The New Zealander

New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 39, 28 February 1846, Page 2

The New Zealander

Be just and fear not: Jjct all the ends thou aitus't at, be thy Country's, Thy God's, and Truth's. ,

Dubing the last week there have been but two arrivals— the Coolangatta, from Sydney, which left that port before the Fanny Morris, — and the Cecilia, barque, from Newcastle, with coals for H. M. S. Driver, and also 300 sheep ; consequently, we have no fresh intelligence either from England, Sydney, or from the Southern Settlements. There are 15C0 tons of coal contracted for, to be delivered in Auckland, for H. M. Steamers. By English papers we learn, that the President, 42-gun frigate, is commissioned —and, it was anticipated, to be destined for these Seas, with a Commodore's flag. Within the district ot Auckland the most exciting interesting topic at present among the natives is, the approaching great feast and huihwnga, which takes place near Mata-Mata, in the middle of April. The natives of the tribes of Nga te oaua, Nga te Wakawa, Nga te Mauta, Waikato, &c , will be assembled by the invitation of the great chief of the Nga te Wakawa, William Thompson, son of the late celebrated native warrior — Whahavoa. It is intended as a festival of universal peace, between the tribes of the East Coast, about Maketu and Tauranga, and those of the interior, near the lakes, which have been for years at continued warfare. It is anticipated there will be not less than from eight to ten thousand natives present, for the feeding of whom, on the occasion, provisions have been collecting for some months past.