The Auckland Chronicle. Wednesday, December 27, 1843. THE NEW GOVERNOR.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 21, 27 December 1843, Page 2

The Auckland Chronicle. Wednesday, December 27, 1843. THE NEW GOVERNOR.

His Excellency the New Governor made his public landing in Auckland yesterday. The day was exceedingly, line, and all the inhabitants turned out to greet His Excellency. On his landing, he was- received with enthusiastic cheers, and after they had subsided, his Excellency said, -'I have come amongst you, to do you all the good I can." He then, accompanied by Mrs. Fitzroy, General O'Brien, Sir Everard Home, Major Bunbury, the troops, and all|the train of Government officers, and inhabitants proceeded up Shortland Crescent to Government House. After His Excellency had taken the oaths he held a- -leve? which was] both numerously • and; respectably attended-the only important matter was, that his Excellency stated it was the determination of the British Government not to purchase any more land from the * at * ve *- To allow the natives to lease their lands for short periods-and in the settlement of all land claims -the surplus land to be given back to the natives, from whom it has been purchased, that such a course will entirely change the nature of our transactions -with the natives. We scarcely dare trust ourselves to speak upon the effect that such a measure will have upon the property of the settlers. We are anxious to hear more before we form any decided opinion, but at present we cannot help feeling that the measure so calculated to do harm; we say this with caution, and hope that upon further information on the subject, it may appear to us in a better light,

The Southern Cross published- a letter from a person styling himself "Observer/' stating that the Chronicle is printed with type procured from the Government Printing Office, under some supposed condition or other. The faculties of this observant gentleman are none of the cleverest—or, having examined so far—he would know that the Chronicle not long ago parted with some of its type, to enable the Editor and proprietor of the Times, to print his paper, and is now in a condition to show him that we can sell enough to print another paper without affecting the type used in printing this paper. Why then should we want to obtain type from the Government under any conditions ?

We have received per the Bangalore's mail, a parcel of drawings of Agricultural implements, some of which appear to us likely to afford useful hints to some of our Colonial mechanics, in making instruments for tilling in New Zealand. We shall be happy to shew them any one who has any interest in such matters.