AUCKLAND.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 399, 20 August 1861, Page 4

AUCKLAND.

(From the New Zealandcr.) ARRIVAL OF THE HENRY FERNIE WITH MORE

TROOPS,

The troop ship Henry Fernie, of whose character and qualifications we published the elaborate report of the limes in oxxr issue of the 3rd current, was signalled in the course of Wednesday and arrived in pert on Thursday morning 25'.h July, after a very fair passage of ninety one days. She took her departure from Queenstown on the 24th April, with the following troops, under command of Captain Rutherfurd 70th regiment; Lieut. Oawhall, and 149 rank and file I2th:— Lieutenants Armstrong and Beamish and 200 rank and file 14lh:— Ensigns Stack, Phillips and Simeon, and 163 rank and file 40(h:~Ensigns Barton, Powe;l, and Powys, and 110 rank and file 57th:—Captain Rutherfurd, Lieut. Cay, Ensigns Bally, Greatwood, Whidborne, and Cuppage, and 70 rank and file 70th regiment: Staff Surgeon Bews. Staff Assist. Surgeon Ey/eret, Revd. L. Parsly, R.C.C.; in all 710 officers and soldiers, besides 69 women and children.

From Queenstown to the line the Henry Femie experienced light weather. Both North East and South East Trades proved scant. Passed outside the Cape de Verd Islands, sighting San Antonio. Crossed the Equator on the 23rd May in longitude 25 ° 30' West; experienced but a couple of days of light airs and calms in that quarter, and carried the South East Trade to latitude 22 ° -South, longitude 29 ° 30' West, after whiuii ieil in with westerly winds. Crossed the meridian ot Greenwich on the 13th of June; and, three days afterwards, passed that oii the Cape of Good Hope, in latitude 42°30 South. Ran down her longitude between ihe patallels of 46° and 47° South, with fiesh Westerly breezes. Passed to the Southward and out of sight of Tasmania, fetching the meridian of Hobart Town, July 13th, on the 80th day out. Made the Three Kings on Sunday last at midnight, and was becalmed for four and twenty hours, after which had light northerly winds along the coast. There were three births and no deaths on the passage. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR 1862. A Meeting was htld on Saturday July 13, at tho Exchange Hotel, Shortland-street, fur the purpose i>f appointing a Committee, and for considering the most desirable moans to be adopted for obtaining specimens and samples of Wool, Timber, Flax, Copper, Gold, and Manufactured Articles, aud other productions of the province of Auckland, and of New Zealand generally, for Show at the Great International Exhibition of 18G2. \Y. C. Daldy, Esq., was voted to the chair. Mr. Kbg, moved the following resolution. ' That in the opinion of this meeting it is ui?:hij desirable that every effort should be sn-.J.; to obtain as huge and full a collectiorj us possible, of the productions, «kc, of this province, to forward for Show as the Auckland contributions to the International Exhibition, 1862, aud that the co-opera-tion and assistance of every person should be invited in promoting the ohjeota in view.s The following resolution was moved by Mr. G. P. Pierce aud duly seconded and carried— ' That the following- Gentlemes? (tweuty-six in number) be appointed a Committee for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the foregoing resolutions, with power to add to their number.'

Mr. M'Cabe enquired if any of the other provinces had moved in the matter. He thought it v.'aa desirable to obtain their co-operation, and that that result might be more readily secured at. the present timo through the medium of the representatives, who are now in Auckland. This arrangement would secure a saving of both time and expense. lie then moved the following resolution — ' That the Committee appointed by this meeting be instructed to place themselves in communication with any persons belonging to other provinces interested in (he objects of this meeting, or any Committees appointed iv other provinces, for the same purpose, in order that, wo may be able to co-operate with them in making arrangements for the Exhibition.' Mr. Whytkw proposed the following resolution— 'Tba* fici^ns to forwarding the Auckland ci'.vriiuiio; s for Show at the International I'.s'iiiri;,-:, 3362, a Public Exhibition ■.■iouiii \'Q held in Auckland, the arrangemart.'j for v■ hioh should be entrusted to the Co:nmittc-e, and the proceeds arising ib.er.efrora should bs awarded to successful exhibitors in the several classes.' The following resolution was proposed by Mr. Harrope, and seconded by Mr. Probeit, and carried— ' That in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable that a collection should be obtained from the South Sea Islands to forward along with the Auckland contributions.' Mr. R. Todd suggested that a Committee of Scientific men should bo appointed, whose duty would be to obtain specimens of Dye Woods. He knew of five or six different kinds of wood which were extremely valuable for that purpose, and he wished them-to be more generally known. He particularised the henou, which gave a perfect black d)O. There were other descriptions of Woods, which were equally valuable as dyes. He trusted the Committee would draw the special attention of the local parties to this subject. He then moved the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. G. B. Dickson, and agreed to— 'That this meeting, believing that seven 1 of the New Zealand indigenous Woods are valuable- as dye stuffd, instruct the Cum-

mitieo to procure the assistance of scientific men to obtain specimens, and preparations f>f the same, for the International Exhibiti-;;;.: