(Copy of the Translation of a Letter to Epuni.) From New Zealand House. at London, November 30, 1846.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 133, 8 September 1847, Page 3

(Copy of the Translation of a Letter to Epuni.) From New Zealand House. at London, November 30, 1846.

Fiiend E Puni, Great is my love to you on account of your benignity to the men of my tribe- Therefore I have sent a silver cup to our ftiend Wideawake as a free gift from me to )ou. For you then is this cup. Lo 1 if perhaps you should die hereafter, the words outside it shall live for ever, to commemorate your Chieftain-like attitude, as a call to your children and your grand-children, that they should do likewise to the white men. However, Jong may this cup remain wildjou f But if hereafter, your death should be near, lo ! give it to your eldest son as an heir-loom ; tell him also, as a sacred commandment, that he and liis commandment to his son be the same. Wideawake constantly praises the straightnesj of your mind. Here, iudeed, Tirawake and all the white men who have seen you, praise you Remain now in your place. Concluded is the speech of loving friend. Alexander Cvrrie. To E Pnni, the Chief of Pitone, Wellington, New Zealand;

(Translaticm op Inscription on Cop.) To Epuni, Uhief oftlie Ngaliaua iiibe of New Zealandeis His loving friend, ALEXANDER CUHRiE Has given this Cup, In order to commemorate with kind esteem The greatness of hts constant excellent doing t To the men of England, From tlieir first arrival at Pitone in January 1840, down to the present time; In order also to commemorate His magnanimous behaviour in May, 1846, When he assembled his children m Anns, Asa safeguard For the bodies and property of his White Friends. London, November, 1846.

Wellington Markets.— Retail Prices, August llth.-Fust Flour, £20 per loin U/ead, per Blb- loaf, sd. , Beef, 7d. to Bd. per lb. , Mut?m 7d •to Bd. Per lb. i Porl« sd. to 6d. per Ib. » Fowls, per pair, 45.: Ducks, per pair 65., Geese 7s each , Turkey 7s. each , tre.b B«lter, Is. Od. per lb. j Salt Butter, Is. 6d. per lb. ; Potatoes, & per ton , Eggs, Is. 6d. per dozen , Cheese, (New Zealand), Is. 4d. per lb. 5 Barhurst, Sd.perlb.j Maize, 4.. . 6d. ber bu.he , Ale, 2s per gallon ; Ham and Bacon, ed.io 7d. per lb.t Firewood, per cord, £1.

Nelson.— The mildness of (he present winter (observes the Examiner of 17th July), seems not to be confined to this sid eof the Straits. At Wellington, the season has been an exception to what has been previously experienced. In this settlement, instead of the dry bright frosty weather which had been hitherto found to commence early in June, and last with slight occasional breaks to the end of July, we have had scarcely any thing I»U mild, showery weather, and heavy rains. Vegetation has in consequence received but a slight cheek, as may be seen by the fields aud garden*. As an example, we may slate fhat we have at this moment in our garden, an almond tree in bloom. Those who are ac quainted with the northern part of this colony, state that onr present season closely resemb es the winters at the Waimate and the Bay ot Islands. We are glud to learn that the schooner " Catherine' « hich left this port for Cloudy Bay on the 17th of June, with stores and instruments for the survey of the Wairau, returned safely to Wellington on Sunday last. The long passage she made was caused by the prevalence ot easteily winds Her detention caused serious inconvenience 10 Mr. Budge and his parly, who were in consequence, short of provisions, and it was found necessary to send back to Nelson, eight or ten of Ihe men.