BAY OF ISLANDS.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 84, 9 January 1847, Page 3

BAY OF ISLANDS.

Reports have been in circulation, calculated to arouse the fears of the public, respecting the intentions of the Natives in trie Northern districts, borne turbulent Natives at Wangarei, appear to have had it in contemplation to seize u vessel, lately built at that place by Mr. Kobert Carruths ; who, however, by his prudent management, succeeded in defeating their purpose, and got his craft safely conveyed

to this Port. We are not disposed to give full credence to the rumours afloat, and we think there is no just ground for apprehending a renewalof anything like a general disturbance. This opinion is corroborated by the annexed extract from a letter we have received from a most respectable authority, resident in one of | the central districts of the North :-— natives here are all very quiet. Ileke has written a letter to his Waima confederates, saying, that he is now one with the Governor, and will lend him all the assistance in his power to put down all kinds of tutu ! Ido not pay much attention to Hekes professions, yet I do not apprehend we shall have any more disturbances in this part of the Island." By the arrival of the schooner Brothers, yesterday, from Russell, we learn that Heke has evinced a desire to have the bones of one of Riwa's daughters, who died some years ago, delivered to him. Riwa has refused to comply with this demand, and he is snpported by Waka Nene. Heke, with a few armed followers, was at the Bay when the Brothers left, but no unfriendly feeling has been shewn by him to the Europeans. Waka assured the inhabitants of Russell* that there were no grounds for apprehension of evil. The Driver sails this day for Russell, with His Excellency the Governor, Lieut.-Col. Gold, Major Patience, and about 80 rank and file of the 65th itegt.

Tnu Town.— Auckland is daily increasing in size, and improving in appearance. New buildings are stalling up on every side, and some of them of n description th.it will add materially to the stability, as well as lcspectability of the town. There are at the present moment no less than three large scoria and brick stores in course of erection, Mr. Western's, and Mr. Nnth vi's, in Shortland-street md Mr. Monteliorc's in (iuevn-strcet. These buildi'ifjs, about which no c v,. i- ;■; »y led, in older to combine (.'l"gineo and durability, will be an ornament to the "cttlo.ntent. Dogs. — We have several timei alluded to the danger and annoyance to which the pn 'ie arc cxpdscd fiom the fict, that dog", of all km.!- -intl descriptions, are allowed to be at l.u'ge in the Ta n. The nuisance has n )\v r become intolerable, and so nany persons have recently been bittci, th.it some of the most lespectable inlubitanls have \\ihten to ills Ivcjollency on the subjfc 4 ', coniphining of the incflicicucy, or at any rate the inopci.ilive character of the existit... Dog Nuisance Act, and requesting him to adopt such measures as may by hi.n be deemed necessirv to coir^ct this evil. — - For home time past, the public giwrally have complained, mo t justly, of this abominable nuis Mice; but the circumstance that induced them to aduress the Governor form illy upon the subject, was, we believe, the savage attack which a dog, belonging to ;i butcher made upon a little girl, about 3 years old, in Shoitland-strcer, on Tuesday last, biting her severely on the instep. We have been informed, that the owner of ihis dog, when remonstrated with upon the impropriety of allowing his do^s to be at large, observed with characteiistic/re//»£, " that it served her light !" Persons of such disposition desenc to be punished severely, though it is to be hoped that few equally inhuman could be found. We are exceedingly glad that some steps have I .-en tikeu to bring this crying evil under the notice of the Government, and we doubt not but that His Excellency will ; take effectual steps to abate the nuisance. Tr..v Party.— On Monday evening last, a Tea Party, in connexion with the Wesleyan Sabbath School, was hultl in the Hall of the Mechanics' Institute. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Walter Lawry ; and a numerous" assembly of the teachers and "scholars, parents of the children, and friends of the institution, were present. The evening was spent very socially, and the children present seemed most heartily to enjoy the entertainment. Auckland Meciunics' Institute.— The Members of this Institution will observe, that the Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday evening next.