Wm M'lntosh, Donald Drake, Dr M,Cluggage, Edward Drummond, William Navarino, Speridione Greenip Neenan, James Ekless, FJ Nelson, Benjamin . Brwin, Miles Newman, Charles Fomasola, Felippo (4) O'Brien. John Flannigan, Michael O'Connell, Edward Gibson, JohnG O'Day, Pat Gleeson, Patrick O'Gorman, Michael Greack, Nichols O'sen, WO Hardy, J o'Rall,Patk Hanley, Henry Packer, Frederick Handy, Julian Pain, Henry Harlandt, Const Oetegrew, James Mrs Hammond, Fredrick Pedrazi, Babtista Hendy, J Pttriomo, P . Hedley, John Pollock, James. Henry, John Riordan, Matthew Holland, Wm Boss, Mary Mrs Humphreys, Win Smith, Patrick Hughes, John Stott, John Keay, James Temont, Robert Killery, John Tucker, Daniel Landers, William Warrilow, James (3) Lanim, Giovanny Giaccmo 7 - 7 ..

N.B.—Applicants for any of tbe above letters are requested to inquire for them at the Post Office in .whose list their-names may appear ;• and persons writing for them are requested to state where they expect- the letters from, and to give any information which may tend to prevent an unnecessary transmission of letters. ARCH. BARR, Chief Postmaster.

MR CHAS. REID, SIR, ws the-undersigned Electors in the High Ward, beg respectfully to request that you will allow yourself to Be nominated as a candidate to "represent this Ward at the Town Board.

We believe, that from your qualifications, particular acquaintance with Towa; Board affairs, and personal interest in the Ward itse'f, no one could be found who wpuld better look after our particular claims, or be more qualified to take a liberal and disinterested part in the general management nf the City.

Here follow 44 signatures. Dunedin, 12th December, 1863.

G jktle~siek,—l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your requisition to become a candidate for election in the Town Board of Dvi - edin, in room of Mr Switz-jr, resigned, and i.-i reply thereto to inform you that I have much pleasure in complying with your request. Should I be elected a member of the Board, I will use my best* exertions in support of such measures as may be calculated to further the interests of your Ward, and those of the City generally. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant,

CHAS REID? To Messrs James Barr, Andrew Anderson, and the other Gentlemen signing the requisition.~ Dunedin, 14th December, 1863. *