New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, February 26, 1848.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 269, 26 February 1848, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, February 26, 1848.

The Harlequin arrived from Sydney with the October mails, bringing English news to sth October. The preparations for carrying out the new settlement of Otakou appear to be revived. Two vessels of 600 tons each, which were expected to sail about the end of October, had been chartered by the New | Zealand Company to convey the first body of settlers to Otakou. The Indian was to sail about the 10th of October, so that she may now be daily expected. The letter of the Laud Purchasers to the New Zealand Company, appears to be exciting further discussion in England. The //- lustrated London News has a long article on, the subject, and a view of Te Aro, from a sketch by Mr. Brees, while in the Daily Nevos the remainder of the letter has been published, with other letters suggested b_

it; among others, one from a Mr. Burnand, an absentee proprietor, who has rushed into print full of ardour for the New Zealand Company. The editor of the Daily News has omitted the jokes with which his letter was seasoned, as being so bitter bad, he might for the same reason have omitted the facts, at least if his statements are allowed in England to pass current, they will not be mistaken for facts in New Zealand.

His Excellency the Go vernor-in- Chief, MrsGrey, and suite, left Wellington this morning in the Inflexible on their return to Auckland.

Programme of the Performance by the Band of the 65th Regiment at Thorndon Flat, on Tuesday, the 29th February : — 1. Overture — La Sonnambula Bellini. 2. Ma II Tremendo — La Sonnambula . „ 3. Les Laveuses dv Convent Quadrille Festy 4. Cavatina — Tuttoe Sciolto — La Sonnambula • Bellini 5. La Sonnambula Waltze M ._ 6. Aria — Meco Tv Vienes O Misera^ - — La Straniera .............. „ 7. Grand Galop — The Storming of Constantinople Lanner 8. The Royal Polka Jullien

[From the Scotsman, Sept, 15.] Journalism in New Zealand. — We have received by post two numbers (of dates Feb. 17, and March 13,) of a newspaper entitled " The New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian," published at Wellington, New Zealand, every Wednesday and Saturday. It is a small "folio of four pages," little more than one-fourth of the size of the Scotsman. It is remarkably well got up, however, the printing and paper good, the matter well selected and arranged, while the original writing appears to be temperate, yet earnest in tone, and clear and correct in style. The frequent instances in which the colonial press has been found addicted to scurrility and frivolous personalities renders this instance of moderation and good taste the more creditable to the infant press of New Zealand. The publication twice a week of such a creditably conducted paper as the New Zealand Spectator appears to be, speaks well for the enterprise and intelligence of th^ town of Wellington.