THE PROVINCES.

Wellington Independent, Volume XX, Issue 2217, 10 June 1865, Page 5

THE PROVINCES.

AUCKLAND. By the arrival of tho s.s. Egmont, from Nelson, Taranaki and Manukau, we have received our usual Northern files up to the latest dates : — SUBMISSION Ol* Tili* MAORI KING- AND TKE TI4INCU'AL WAIKATO CinEl*ri. The Auckland journals conl am full particulars relative to the submission of Wi Thompson, and the oath of allcgianco taken by him on behalf of the Maori King, and five other chiefs of Waikato. In a previous issue we mentioned thcfact,andnow give the account of the transaction as communicated by Brigadier-General Carey : — Camp To Awamutu, May 28, 1865. Sir,— Willi reference to my letter of the 26th instant, I have the honor to state, for the information of the Commander of the Forces, that I proceeded at daylight yesterday morning, accompanied by Major Tupper, A.D.C., Captain Brett, D. A.Q.M.G., and Captainßlewitt,6sth Regiment, to Tamahere, where the chief, William Thompson, i had agreed to meet me. Shortly after my arrival at that place, Mr Geo. Graham rode in and announced the approach of , William Thompson, and other chiefs of nolo, handing me a paper, or covenant, in Thompson's hand-writing (a copy and translation herewith inclosed), which he, the said Thompson, and the chiefs, were were willing to sign in my presence, under the British Hag. I then walked forward to meet Thompson, who, when ho saw mc, immediately dismounted and came rapidly towards me uncovered. Wo I shook hands, Ho then laid bin taiaha on the

ground al my feet, in token of his submission to Her Majesty, and said he hoped I would accept '. it as his gun. We. then proceeded to (he spot where the . British flag was flying, where Thompson signed fhe covenant in tho name of tbe king and himself, in wliich he was followed by the principal chiefs ; assembled, after which I attached my signature I thereto. I Tbe only requests made by Thompson were as j follow :— j Ist. That the Governor would appoint a com- ' missioner to inquire into his (Thompson's) , character, which ho affirmed had been much | maligned. I 2nd. That he (Thompson) was most anxious to j see the face of Tiu Tamihana again, and hoped to do so soon. : 3rd. That I should let him (Thompson) know 1 as soon as possible, what the Governor thought of his submission. I cannot conclude this letter without bringing • to the notice of the Lieutenant General com- | manding the forces, the very important services j rendered to the country by Mr George Graham, assisted by Mr Debar, in bringing about this most momentous event. I was given to understand that the chief ! Rewi would immediately tender his submission j also. Tho bearing of the Chief Thompson on this oc- ! casion was particularly silent, and submissive in j the extreme. \ Thompson particularly requested that the term "hoa riri" should be taken /as fighting friend, and not as enemy. I have, Ssc, (Signed) George Jackson Carey, Brigadier-General. [terms of Submission.] Kua whakaae matou ko te ture o to Kuini hei tura ma te Ingiki hei tiaki mo matou ake ake. Ko te tohu tenei o to inaunga o te rongo ko to ku taenga atu ki le oroaro o toku hoa riri a te Tienara Kare. William Thompson Te Waharoa. Te Rewiti Hone Pai-ahewa Riki RIIIIA Parata. Tamahcrc, May 27, 18G5. Copy of translation of terms of submission of native Chiefs, subscribed in the presence of Brigadier General Carey. GB. We consent that the laws of the Queen be laws for the King (Maori), to be a protection for us all for ever and ever. This is the sign of making peace, 1113* coming into the presence of my fighting friend General Carey. [1 fere follow the signatures.] The Southern Cross in an article published in its issue of the 2nd inst., gives a different color to tlie transaction to thut represented bj* General Carey, and shows tliat the submission is no submission at all in the terms stated, and that the true, interpretation of fho document is that (he independence and supremacy of tbo Maori King is recognised, and that the king consents to peace between the Q.uecn's Government and himself and supporters by tho simple adoption of tbe English law, to be adniinkl ered as he pleases for the protection of Maoris and for that, alone." DISCOVERY OF A GOOD GOLD FIELD AT AUCKLAND. A valuable discovery has occurred in the Thames district which promises to be a highly payable gold field. Details are wanting as to the exact locality, as the natives who produced two pounds weight of gold, withhold thnt information until certain that tbey would receive tbe £2000 reward offered by the Provincial Government to the discoverer of a workable and payable gold field. The Neio Zealander