AUCKLAND. (From the New Zealander.)

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 196, 16 June 1847, Page 3

AUCKLAND. (From the New Zealander.)

Queen's Birth Day. — Her Majesty's birth day has been kept up at "Auckland with the usual rejoicings. It was to have been celebrated at Government House, but, owing to the presence of his Excellency being reruired elsewhere, the promised ball was postponed (o the 18th of June. (It is a curious coincidence that Sir Charles Fitzßoy's Queen's birth day party at Sydney should have been postponed to the very same day, on account of an accident which happened to his son.) Capt. Graham, with the' bon hommie and good nature of a sailor, stepped forward instantly to fill up the gap made by the Governor's departure, and volunteered a party on board his ship, which, for hearty enjoyment, has been rarely equalled in Auckland. The party was kept up late, and the greatest possible compliment was paid to the gallant Captain, in every one present thinking that it was broken up too soon. — And let us take this opportunity of expressing our sincere regret at the approaching departure of our old and tried friends, which, as the Dido is daily expected, must soon take place. They have known our colony in danger and depression, and aga n in comparative prosperity, and in the •• piping times of peace." Let us now acknowledge with thanks our obligation to the blue jackets, as well for their early services as for the hours they hav^ helped us since so pleasantly to beguile. However we may welcome the coming — we are not of those who speed the parting guest, and, we repeat again, it is with unfeigned sorrow that we bid farewell to her Majesty's Ship Castor, and to all her crew. New Wesleyan Chapel. — Yesterday evening the foundation stone of a new Wesleyan Chapel was laid by the Rev. Walter La wry. The notice was unavoidably short, yet a goodly number assembled to witness the ceremony. The stone having been laid, a hymn was sung, and after a few appropriate observations from Mr. Lawry, the assembly adjourned to the Chapel, where they partook of tea, which had been provided for the interesting occasion. The building is to be erected of brick, upon a scoria foundation, and its dimensions will be 60 by 50 feet. We are glad to observe, that places of public worship are increasing, not only in the town, but also in the suburbs. A very neat little church was opened by the Bishop of New Zealand, on last Sabbath, at Remuera ; and on the previous Friday, a small chapel for the Wesleyans was opened at Eden Grove, the residence of Mr. Thos. Somerville. Jabez Bunting's Letter to the' London " Times." — We have introduced below, with no little satisfaction, a letter, in the na-

tive tongue, and its translation, which Jabez Bunting has forwarded to the Editor of the Times, commenting on one from Capt. Rous, which was published in that paper some time since. The letter of Bunting will explain itself, but we will give an extract of the offensive part of Capt. Rous' communication. — " Governor Grey sent word to two tribes about to fight in the vicinity of Auckland, that if they killed one another he would hang the chiefs. At once they made up their differences, and sent word that they would not waste their powder on each other ; they would reserve it for a common enemy." We are glad to see, that our friend Jabez has replied in a proper manner to the above ; for he is not only important as a chief by birth and connexion, but also, from his possessinga wrll regulated mind, and being in the van of civilization among his brethren :—: —

[translation 3 To the Editor of the limes. Friend. — Saluting you. I have seen Captain Rous| lejtter^that you have, printed in your Newspaper, wtiicK'says that Governor Grey had said to some of the tribes residing near Auckland, who were fighting that he would hang the chiefs. Do yon listen to me. I never heard this word from his mouth. When I went to him to ask him to settle our dispute, he said, "if one tribe has a dispute with another tribe about lands, let them go to the house of Justice, that the Judges may decide." He also told me that th* law is above himself, and he could not allow us to kill each other, lhat if we would kill each other we .must be tried according to the law. We were pleased with this talk, and considered it straight. Here is another erroneous word of Captain Rous' letter, which says, when we heard that word about hanging we then said, O then let us make peace, and save our powder for the common enemy. We neversaid thus ; but when I returned home, some being determined on war, we fought, and one party fell. But we never said let us turn against the Governor and his white people that are residing in New Zealand, Fathers to take care of us. Friend, you listen to me, and let all the white people of England hear it. All the tribes in the vicinity of Auckland are now sittiug at peace, all of us, and all the chiefs of this district, are sticking constantly to Governor Grey. We shall not do like John Heke and Rangihaeata though we have received a letter from Rangihaeata requesting us to go and seek satisfaction for the imprisonment of Rauparaha, yet we refused. His sin was of himself, let him have his own reward for himself. We love the white man, and we say let us sit together, and talk together in peace. Friend, jou tell Captain Rous not to listen to lying letters that are sent from New Zealand, lest he be deceived by a crooked and perverse generation. Friend, farewell, this is all my talk to all of you. From me, from your friend in love. Jabez Bunting.