SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 2, 19 March 1842, Page 8

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED. March 15, ship Bolton, Robinson, from England, via Port Nicholson, with Immigrants for this place. Passengers — Mr. Byng, Mr. '] itchener, Mr. and Mrs. Toil, 3 children, and 2 servants; and 354 in the steerage. Dr. Morgan, surgeon-superintendant. SAILED. March 14, schooner Sisters, Oreen, for Port Nicholson. March 16, barque Brougham. Roberson, for Taranaki. Passengers — Colonel Wakefield, Mr. Murphy, and^Mr. Gook of Taranaki. March 19, barque Mary Anne, Bolton,* for Sydney. Same day, schooner Rory O'More, Sutton, i.>r Tata. . METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 19, 1842. Sunday .... Bar. 30.25 Ther. 12 a.m. 75 8 p.m. 65 Monday .... Bar. 30.35 Ther. 12 a.m. 69 8 p.m. 65 Tuesday .... Bar. 30.20 Ther. 12 a.m. 70 & p.m. 64 Wjcsnbsday . . Bar. 30.10 Ther. 12 a.m. 68 8 p.m. 64 Thursday .. . Bar. 30.8 Tli'er. 12 a.m. 69 8 p.m. (18 Friday Bar. 30.9 Ther. 12 a.m. 68 8 p.m. 64 Saturday . . . Bar. 30.9 Ther. 8 a.m. 64 NEW COLONIAL REGULATIONS. New edition of the Rules and Regulations for the Colonial Service, published by order of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The "settled" colonies are thus enumerated in the order of their settlement : — Antigua, Harbadoes, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Kitts, Tortola,' Anguilla, Bahamas, Bermudas, Sierra Leone, St. Helena, New South Wales, Van Dieinen's Land, Western Australia, Southern Australia. The duration of appointments of all Governors is limited to six years, extendable only under special circumstances. No Governor has power to give assents to acts of Colonial Legislatures for naturalizing nliens, without authority previously obtained from the Secretary of State. No Governor can absent himself from his government without leave. The only furniture provided for government houses at the public expense, is that for rooms for the reception of company on public days. The furniture is subjected to the control of Legislative Assemblies or Councils. It is to be kept complete, at the cost of the colonial revenue ; but if any part is lost or damaged, it is%> be replaced or repaid at the expense of the Governor. An inventory of all furniture, • public property, must be made triplicate — one for the Secretary of State, one to be retained' in the house, the third to be deposited with some public officer in the colony, who is to muster and inspect the furniture at proper times, and be responsible for it. His name is to be returned to the . Secretary of State, and bis certificates of having inspected the furniture at proper times prescribed, are to be regularly Bent to the Secretary of State. No carpeting is to be provided, unless in very cold climates. Officers obtaining leave of absence are to hare only half salary, the other half to die per- ' con 'acting, unless that person, holds another - oUfcis, when he is to have only .one-fourth, the to be saved to the public. No officer

to. be absent from the. colony more than eighteen months from the day of return, unless by express permission of the Secretary of State. Any Governor granting an officer leave of ab-sence,-and, not reporting it to the Secretary of State, to be fined £100. No civil officer is to have residence or house rent. Members of Council are entitled to perfect freedom of debate and vote. Governors are to impart to them so much of their instructions as may be necessary to form opinions upon all subjects brought under their consideration. No lav or ordinance can be made by Colonial Legislatures, that is repugnant to the law of England, or interferes with the operation within the colony of any British statute applicable thereto. No Governor to incur more than two hundred pounds expense for any one service, nor to increase the established salaries without leave of the Secretary of State. All public officers to be accountable to the British Treasury for irregular expenditure, for which they are to be imprest. All crown lands are to be disposed of by public sale, and in no other manner whatever. Precedence : — Governor or Lieutenant-Governor administering the government ; Lieutenant-Governor not administering it ; Senior Officer of the Troops, who in case of hostilities takes precedence under any circumstances; Bishop; Chief Justice; Executive Council ; Members ditto ; Speaker of the House of Assembly; Puisne Judge; Members of the House of Assembly ; Coldmal Secretary; Attorney-General; SolieitcrGeneral ; Archdeacon; Treasurer ; Auditor ; Commissioner of Crown Lands ; Collector o Customs ; Comptroller ; Surveyor-General ; Clerk of Councils.