SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume IV, Issue 103, 2 December 1852, Page 1

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. Nov. 16-Star, 17 tons, Day, from Ngunguru, with 8000 feet timber, 400 shingles. 1 passenger. Nov. 17 —Endeavour, 10 lons, Copland, from Waiheki, with 20 tons firewood. Nov. 18 —Perseverance, 18 tons, Guiulry, from Waiheki, with 21 lons lire-wood. Nov. 19—llira, 17 lons, Kohira, from Ihc Hav of Plenty, with 20 pigs, 50 bushels maize, 10 ions potatoes. Nov. 19 —Korarika, 17 tons, iMonganui, from Husscll. Nov. 20 —Francis, 20 ions, James, from Coromandcl and Waiheki, with 12 head ca'ilc. Nov. 20—Trial, 9 tons, Hatfield, from the Wade, Willi 8000 shingles, 2000 palings. Nov. 20— Drnihers, 22 lons, Shepherd, from the Pay of Plenty, with 100 bushels maize, 8 bushels wheal, I ton potatoes. Nov. 22 Lullnh Ituokh, 525 lons, Gardner, from Ihn Whale FisUerv, with 500 barrels sperm oil, and sundry merchandize. Nov. 22—Napi, 17 tons, James Taulari, from Husscll, with 0 passengers. Nov. 22—Lass, li tons, Thompson, from Iho Bay of Plenty, with I.' tons hams and bac in, 2 lons salt pork, 2 casks lard, 20 bushels wheat, 1\ tons llax, 10 pigs. Nov. 22—-Mary, 2S ions, Davies, from Waiheki, with 55 ions firewood. Nov. 22—Auckland, 10 ions, Lloyd, from Mercury Pay, with 4000 feet limber, 2 try pots, I lon iron work. Nov. 22—Endeavour, 1(5 tons, Martin, from Waiheki, with 25 tons, firewood. Nov. 22 Joint, 28 ions, Sullivan, from the. Harrier Island, willi 20 ions firewood, 7 passengers. Vav. 22--Havcn, 171 ions, Thompson, from (Kt.usscll, wilh Captain Husscll, 91 soldiers of Ihc 58th Hegt., and sundry passengers. Nov. 22 —Walerwilch, 10 tons, Jones, from the Hay of Plenty, wilh 100 bushels maize, 50 lbs. tobacco, S pairs blankets. Nov. 23 —Odd Fellow, 20 ions, Tanner, from Ihc lint Springs, with 5000 feel limber, 10 lons firewood. Nov. 25—Adah, 02 tons, J. Gillies, from ■Coromaudcl, with 00 ship limbers, 100 wedges, 1000 treenails, 2 i blocks, 1 spars, 4 passengers. s—Sarah,5 —Sarah, 18 lons, Nolura, from Malata, with IS pigs, 10 baskets llax, 10 Jtaskels potatoes, S baskets maize.

Nov. 25 —Hope, 18 Cons, Thoroughgood, from the Bay of Plenty, with 1A tons hums mid bacon, 4 tons pork, 3 tons wheat and mai/.c, 2 tons potatoes, 2 passengers. Nov. 24—Emily, 10 tons, Mair, from AVaugarei, 2 passengers. Nov. 21—Alert, 10 tons, Merrill, from the Wade, with 7000 feet sawn timber. Nov. 24—Ilawkhead, 22 tons, Robert Lawrio, from Mahurangi, with 1000 feoi sawn timber, 20 tons lire wood. Nov. 21—Children, 30 tons, Jones, froln Itusscll, with 11 head cattle. Nov. 24—Endeavour, 10 tons, Martin, from Wniheki, with 27 tons firewood. Nov. 20—Monsani, 221 tons, Tlios. White, from Panama and ll\e Soulli Sea Islands, with iiOO pine apples, 120 Ininehcs bananas, 1000 coeoa-nuls, 2000 gallons lime juice, 7 barrels brandy. Nov. 29—Odd Fellow, 20 tons, Tanner, from the Hot Springs, with 5000 feet limber, 12 tons firewood. Nov. 29—Endeavour, 14 ions, Martin, from Wiiilieki. Nov. 29—Herald, 25 tons, Brown, from Wangavoa, with lii,ooo feet sown limber. DEPAItTUHRS, Nov. 10—Waiapu, 22 tons, Walcnc, for llio East Coast, with 7 bags flour, 5 bags sugar, 30 lbs. tobacco. Nov. 17—Waterwitcb, 193 tons. It. W. Bennett, for Melbourne, with 95,;*i00 feel sawn limber, 358 packages (G147 lbs.) bacon, 04 casks (20.t tuns) bumpback oil, 17 tons Hour, 7 tons potatoes, 1 case plants, 14 packages personal effects, 12 passengers. Nov. 18—Whitby, 437 tons, Bruce, from Kaipaia, for Sydney, with 300,000 feet sawn timber. Nov. IS—llioniama, OS tons, Slurley, for llawke's Bay, with 1 cask brandy, 3 cases geneva, 1 keg tobacco, 2 tons flour, 1 ton sugar, h ton soap, 20 packages 3 bales slops, 20 tuns empty casks, 4 try pots, 5 cases and 13 chests sundries, S passengers. Nov. 18—Perseverance. 18 tons, Gundry, for the Barrier Island, with I ton powder, IA ton iron, sundries. 8 passengers. NovT 18—Star, 17 tons, Day, for Wangarci, with 2 bags salt, 1 bag sugar, sundries, 1 passenger. Nov. 18—Endeavour, 10 tons, Copland, for Waiheki, in ballast. Nov. JO—Lady Jane Grey, 12 tons, A. K. Churlou, for Marailai, with I cask pork, 2 bags flour, I bag sugar, J4 lbs. tobacco, \ tun potatoes. Nov. 19—Kororarika, 17 tons, Monganui, for Opoliki, in ballast. Nov. 19—Ophelia, 25 tons, Simpkins, for the Bay or Plenty, with I cask rum, \ cask brandy, I package tobacco, 20 packages sundries. Nov. 20—Vivid, 20 tons, Hitchings, for Mongonui, with A ton iron pots, 1 bale slops, 0 chairs, 2 wheels, I case sundries, 1 bag flour, 1 bag sugar, 1 case wine, 1 box pipes, I passenger. Nov. 20—Francis, 20 ions, James, for M?hurangi, in ballast. Nov. 20—Blue Bonnet, 44 tons, Short, for lite Wade, in ballast. Nov. 20—llira, 17 tons, Kohira, for the Bay of Plenty, in ballast, 4 passengers. N0v."22— Trial, 9 tons, Hatfield, for the Wade, in ballast. Nov. 22—Odd Fellow, 20 tons, Tanner, for the Hot Springs, in ballast. Nov. 22—Hohi, 18 tons, Tiwai, forOpotiki, with 12 einply casks, 2 bags flour, 1 box books, 2 cans oil, 4 packages sundries. Nov. 22—John, 28 tons, Sullivan, for MaImraugi, in ballast. Nov. 22—Endeavour, 14 tons, Martin, for Waiheki, in ballast. Nov. 25--Brothers, 22 tons, Shepherd, for Wangaroa, with I package slops, 2 passengers. Nov. 25—Lass, 14 tons, Thompson, for Coromauitt'l, wilh 2 cases pipes, 2 gallons whiskey, i callous brandy, I gallon rum, 20 His. tobacco. 1 bags biscuit, I lon potatoes, 2 ic.-r- silt pork, 2 bags sugar, •» packages sundries. i

