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Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 50, 18 July 1844, Page 3

Inconsequence • of ’the -Governor's- intended departure for the southern settlements, in the “.Hazard,” which vessel is expected to sail on. Saturday next, the Legislative Council met yesterday for the purpose of forwarding the vatious Bills a stage; they will meet again this day, at two o’clock, for the last lime this session, when it will be adjourned to the first Tuesday in March, 1845. We heartily wish His Excellency success in his expi. dition, and that an amicable adjustment of all differences with the natives may be speedily effected, and this fruitful source of dispute for ever set at rest; at the same time we hope the ringleaders in the late outrageous proceedings of the natives, may be taught to know the strength of British Law, and that they will not be suffered to offend with impunity. In consequence of the late defalcations in the Customs Department, instructions from home have been received, directing the Audit of the accounts to take place in the Colony previous to their being sent to England. We understand Mr. Buckingham is getting up the CLOUD KING, or the BRONZE HORSE, with much splendour, and having heard much of his taste ffa producing spectacle at the various Theatres of which he has been Manager, we may venture to promise the lovers Of the Drama a treat on the occasion. Mr, Osborne from the Glasgow Theatre made a decided hit in the character of Buridan on Monday Evening last. Birth. —On Thursday last, at her residence, Albert-street, Mrs. Kirkland of a Son,