THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 788, 2 November 1853, Page 2

THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS.

• Preface to the Waiatas.

(From the " Sydney Herald".) It will be remembered that about twelvemonths since we bad some notice of the proceedings of the representatives of the Southern Whale Fishery Company in removing Mr. Enderby from his post as Commissioner of the Company, and also as Lieutenant-Governor of the island, in which latter capacity he held the Queen's Commission. A Parliamentary Paper relating to these circumstan • ses has just reached the colony, and from it we take the following despatch, by which it appears that Her Majesty's Ministers consider Mr. Endei by to have virtually ceased to be Lieutennnt-Cover-nor when the Company ceased to exist. To give such a commission to the superintendent of a commercial company was an anomaly, as it virtually made Mr. Enderby the representative of the Queen, not during Her Majesty's pleasure, but so lung as he pleased the Company. Letter from the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of Slate for the colonies, to Sir George Grey, Governor of New Zealand. Downing-street, 21st January, 1853. Sin,— I have to acknowledge your despatches, Nos. 92 and 93 of the 14th July last, informing me of the proceedings which have taken place in New Zealand. with reference la Lieutenant-Governor Endeihy, of the Auckland Islands, and enclosing various documents respecting the same. Since the date of those despatches I have received a letter from Mr. Enderby himself, of which I annex a copy for your information. But as he proposes to transmit further representations. Her Majesty has not yet been advised to accept bis resignation of his office of Lieutenant-Governor until lhe facts are fully before the Secretary of State. But, in the mean time, I entirely approve of the steps which you have taken in the matter, and in particular of your declining to give Mr. Enderby facilities for returning to the Auckland Islands. The gentlemin is fully aware that bis appointment as Lieutenant-Governor was issued at his own request, and entirely in connexion with the design of the company to which be was attatcbed for making use of those islands. That design having come to a termination, I must without any expression of opinion as to the merits of the case between himself and the company, warn him to abstain from any exercise of authority under the commission of which he has tendered the resignation. Mr. Enderby is also fully aware that he has no claim on Her Majesty's Government in respect of salary. He is fully at liberty to leave New Zealand for this country if he thinks proper. The government of these islands, so far as may be necessary for the protection of the natives who appear to be established there, now devolves on yourself ; but you will fully understand that Her Majesty's Government have no present intention to maintain an establishment there of any kind. You will communicate the contents of this despatch to Mr. Enderby, at the same time acknowledging bis despatches to Lord Grey of the 2tfth January and 25th March last, notifying his tender of resignation.

1 have, &c, (Signed) Newcastle His Excellency Sir George Grey, &c, &c, &c.