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EDITOR E. OP CHINA
wounded prisoner, that the chief Eski hind joined Kawa te pakt, in the afternoon preceding the attack
lains of the rude man rebuked by an official,
As your Excellency has been an eye whouse to e the road to the cast operations, and, I may say, actually engaged in the We have had si sault, it may be thought unnecessary for me to draw
attention to those persons who had greater oppone other querters but in than others of distinguishing themselves; but the siste ce, the Gentleman insulted is tion I feel in recording the obligation I aan ander tr stranger, and therefore it to persons, makes in persevere in doing so. To the th regretted that he should have and marines from her Majesty's ships,
traordinary exertions in dragging the gums overe to imperunences
sleep bils, and through dificult and thick woods, w as for their distinguished bravery in action, the serv this occasion is greatly indebted. To Capizin Gra of H. M. S Casion, for his co-oporation and lead with which he afforded every possible aid and abs since his arrival; to Capt. Bir E. Home, who has pre apo hot the senior naval officer, and who, bo apon the present occasion, but on all former ones, ased the most strenuous exertions to forward all the jects of the expeditions; to Commander Bay,
Racehorse, who commanded the whole of BM.
The publication of that past of Mr Glad stone's despatch to Sir John Davis, which re. lates to the Memorial from the Merchants and Landholders of Hongkong to Lord Stapler ride to at a moderate pace along that part had to encounter; to Lieut. Otway, of B. M. & Castor
attached to the force, and who so greatly aided our opera- tions by his personal exertions and example, not during the assault, but in all the previous difficulties w commanding the small armed seamen; To Lieutenant Falcon, of E. M. S. Castor; to Lieut. Bland and M Nops, Master of H. M. G. Racehorse; and Lieu Leras, ELICS Elphinstone, who all directed the tire of the guns with such precision and excellence; and Lem Egerton of FM 8. North Bias, who directed to Lara much of our success is to be attributed. Lieut. Wyd wari, commanding the 58th regiment, I feel the gredicat obligation. His advice was of the utmost nae to t many occasions, gud his personal exertions, whenever an opportunity offered, as well as his gallantry during the
ford, Royal Marines (attached), much praisa is due. To assault, were most conspicous. To Capt Reif, command. ing the flank campanias, 92ad regiment, and Capt. Lang structing the barteries: Captain Matson, 58th regiment, Capt. Marlow, Royal Engineers, for bis exertions in co
been sub
It is very
oper, that the police should check- the propensity of certain young Gentlemen to gallop along the most crowded parts of the Queen's road. Two years ago, we saw a man rede over, near the market place, by a foolish youth, who was riding as if on a race course, and the man afterwards died in the Hospital.
be avoided A recurrence of such scenes is to and if good taste does not induce people to of the street which is usually crowded, ex has enused much dissatisfaction, and some dia
amples, particularly when accidents occur, re- appointment. The favorable reception of any memorial to the Secretary for the Colonies a quire to be made. To the eastward, or west- rare occurrence, so rare, that it may fairly be ward of the town, such precautions are unne- questioned whether an instance is on record. cessary and that which in one lucality is a duty With reference to their grievances, Colonists becomes in another a piece of impertinence. are precisely in the same position as the inha To the eastward of the Canton bazaar, there by your inserting this letterbitants of the British islands of they would are few Equestrians on the Island, who are not in the habit of cantering their horses, and when nnt lage place any more, as they have them removed, they must bring them be- orbes are wild, or if the rider is less fore parliament, where the Ministry are pul pears particularly hard, that he should be gross a Stranger chances to follow the example, it ap upon their defence, and compelled to do justicely insulted and threatened with imprisonment, to the complainants, or satisfy the country that we are safe to declare, that we have seen the their grievances are imaginary, or that they Governor cantering his horse over the same proceed from causes over which the Govers ground; and most of our local readers may derived great assistance from the services of Lieulehan: ment has no control.
plead guilty to the same charge, nor do we sce offence. If it is contrary to the police regula- that their doing so could be construed into an
and the consequent fall in the value of pro-let the boundaries, where horses may or may tions, let these regulations be made public, and perty with the oppressive ground rent paidot be cantered, be properly defined."
and I dare my every foreigner will
that the police will look out that
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VICTORIA, WEDNESDAY JUNE 3RD. 1814.
A petition to the house of Commons, show. ing the present condition of the colony the utter annihilation of our commerce
NEW ZEALAND.
