New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, June 9, 1847.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 194, 9 June 1847, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, June 9, 1847.

Bt the Bee a copy of Earl Grey's instructions to Captain Grey, accompanying the New Charter of the colony has been received. It was published in the Sydney Morning Herald of the 18th May, the day the Bee sailed. We have published as much of this important document as we could conveniently in our present number ; the remainder will appear in Saturday's Spectator, when we will take an opportunity of making a few observations.

The Bee arrived on Sunday with a cargo of stock "Trom Sydney, which she left on the 18th May. She has been very fortunate, having only lost five horses out of twenty-nine, and fifteen out of two hundred and forty sheep.

Intelligence has been received in "Wellington of the arrival of the Inflexible at Wanganui on Friday, and of the landing of his Excellency and the reinforcements under the command of Col. M'Cleverty. The Inflexible afterwards returned to Kapiti, where she remains for the present. It is reported that the natives at Waitotara had offered their services to attack the taua.

We have very great pleasure in publishing the following expression of good will from the settlers on the Hutt to Capt. O'Connell and his company on their departure for Wanganui. Capt. O'Connell is a veteran trained in the school of Wellington, having earned his laurels at Waterloo : the admirable discipline and good conduct of his company while stationedat Fort Richmond were conspicuous, while their sympathy with the settlers on all occasions and their good feeling towards them have secured their esteem and regard. We have previously recorded many proofs of this kindly feeling, we may add among the latest their working unsolicited and unpaid to expedite the approach to the new bridge over the Hutt. The existence of these feelings reflects honour on both parties, and we are happy in having the opportunity of recording this acknowledgment of them : — Hawkshead, River Hutt, 2d June, 1847. Dear Sir, — I have much pleasure in enclosing a public letter of thanks to you and your gallant men, which the settlers of this district have requested I would forward to you, and while I beg to join my own thanks and good wishes to theirs, I can fully confirm their assertion, that not one solitary complaint has been made to me, as a magistrate, against one of your men, since we have had the pleasure and the advantage of your services at Fort Rich- j mond. I remain, dear Sir, Your obliged and faithful servant, (Signed) William Swainson, F.R.S., Magistrate of the Hutt. To Capt. O'Connell, Com. Detach. 65th Regt., Fort Richmond. (Copy.) To Captain O'Connell, 65th Regiment of Foot, Commanding Officer of the Hutt District. Hutt District, May 27, 1847. Sir,— We, the undersigned Settlers on the Hutt District, beg to express to you, and to your gallant Company, our best thanks for the kindness of feeling, and the uniform regard to our interests which we have experienced during the whole time you have been stationed in this district. In this period of five months, we have not had occasion to^ make a single complaint, however trivial, against any of your men. It is with sincere regret we learn we are to be deprived of your military experience, admirable discipline, and known courage, when these qualifications are so much needed upon this station. Had you remained among us, we should have given you our most ready and cheerful assistance against the common enemy. For when mutual feelings of kindness and good-will exist between the military and the people, the greatest and best results are sure to follow. Wishing you and your men every happiness and success wherever you go, we beg to be remembered as your very sincere friends and well-wishers. Signed by 75 Settlers, mostly Heads of Families, representing about 300 souls.

Wellington Savings Bank.— Mr. Hart, Mr. Hickson, Mr. J. Hoggard, and Capt Sharp, the Managers in rotation, will attend to receive deposits at Messrs. Johnson & Moore's store, from seven to eight o'clock on Saturday evening, the 12th June, 1847, and at the Union Bank of Australia,' from twelve to one o'clock on Monday forenoon; the 14th June.

The 99th Regiment. — It is expected . that a detachmenf of the 99th regiment, which has latterly been stationed at Port Macquarrie, will arrive here by the Maitland steamer in a day or two from that district. Detachments have already reached Sydney from Batharst and North Australia ; so that when that from Port Macquarrie arrives, thewhole of the regiment will be in Sydney, and ready for it 3 early departure from this Colony. — Australian. The South Sea Islanders. — The curiosity excited by the importation of these men is evidently on' the' increase*. The steamer Juno is to depart for the Islands immediately, and from the applications already made to Mr. B. Boyd, it appears likely that the importation of labour from the New Hebrides' group, will in the course of a very short time amount to 1000 men a month. — Sydney Correspondent to Melbourne Herald, May 4.