New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, November 27, 1847.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 243, 27 November 1847, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, November 27, 1847.

H. M. S. Racehorse arrived yesterday from Auckland, which she left on the 20th inst. Our Auckland papers received by this opportunity are to the 17th inst. .The Calliope arrived at Auckland on the 4th, and the Inflexible sailed for Sydney on the 6th inst. The object of the Inflexible 1 s visit to Sydney was to obtain a supply of money for the service of the Government. She was expected to return to Auckland by the 30th inst., when she would proceed to Wellington with his Excellency, and General Pitt the commander-in-chief, on a visit to the Southern Settlements, so that their arrival roay be expected here in the course of a week or ten days. From the official notification published in this, day's spectator, it would appear that the proclamation of the New Charter is to be no longer delayed, and that the commencement of the' com-

ing year • will witness the operations of its provisions. The news from the North appears to be of a pacific character, the natives were quiet and peaceably disposed. The pensioners were being located in the two settlements formed for their reception in the neighbourhood, of Auckland. A good deal of illness appears to be prevalent among them, so as to render necessary the immediate erection of a hospital at one of these military settlements for their use. The hooping cough also appears to be prevalent at Auckland. The resuscitation of the New Zealand Company and the arrangement which fixes the price of land in this colony at the minimum price of twenty shillings an acre, do not appear to be well received at the North. Applying Currans definition of a Company, which "has neither. a body to, be kicked nor a soul to be damned" to the magnates of Broad Street, the New Zealander seems to dread the effect of the New Zealand Company's influence, and is very solicitous that the sentiments and interests of the settlers in the Northern Province should find a fitting advocate in a portion of the Press in England. Our contemporary appears to be surprised that the Company's resuscitation had created "no very particular sensation" at Wellington. The fact is, that with all the advantages conferred upon them, there is still one thing wanting to ensure the permanent success and stability of the New Zealand Company — the confidence of the settlers and the British public — an advantage beyond the power of a Minister to bestow, and which the Company can only obtain by their own acts. We have often found good reason to condemn many of their past proceedings ; a few months will suffice to show whether the Directors intend making any alteration in their system, whether they will evince a more intimate acquaintance with the real interests of the colony, and a greater desire to promote them than they have previously exhibited.

Owing to the unpromising state of the weather yesterday afternoon, the performance of music on Te Aro flat by the band of the 65th regt., was postponed to Tuesday next. We are informed that in future whenever the state of the weather may interfere to prevent the performance, the selection of music advertized will be performed on the subsequent promenade day.

It is reported that peace has been made with the rebels at Wanganui, who have received pardon for their late excesses. The conditions on which this peace has been established has not been made public, but we very much question the stability of any peace which is not founded in an unconditional submission on the part of the rebels to British authority. The summer is now approaching, when the natives come down the river for their fishing season to lay in their usual stores of food for the winter — after they have secured this important advantage what guarantee has been given that they may not prove more troublesome than they were before ?

Wellington Savings Bank. — Mr. Catchpool, Rev. R. Cole, Dr. Dorset, and Mr. Moore, the Managers in rotation, will attend to receive deposits at Messrs. Johnson & Moore's store, Lambton-quay, from seven to eight o'clock on Saturday evening, the 27th November, and at the Union Bank of Australia, from 12 to 1 o'clock on Monday forenoon, the 29th November.