By M. 8. North Star", which arrived in Sydney on the 8th lice, and which left Auckland on the 26th, and the
io Government-will doubtless he received with every attention. The cause of the re- moval of trade is clear, palpable, and demon. strable; the effect has been disastrous to the early friends of the colony, and in a greater or less degree, is felt by every member of the Bay of Islamide on the 28th of the previous month, we have cornmunity, whether they be actual holders of intelhgence of a victory of the British and their native allien land, or whether they have merely settled of the affair as faraished to Captain Grey by the Colonel over the botile New Zealanders. The following is a report the island for the pursuit of their various call-commanding ings. The evil comes directly home to us all, We have extracted from the Australian and the necessity for action is pressing, as Witness of the 12th March some intelligence every day our condition is getting worse, ao ! from New Zealand. The dates are old, and the removal of old and wealthy firms to Can- by a more direct course, we may soon expect tow and Macao, renders the future restoration to have further particulars of the engagement of that degree of prosperity which we enjoyed of the 11th January, and the subsequent opers-wo years ago a more difficult task. Tons of the British force.
NEW ZEALAND.
The Midas has returned from au success ful search for the wreck of the City of Shiraz. Wa
are informed that she well resume her trips to Canton, and as there will be two Steamers on the river, it is desirable that they sail on different days and make arrange ments for such regularity, as will seldom cause disappointment
ANOTHER OASE OF PRACT -The fust boat which left Canton on Friday evening for Hongkong, when off Tougkoo about 9 o'clock on Saturday evening, was attacked by pirates, who forced their way on board wounding some of the crew that opposed them. One of the pirates who spoke goud English told a young Gentleman who was on board as a passenger, that if he lay will quid made no resistance, nu in jury, would be done him. Of course, they carried of his clothes and whatever goods he had on board as well as what belonged to the crew. They also cut the rigging of the boat disabling her for some time. Before leaving, the same Chinese told him that a young Portoguese, serrant to a Gentleman in Canton, had become terrified at the fire-balls they threw on board and jumped into the water. As he has not since been heard of there can be little doubt
he has been drowned.
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Ja urging upon the community the propriety of an immediate appeal to parliament, we would more particularly call upon those who from their position in society are expected to lead in public measures, to come forward and take the steps necessary for obtaining the seat- ments of the inhabitants in a general peticion to parliament. We are satisfiod that such a petition, having for its prayer the removal of the ant quated mode of raising taxes by farming out a unaopoly ofthe chief articles of commerce, would be approved of and signed by the en- tire community, and the oryactionable nature of these taxes(even were they not prominently exhibed by their disastrous influences here) could not fail of being commented upon and many advocates of the principles of free trade. reprobated by an Assembly, which contain so
Kawiti's Pah, Jan. II, 1848 Sur.It is with extreme satisfaction that I have the bonor of acquainting rone Excellency that Kavity stronghold, or pah, at the Raupekapeka, was this day carried by assault by the force under my command, after a bold and most deser med resistance on the part of the enemy, who continued ardour and intrepidety displayed by the British force of the schon long after he was driven from the fortress: but the
every descriptwo, as well by our native allies, overcame every obstacle, and after bree hours hard fighting, the enemy obliged to By, and dispersed in different directions. day's canonade, shudi ba leid before your Excellency with The data of this attack, as wolf as that of the preceding the least posible delay.
I greatly regret to add, that our loss on this occasion has been henge, sa wall be seen by the enclosed list of killed and wounded; but when the extraordinary sunngth of the place assaulted in raken into considerarion, I am only surprised i
been so small.
Burvant,
I have the bunor to beg your Excellency's most obedient
H. DESPARD. To His Excellency Governor Grey. Return of the killed and wounded, during the assault ai Kewni,s Pan, on the 11th January, 1965-
M. S. Castor--seven seamen killed as: ditto wounded, seo marimea wounded.
MR North Star-two segmen wounded, Mr Murray, M. 3 Calliope one mes killed, one die wounded. ndships (not dangerously) included. M.Raceboree one seaman wounded.
, ECS Elphinstons - seams wounded. H. M. 58th regiment-klied to, wounded tea H M. 99th region-ni-killed one wounded ans, Volunteer ponears-one wounded. Minded during the previous operations-two, Voiu eur pioneers oue since dead.
