BAY OF ISLANDS.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 86, 23 January 1847, Page 2

BAY OF ISLANDS.

Since our last publication His Excellency the Governor has returned from the Bay of Islands, but the particulars of his visit we have as yet been unable satisfactorily to learn. It would appear, however, that Heke was afraid to confront the Governor on board the steamer, and, consequently, no personal interview took plice between them . We understand fears were expressed by Heke, that if he went on board 1 the Driver, he might not be able* to come ashore again when he pleased. We trust the settlers, ; who had an opportunity of seeing him, dis1 abused His mind of any such wrong impression. The Natives- generally, who were along with him, betrayed considerable feelings of alarm, and the sudden appearance of H.-M.S. Castor, a day or so after the steamer's arrival, tended to heighten thi» apprehension. Some little speechifying took place among the Natives themselves, and Heke dealt largely in scriptural quotations; — the burden- of his song, however, was peace. As he found, after remaining some four days, that no notice was taken of him, and that he. failed .to- attract the Governor to his presence, — the following morning, at break of day, he, and his followers, launched their canoes, and took themselves off It would have been more satisfactory had Cap' tain Grey and the fanatical Master Heke met j but the latter personage, finding that he is no longer the man of importance he was, thought he might acquire a little spurious fame by having'it in his power to say the Kawana came to him. He has been disappointed, and, like a petted child, behaved accordingly. Our loyal and most excellent Native friend, Thomas ' Walker, is now residing at Russell, in a substantial house built for him by the Government