New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, January 9, 1850.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 463, 9 January 1850, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, January 9, 1850.

The English intelligence vid Sydney by the Woodstock is to the 31st August, being not later than had been previously received by other opportunities. The Sydney papers supply some interesting information on the state of the war in Hungary, which appears to have ended for the present in the flight of Bern and Kossuth, and in the unconditional submission of Gorgey to the Russians* Some important- details will be found in this day's Spectator connected with this- event for which we are indebted to the summary of news contained in the Maitland Mercury.

A vert rare bii d known by the native name of Moho in the North Island, and of Takk* hei in the Middle Island, was shot last winter at Aparima or Jacob's River, at the southern extremity of the Middlelslarid. Only two were seen, apparently driven from the interior by the severity of the weather. The Moho is abc.ut the size of a bustard and is closely allied to the living Brachypterix (Pukeko) of New Zealand. The colour^ of the body is dark blue, of the back dull green, the beak and legs are red. Hitherto, like the Moa, this bird was supposed to be extinct ; the bones with those of many other rare and undescribed species of New Zealand birds, were sent to England by W. Man tell, Esq., and the collection has since been placed in the British Museum. In compliment to him the species was named Notornis Mantelli by Professor Owen. Mr. Mantell, to whom the specimen we have referred to belongs, will now have the good fortune to send to England a perfect and unique specimen of this bird.

We understand that our old friend Captain Nicholson, of the Barque Woodstock, will commence loading for London immediately, and from the excellent character that both he and his ship bear, we feel convinced he will give the same satisfaction to both shippers and passengers that he did the last voyage he made from this Fort.

Ckicket — The return match of Cricket between the Officers of the 65th regt. and Civilians, and the Non-commissioned officers and privates of the same regiment, came off at Thorndon on Saturday last. The Non-Com-missioned officers went in first and only scored 1 7, while the Officers and Civilians scored 106 . The second innings however gave a very

different turn to the game, the Non-Com-missioned officers scoring 301, Corporal Barker scoring 131, and Greenwood 83. This great amount must in part be attributed to the bad fielding of the Officers and Civilians who were unable to recover their advantage and lost the game, their opponents winning by 113 runs.

Programme of the performance of the Band of the 65th Regt., at Thorndon Flat, on Wednesday, January 9th : — 1. Overture — Fair Maid of Perth .... Waddle 2. Selection — I due Foscari Verdi 3. Ist Quadrille — LesDiatnens de la "I jif o^ r Couronne / 4. Polonaise — Donna Ware Auber 5. Olga ; or the Princess Wa1tz. ..... Jullien 6. Selection — Maritana Wallace 7. Austrian Galop Lanner 8. Eclipse Polka Koenig

Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. Prafford b. Greenwood.. 2 c. Valentine .. 1 Jarnard c. Valentine ..16 leg before wict. 0 Food run out 8 b. Barker ....12 "helwall c. Carty 6 b. Barker 2 jamley b. Barker 8 c. Valentine ..20 taymond b. Barker .... 10 b. Barker .... 1 )eigbton not out 15 b. Greenwood . 1 )aiiiell c. Valentine. ... 0 b. Barker .... 0 mpey b. Greenwood . .20 not out 12 Vbiteb. Greenwood.. .. 0 b. Barker .... 1 >tchpool c. Barker 9 b. Barker 33 Byes 6 Byes 15 Wide Balls 5 Wide Balls.. 1 No Ball. 1 106 99 Total 205

Ist Innings. ' 2nd Innings. Barker s. Hamley 3 c. Thelwall ..131 ScammellTi. Wood .... 0 c. White 3 Gilhahey b. Wood 1 b. Thelwall . . 2 Greenwood c.' Irapey . . 2 b. Wood .... 83 Valentine b. Impey .... 0 c. Catchpool . 1 M'Veagh run out 1 c- Deigton .. 3 Gilling s. Hamley 0 c. Wood .... 12 Carty not out 0 b. Wood .... 16 Elms b. Impey 6 runout 0' Boutfield c. Wood ...... 0 not out, 0 Barker 1 b. Wood 0 c. Deighton . . 8 Byes 4 Byes 40 Wide Balls . 2 _ — _™— 1 17- 301 Total , 318

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS *ND PRIVATES 65 TH REGIMENT.