402 ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND. Chap. XVI. 
CHAPTER XVI. 
Arrival of Major Richmond and fifty-three soldiers — The volun- 
teer drilling proclaimed illegal — by inadvertence — Meetings of 
the local Magistrates — Deputation to reconnoitre — Visits to the 
Hutt and Porirua — Proceedings of the Magistrates — Petition — 
Lord Ripon's remarks on it — Mr. Clarke's Maori Proclamation 
— Lieutenant Shortland's Proclamation — Mr. Clarke's Official 
Report— Heartless population of Auckland — Effects of the Act- 
ting -Governor's Proclamation — Judge Martin's rule of Court — 
Honourable conduct of Mr. Fox — Public remonstrance to the 
Judge — Mr. Spain's proceedings — Negotiations respecting the 
arbitration — Outrage committed by a native — Arrival of H.M.8. 
North Star — Sir Everard Home's letter to Rauperaha — Taupo 
Bay at Porirua — Taiaroa — Farm near Oto^o— Disturbances at 
Nelson — Indifference of the Government officers. 
The Government brig had been despatched to Auck- 
land on the 30th of June, and Dr. Evans had taken 
a passage in her, deputed to represent the whole cir- 
cumstances to the Acting Governor. The brig made a 
very quick voyage, and returned just before daylight 
on the morning of the 24th July. 
Soon after she anchored, the reveillee sounded from 
the bugle of the detachment of troops on board, and 
was answered by those of the different divisions of 
volunteers on the shore. The morning was quite calm ; 
and to JVahine iti and my other natives who were 
looking on the scene, these sounds and their clear 
echoes among the hills appeared like magic. They 
were much surprised when I told them that each of 
these sounds conveyed an order to the soldiers. The 
roll of the drums from the ship and the shore succeeded. 