i, our protection, he will he to u- a Hii.ld). \ Vi ,t, v „ r d (r, the search nf'er Lis ihmg let „, c'o'back to our nnresto -■•• 1-ern-ionl was theirfooil mid we know how to find tins kind of fond ourselves-. But this thing, we see its spirit only the small grams of gold product-.] as »,*cimi-iiO. "ho would be troubled with ill Let them have it. Who knows how to brer.!: tills kind of fern-roof? (.-old) I set no value upon it. Lei the arrange-iiir-ots of this meeting affrct other* who claim land, even the mean man who hold a portion of tl.e soil. In former days if a man's (lands) were interfered with, a war party was sent forth ami the pall was taken by sto.rn. I say these ihin",s to the while people. Lei these my words he thrown upon a sunken rock in the tea (meaning that his sentiments were of lillle import) O Governor and friends, nlial is lo become of the ploughs which will be left in the field when the Europeans mil iff?" His Excellency remarked, that those who owned the ploughs would look afier them. " Those are the things we prize "cried many voices. " and we thought that they would come in'o our possession." Wiremu Mode, one of the Chiefs of Ngatipaoa, said—"'lhis discussion is in reference to all other places. The Governor will not see all the perfons who go in search of gold If gold lie f-i.n.il in citain places, il should he taken to the l-io'. ?niur so l!i:-t he may make arrangements ;••: n-rar "-s in working. There should be two rv.tion.. »o)v >n this land —the English ,-intJ tin; New Zeahtndrrs. The Governor will lie a fence to preserve olher places (where gold is not found). The land we claim will he uiven up. Our dread is lest the people of the other side (evil disposed persons) "should come hither. This is the first arrangement ns regards this matter, let it he extended to olher districts. My speech this day is not in reference to olher men's lands, but for ourown. It would not he properfor us to interfere wiih the claims of others. Let these suggestions be assented to." His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor said—- " All persons -who come to the island will lie under British law ; the natives, however, are expected to assist the Government to maintain crder," t Falene Puliata, one of the Chiefs of Ngatipaoa, said—- " Our minds are confused with many thoughts." His Honor the Chief Justice remarked—- " Yes, you aie confused, on account of so many speakers j select a few of your number and go on hoard the Bishop's schooner and quietly discuss ihe matter." Patene Puliata then said—- " We are. troubled with regard to lar.d sold lo you formerly. It is light that we should speak of this'that the Governor may heat it. I refer to the land sold (o William Moore who stnnds here ; let his land he given him (i. e. let him he put into possession of his laud, although gold is known lo he abundant on i'). His Excellency said, that the boundaries of the land should he pointed out by the natives, after which, no Eniopean would he allowed to dig without a license tinned by the Commissioner and countersigned by the Native Chief. Puhaia said—" Waiau is the name of the place we give up, and Kitalii will point out the boundaries." Holiepa Paraone, Native Teacher at Manaia said— V Let the amount of payment be named, now, before all the peojile." His Excellency replied—- " You appear to he rather undivided as regards the nun to he selected for aComnultecyou had therefore better let the matter rest till tomorrow. I will write out the gentral terms of the agreement this evening, Mid when you reassemble in the morning the contents of the paper will be read aloud in order that all may hear." This was unanimously approved of, and the people returned lo their encampments.

On the following day the natives reassembled, when sonic discussion took place, and after inndry explanations, the terms were agreed upon and the agreement signed.