New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, June 23, 1847.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 198, 23 June 1847, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, June 23, 1847.

We have at length the satisfaction of publishing the Instructions under the Royal Sign Manual for the future government of this colony. They are divided into fourteen chapters : the first twelve refer to and prescribe the division of" the colony, the constitution of the Municipal Corporations, and of the Provincial and General Assemblies, the appropriation of the Revenue, and other subjects relating to the Civil Government of the colony. The thirteenth chapter regulates the settlement of the Waste Lands of the Crown, and the last chapter refers' to the Aborigines. The great importance of these instructions will be a sufficient apology to our readers for the exclusion of other subjects of minor interest.

Sunday being the anniversary of the accession of her Majesty to the Throne, the ships in the harbour were decorated with flags in honour of the occasion. At twelve o'clock a royal salute was fired from H. M. S. Calliope.

The schooner Munford arrived on Saturday morning with a cargo of coals for the Government service, six horses, and some sheep. When within two day's sail of this port she met with a heavy gale in which she lost the greater part of her sheep. The Munford left Newcastle June Ist. Through the kindness of her commander, Captain Thompson, we have received a Sjdney Morning Herald of May 27, containing instructions, under the Royal Sign Manual, for the Government of New Zealand, of which we have published the greatest part in this day's Spectator.

We are informed that it is finally determined that Charley shall proceed to Auckland with Rauparaha in the Inflexible. They will each be accompanied by their favourite wives. Kanae left Wellington on Monday on board the Victoria for Porirua.

An attempt is being made to establish a school at Waikanae, for the education of half caste children and children of European parents of that place and the neighbouring district. Such an Institution is likely to be productive of the best effects, as at Waikanae alone, we believe there are thirty- five children the offspring of European fathers and native women. The credit of originating this attempt belongs to Mr. Wright of Waikanae. We understand the design is cordially approved of by his Excellency the Governor.

Wellington Savings Bank. — Mr. H. S. Knowles, Mr. N. Levin, Mr. G. D. Lardner, and Mr. St. Hill, 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 26th June, 1847, and at the Union Bank of Australia, from twelve to one o'clock on Monday forenoon, the 29th June.