SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 104, 28 July 1843, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVES. J«ly 27. — Schooner Nelson Packet, T Jackson, from Queen Charlotte Sound; Wallace & Co. Same day.—Schooner the Chathams, with oil and b6ne. SAILED. July 23.—Schooner Kate , 62 tons, M&cfarlane, for Auckland, via Cloudy Bay and East Cape. July 25.—Cutter Finetta , 10 tons, for''Taranaki. Same"day.—Cutter Levin , 24 tons, Dunning, for the coast. Same Mana, 27 tons, Swaney, for the coa4l. July 26.—Brig James, for London. . ... Same day.—Brig Nelson , 153 tons, McLaren, for Palliser Bay and Cloudy Bay. Same day. Government Brig Victoria , 200 tons, \ Richards, for Cloudy Bay and "Nelson. Passengers, Major Richmond, Col. Wakefield, -Henry St. Hill. ' ' ‘ July 27. —Brigantine Ariel, 104 tons, Cruidkflhaak, for 1 Kaputi. < ;

IN TORT.. Barque Indemnity, Loudon, 450, Waitt & Co. agents. Schooner. Ann, Wellington, 22,8r0wn, Schultz, agent. Schooner Black Warrior, 10, Houghton. Schooner Erin, April 13, from the Chathams. Brig Luna, 165, Ellis, April.22*. Schooner 'Lady Leigh, "loo, Munn, May 7, from Sydney. Schooner Maori,A Tune 14, tfrom Manawatu. Schooner Ann, 61 tons, Higgins, from Nelson. Brig Brigand, from China, put in for wood and water. Schooner Industry, 24 tons, Bradly, July 17, from Kai Kora. Schoone Governor Hobson, 40, Scanlon, from Poverty Bay. Brigantine Hannnh, 90 tons, -Bell from Nelson. Schooner Mana, 50, Fraser, July 21, from Nelson. Schooner Nelson Packet, Jackson, from Queen Charlotte Sound; Wallace & Co. Schooner Richmond, 30 tons, Finlay, July 27, from the Chathams, with oil and bone.

As a matter of policy therefore we think it to have been uncalled for.

The act which gives to Government the power of putting a stop to this association, be. longs to perhaps the most unhappy period of recent English history,; and is not, either from the circumstances that gave it birth or the men by whom it was framed, one which we should wish to see naturalized here. It was passed at a period when, from one end of the kingdom to the other, England was convulsed by the struggles of a miserable and misgoverned population to gain for themselves the means of subsistence and the power of some degree of selfgovernment. To put down these straggles, and to deprive the nation of the last hope of •despair, that of conquering from the fears what was denied by the justice or compassion- of their rulers was the object of this Act, and we are sorry, to witness its application "under circumstances; so widely different. We should have greatly preferred to have seen measures for gradually transforming these voluntary associations into an organised militia,, and thus giving us a protection which we believe the most of our colonies already possess. There is one less obvious advantage from these meetings of the volunteers which makes us especially regret the stop put to them. They served as a bond of union, and as a- tie to the Settlement.. They made all parties feel that they had not merely a common interest shared? by all alike, but that all were equally prepared to undergo fatigue, and to incur peril' for the sake of mutual aid and protection. Mutual confidence was inspired, and a feeling of personal obligation to stand by the Colony, through good and evil fortune, was engendered—and thus was supplied, if we may use the metaphor, a cement for the somewhat loose and disjointed materials of which our society is that could not have failed to be permanently useful.

We would therefore suggest the expediency of a firm and decided, hut temperate remonstrance to the Government at Auckland on the subject, and we can hardly believe but that such a-representation; sis might be made would meet with success.

We have enquired into the circumstances stated by our contemporary as-to the manner in which the decision of Major Richmond was at first communicated to- Major Durie. It appears that Mr, Spain and Mr. Hanson were returning 1 from the funeral of Mr. Hunter, our late Mayor, when they met Major Richmond, who enquired for the house of Major Durie, and as these gentlemen were proceeding along the beach, the one to his office, and the other to his residence, they offered to point out the place. They accordingly accompanied Major Richmond to the store of Major Durie, and introduced him to that gentleman,-but took no part in the conversation, and were in a different part of the store while it took place. Gilt of such slight materials does our veracious contemporary weave his tissue of misrepresentations.

In our paper of Friday last we stated tliat there were three things especially requisite for the prosperity of this place—secure possession of the lands we imagined ourselves to have purchased—roads to render those lands available—and capital to replace that which had been invested in permanent, but unproductive improvements.

With regard to the first of these we have reason to hope that a very brief period will see ns in possession of our property under a title which the Government will be bound .to maintain. It is now more than thirteen months since Col. Wakefield, at a public meeting, appealed to the known character of the Directors of the New Zealand Company in proof of their willingness to fulfil any pledge which they had made, and stated his resolution, as their agent,, at whatever cost to complete their engagements. Since that time a specific arrangement has, we believe, been made, under which the Government has authorized Col. Wakefield to complete his purchases by giving such additional compensation as Mr. Spain, the commissioner appointed to investigate tjjp 0$ the Company might award. Up to this period, however, we believe

that nothing has been done by Col. Wakefield to redeem his pledge,- although we understand that ample opportunity has been afforded for the purpose. We can-only attribute this holding back on his part to instructions received from home limiting, his power in this particular. The recent occurrence at Wairau has,. hoWeveff, furnished an ample vindication for assuming, the responsibility of disregarding instructions which must have been made in ignorance of the true state of affairs here,, ahd which we believe'the Directors would unanimously sanction when made acquainted with the real nature of our position • and as we believe that Mr. Spaih is still prepared to 1 lend his aid 1 and exert his influence to complete the proposed arrangements, we trust that on the return of Col. Wakefield this will- be effected. In that case, every person entitled to land will be able to. obtain possession/ and to commence the work of cultivation under favourable auspices. The construction of roads, although we fear it will be of later accomplishment, will, we nevertheless hope, result from those measures of protection which we. have a right to expect from the English Government. If soldiers are sent out here, as we imagine must be the case, one of the first objects will be to establish the means of military communication between this place and Auckland, and to afford the means of efficient military operations- whenever there may be a body of Settlers who* may stand in need of protection. This might he accomplished in conformity with the Army regulations by the troops themselvesy and the additional- expense, which would probably be thrown upon the colony, would be quite within our means. The means of acquiring capital- are less obvious, but if we have land and roads this is only a question of time. Judging from other colonies, capital in proportion to our wants will speedily flow in upon us ; and if- we should be disappointed in this expectation-, it can only be a few years before we are able to Greafe for our Selves the capital we require.

We are happy to see that the schooner Black. Warrio? has been laid on as a constant trader to the River Hutt, which seems to indicate the increasing trade in that unrivalled agricultural district.

We have information by the Richmond , from the Chatham Islands, that three whales had been caught at the fishery there, and that a sperm whale had been thrown upon the beach. Notwithstanding the gloom which has so long hung over us, yet from the cheerful accounts which are generally being brought in of the almost unprecedented success prevailing in this very lucrative branch of our commerce, we may hope that that crisis will be averted,, which has so often been predicted as-likely, if not certain, to happen to our infant settlement. . We understand that a party proceeding with a herd of cattle, belonging to Captain Daniel, to Mr. White of Ohou, who is about to establish a station at that place, had been obliged to return on account Rauparaha refusing to allow them to proceed.