of tho 3rd instant, says : — We have reliable information that some Thames natives (whose names we withhold for special reasons) came into the city yesterday with a sample of gold from the Thames district. They first proceeded to the Superintendent's office ; but as His Honor is now on a tour in Albertland, the natives then proceeded to the office of Mr David Graham, and they were then examined by Mr D. Graham and a gentleman who was a member of the late ministry, as to the value of their discovery. The natives produced two pounds weight (21bs) of gold. Thej- staled that the diggings were alluvial, and that they would not disclose the preprccise locality until they had been assured of the £2000 reward oflered. We give the report just as it has reached us ; but no doubt immediate steps will be taken lo test the value of the discovery, and to make public details in which all are so much interested. 'ME FIERY CROSS OF TIIE PAI MARIRE. Under the above heading the Herald of the 3rd inst publishes a Pai Marire missive, addressed to William Thompson and other chiefs, which has I been freely circulated through the North. The following is the letter in question : — [translation.] This is a Maori messenger of Horopapera, to To Waharoa and other chiefs in that part. Friends, salutations to you all. Friends, salutations to you the people, who have been remembered by Jehovah from His holy hill. Yes ; salutations iriends. To you who are under the shadow of the Almighty, the sighs aro ended, the word will commence. Friend Te Waharoa ; this is a word lo you, to you all, and to your tribe on the eastern side, throughout all your boundaries — a word to you to close all the doors of the sword, whether there or behind your district, that there may be no war in these times, whether they persist, by their persisting, can it be avoided. Now will it be. Friend, this is the sword that has been given to the thousands by Jehovah, viz., the sword given by Jehovah to Samson and to Gideon, that saved tho Israelites from the Philistines and tho Assyrians. This is Gabi'iel and Luke the angel. Friend, a lamp has come up amongst the tribe, to that man who was anointed. This is why I say to you let all the doors be closed in this land of Canaan. Enough. Omy friends, let your ears bo turned to the words of my mouth. I have opened my mouth about the likeness of the word. lam telling you of the hidden things, for fhe treasures that arc givon to you who desire lo enter that vessel, the tribe that is turning. Our God has descended to the uncultivated land of Canaan ; the reason is, love for his sacred tri bo ; for this reason that you have now returned to your rock, which is Jehovah. Enough, Te Waharoa ; send this to Hakaraia, and fo the other tribes ; send it fo the tribes who arc at war, for them to see the likeness of this word, because it is not the skeleton of a man that is perplexity, that is Pai Marire. The sighs are ended, and the words of the Pai Marire aro, &c. Then follows a form of prayer, for morning worship, which it is difficult to translate, the words, " one, two, three, four, attention," constantly occur, and repetitions of the words " Hau lliui, Pai Marire." cruise of h.m.s.s, BRisn. The Herald of the Ist inst gives the following account of the cruiso of the Brisk in search of the passengers and crew of fhe Fiery Star. *- H.M.S.S. Brisk, Captain Hope, returned from her cruise to the Chatham Islands, at a lato hour on Tuesday night. Immediately after the sad intelligence of the loss, by fire, of tho ship Fiery Star becamo known, the Brisk was despatched to the Chatham Islands, for which place the four boats steered for when they left tho burning ship ; and in tho evont of

i , her falling in with any of tho crew or passengers ; ! of that ill-fated ship, the brisk was to have re- | turned wilh them to Auckland. Unfortunately, I ' however, the cruise has been unsuccessful, all the ; islands having been thoroughly searched, and no tidings of the missing boats having been seen or heard of. There is but little hope now of their : safety, and the only possible chance of any of them being rescued is that they may have been seen and picked up by some vessel which has not yet been reported. On the morning of the 16fh May, the Brisk took her departure from the man-o'-war offing, and proceeded on hor cruise, experiencing fino I weather and fair wind throughout the passage. On the 20th she arrived at Waitangi, in Peter Bay, | only four days from Auckland, and under sail only. Upon arrival here, Captain Hope comrauj nicated with Captaiu Thomas, the Resident Magis--1 trate, who had neither heard nor seen anything of the boats. Captain Thomas very