OTAGO. [From the Otago News.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 365, 31 January 1849, Page 3

OTAGO. [From the Otago News.]

Christmas Dat.— lA party of American whalers having drank not " wisely but too well," created a little disturbance in our usual quiet town ; but through the activity of the magistrates in swearing in special constables, the tumult was soon quelled. - Great praise is also due to the "'specials" for the ! prdmpt manner in which they answered to the call, and to the' unwearied patience they displayed in standing " ready -prepared" for two long, lingering hours before'the Royal Hotel, till the chills of- evening warned them to depart to pursuits more congenial. |

Port Chalmers. —Messrs. Mantell and Wills, the Commissioners on the part of the Government and Company for the purpose of completing the purchase of land from Akaroa to Heyward's Point, arrived here on the 9th. inst. from Waikowaiti,'and"we are happy to find that they have accomplished their task in a manner which cannot fail to prove satisfactory to the Government, the Company, the natives and the settlers. The colonists may now advance cheerfully and with confidence —native disputes of any kind never have and we may 'assure our readers, never will affect this settlement —perfect security exists —and prosperity and concord will henceforth reign paramount. Verily; " There's. pippins and cheese to come !" The ship "Ajax," Captain Young master, 116 days out fromtha Downs, arrived at this Port on the Bth instant,' haying 23 cabin passangers, 13 adults fore-cabin, and about 150 steerage passengers' W board; 85 of which are for Otago ; the remainder for Wellingtqn and Nelson. The names of the cabin passengers are as follows :—: — , Mr', and Mrs. Valpey, son and three daughters ; Miss Jeffreys; Mr. Forbes, two Mr. Fulton's, Mr. Newcomb, Mr. French, Mr. Redpath, Mr. Dowson, Mr. Wetherby, Mr. Picard, Mr, Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. wilts, Mr. and' Mis. Fendbear.'