The Evening Herald. FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, 1869.

Wanganui Herald, Volume III, Issue 655, 17 September 1869, Page 2

The Evening Herald. FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, 1869.

Dr Cabr.—Dr Carr gave a seance at Patea a few eveninprs ago, and was successful in mesmerising several of the Maoris. We hear the doctor intends giving another seance at Patea in a few days.

News from the Prospectors.—A gentleman who came clown the river last night from Rahana, informs us that Captain McDonnell and the prospecting party left "Uananayon Monday morning, with the intention direct to Wirihana's redoubt, and from thence, Te Kooti permitting, to the gold-field.

;■ Thes.s. Takastaki.—Mr Hartmann has kindly furnished us with the following telegram relative to the raising of the Taranaki: —" At low water the funnel if 4 feet 6 inches out of water ; the forecastle at the bows, 9 feet under ; the bowsprit cap, 3 feet six inches under." The vessel is now on top of the bank which impeded her progress towards the shore so much. She is be let down on the hard bottom, and the lifting apparatus properly adjusted. The next lift will be with the pontoons, and operations arc exna™i^> go on much more rapidly. —Post^^ r

Hawker Bay.—A Company called the " Hawke's Bay Gold Mining and Prospecting Company" had been formed. 800 shares had been issued, the whole of which had been alloted and the share list closed on the 10th instant. The Deputy Superintendent, at a meeting of the company, said Colonel McDonnell, the brother of Mr William McDonnell, who found the auriferous quartz in the Kaimanawa ranges, had visited Napier, and had taken some shares. This showed that

he "believed in "the prospects of the company. Mr William McDonnell had been written to, and invited to join the company. If he consented to do this, it would probably save them much trouble and loss of time, as he would be able to point out the locality of the auriferous reefs, and the directors of the company would then be in a position to determine for themselves if payable gold bearing quartz existed.

Defence Measures.—Since the arrival of Mr McLean in Wanganui, he has made some important regulations and changes, and, contrary to expectation, we may hope that the Parris and Booth regime is fast drawing to a close. Everyone would be delighted to hear that the destiny of the settlers, indeed of the Colony, is no longer in the keeping of an ignorant Native Agent. The Commanding Officer will be held responsible for the peace of his district, and no dabbling will be allowed by Civil Commissioners. This is a reform that has been long and lustily cried out for, and it has come at last. If a horse be stolen, the Commanding Officer will employ the legionaries of war for his recovery. Ngahina and his hapu have been removed to the other side of the Waingongoro river, which we advocated long since, and for our trouble was visited by the then Government with the pains and penalties of the loss of a commission. Between Wanganui and Waingongoro there shall remain not a single native belonging to the tribes lately in arms against us. The mailmen will require passes from the Postmasters, which will be viseed by the Commanding Officer. The Ngatiporous will be located at Te Ngutu o te Manu and Waihi, thus forming a barrier to the return of hostile natives to the district. These regulations will be promptly carried out, and the peace of the district guaranteed accordingly. The Government are assuredly winning the confidence of the public ; and although some may apply to them Timeo Danaos et doiia ferentes, yet we might take the gifts and afterwards explore the motives.

Bachelder's Diokama.—The Messrs Bachelder have arrived in Wanganui, and intend performing to-morrow evenjing in the Odd Fellows' Hall. From I the. high eulogiums which have been passed upon their entertainments by the press in those places where they have been, we may expect to witness one of the ynost attractive exhibitions that have ever, been in Wanganui. Our Wellington friends have shown their appreciation of the dioramic illustrations, and not least appreciative among them has been a Maori chief, who gives, from an aboriginal point of view, a sketch of what passed before him. Writing to the Post, he says : " 6 friend, I have seen something very good. It is a representation of the fights of the Americans. It was splendid. Those wars of the Europeans which are going on at their places across the sea are things to be feared. The foolish Maoris here are saying that they are at war here, but the wars are those of the pakeha. I have only now seen them at 8 o'clock in the evening of this day the 3rd of September, 1869—1 am desirous that this representation should be taken to the Maoris on the East Coast and shown there, so that some persons, who are perverse, may see the wars of the pakeha, and thereby be frightened by it, and that those tribes who are loyal to the Queen may admire it. Sufficient. From me, your friend Hbnare Potae.