New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN Saturday, January 29, 1848.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 261, 29 January 1848, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN Saturday, January 29, 1848.

Yesterday afternoon his Excellency Mr. Eyre, was formally installed into the office of Lieutenant-Governor of the Southern Province, according to the intimation previously given in Wednesday's Gazette. A guard of honour was drawn up on the lawn in front of Government House, and the band of the 65th regiment was in attendance. The greater part of the Military and Naval officers in Wellington, the Officers of Government, and a considerable number of settlers and maories attended to witness the ceremony. There were also a fewladiespresent.for whom seats were provided under the verandah of Government House. About one o'clock, after the Queen's proclamation was read by Mr. Gisborne, the Lieutenant* Governor's Private Secretary, the oaths of office were administered by the Governor-in-Chief to the Lieutenant-Governor, and the usual oaths were afterwards taken by his Honor the Judge, Lieut.-Col. M'Cleverty commanding in the southern Province, and the Hon. Henry Petre the Colonial Treasurer ; the guard presented arms, the band played the national anthem, and a salute of twenty one guns was fired by H.M.S. Racehorse. A feast was afterwards provided on Thorndon Flat of bread and butter and tea, of which upwards of six hundred natives were partakers. The ceremony passed off in decorous silence, there was no cheering, no ; demonstration of enthusiasm on the lieute-nant-Governor's formal installation — "No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home." In recording the fact as public journalists, we may partly account for it from the circumstance that owing perhaps to his anomalous position the Lieutenant-Governor has hitherto led a retired life and refrained from mixing intimately with the settlers, which has produced in some degree an estrangement unfortunate for both parties. Whether on formally assuming the duties of his office,' a change will be made in this respect we know not. To us it appears that a Governor, to render himself acceptable and useful in his office, should endeavour, not so much to separate himself by an affectation of state from the community over which he presides, as by a conciliating manner to unite them in one body and place himself a.t their head;—" his ambition should not be to outshine, but to guide, befriend, and protect those who are living under his authority."* Mr. Eyre has now fairly entered on. ' his

* Lord John Russell's Despatch to Governor Hobson.

career,— the first step has been taken under the new Constitution — the two Provinces of New Zealand are now formally separated ; his fnture popularity will depend on himself; we cordially wish him success in the discharge of his arduous duties and confidently predict he may always count upon the hearty co-operation of the settlers in any measures which may tend to promote the prosperity of this Province.

Ybstkrdat evening his Excellency the Go-vernor-in- Chief and Mrs. Grey, with his Excellency's suite, left Wellington in the Inflexible. We believe his Excellency proceeds first to Nelson, and afterwards will make a tour of the Southern Island — returning to Wellington. It is expected that his Excellency will be absent about five weeks. Col. Wakefield accompanies his Excellency.

N«w Appointments. — The following appointments appeared in -last Wednesday's Gazette. Godfrey John Thomas, Esq., to be Auditor General of the Province of New Munster, and Mr. William Hart to be a clerk in the Audit Department.

Programme of the Performance by the Band of the 65th Regiment at Thorndon Hat, on Tuesday, the Ist February : — 1. Overture — Guy Mannering Bishop. 2. Duetto — Tv non sai la nave c presto — Marino Faliero -• Donizetti. 3. Quadrille— Falstaff. Balfe. 4. Aria— Conseli Amor di Figlia — Chiara di Rosemberg Ricei. 5. Die Norlander Waltzer Labitzky. 6. Cavatina — Una voce poco fa — II Barbiere de Siviglia Rossini. 7. Galop Militair Labitzky. 8. Cottage Polka Calcott.