BAY OF ISLANDS.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 158, 3 February 1847, Page 3

BAY OF ISLANDS.

Reports have been in circulation, calculated to arouse the fears of the public, respecting the intentions of the natives in the Northern, districts. Some turbulent natives at Wangarei, appear to have had it in contemplation to seize a veasel, lately built at that place by Mr. Robert Carruths ; who, however, by his prudent management, succeeded in defeating 'their purpose, and got his craft safely conveyed to this Port. We are not disposed to give full credence to the rumours afloat, and we think there is no just ground for apprehending a renewal of anything like a general disturbance. This opinion is corroborated by the annexed extract from a letter we have received from a most respectable authority, resident in one of the central districts of the North :—: — " The natives here are all very quiet. Heke has written a letter to his Waimea confederates, saying, that he is now one with, the Governor, and will lend rim all the assistance in his power to put down all kinds of tutu.' Ido not pay much attention to Heke's professions, yet I do not apprehend we shall have any more disturbances in this part of the island." By the arrival of the schooner Brothers, yesterday, from Russell, we learn that Heke has evinced a desire to have the bones of one of Riwa's daughters, who died some years ago, delivered to him. Riwa has refused to comply with this demand, and he is supported by Waka Nene. Heke, with a few armed followers, was at the Bay when the Brothers left, but no unfriendly feeling has been shewn by him to the Europeans. Waka assured the inhabitants of Russell, that there were no grounds for apprehension of evil. The Driver sails this day for Russell, with His Excellency the Governor, Lieut.-Col. Gold, Major Patience, and about 80 rank and file of the 65th Regt.