THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS. [From the Hobart Town Britannia, Nov. 22]

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

THE AUCKLAND ISLANDS. [From the Hob art Town Britannia, Nov. 22]

The barque Samuel Enderby, Captain Henderson, from England, 17th August, anchored off Crayfish Point on Monday evening, having on board Charles Enderby, Esq., the well known and much respected merchant and shipowner of London, who has been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the settlement about to be formed at the Auckland Inlands, of which Mr. Enderby and a company for^the promotion of the South Sea Fisheries by British capital and industry have obtained a grant. He is accompanied by his secretary, a Mr. Smith, and a medical gentleman. There are also about fifty persons on board, principally married families, who intend trying their fortunes in the new colony. Having been on board several hours, we have authority for stating, that great satisfaction was expressed by the passengers generally, at the treatment they had received from the Lieutenant-Go-vernor and the captain and officers of the vessel. Mr. Cleburne supplied about six tons of fresh supplies of all things likely to make those on board comfortable in every way during the remainder of the voyage, which will be, probably, a week. The Enderby was to sail yesterday morning at dayUght. In an early number we will give particulars as to what was expected by the Company promoting this particular icbeme of colonization, merely observing now, that in its pecuniary interests it is entirely free from British Government control. Two other ships from England for the Auckland Islands are on their way, on board of which is an Assistant Commissioner.