New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, October 7, 1848.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 333, 7 October 1848, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Saturday, October 7, 1848.

Through the kindness of Capt. Mills, of the Subraon, we have received Sydney papers to the 21st September. The latest dates from England were to the 24th May, being three days later than previous arrivals. Extensive alterations were proposed by the Ministers in the navigation laws, and would in all probability be carried. The news from India is of a serious and alarming character. An extensive conspiracy against British authority at Lahore was fortunately discovered before it had broken out, and the principal ringleaders execnted. It was supposed that it would be the occasion of another war in that country. Several failures of a dishonourable character had taken place among persons holding offices of trust in India. Sir Thomas Turton the Ecclesiastical Registrar of the Supreme Court had become insolvent^ hay-

ing previously embezzled upwards of £180,000,' which he had received officially. -The Supreme Court had also removed fro m his office of Master in Equity Mr. W. P. Grant (son to one of the Judges) for highly dishonourable conduct as a Director of the Union Bank. The capital of this Bank, amounting to £800,000 had been entirely sunk, and the shareholders were called upon to raise £1,500,000 to meet outstanding liabilities. The distress caused by the failure of the Bank, and the failure of other eminent commercial firms in India is described to be very great, and the insolvency almost universal.

The Subraon was fourteen days on her passage from Newcastle, during which she experienced a good deal of rough weather. Her stock which has arrived in very good conditionwiU be sold by Public Auction on Friday next.

W« are requested to remind those who have not yet sent in their claims, that the Committee of reference appointed* at the last meeting of resident holders of land orders, meet daily at Barrett's Hotel until Wednesday next from 3 to 5 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the claims of those purchasers who consider themselves entitled to compensation.

We have great pleasure in publishing the following communication :—: — To the Editor of the New Zealand Spectator. Sir, — I, beg the favour of your inserting the following resolution, passed at a meeting of the Committee of the Port Nicholson Mechanics' Institute on the 3d inst. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, H. B. Sealy, Sec. pro. tern. Wellington, Oct. 4, 1848. " Resolved — That this Committee, deeply regretting the sudden visitation by which this Institution and the Colony have been deprived of the services of Colonel Wakefield, desire to record their sense of his private worth, and the obligation under which the Mechanics' Institute has been laid to that gentleman from the time of its formation."

Wk Are glad to find that the weekly performances of the excellent band of the 65th regiment, which have been discontinued during the winter, will be resumed for the season on Tuesday next, the 10th inst. The band" will perform in the sheltered valley near the Church at Thorndon, which was used for this purpose towards the end of last season. The following is the programme of the music selected for next Tuesday :— 1. Oferture — Der Freischutz Weber 2. Duetto — Roberto JBevereux .... Donizetti 3. Jenny Lind Quadrille. Glover 4. Aria — Giuramento Marcadante 5. Olga, or the Princess Waltz . . Jullien 6. Cavatina — Eserbato a Guesto Ac- "I R ... . ciara— l Captiletti c Montechi J mumi 7. Galop Walch 8. Hymen Polka Davis