New Zealand Spectator, AMD COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, October 20, 1847.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 232, 20 October 1847, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AMD COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, October 20, 1847.

The Triton from Hobatt Town has brought English news, received via India, to the 24th June. The length and importance of the correspondence between the Secretary for the Coknies and the New Zealand Company has obliged us to defer other subjects of local interest.

On Monday a boat containing four of the printers of the Independent Office put off to the Triton, for the purpose of obtaining news, in approaching the vessel too quickly their boat struck against the Custom House boat which was alongside, (Mr. Macarthy having previously boarded her) and was upset, and the printers were immersed in the water. Some of the printers of this establishment who were in their boat a short distance astern, quickly hastened to their assistance and rescued three out of the four persons from their dangerous situation. The fourth was picked up by the Custom House boat. Boats from H. Ml Ships Calliope and Racehorse immediately put off, as soon as the accident was observed, but before they reached the spot, the printers had been relieved from their unpleasant position by the boat of the Spectator and the Custom House boat. As three of the persons who were upset were unable to swim, the consequences might have been serious but for the timely aid afforded them.

The Gipsy returned on Monday, after having made a quick trip to Ahuriri. We are sorry to learn that a boat of five tons, belonging to a native chief, was lost on her way from Hawke's Bay to Turanga, and all hands on board thirty in number (two white men and eight and twenty maories) perished. Among the natives was Te Akiwai, a native chief at Ahuriri, and one that has on several occasions proved very troublesome. Two of the bodies were subsequently washed ashore, and the boat was found on shore to the North of the Wairoa in Hawke's Bay. It is believed that in attempting to heave too during the gale the boat must have upset. This melancholy accident is supposed to have occurred in the same gale in which the Sarah Jane was lost.

Programme of this day's Performance by the Band of the 65th Regiment : — 1. Overture — La Gazza Ladra Rossini. 2. Potpoury — Opera — Tancredi Do. 3. Zampa Quadrille Jullien. 4. Aria, FrapocoAme — Lucia di Lam- 1 n _. ... mennoor J-Do*«e«i. 5. Queen's Waltzes Tutton. 6. Cavatina — Di piacer Mi balza il cor 1 D —La Modista Raggatrice / Rottim ' 7. Grand Gallop— The Storming of 1 r Constantinople juunner. 8. Cricket Polka Jullien.