AUCKLAND.

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

AUCKLAND.

[From the New Zealander.] Review. — The review of the 58th Regiment, which has stood postponed from Thursday last, owing to the wetness of the weather, c^me off on yesterday, in' the Barrack-square, before Major General Pitt, Commander of the Forces. The day was as fine and propitious as could be wished. The ground was pretty well thronged with well dressed persons of both sexes. At 11 a.m., the Major General appeared, and was received with the usual military salute. The troop's, numbering apparently about 450, (including officers) then marched past in review order, and afterwards went through a variety of evolutions, firing by files, by companies, platoons, and general vollies. The light company advanced and retreated, and performed all their movements to the sound of the bugle. ' Solid sqares were formed to repel supposed charges of cavalry, and general charges in line made afterwards

The whale battalion also, performed a number of light infantry movements to the sound of the bugle only, with admirable ease and precision. Finally, the line advanced, presented to the gallant Major General a royal salute, marched back, and dispersed to quarters., The review terminated at about half-past 12 o'clock. Tlie band of the 58th Regt. continued playing some pleasing pieces till 1 o'clock when the spectators gradually retired. Among the most distinguished visitors present on the mimic field of battle, were the. old native chief Kawiti, who jought in conjunction with Heki atßuapekapeka, our trusty ally Tamata Waka and the captive chief Te Rauparaha. The last named chief seemed to have paid unusual attention to his toilette, appearing attired in a gold laced forage cap, blue frock coat adorned with gold epaulettes, and gold laced trousers. Kawiti simply wore over his blue serge shirt a red blanket of good British manufacture. Tamata Waka was dressed as usual, somewhat after the manner of an English gentleman. H. M. Steamer- Inflexible weighed anchor on Sunday morning;^and -proceedea v dbw"n the harbour' en route to Sydney, intending to call at the Bay of Islands on her way, td land a sum of money for the payment of the troops stationed there. , H. M. S. Dido is expected to leave for a short time on a cruise among the port's to the southward. The crew of H.M.S. Calliope if is said are looking forward to a cruise on shore this week having to receive considerable advances out of their arrears of wages. H.M.S; Calliope has hauled over close to the north shore, for the purpose of refitting, and of being thoroughly smoked, in order to get rid of the rats, which are said to have become more troublesome than welcome.

The Pensioners. — A draft of the Pensioners per Minerva, will probably proceed by the government brig, to-day, for the Tamaki, and the remaining draft on Monday next. Temporary places for their accommodation are erected until the permanent cottages can be got up. In the mean time the whole of the Pensioners will have the option of employing themselves in clearing, fencing, and other woks at the expense of Government, at the current wages of labourers, &c, in Auckland. The erection of an hospital is to be proceeded with immediately. The Pensioners, per Sir Robert, Sale, and those per Ramillies are to follow as soon as possible to Onebuuga, in the course of yext week. — NewZealander, Nov. 1 3. Captain Kenney's Company of Pensioners moved from their temporary quarters in barracks, to their place of settlement at Oneb,unga, on Monday last. It was a pleasant sight to see this small military colony set out on its peaceful purpose, armed not in the " pomp and panoply of war," but with the implements of peaceful husbandry, and bent not upon conquest and destruction, but upon subduing and rendering fruitful the earth. The site for the future village is upon the left of the road, leading down to Forbes Inn, upon the shore of the noble bay of Manukau, and is within six miles of Auckland. It will be the entrepot of the trade which is' carried on in the interior, throughout the immense tract of country, watered by the great rivers of the Piaka.u and the Waikato, and the harbour is the shipping port of the Western coast of the Northern island. The soil is excellent, water abundant and easily , procured, and firewood plentiful in the noble forests which skirt the shores of the bay. The Pensioners with their families are, for the present, accommodated in long, temporary, wooden buildings, of which there are three or four upon the ground ; and their first labour will be to erect the cottages for their future residence, and -clear and. fence the several allotments. Whilst engaged in this occupation they receive a working pay, exclusive of pension, of at least 2s. per diem; and when this work is completed, they will be at liberty to accept of. employments from the settlers, at such wages as they can procure. Double cottages, containing four good rooms on the lower story, and two on the upper, are in course of being erected ; each will be occupied by two families'; they are well and substantially built, very different indeed from " log huts," and are infinitely superior to the ordinary class of farm houses heretofore erected in this colony. The distribution of the various allotments will be made this day. All the difficulties which attend the first settlement of a new colony have been carefully and Anxiously emdothed for them ; arrangements have been made with respectable parties to furnish such supplies as are required, at such an advance upon Auckland prices as will serve merely to cover the expense of carriage to the settlement. The benefit of medical attendance has also been secured to them, and we do not doubt that immediate measures will be taken by the various religious bodies for the regular performance of divine wprship at the settlement, and for th» establishment of schools for the education of the children. -Ib. 17* " New Presbyterian Chubch. — The Presbyterian Body of Auckland have obtained a very eligible site for a Church on the open

space of land between the Government House and Mechanics* Bay, on the high ground a little to the south of the former. Of six plans submitted to the Building Committee, one of Mr. Robertsons wts selected, which is of the Gothic style of architecture^ and will contain nearly ( a thousand sittings ; the estimated, cost of which when completed will be about. £2,400. Land Sales. — On Thursday last, two farms of about eighty acres each, situated on the north shore, were put up to auction by Messrs. Weston & Co., Shoftland-street, and knocked down at lls. 3d., and 11s. per acre. •Ka'wixi. — The hero ,of Ohaiowhai and of the Ruapekapeka, the redoubtable Kawiti, has favpred the capital with a visit. The object oi his coming is said to be peaceful ; he is now <no doub* anxious to signalise his devotion to ' the Government, and perhaps also, if possible, to obtain a share of the loaves and fishes, with which it has been determined to reward the loyalty of our native allies." A few years have changed much the personal appearance of oar -rold- acquaintance, butwe. greatly fear that lit- . tie real alteration has been produced in his principles or in his heart. Walker Nene, Rippa and other, chiefs have accompanied him. It is satisfactory to know that the head chief of Waikato, Te Wherowhero, is, with . other, influential chiefs in the neighbourhood, exerting himself for the discovery of the murderers of the lamented Lieutenant Snow and family. From all that we can learn, we believe that the perpetrators of the foul deed will be speedily arrested. The natives around us have determined, it appears, to find out the true guilty- parties, and deliver them up to justice.