PORT NICHOLSON.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 133, 8 September 1847, Page 2

PORT NICHOLSON.

The Protector from London, via Wellington, and Nelson, arrived on Sunday last, and in continuation of the intelligence communi cated in our last we now proceed to lay before our readers, the subjoined extracts from the Wellington papers which have come to hand. The following is from the New Zealand Spectator, of the 11th August :— The Pestonjee Bomanjee arrived on Saturday (August 7:h), from Auckland, with his Excellency, the Lieutenant-Governor, Lient.-Colonel Gold, and the head quarters of the 65th Regt. His Excellency landed publicly, on Monday morning, at 11 o'clock, opposite Barett's Hotel, under a salute from H. M. S. Calliope, and the yards of H. M. S. Calliope and Inflexible were manned in honour of the occasion. His Excellency was received on landing, by a guard of honour, consisting of the flank companies of the 99th Regt., under the command of Major Reid and Lieutenant de Winton, and escorted to Go vernment House (Colonel Wakefield's late residence), the band of the 65th Regiment playing "God save the Queen ;" the day was remaikably fine, and a numerous conconise of settlers assembled to witness his landing. His lixcellency immediately afterwards held a levee, which was attended by the officers of Government j the officers of the Garrison, who were introduced by Lieutenant-Colonel McCleverty, and Major Last ; the officers of the vessels of war in harbour, and a great majority of Ihe inhabitants of Wellington. Several of the native chiefs of this district, also took the opportunity of paying their respects to his Excellency. The guard

of honour was drawn up on the lawn in front o^ Government House, and the band of the 65th Regiment attended and played concerted pieces of music at intervals; We believe his Excelleney has not been sworn into his office, but acts for the present until the New Constitution is formally proclaimed under especial authority from his Excellency the Go-vernor-in-Chief. The Government gardens at Wellington, are likely to attract Mr. Eyre's personal attention, with a view to public recreation and utility.