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Taranaki Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 868, 13 March 1869, Page 2

Ook Isolation.— We have not even one arrival to record in our shipping column this week. Knowing our position, we think the Government might have caused some vessel to look into our port, to see that we were all right. The Defence Minister, when he was here, gave us to understand that he would mention in the proper qnarter that it would give confidence to the settlers if one of the men-of-war now oruising about our ooast, would occasionally oorae here on a visit ; bat we are sadly afraid that Col. Haultain has quite forgotten his promise, or we should oertainly have seen one here twenty-four hours after he reached Wellington. It is now a fortnight since we have had a steamer from the South, and we might have been all massacred or driven into the sea for what the Government seem to care. Other places have some communication with the outer world, 'but we are completely isolated.

In Memoriam. — We are glad to see that steps are being taken to raise a fund for the purpose of erecting a monument in the Cemetery, to the memory of the Rev. John Whiteley, Lieutenant Gascoigne and family, and the other settlers who were so treacherously murdered by the natives at the White Cliffs. Although, it was agreed last night by the Committee appointed, that the town should be canvassed for subscriptions, we are authorised to state that the lists whioh are lying at the storeß of the different gentlemen named in the advertisement, will not be removed, and that donations can be paid either to them or the collectors appointed. We feel sure that all the settlers in this Province will cheerfully contribute to suoh a praiseworthy cause ; and although the times are suoh that few can afford to be as liberal as they would wish j yet a small sum from every individual will be the means of amassing a large amount for carrying out the above object.

Too BAD.— When the Militia and Volunteers were sent to the White Cliffs the other day, some of them, not unnaturally expected, that they would be rationed, and taking no provisions with them, they were half starved in consequence. We heard tho following good thing anent this circumstance in the course of our perigrinations yesterday .—Why had the Militia and Volunteers no reason to expeot that they wonld get rations when they went to the White Cliffs ? Because they had no ground for supposing that the present Government of New Zealand would treat the Militia and Volunteers ration-ally.