New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, December 26, 1849.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 469, 26 December 1849, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, December 26, 1849.

The arrival yesterday of H.M. brig Swift, from Sydney, and of H.M.S Fly, from Auckland, has put us in possession of English intelligence to the 1 8th August. The event of the most importance is the Queen's visit to Ireland, where she appears to have met with a most enthusiastic reception. Extracts of the latest English news (chiefly from the Neto Zealander and Southern Cross) will be found in this day's Spectator. The Swift left Sydney on the Bth inst., and called at Taranaki on her way to this port. The Governor-in- Chief had not arrived at that settlement, but was daily expected overland from Auckland. The See sailed on the sth from Sydney for Port Nicholson and California, and would be followed by the Emma und Eliza for the same destination. The Maid of Erin was to sail very shortly for Wellington. The Swift has brought a^Sergeant and 12 rank -and file of the 65th Regiment ; she proceeds on ,to

Auckland and Valparaiso. Mr. Enderby had arrived at Hobart Town with the first body of emigrants for the Auckland Islands, of which he is appointed Governor, so that this settlement, which promises to be of considerable importance to New Zealand, will be immediately established. The Thames left Auckland for this Port on the 10th inst. She has on board the mail for Wellington. The Auckland papers received by this opportunity do not contain any local intelligence.

Cricket. — On Saturday a match (of which we gave notice in our last number) was played between the officers and gentlemen in Wellington, and the non-commissioned officers and privates of the 65th Regt. In the first innings each side scored 64, and the officers went out in the second innings, having scored 90 runs. Their opponents however beat them with ease, scoring 97 runs' with eight wickets to go down, Corporal Barker getting 67 runs off his own bat. The fielding of the soldiers was excellent and showed they were in good practice. We must defer the publication of the score to our next number. The return match will take place on Saturday next-

Union Bank. — In March last, Mr. J. C. Maclaren, Inspector of the Union Bank of Australia, sent home his resignation to the London board, and intelligence has been received of its having been accepted. Mr. Maclaren is about to join the firm of Flower, Salting, & Co. The salary of the Inspector is £1,500 a year, and an allowance of £100. — Herald, Dec. 3. ' J