THE HAVANNAH AND FLY AT AUCKLANDS.

New Zealander, Volume 5, Issue 413, 30 March 1850, Page 2

THE HAVANN AH AND FLY AT AUCKLA NDS.

We have to acknowledge the kindness of two gentlemen belonging to H, M. ships Havannah and Fly, in furnishing us with a few interesting particulars of the cruise of these vessels, from hence to the Auckland Islands and back. The men-of-war sailed from Wellington on the 6th February, and after a favourable passage anchored in Port Ross, Auckland Iblands, on the 13th. The members of the j.reliminary expedit'on, under the command of Lieutenant- Governor Enderby, with Messrs. Macworth and Smith as Assistant md Secjelary, with about 30 mechanics and artizans, arrived all well, on the 15th December, 1849, in the ships Samuel Enderby and Fancy, which vessels were lying at anchor, together with a cutter from Sydney. A bachelor's house, a house for Mr. Enderby, and two cottages had been erected, and a large zinc, or galrinizhd iron store, to work the blubber in, wai in course of erection. They had also ready for launching a small cutter, which had been brought out in frame — in fact, everything evinced energy. The people complained of want of fresh provisions and vegetib'.es, ■which were daily expected from Sydney ; bat, as large supplies will be required for the whalers, we imagine that the Auckland Islands will lnve, nlinni'ely to be supplied from New Zealand, The ncr comers also complained ot not being able to nit* ke i.n appeal against any decision of Mr. Enderby, who was botii law maker and law breaker. This may be easily rectified by the inhabitants electing two or three of their number to act as magistrates with Mr. Enderby. The weather was cold ; thirmometer as low as 42 ° . On Saturday, Februaiy 22 a heavy gale from S. S. W. and S. was expirie ed at the Aucklands. There aie about 50 Moaries on the island, whose condition will) be materially unproved by the arrival of the expedition. The Havannah and Fly left, the Aucklands on the 23rd February ; on tlie 2'iih the Fly communicated with Otatjo ; on the 28th the two arcnored iv Akaroa, where the Acheron was lying; on the 4th sailed for Port Cooper and anchored there on the sth ; on the 7th, in the evening;, both ships sailed for Port Under* wood and anchored there on the lOih ; left Port Underwuod yesterday morning, andanived here about 12 o'clock, thus completing tnis interesting trio in little more than one month.— Wellington Independent , March 13.