promptly despatched several natives all round the Island, hoping to glean some tidings of the boats, but tho natives returned without learning anything of them. On the evening of Saturday the 22nd, the wind freshened to a heavy gale from the South and West, the barometer being down to 29 ° 11'. ■ On Sunday the gale increased to a perfect hurricane, and during service the starboard anchor pivrted. Another anchor was immediately run out, and steam got up in order to ease the anchors, the harbor being quite open, with a terrific sea coming in, and washing over the ship. The storm continued with unabated violence until 8 a.m. of the 23rd, when the weather moderated, aud Captain Hope again communicated with the shore. During the day a report was prevalent that some people had been scon on the nor'-west part of the island, she consequently weighed anchor, and proceeded to Wangaroa, or Port Hutt, Captain Thomas being a passenger by the Brisk. "When the starboard cable was hove in again, it was found to be nearly parted, through one of the links being gone. If tho storm had continued much longer, and the cable had parted entirely, the ship would most probably have gone ashore, as it would have been almost impossible to have steamed against the heavy sea which was running , in the harbor. There were two other vessels at anchor with fhe Brisk during this gale, one a three-masted schooner (name unknown) from Welliugton, loading potatoes, and the whaling ship Alabama, which had just arrived there after a five years' cruise from New York, during which time she had been very unsuccessful. Shortly after the gale came on the Alabama parted one of her anchors, and during a lull, the captain and crew very coolly manned their boats and pulled on shore, and not returning to the ship until the storm was over. When the Brisk arrived at Wangaroa nothing was known of the people, which it was reported had been seen, and upon her i*eturn to Waitanga it was found that the rumour had originated from two boys who had seen some natives, and had taken them for Europeans. On (he 23rd, a boy named Moore was very mysteriously lost. When the vessel was anchored at Wangaroa the boy was in one of the boats, and rceei.ved orders to drop her astern. A short time afterwards he was wanted, and was not to bo found anywhere, so (hat the poor boy must have fell over and have been drowned. His body was dragged for, but unsuccessfully. Wheu tlie brisk returned fo Waitanga ou the 25th, Captain Thomii3 and Captain Hope, held a meeting of the natives, concerning Pai Marirism. Captain Thomas said fhe meetings had done a great deal of good, and the natives determined not to have anything to do with the new faith. After tho meeting was over several of chiefs visited the Brisk, and wero greatly surprised at the large Armstrong guns. The Brisk was the first English man-of-war they had ever seen, and the only ono that has visited the islands for man}- years. Before leaving Waitanga the Rev Mr Smyth, of the Brisk, -visited many of the natives. On Friday last, the 2Gth instant, the Brisk loft Waitanga, for Pitt's Island, distant about thirty miles, where Captain Hope had an interview with Mr Hunt, the European settler there, and who treated the officers with tho greatest hospitality, sending them on board a quantity of milk, butter, &c. Mr Hunt having heard nothing of tho missing boats, the Brisk sailed from thence the same day, round the East side of the Island. Both Pitt Island and the Chatham Islands arc very inaccurately surveyed. The Brisk experienced strong S.W. winds on the returu trip, and came up under sail only, until making the East Coast on Tliursday last, when the wind dropped, and steam was got up for the remainder of the passage. The Brisk was unable to recover tho anchor which sho lost at the Chathams, owing to tho boisterous state of the weather during her stay there. Captain Thomas reported that the Islands had lately been visited with two or three heavy gales similar to the one which tho Brisk encountered. THE GOVERNOR. Tlie Herald of tho Ist inst., says : — " The Eclipse returned from Kawau yesterday, having left bin Excellency there until Saturday, when she returns to the island, and will proceed with his Excellency to Wellington, whither his Lares and Penates will also be removed. Surely Sir George Grey has chosen a curious time to leave this province, when his presence to arrange terms with Thompson and othor rebels may bo of the utmost importance." A LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR FOR AUCKLAND. Tho New Zealander says: — We havo much pleasure in announcing that Auckland is no longer to be left without any representative