DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 8, 10 June 1843, Page 3

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

YMb. Ei>wajid Sbj;«.tj,akd. — We have to acknowledge the receipt of our coj^espondtnt'a letter, complaining of the coDduc^^yj^ir. Edv?aid Shortland; in so far as that functionary 'occupies, his time in purchasing pigs and pocatoes from t3he',nativ?g, instead attending ftW'^&is duties as a'Protector of Vbem. This, however, would be overlook #f, if he did not injure the settlers in the estimation 1 of fche natives, by telling them that they (the settlers) are i&. rely lourU riku, (or slaves) of the governor ; and/iiiat in corsequence of which, (h-y cannot, as formerly, get the natives to traffic with them ; as Mr. Ed. Sh^iand tells them that he will purchase all their p~igs and potatoes, and his brother, (His Excellency adrainist jrIDg the Goyernment,) will purchase all fheir }p±da Such are the statements of the natives. We feannot of course, know the fact, whether they were so in-, structed or not. We are aware however, that U.CGovemment pinnace a few weeks ago brought Mr. E. Shortland to Auckland with a cajgo of pigs aud potatoes. Netv Member of Cotjncil. — We hear there is much difficulty in prevailing upon any of the Port Nicholson settlers to accept of the appointment to tht vacant seat in this honourable body, created by the dismissal of Mr. Earp. It has been offered to Mr. Fitzherbert, but ihis gentleman declined the honcr. As none of the respectable European settlers will subject tbemre'ves to being treated as Mr. Earp ha? been, we would advise his Excellency in this emergency, to offer the vacant seat to^^ na'.ive, Noble. or the renowned warrior, Taria, or the celebrated Warepure, at Port Nicholson. The, natives *havo as good a right to be .represented in Council as, the Europeans ; and either of these gentlemen would, we doubt not,' exert himself for the publ c we*J, as much as most of the present members.

Ball in honor of the Officers op the j French Corvette " Lb Rhin.'* — A splendid ball was given yesterday evening by the Officers of Government and several of the towns people, to the above gentlemen. We regret the lateness of the hour, and our limited space > recludes the possibility of giving any lengthened report. We are at all-times glad to S'.e strangers received with kindness and attention On the present occasior, the towns people have cone that which should have been done by the head of our government. We do not, as a general principle, admire in a new Colony, the manifestation of extravagance, or the attempt to imitate the customs of more wealthy, and older countries. Hospitality, however, towards strangers, is praiseworthy, 'and creditable to every civilized community. Uncompleted Purchases from thb Natives. — In an arcicle in the Chronicle last week, on the s>ubj ct of the Port Nicholson company, and the difficulties under which tbey labour, through the land not having been property purchased from the Natives. We are made arq tainted with the important fact, that his Excellency has (/ranted the Company permission to effect a valid purchase by amicable arrangement with the Native owners. Now.^as the. Home Government have declared their intentirn to apply to all other parties the same rule as to the Port Nicholson Company, all the land claimants here ought to be allowed to complete any arrangements with the natives which had been commenced previous to the Proclamation ; but instead of doing so, the government have in effect disallowed all payments made subsequent to ' this Proclamation, though these were the balance of payments p.omised, and partly paid before that period. AH parties in this situation, should therefore tmmedia'ely apply to the government to be put on the same footing with the Port Nicholson Corcpany/ and allowed in like manner to complete their I pu. chases. The Trypltena, from Sydney, has brought no English news of any importance ; we heard it cur- j rently reported yesterday, that a new G vernor was daily expected, and that several chanaes were to be made in the various departments of government. Report says that Mr. Shortland, the officer administering the Government, was to be, or. had been appointed Harbour Master by Her Majesty, We canuot vouche for the truth of this report. * Secretary's OFFtCE.—In answer to the letter of " Economy," we believe there are only eleven persons altogether in 'he Colonial Secretary's Office, KSJB Shortland, Connell Freeman, Grita sty2&a£nH& Cooper jun., Savage Leech, jun , ijtfgJßNßßP*'' and Marshall. Several more will, be required after the meeting of Senate.>^BWf