The news received from Whanganui on Wednedsay last will have undeceived those* few sanguine or uninformed persons who believed that tho war was virtually over and that the road making, to this, place would be carried through without serious opposition from tho natives, who it was supposed/were so 'broken by disaster or so wearied out by the length and dulness of the war that they would not at least renew active hostilities. ' There appears to bo not the slightest reason to doubt that the tribes *or sections of tribes assembled at Waitotara are as determined to fight and as Ml of confidence as any "we -have yefc had opposed to- us. They havo already surprised and captured two 'friendly nativfe pas, killed some of the inmates and takeX the rest, for slaves we suppose ; they, havw cut down a bridge as soon as it was buu\ and have surprised and plundered an un?

Departure oe Troops.— The Alexandra, which ' brought up the news lioro on Wednesday of the , fighting afc Whanganni, started again for that place on the same day with 250 men of tho 70fch r Regimeni^— reinforcements having been Sent for by General Camoron. Ifc-was reported that the Alexandra would return afc onoe for tho resfc of the regiment, but she had not appeared again up ; to last night. '• Supreme Court. — Hia Honor the Chief Justice, Sir 6. A. -Arney, openodthe Criminal Sittings of : the Court on Thursday. Full reports of the pro. ceedingg will bo. found elsewhere. Ineaeh ofthe three cases yet tried, there has been an acquittal: t'jree other cases remain for trial, including that of John Harris,, for the mnrdor off 1. Johnson or -Johnson Roebuck at-Mataitawa; -the evidence i taken before the Coroner in this case we gave -. lastwee.k. ,„.,, 'Compensation*. — It will be -seen by an adver* tiscment that the sub-Comihissionera will com* mence paying the Compensaiion.on-'Triday next at 10 a.m. i -,•-..■. > Shocking Brutamtt.— One of the worßfc caseß of cruelty to .dumb animals that .fro ever heard of ' has jilst been brought to our notice. Some mili tary, settlors had got possession ofa.horeo which ■ had been capture*at Jlataitawa, arid which some friendly nattves:at -Bell "> Block claimed. 