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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 206, 21 July 1847, Page 3

TARANAKI.

[From our Correspondent. ~\ " 16th July, 1847. " The brigantine Comet anchored last night, direct from Sydney 14 days. The only news she brought (the mail having been forwarded to Auckland by the Cheerful) was, that two seventy-fours (each containing 500 troops) are on their way from England, to be stationed at Auckland and Wellington. - " The weather being exceedingly favourable ; two large boats landed the whole of the Comet's cargo during the morning, consisting of 58 head of cattle, and 77 sheep in good condition. The vessel lost during the passage 1 cow and calf, and 23 sheep, and was in Port Hardy one day. She sailed chis evening for Newcast'e. " The natives residing in and near the town have refused to sign the deed for the land around Captain Fitzroy's block, which they promised to sell to Captain Grey. They, as usual, assign some pretext for their breach of faith with his Excellency, but the real reason is, that the Wellington natives, considerable numbers of whom contemplate settling here in the summer, have recently desired tljpm not to part with any more land. Confined to the old cultivation, and within such narrow limits, the settlers are iairly worn out; and few vessels now leave without taking some of our labouring population. Unless something be done here shortly, it need scarcely be done at all. A reverse at Wanganui might be injurious to us, by rendering any settlement more difficult ; — a conquest there of little use, as the natives are not much influenced by our success or failure in other parts of the country. The prospect of compromise with ihe natives is barely possible. They will not sell, and yet land must be had. In process of time it will be got ; but judging from the past, the interval may involve our settlement in a fate similar to that of Wanganui. " The Government Brig is anchored here, waiting for a wind for Wanganui. The cutter Katherine Johnstone will sail this evening for Wellington. " The Rev. Mr. Turton has given a portion of tbe Mission reserve to the whaling party turned off Poharama's land, for the season. It immediately adjoins the old station. The act was voluntary, considerate, and commendable, and evinces the disapprobation with which their resident Missionary views the conduct of Pohararaa and his people."