New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, July 24, 1847.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 207, 24 July 1847, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, July 24, 1847.

The Protector arrived on Wednesday after a passage of 123 days, having sailed from the Downs on the 19th March. She does not bring any news of importance relating to New Zealand in addition to that previously received via Sydney. It was thought probable that the settlers for the new settlement at Otakou, would leave England in the course of the summer. The New Zealand Company have addressed a circular to the Absentee owners of land at Nelson, in which "they propose to instruct their Principal Agent to make such an arrangement, after consultation with the landowners in the settlement, as may in his judgment seem most beneficial to all parties," and suggest the following conditions "as a desirable basis for the contemplated measure :—: — Ist. That the unsold numbers with the or- | den; of choice thereto attached, whether selections of land have been made in virtue of the same or not, be all cancelled, and the lands thrown open for selection as hereinafter mentioned. 2nd. That every owner of one or more entire sections, whether town, accommodation, or rural, be allowed the option of surrendering, on or before a day to be fixed for that purpose, all or any of such entire sections ; and be permitted, in lieu of each section so surrendered, to select in his original order of choice another section of the same class of land respectively, that is to say, town sections for town sections, accommodation sections for accommodation sections, and

rural sections for rural sections, out of the whole of the sections which may be surveyed, laid out for selection, and available at the time ; including the sections which, previous to the new selection, may be surrendered to the Company under the arrangement now contemplated, as well as those which have not been heretofore sold or otherwise disposed of. 3rd. That every holder of a land-order, under which no selection of land has yet been made, be allowed to select according to the order of choice specified in such land-order, without the intervention of any uusold landorder or right of choice." We shall take an early opportunity of reverting to this subject. A proposal had been submitted to the British Government to establish a line of vessels fitted with the screw propeller, to touch at the Cape and Australia, en route for New Zealand. By this arrangement it was thought that the voyage out would be performed in seventy-five days, and the cost of the passage would not be more than is now paid to first-class vessels. The proposal was said to be favourably entertained. The next vessel from England for this Port would sail about the middle of May.

Thb Thomas Lowry arrived last night from Auckland with the second division of the 65th regt., under the command of Major Wyatt. She left Auckland on the 18th inst. Mr. Eyre, the Lieutenant- Governor had arrived at Auckland in the Pestonjee Bomanjee on the 10th inst. The Malabar and Mindtn, line of battle ships, were to sail from England in March with reinforcements for New Zealand, under General Pitt, appointed to the command of the Forces in this colony. H.M.S. Castor, Capt. Graham, sailed for England on the Bth instant, having been relieved by H.M.S. Dido. A ball had been given on the 16th instant at Government House, by his Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Grey, to the inhabitants of Auckland at which also were present Mr. Eyre the Lieutenant-Governor, the officers of the Garrison at Auckland, including the recent arrivals, and the officers of her Majesty's ships of war in harbour ; and which is described as having been a very distingue* affair. The Pestonjee Bomanjee was to sail for Wellington on Tuesday last, the 20th inst., with the Lieutenant-Governor and the head quarters of the 65th regt., and may be expected every hour. Mr. Eyre had not taken the oaths of office at Auckland, and will therefore be duly installed in his office on his arrival in Wellington. His Excellency the Governor does not accompany Mr. Eyre, being detained by the sittings of the Legislative Council, which was summoned to meet for the dispatch of business on Monday the 26th inst. Mr. Brown, who has lately returned from England, was appointed a Member of Council. The latest English news received in Auckland was to the 25th March, by the Cheerful from Sydney via India.

The Illustrated News of 16th January has several engravings referring to New Zealand. In one page is an engraving of New Zealanders dancing the war-dance, of a group of natives, and other illustrations referring to the war in the North. In another is a panoramic view of Wellington, from Dr. Evans's house ; a view of Mr. Brees's house, and a view of the Hutt road at the gorge : these three last views are from drawings by Mr. Brees, and give a very faithful impression of the scenes they represent.

In our last number, the shipment by Mess* Johnson and Moore of New Zealand orna> mental woods to China, was inadvertently; stated to have been made by the Waterwitch instead of the Lady Leigh. The Lady Leigh sailed yesterday for China, and we hope that this attempt to open a new market for the products of New Zealand will answer the expectations of the enterprising merchants who have made this experiment, and establish a permanent demand for New Zealand ornamental woods in that 1 quarter.

We had the pleasure of seeing the other day at Mr. Waitt's store a very beautiful worktable, made by Mason ; it is composed of totara, hinau, and other ornamental woods, which are very judiciously contrasted, and have a very pleasing effect. The workmanship is of the best description.

Wellington Savings Bank.—^-Mr. Robert Stokes, Mr. Suisted, Mr. Tankersley, and Dr. Featherston,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 24th July, 1847, and at the Union Bank of Australia, from twelve to one o'clock on Monday forenoon, the 26th July.