■*7T — The present native war, so far as it has yet gono, has been very destructive to the European population. It is not that we hare lost many men in fair fight, for this has not been the case. Our losses in this way of colo nial forces hare not probably reached a dozen men, while the loss to her Majesty's troops can hardly amount to more than twice that number. Yet the impression left on the mind is, that onr losses have been very severe j and the impres sion is fqundod, at least, upon facts. If w» compare tho loss prqperly colonial with tha| which may, for distinction sate, be termed im : penal, we find that the colonial loss has actually been in regard of loss of life the heavier of the two, and this; is, only to be accounted for by the fact of our losing so many nonrOQinbatant^. We have repeatedly and systematically used the word murders, to designate a certain class of exploits lately much in vogue amongst the nalivcs. To this use of the word we have heard se,Fopnl qbjeefcions. Some consider it wrong to call anything done in war, a- murder i others are of opinion, or profess sq tq be, that wo would do the very same ns the Maoi'iß, and that therefore there can no mur der be in it. With neither of tlieie opinions does our own in any way agree. We do not

THE DAILY^ SOUTHERN ;J3ROSS, October 29, 18^

At no former period in the history of New Zealand was a strong Governmet so necessary as at the present time. And yet, we have no Government. Mr. Domett informed the House last evening, what we intimated in the morning, that the Ministry had resigned because they differed as to the mode of reconstructing the Executive. Ho likewise intimated that his Excellency had been pleased to accept their resignations, and added that the Government held office only until their successors were appointed. At the hour of its most pressing necessit}', therefore, the country has been left without a trusted hand to guide public affairs. On no question of principle, in consequence of no adverse xoto, has it become necessary for the Government to resign ; but simply because it had become impossible for themembers topull well together. 