Sir letter of yesterday, I had the satisfaction of acquainang your Excellency with the fall of Kawit's pah, by as aut, we that day, and now I proceed to communicate the details
On the morning of the 10th instant, our advanced batteries
A reference to the history of other cles, will show, that those who are deprived of re sponsible local legislatures, have ever had re- course to that of Great Britan, when their in- terests have been sacrificed, or their rights ear croached upon by the Minions of Downing Street, who, in the great majority of cases. care nothing for the Colony they govern; who study anything but the welfare of those they being completed (one within 350 yards, and the second return to their native land, with the fortune place, and Beveral rockets were thrown into it at the same live among; and who look forward to a speedy from all be guos, with a view of opening breach into the about 160 yards of the pah) a general fire was commenced they have amassed during the years they wore site, for the purpose of driving the enemy out. This first exiled in a place, in the welfare of which they of the day, and towards evening it was evident that the outer had no interest. We do not wish to indulge works or chose parts against which the fire was directed was kept ap with little intermission during the greater part in censure the actions of our rulers speak were nearly all giving way; but the numerous stockades in- for themselves but we would impress upon aide, crossing the place in different directions, and composed our readers this truth, that they have nothing evening our Bre elackened, and was only continged occasio of mach strenger timbers, were scarcely teached. Towards to expect from the present local government,ually during the night, to prevent the enemy attempting to Let them direct their attention to head quarters, repair the breaches that had been made and seek for redress from the Imperial parlie-red within the pas, a few of our natte alies, under a ment
A none of the entire fishermen on the river'speak English, this occurrence confirms what has been often before surmised, that these piracies are gene rally planned and executed by parties in our own barbour. We heard a good deal some time ago of gun-boats to be fitted out by our Government here- for the suppression of piracy. As usual the labour ing mountain has produced a very small mouse. Å paltry bost of the size of the common Chinese row. boste that ply in the barbour has been constructed, and has low in the harbour about a fortnight, it
On the following, the 11th iamant, no paradt being obser being considered unsafe, we presume, for her togo Out with the crew and armement which was in-
chief named Wslim Wake, a brother of Tumman Waka The mismanagement of New Zealand, when Nene, seat up to their place for the purpose of observing That Mr Lapa, who superinten brought before the House of Commons, placed whether or put the enemy had evacuated it. This party rhes, only obeyed his di- the former Secretary for the Colonies in a very the nearest battery, a party of 400 men of the troops, under entered the breach unopposed, which being perceived, by re and mean no reflections awkward position, and most probably led to Captain Deany, was purbed on rapidly, and together wild lous public officer. At the his elevation to the House of Peers, as ques the natives gained the inside of the stockedes, before they bortion can only become tions were put in the Commons which it were perdered by the enemy who at the lime wers shelter- ck of the parties it was was rather inconvenient to answer. His ground a
ing themselves trom the fire of oz gun hung Register, June 2. Lordship's successor is in no degree respon-ined the Ignit
were deceived sible for past mismanagement, still heavy fire of mus
to bo desirable that the present state of the co-
loay should be pressed upon us attention by 1.1i an appeal to parlement. Mr. Cindalone hea declared that Her Majesty Government look
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who acted as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General and Lieutenant Wilmot, Royal Artillery, who danced the mortar battery, great praise is also die. I have also O'Connell, 51st regiment, A D.c. to Lieni-General sir Men. rice O'Connell, and Acting Major Brigade to this fores. And I must not orit to noties in very strong terms the
defatigable exertions of Captain Atkins, and his small
corps of volunteer pioneers, whose conduct and services during the whole operation have been of the greatest ad- vantage
Every kindness have been shown to the wounded fucu by Doctors Clad and Pine, the senior medical officers, and all the medical ofeers, both naval and military; and [ have reason to be satisfied with the exertions of the Cam- missaria, under Deputy Assistant Commissary General Turner. The wounded men are generally doing well, and the only officer amongst them a young midshipman of her Majesty's ship "North Star, Mr Murray, whose ardor car- ried him too far when the enemy were driven from the woods.
I have now only to express the peculiar satisfaction I feel, that your Excellency has had an opportunity of per- sonally witnessing the soils and dificuldes they were en- countered, and the cheerfulness with with every part of the force exerted itself to overcame them; and I beg to ez- press my own sincere thanks for the advice and observe dons that you have occasionally been kind enough to fa- voour me with during that period.
I should also wish to draw your Excellency's notice to Mr Edward Shortland, who was prevailed upon to act as my interpreter, and who has rendered me many importaut services whilst acting in that capacity have &c., To his Excellency Governor Grey.
EL DESPARD.
Sir, I have the honor to state for your Excellency's in- formation, that in my despatch dated the 12th inetent. 1 mitted to mention that two guns were taken in the pah, one
waive pound carronade, broken by one of our eighteen pound shots; end the other, a four pounder, in servicesbla order. The loses has been brought away by the troops,
will be coureyed to Auchiand.
I have, de, &c.,
É. DESPARD
To his Excellency Governor Grey.
MAY.
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