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Daily Southern Cross, Volume I, Issue 22, 16 September 1843, Page 2

LATEST NEWS.

We have much pleasure in stating that despatches very favourable and satisfactory, as far as the interests of the Land Claimants in particular, and the prospects of New Zealand generally, are concerned, have been received at the Senate fromW. E. Cormack, Esq., ambassador in England. We give the following extracts, which will be read with intci*est : — " Owing to circumstances, the matter of our correspondence must in a great measure be in anticipation of our separate exertions in the common cause. '• Our memorial, transmitted to Lord Stanley through Mr. Willis, and presented by this gentleman, has boen attended _ to, and productive of good, as you will be informed long before this .reaches you. " Mr. Willis has been making great exertions in our favor ; and informs mo that measures, different from heretofore, are being devised for adoption, that will be fair and just towards us claimants. The plan is yet so crude, that those in the confidence of Lord Stanley upon this subject, are scarcely at liberty to divulge it. However, all titles are to be confirmed, and disputes with the natives are to be fairly adjusted with them, with the view of confirming the titles to claimants. Is it not iniquitous that we should have been tortured during the nearly four years that Lord Stanley's eyes have been opening to this point ? Upon their notions of subsequent arrangement with us, I will keep a sharp look-out. I am to see Lord Stanley this week, upon his return to town at the assemblage of Parliament, and will be prepared with some home thrusts for him. You will observe that the " Bill of Revenge" has been disallowed by her Majesty upon the strength of the duplicate of our petition before the original reached her. " All my efforts at Home must be expended within six weeks, that is, before tho new Governor, Captain Fitzroy sails. I can see that I will have many influential friends to work for us against this dogged colonial despot Lord Stanley. He is not popular in this country at present ; and I trust Peel will get rid of him yet. Our petition just alluded to, I am glad, points out clearly tke iniquity of the concentration principlo in reference to' New Zealand. " It has been fashionable for almost every one from New Zealand to write a book ; Diefenbach's is, I believe, the last ; and Mr. Earp is busy completing his. Mr. Earp is at present in Birmingham. It is probable that I may embark in the samo ship with the Governor, Captain Fitzroy, if he goes in a merchant ship, via Sydney. lam to be introduced to him in a day or two. He is a relation of the Duke of Graf ton ; and has been employed coastsurvoying; was recently member for Durham. When tried, we will know him better. " Your has no friends here, he was sent out by Lord John Russell for- some services he performed, directly or indirectly for his Lordship, at an election. I freely unfold our estimato of the public officers who have so infamously injured us. F reared upon a letter from Lord John Russell to

Sir George Gipps, is much laughed at, and your delineation of him in "your " New Zealand in 1842/' tickles people. " The New Zealand Company stands high in public estimation, and all the directors, I think are our friends. " Since I got this far with my letter two days ago, I havo been engaged incessantly with public men, such as members of Parliament, &c, about New Zealand. A great point with us, is to draw Sir Robert Peel's attention to the hardship of Lord Stanley's leaving us, at so great a distance, to settle our disputes with the Colonial Government, My great object will be to settle our claims here, before the Governor leaves. Mr. Willis and my old friend, Mr. John M'Gregor, Secretary to the Board of Trade, can introduce me to all parties in London." Tho " John Geary" from London, arrived at Sydney before the sailing of the " Try. Jphena," and brought English News to the ! Ist of May. We rejoice to learn, that on the ' 25th April, another Princess had been added jto the Royal Family. Her Majesty was doing well. This happy news is however, more than counterbalanced by the lamented death of H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex, which happened about the same time. Captain Beuat has been appointed Gor- , ernor of tho Marquesas and French estabj t lishments in Oceanic, and Commissioner oft tho King of the French at the Court of tbet Queen of the Society Islands. {