New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, April 14, 1847.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 178, 14 April 1847, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, April 14, 1847.

The Star of China had arrived at Nelson from Sydney. By the mail which arrived by the Calliope we have received Sydney papers containing English news to Nov. 24th. The latest dates received in England from Wellington were to the 27th May, giving an account of the attack on the Camp on the Hutt. The particulars published in the New Zealand Spectator have been copied into the Times, New Zealand Journal, and other London papers. The Times makes the following observations on it in its City article :—: — The advices received from New Zealand of the sudden attack by ths rebel trii es upon the Hutt camp have created a painful feeling of anxiety in the city. The intelligence itself and the details are not singularly important, but this outrage, in connexion with the other events which have recently occurred in the colony, manifestly proves the necessity of the most peremptory measures being adopted to protect the lives anil property of the settlers, as well as reduce the natives to subservience. The Maories, the traitors on the present occasion, have long shown a disposition to resist English' power. A report was current that Mr. E Eyre is to be appointed Lieutenant- Governor of New Zealand, under Captain Grey. Mr. Eyre is, we believe, favourably known as having been engaged in exploring expeditions in Australia, and if this report should prove correct, it is probable he may owe his appointment to the recommendation of our present Governor. We hear no news of the orders in Council, which are so anxiously looked for ; — but it is very likely that information on this subject will be received by the Louisa Campbell, which was to sail on the Ist December, and which may therefore be daily A confident expectation seemed to be entertained that every effort would be made by the Ministers to promote the prosperity of the colony. i

The Governor Grey arrived on Saturday morning from Wanganui, which she left on the 2nd irst. Owing to contrary winds Mr. Taylor has made the longest passage which has occurred to him in trading between the two places. • •

H. M. S. Calliope returned to Wellington on Sunday last. With that desire to promote the public service which is always so conspicuous in her gallant commander, the Callinpe sailed on the 28th ult. to take his Honor the Superintendent to Wanganui, and his Honor Mr. Justice Chapman to Nelson, to hold the sittings of the Supreme Court. After leaving Wanganui the Calliope arrived at Nelson on the Ist April, and left on the 7th instant for Wanganui for the purpose of taking his Honor the Superintendent on board. She arrived off the heads on Saturday night, and it being quite dark she came to an anchor. The next morning the wind shifted suddenly from the nqrth-west to the south-east accompanied by a heavy squall causing the ship to drift, when a second anchor was let go, but the gale still increasing, and the vessel being in an inconvenient situation and exposed to its influence, she slipt both her anchors and entered Port Nicholson under close-reefed canvass. Owing to the presence of mind and cool seamanship displayed by the officers and men, the vessel arrived safe in harbour without any accident. From the number of men on the sick list and absentees detached on duty, the Calliope is at present short of her complement of hands.

We are informed, on the authority of a private letter, that F. W. Jerninghain, Esq., has been appointed Private Secretary to Lurd Grey.

The temporary barracks now erecting at the foot of Mount Cook are rapidly progressing ; one of the buildings is covered in and wea-ther-boarded, and the framework of the second is completed.

New Zealand Flax. — The following are the latest prices of New Zealand Flax, quoted in the ; cv Zealand Journal of October 24th :— At C. warehouse, per Gratitude, from Launceston, about 48 packages New Zealand flax: — Ist quality — lot 7, pile 1, about 18 packages, £28 per ton ; lot 8, pile 2, about 4 packages, £27 : 15s. per ton ; lot 9, pile 3, about 6 packages, £26 per ton. •2nd quality — Lot 10, pile 4, about 9 packages, £23, 10s. per ton; lot 11, pile 5, about 5 packages, ss. per ton ; lot 12, pile 6, about 4 packages, £22, ss. per ton.