LAST ARRIVAL FROM ENGLAND.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume I, Issue 31, 18 November 1843, Page 3

LAST ARRIVAL FROM ENGLAND.

By the Mandarin, which arrived on Monday last, we have received little addition to our former news via Sydney, which was of a later date By our letters from Scotland we are glad to perceive that business was much improved. Goods were being extensively shipped from. Glasgow to the Indian and Chinese markets, and parties connected with these Colonies were in better spirits than at the date of our former accounts from Home. New Zealand in particular was attracting considerable attention in all parts of the United Kingdom. The high character of our new Governor, and the arrangements made with the New Zealand Company, have both tended to raise our Colony and our settlement in Particular in the estimation of our emigration friends at home. — Henceforth we may fairly date the Commencement of our Settlement if not Colony. We never had an opportunity before now of even making known the many advantages of our position. — Parties M home are very anxious to make investments of capital in the purchase of land in this district, being well assured that it will eventually turn out a profitable speculation. But though the value of our lands must doubtless now take a rise, we would, still

warn people against land-jobbing by the example of New South Wales, Port Phillip and Adelaide. Some extracts from English papers will be found in our columns. Our private correspondent informs us that Boyd 's bills had been dishonored by the Home Government. Mr. Shortland may now be preparing himself to refund the £2,000 ad*vanced by Mr. Boyd, together with the 15per cent, on the £15,000, which we doubt not Mr. Boyd is well entitled to, as he must have kept sufficient funds in readiness to meet Mr. Shortland 's drafts. There will be a rich harvest to be reaped by our friends tho* lawyers. Mr. Boyd will doubtless sue Mr. Shortland, while he again will fall back upon the twelve gentleman who generously but thoughtlessly gave their security for the completion of Mr. Shortland's contract. Mr. Boyd may he daily expected in Auckland.