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Daily Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 18, 19 August 1843, Page 3

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to the extent of upwards of £20,000, and although he said to Edward Stephen that he would rather cut off his hand than have a bill returned ; and that it would break his heart, the hand still remains, and the heart is only hardened." "■Jc?

jBJI the arrival of the " Kate" we are put in pos|ra|ion of Pott Nicholson papers to the 22nd of July. *BC excitement in consequence of the Weiroa mas■plp does not appear to have as yet subsided. The •J'V'ictoria," brig, was entering Port Nicholson as the j|s£ate M leFt. There ' were no late arrivals from perceive by the Port Nicholson papers, that Mr. jfcter, the mayor was dead. Rangihaiata was also reHed dead, but the statement was again contradicted. | 9he Gazette has published a severe article on the Mistracy of New Zealand in general, and on the late j» lstrate of Port Nicholson and Wanganui in par&J||lar. That the magistrates' list requires purga*m we believe, but that such crimes as are stated by of this article, could have been tolerated by is any where but in New Zealand, §Whe writer of this article deserves credit, if not for TOdence and ducretion, at all events for boldness and jgpssnessin exposing immorality; but delicacy might Wast, have taugbt him not to outrage decency by W e of the disgusting statementa set forth in support oßiis charge. JWooth AusTnALiA.—By a private letter from a Mtleman in Adelaide, we perceive that Governor JBy's bills upon the British Treasury have been dis■H 611 * TbC followiD £ is an ext ract from the letter : Suffice ifc t0 *»y> that Governor Grey'g bills upon JH Treasury are dishonored, and on their way J>ack> !