ofthe Government to act on his behalf in ease of emergency. Our esteemed fellow-citizen, Dr Pollen, is appointed to represent his Excellency Sir George Grey and the Ministry during their absence at Wellington or elsewhere. The ability and talents of Dr Pollen render his appointment a subject for congratulation to Auckland. Auckland Shipping, arrival 01' the lancashire witch from LONDON. The ship Lancashire Witch arrired at Auckland on the 2nd inst., from London, bringing 490 passengers. The following is a report of her passage taken from the Herald of the 3rd inst. The fine clipper ship Lancashire Witch, in command of Captain George King, anchored off flic North Head yesterday afternoon, after an average passsage of 109 days from England. I This vessel was despatched by Messrs Shaw, Savill, and Co., and is anothei' line specimen of that .company's lino of passenger ships. She is j celebrated for having accomplished the quickest passage on record Irom London to this port, having made the run here, on her last visit to these waters, in 105 days, calling at Hobart Town and Wellington (o discharge a portion of her cargo. Since she was last here she has been greatly altered, and is now a large double-topsail ship of 1000 tons. Captain King states that only a few months since, the enormous sum of £22,090 was spent upon her, for refitting. On this occasion she has brought no less than 500 assisted emigrants, despatched by W. C. Daldy, Esq., Emigration Agent, all of which are in excellent health, in fact, it is not often that we have to report that a ship with so many passongers in such a cleanly and creditable condition. Her 'tween decks aro roomy and havo plenty of that great desideratum— ventilation. Only twclvo deaths occurred during the passago, which is comparatively small, considering tho large number _ of souls on board, the greater number of theso being infants. The medical officer in charge, is Dr Wills, M.R.C.S., (father of the Australian explorer), and tho healthy and tidy state of the Bhip, upon entering tho harbor, ia highly corn-

-3 mendable to that gentleman and Captain King, • who, as we may mention, is spoken of by the pas- , sengers in the most praiseworthy terms. Capi tain King appears to havo gained tho confidence i and esteem of nearly every one on board, for the ' kindness bestowed on them, during the many * days they havo been under his care. The Lancashire Witch ia now owned by tho well known firm of Seymour, Peacock and Co., ■< and comes consigned to Mr Walter Graham. The following is an account of her passago : Sailed from Start Point on tho 13th February. , Passed outsido Cape de Verd Islands and had 1 stroug north-east trades, making the run to the Equator in 22 days. Crossed the line on tho Gth March, in 28deg. 30min. west, and made the meridian of Greenwich on tho 16th April, having i had no south-east trades. The passage from the ! Equator to the meridian of Greenwich occupied ! forty two days, owing to the light weather, and . had it not been for this delay she would probably have made a much quicker passage. Ran down her easting between the parallels of 45deg. to 46deg. south, experiencing moderate weather light winds and sighted Van Dieman's Land on the 21st May. . On Thursday last rounded the j the North Cape, aud came down tho coast with a j strong north-east wind, anchoring of the Heads •at 4 p.m. yesterday. She will work up harbor with the flood tide this morning. THE WRECK OF THE ALLIANCE. The Southern Cross of the Ist Inst, gives the following report of the enquiry as to the loss of the abovo ship. It says : — The following is the evidence taken at a court of enquiry, at Port Waikato, on the 30th ultimo, before R. O. Stewart, Esq. R.M. and Mr. G. R. Baton, pilot and nautical assessor, into the loss of the above vessel. — Charles Marshall deposed : Having lost my papers, log-book, and register, I havo nothing to refer to beyond my memory. I was master ofthe schooner Alliance. She was. a vessel in sound condition, and about eight years old. Her tonnage was 73 tons. She was well found in rigging and canvass. We sailed from Taranaki on the 13th May, with light winds from tho north-west. On the 15th inst. the wind increased to a perfect gale with a very heavy sea from the west-ward, and continued for tliree days. During that time we lost inner and outer jib, and boom foresail. We bent others, and repaired the old ones. On the night of the 18th we carried away the fore and topmast stays, losing the standing jib. All hands were splicing tho stays all night and bent another jib. At this time, the morning of the 19th, the wind became west and we stood away to the northward. During that time