When she advanced from llie canoe he went forward and took hold of her, and immediately two or more Maoris tried to take her from him, aud treated linn rattier roughly. This con tinued until they got amongst the water men's boats on luo beach, wueu impart went lorwaru anu tried to get Makaore to let go the woman, nut he would not do so, aud a sctiffij look place. As tur as could lie seen, lie gave Taipari and one or two otliers some “ hard knock.,’’ ami was left victorious, so far as the figut was con cerned ; but in.lhe meantime ms wife was oeing led away, and was taken out of Ins sight near Mr Rose’s hotel. Uu reaching Grey-street, Makaore saw Ins wile some distance ahead, going iu the direction of , L’aip.m’s house. Makaore no sooner saw her than lie r.iii as fast as lie could after her; uml on passing the corner of tiie Police Otlioe was again assaulted uy several natives, oil? man in particular appearing to nave it in ior nun, aud logctucr Wuu Taipari, prevented Makaore’s funner progress, out wmie ho was so Held by Taipari tne otner pany got some severe knocks. Alter a time tiie woman was lost sight ot (Taipan’s residence, it is belie veil, formi g. a tem porary asylum tor tier), and Makaore now being ireed by ms antagonists, a regular light was indulged in between mm and Ins chief opponent, whose name lie does hut know, the fight went on lfoui tne Police Office col lier to the oilier end of the omldujg. From the first Makaore had toe best ot it, as the unknown uian uad •• leckoned without ins host," tor ms race was sor. ly di.-fi o ur o by tne heavy blows ne got from Makaore, woo fought like a “ fancy mail." His antagonist, alter re ceiving a good deal of punishment, was about to “cave in," wlieu tne police took them botli iu charge, iu order, it is found, to prevent any more serious dis turnauee than what had already taken place. The European simply was from the first with Makaore, and had not tiie police been present, we have no doubt but that Makaore aud his wite would have been before now in some place of safety together, away from bis enemies. 