New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, June 26, 1847.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 199, 26 June 1847, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, June 26, 1847.

The Instructions under the Royal Sign Ma - nual, and Lord Grey's Instructions to his Excellency the Governor which accompany them, have been received at Auckland, and if we may judge from the remarks of the New Zealander, they appear to be very unpalatable. In another part of our paper will be found our contemporary's remarks on Lord Grey's Instructions. Speaking of the Royal Instructions, our contemporary has "no patience to dwell upon them, at least upon that part which relates to the natives," and pronounces them to be " the wildest absurdity." A good deal of the excitement appears to have been caused by the judgements of Chief Justice Martin and Mr. Justice Chapman in the case of M'lntosh v. Symons, on a writ of scire facias, in which it was sought by the plaintiff to set aside a Grant from the Crown by his Excellency Captain Grey on the plea of a prior valid title obtained under Captain Fitzroy's Penny an-acre Proclamation. Our contemporary acknowledges the law to be sound, but deems it inapplicable to New Zealand, and hints at a rising of the natives at the Ndrth if the Instructions be persevered in. Whether " their wish is father to that thought." — whether the traders in land at the North under Captain Fitzroy's Proclamations hope to intimidate Captain Grey, as they did Captain Fitzroy, and frighten him into compliance with their wishes remains to be seen. We think they are mistaken if they expect to succeed "in such a course. If they intend to tamper with the natives, — to get up a demonstration in favour of their views, — we would have them beware lest, like Franken- j stein, they invoke a spirit they cannot control, a monster that will speedily overwhelm them in destruction. The principles asserted by Lord Grey, are those which have been uniformly recognised and acted upon by the British Government, in its intercourse with uncivilized tribes, when engaged in the great work of founding colonies. The difficulties which exist to their application in New Zea-

land have been caused, partly by the mismanagement and folly of his Excellency's predecessors, and partly by the unauthorised traffic in land which has been carried to such an extent at the North. But in spite of the opposition which may be offered to his measures, there can be little doubt his Excellency will revert to the principles laid down by Lord Grey as far as the circumstances of the colony render it practicable, and endeavour to reach the desired haven, though for a time contrary winds and opposing currents may impede his progress, and divert him from his prescribed course.

His Excellency and Mrs. Grey left yesterday in the Inflexible for Auckland. Te Whero Whero and Tamate Waka and the other Northern chiefs, returned in the steamer, and were accompanied by Rauperaha and Charley. The chief Pomare from the Chatham Island, has also been permitted by the Governor to avail himself of this opportunity of visiting Auckland.

Intelligence had been received at Sydney, (previous to the departure of H. M. S. Racehorse) by private letters from England, that Mr. Eyre the new Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand and Major General Pitt had sailed in the Glentanner on the Ist February. General Pitt was to be Commander of the Forces in New Zealand under Sir Maurice O'Connell, and would ultimately succeed to the command of the troops in the Australian colonies, on the departure of Sir M. O'Connell for England. General Pitt is accompanied by his daughters (six in number) who will remain at Sydney, but we hope they may eventually be induced to proceed to this colony.

H. M. S. Racehorse, Captain Sotheby, arrived on Thursday night from Auckland. She left Sydney on the 3rd instant, and arrived at the Bay of Islands on the 10th, making one of the quickest passages known. She arrived at Auckland on the 11th instant, and sailed for Wellington on the 17th. She was becalmed off Auckland until the 19th (last Saturday), when an easterly wind springing up she came north about and made Stevens' Island on Tuesday afternoon being the third day after leaving Auckland. She experienced a strong south easteily current in the Strait running at the rate of twenty-five miles a day.

Military Movements. — The Thomas Lovory was to leave Sydney on the 14th instant with Colonel Wynyatt and the head quarters and 168 men of the 58th regt., and 168 men of the 65th regt. She would first proceed to Auckland, and after landing the head quarters of the 58th regt. there, would fome on to Wellington with the detachment of the 65th regt. , and embark the detachment of the 99th regt. stationed in this district for Sydney, and afterwards return to New Zealand with the remainder of the 58th regiment.

We understand that the late Rev. W. Bolland is to be immediately succeeded at Taranaki by the Rev. Samuel Williams.

By the last advices from Singapore it was expected that Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, in command of the Indian station, would leave the beginning of March, his successor, Admiral Inglefield having been seen within a few days' sail of that port. The Vestal, Iris, Wolf, Hazard and Wolverine were to sail immediately for England, and would take their departure about the same time with the Agincourt. Lieut. Vansittart had been appointed acting Commander of the Wolf, Captain Gordon her late Commander having died of the fever at Labuan.

On Tuesday evening Mr. Marriott's benefit took place at the Britannia Saloon, when his exertions to please the public were rewarded with an -overflowing house. The characters in the pieces produced on the occasion were ably sustained by the different performers, and obtained considerable 4clat. His Excellency patronized Mr. Marriott's benefit by subscribing very liberally for a private box, but did not attend to witness the performance.

Wkllington 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.