we were between tho Manukau and Kaipara, but did not see any land. I wore and stood to tho south, as I found that the vessel made better weather, being crippled for want of sails. I found the vessel would not forcreach for want of head sails, and set the flying jib, all the other head sails being gone. That sail was immediately blown away. On the morning of the 22nd. the belly of the mainsail and the boom foresail blew away. It was then blowing a fearful hard gale from the W.N.W. and tho ship was completely crippled. The vessel labored very heavily and the water increased in the hold. We pumped out the water. That night of tho 22nd we set the remains of the mainsail and foresail, after repairing them as well as we could. On flic morning of the 23rd we could not mako out the land. I should not have taken tho Manakau bar, as it was very rough and I had no head canvas to keep the vessel under command. There was a very heavy sea and it was it was low water. All day of the 23rd it blew very hard, and the hands were employed in repairing canvas. Tbe vessel drifted to the south east going in towards the shore. The first time I made out the land was about mid-day on the 24th, and I saw that we were to the southward of the Manukau. The gale was still keeping up with a fearfully .heavy sea. I saw that we could not make Port Waikato, and would not keep off shore until daylight, as we were close in. The wind was then blowing right on to the shore, witb a very heavy sea, and the vessel was unmanageable and would not steer. We were all very | much knocked up, sitting up on tho wet deck with lanterns repairing the sails by night as well as day. Towards evening on the 2-lth, the wind abated, and there were very heavy squalls. It soon, however, began to blow us hard as ever, and continued all night raining also very heavily. We therefore secured the things about the deck with relieving tackles on, and got everything ready for taking tho beach, as in my apinion she would have taken (lie shore herself before daylight, and if she had there would be no chance of saving our lives, as she would have broached-to and rolled over. About six o'clock — just about dark — on the evening of tho 24th, we took the beach in a heavy squall. As soon as she struck she bilged and turned broadside on. Tho sea broke over her, and we got the boat out and, with great difficulty, reached the shore under the lee of the vessel. We went on board of her that night when the tide left hor, and found her full of sand and water, several of the beams gone, and the decks fallen amidships. The water ran out as the tide left her. Sinco that time the docks havo fallen in, and the vessel is settling in the sand. When I saw there was no chance of getting the vessel off, we turned to and Btripped her, and got the cargo out. Sho had only 1 three tons of flour on board. Ou the forenoon of tho 25tli I started and came here, and reported the wreck at the Customs. I tried to get a survey macle, but could get no one who could leavo Port Waikato until the 28th, when a survey was held and tho vessel condemned. The survey was held by Captain Breton, Harbor Master and Pilot, and Captain Drabblo, master mariner. lhave been a master mariner for fom* years, but do not hold a certificate from the Board of Trade. Tho j vessel belongs to Cruickshank, Smart & Co., of j Auckland, and is registered at Auckland. Sho was built at Gaspie, North America, Thomas George Osborn, second mato of tho vessel said the captain's statement was correct in every particular, and he had nothing to add to it. Alexander Lawson, Daniel Bassett, and Wm Johnston, seamen of the Alliance, also deposed to tho correctness of the master's statement. James Henry Drabblo deposed : On tho 28th instant, I made a survey on tho wreck of the schooner Alliance, in company with Capt. Breton. She was lying about 15 miles north of Waikato, and was a complete wreck, her decks having fallen in, four beams entirely gone in midships, the port sido of the bilge under the foremast started, the afterrun starboardsido bilged, and both masts wero unstopped, water flowing through her with tho tido. The remains of the sails and running gear, with some spars, her anchor and chains, and part of her cargo of flour wero on tho beach about high water mark. There was a very small quantity of sails left for a vessel of her sizo. lam a master mariner, and employed in the Government service in New ZealandThis was the -whole of the evidence, and tho Court decided that, under tho circumstances, no blame could bo attached to the master or any one on board ; and seeing the state the vessel was in, hb was quite right in running her ashore to save lifo.