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Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 28, 15 February 1844, Page 3

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We stop the press to announce the arrival of our respected Townsman, Mr. Israel Joseph, from Port Nicholson and Nelson, bringing with hint papers from the latter port only four days old, by the brigantine Vanguard, Captain Pelford, which arrived at Manakau Haibonr yesterday, and from which place ahc will pioceed to Sydney. There is four passengers for Auckland, and a large English mail by this beautiful little vessel. This is the quickest passage iv.r known to have been made fiom Nelson to this port by any vessel. His Excellency had arrived safe in the North Star, and was welcomed with great rejoicings by the mh ibitaott, and with bis usual promptitude, lost no mi mi idle formality, bat was continually devoting himself to the important business wbicb call-d nun from the Capital. Ibe lollowing extracts wilf show that although disappointment -was felt by some of the settlers with regard to His Excellency's opinion of the Wairau massacre, tbey are much pleased with the candour ai'd straitforward manner of Iris icplies to all queries, and be appears to have gained the respect and good opinion of all theiotels gent settlers. A R RIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR AT WELLINGTON, From tht Wellington Spectator, February 3. His Excellency's landing took place at Wellington on the 29ih ef January, after a passage of nine days at Laniton Quay. He was received wiili the usual military observances. There was % large concourse of settlers. It would have been mnch greater had tbe notice of his Excellency's arrival not been followed up ao quickly by the anding to hold the Jevee. The settlers expressed their weloorae most cordially in the usual noisy way, and his Excellency, after briefly express ing tbe pleasure witb which h« net the colonists, pro* ce>ded to Barrett's Hotel, to hold his Levee, as announced in our paper of the same day. The salute from H.M S. Xerth Star, was not re. turned, io consequence of several gentlemen repre to Major Richmond tbat it could not tak ß place a Angering valuable pioperties in the inimt rhbouihood of the battery. His Exct llenoy announced that he would receive the deputation appointed to piesent the congratu . loiy address after be bsd been miroduced to the ita< The presentation tbea commenced, and bis Excelleccy took the opportunity of saying a few kind words to any of the gentlemen ofwhom he knew any thing, or with whose friends he was acotiamted. Upon a cessation iu the presentations taking place, hi* nets to receive the address. •ing the day Mr. E. J. Wakefield was dined. He had bowed, and passed on, when he was recalled by his Excellency, who took the occasion of condemning the lettcra published by MBtletOaa upon cur heal affairs. lftt. Wakefield wx* not a little astonished at tbe coarse pursued, but greatly to his credit, listened with the greatest attention, and reined whbovt making a comment or remark either upon the unsuiias biliiy of the occasion, or the justice of the censure. Prom all we hear, all the subjects connected with the viial question, the land matters are liktl immediately, and in a manner equally advantageous to the ssttlotj in NewZ<alanu, and then (Heads in England. We really believe the colonists may now look torward with confidence to that success, the anticipation of which induced them to abandon England, and make New Zealand their home. rnmenl brig Victoria si need on Thursday oight, after apasaageof nine jjdftbpm Auckland. She had on board Mr. J^^HLh.i { to.m. Judge of the 'Stipreme ( on I, anSJsjj astdsou; Lieutenant Bennett, K. the pioper site ol the barracks; and Mr. Wmqionds, Asiist.mt Police Magistrate. We undeisland that Major Hichmond has been appointed by his Lxcelbncy , ■'Mipeiintendent ol the southern division of New Zealand ; aod .Mr. Macdonough as Police Magistrate. The Govt rnment brig prooeeda this day to the Chatham lsalnds, to eol/eer witnesses enameled vtiih the piracj on board theschoouer Hannah. We have been informed ll at his Excellency prooeeda this day in H.YI. ihip North Siar to Nolaon, nod that alter a short stay there he will return to this place, ftoai which he will not again depart until the land question in tins settlement j s , c( . tied satisfaotoidy. ( Wkiil of spate compel* us to leave out a greai d'Hlot vi ry iniSJffatMSjj inloini»iioii, which took place during tile address pioeut-d io his I v leacy, as aUo ibe Ooeeraorareply, We will the paiticulars in om int.