AUCKLAND

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 2, Issue 61, 20 November 1858, Page 3

AUCKLAND

By the "Acadian" and "Lord Worsley" we have Auckland papers to the 12th inst. Under the Auckland Waste Lands Act, which gives 40 acres of land in lieu of the passage money of each immigrant, several vessels were laid on- in London. On Wednesday, the 27th ult., at Government House, in presence of a large number of the subscribers, a purse containing 300 sovereigns (to purchase a piece of plate) was pi'esented to Colonel Wynyard by the Governor on behalf of the subscribers. On the same evening a grand return ball to the officers of the sSth -was given by the citizens of Auckland. It was given in the Odd Fellows Hall, with an extra supper room erected for the occasion. 300 persons were present, and the affair was in all respects successful. The gaUani Colonel and "family left Auckland on Monday, the Ist inst., per "Lord Ashley," for Sydney. The Auckland Provincial Council have lately passed four remarkable resolutions. First, that the province should be erected into a distinct state, with a separate and independent Legislature. — Secondly, that it is desirable that the principle enunciated in the New Provinces Act, passed in the last session of the Assembly, for electing superintendents of new provinces should be in future applied to the province of Auckland. — Thirdly, that it is desirable that the Provincial Council should be enlarged. — And fourthly, that the principle of ministerial responsibility should be established in the conduct of the government. We observe that the inhabitants of the capital are extremely dissatisfied with the mail arrangements, under which Nelson and New Plymouth have both priority to Auckland in the delivery of the mails. The "Lord Worsley" has no Auckland coals on board, but some very inferior Newcastle. We observe it stated, however, that 100 tons of Auckland produce had been raised for the use of the "White Swan," although not brought to town. A farewell banquet had been given in the square of Albert Barrack, to the soldiers of the 58th regiment, by the citizens generally. It is represented as having formed a very imposing spectacle. The ship "Mary Ann," with the remnant of the regiment, was to sail for England in a few days. The Hon. 11. J. Tailored, (Secretary of Crown Lands) has been appointed Postmaster-General, and Colonel Gold has taken the oaths and his seat in the Executive, aa the officer commanding the Forces in New Zealand. A proclamation of the 4th inst., divides the colony into three district's for the administration of Justice, thd northern including the provinces of Auckland and New Plymouth ; the middle district including the" provinces ' of Wellington, Hawke'a Bay, and Nelson ; and the southern including the provinces of Canterbury and Otago. The northern district is assigned to the Chief. Justice Arney, the middle district to Mr. Justice Johnston, and the southern district to Mr. Justice Gresson. ..