The New-Zealander.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 201, 3 May 1848, Page 2

The New-Zealander.

Be just and tear not: Let all Hie ends* thon ahnb't at, be thy Country's, Thy Goo's, aud Truth's.,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 184 S.

The Calliope returned from her northern cruise on Sunday last; anchoring shortly before sunset. The Governor-in-Cihef, and suite immediately debaikcd, in one of the Dmo's boats, the corvette manning her yaids, hut firing no salute. There was a considerable concomse on the beach, wheie his Evcelli-.ngy was received by Captain Nugpnt, in command of a guard of honour, with the Band and Queen's colour of the 58th Regiment. A flairs in the noith woie a peilectly pacific aspect. The Governor, accompanied by Captain Sr\Ni.i;Y, Colonel W\n\ard,C. 8., and a numerous coitfcgc, made a pietty e\tensne torn of inspection, \ kiting several of the missionary stations, and holding intei views with many of the chiefs. They crossed the countiy to Hokianga, passing through the "JSiNh Mm: Blsu ,'" — a detile which our infoimant describes as one of darkness and difficulty, the sun m-\"i penotrating its jungle recesses. - At Kaikohe, a letter was delivered to the Governor from Heke, requesting, as was surmised, the honour of an interview ; to which his Excellency ieplico\ that be had merely come to seethe country, and for his own recreation. Nevertheless, on the leturn of the party to Waimate, just as Captain Grey wasprepavingto depait, about eight o'clock in the morning, Heke presented himself. He was accompanied by his wife, who lode a smart poney begirt with <n comfoitable side saddle, and attended by several chiefs, and a well armed band of about a hundred men. The Governor, who was pacing the front of Mr. Davis's dwelling, immediately advanced to meet him, making a remark somewhat to this effect : — " You see, we entertain no fear of you, for we come perfectly unarmed ;" — showing in confirmation, his only weapon, the walking-stick in his hand. His Excellency, then invited Heke and his wife, to breakfast, which invitation they were practically about to accept, by following the Governor into the house, when Heke was pulled back by several of the Chiefs, "who seemed to be very suspicious and fearful of stratagem. However, these misapprehensions gradually subsided, and we have reason to believe that our ruler and the northern hero arrived at an "entente '' fully as " cordialle," as that for some time subsisting between England and France. Heke presented bis Excellency with a very fine idol of green stone; likewise with a couple of large pigs, and also his own Hani, which he said had accompanied him thiough all his adventures. lie expressed his regret that the suddenness of the visit had pi evented him from being prepared with pi e&ents more worthy of acceptance. He maintained a great deal of dignity, and wore his dogskin mat over some very good nether garments of English manufactiue. The interview altogether, we are told, was of a very satisfactory character, not merely calculated to maintain the present tranquility, but to lead to a clearer and juster estimate of each others motives. The Calliope sailed from the Bay of Islands on the 27th ult. On the following day, she was compelled, through stress of weather, to seek shelter in the Gieat Barrier Island, from which port she weighed on Saturday morning.

On the 18th ultimo, whilst the Calliope •was at anchor in the Bay of Islands, Captain Stanley received information that the Ame11 can whaler Hope, was in distress outside the harhour. It appears that she had experienced very heavy weather off Cape Brett, and many of her sails splitting, she bore up for Korojarika, hut mistaking the passage, she run through the naiiow channel between the island of O&tia, and some smaller islands, where she struck on a sunken rock, and knocked a large hole in her poit bilge. Reduced to a sinking condition, and rinding the water gaining lapidly upon her, the master had no alternative, but to run her ashore in Kawiti bay, where her masts were cut away to keep her upright. Captain Stanley despatched Mr. Graham, the master, and Mr. Marks, midshipman, of the Calliope, with a paity of seamen in the pinnace and cutter. On reaching the Hope, they found her on her beam ends, with her starhoard broadside and keel nearly out of water. The master of the stianded vessel expiessed great thankfulness foi the prompt assistance rendered, intimating his anxious desiie to pay for it liberally, but disclaimed the Calliope's right to salvage, the accident having occurred within the limits of the poit. He however, surrendered his ship to Mr. Graham, and the Calliopf.'s seamen, who drove away the natnes who had commenced the woik of phmdei. They th«Mi cleaied and toyed the spuis on shoie, and about .i p. m. of the 18th she righted. At high water, s,he was d»agged higher np the beach, and ,• low tide, the ('■uuopr's men were tor nine days busily cm-ployi-d, (frequently to thcii necks in the wutei), bicaking out, slinging, and I. Hiding the targo and stoics. Thiough innr nn,ve«npd exertions, a nuuiljei of laige casks, containing

upwaids of 350 'barrels of oil, logothei with a quantity of empty casks, staves, hoops, l)ecf, poik, biead, flour, molasses, spais, ngging. sails, cordage, and other stores, wcic sa\od. hut the ship herself it is thought most become a complete wieck. Slip is <a fine built vessel, copper fastened throughout; not one iron bolt in any of her fastenings. The Sir John Franklin with Mr. Wn,uuis, U. S. Consul, had arrived at the Bay prior to the departuie of the Calliopk.

Tnrc Palmyra, which arrived on Monday, brings us Sydney intelligence to the 13th ult., being foui days later than that received by the Marchioness of Douglas. The most important topic of the day was the debate upon the " Exile" question, and the conflicting discussions of the Journals thereupon. The report of that debate occupies nine closely printed columns of the Herald, and we perceive that the same Members of that very Legislative Council — but one brief twelve months since so hotly opposed to unadulterated Transportation — were all but unanimous in embracing the felon monster in its far more questionable shape of " Exileism" — the sole difference that we can discover in the two systems being, a relaxation in the latter of the wholesome discipline, the inseparable attendant of transportation, and the loss of the hen y Treasury disbursements its efficient working entailed. Transports, were known and recorded villains who had to earn their liberty and regain their forfeited rights by years of good conduct. Exiles are to be pets, to be at liberty from the hour of their landing —privileged to compete with free emigrants, and to (with licence) remove themselves to any possession in these seas. As pretty a mode of spreading moral pollution throughout the Southern Hemisphere as Man or Minister could devise ! There is little or no Commercial intelligence. The December packet had not made her appearance, but there were two English arrivals on the 12th, viz. •. — the barques Ennerdale from Liverpool the 21st, and the Sabraon from Plymouth the 25th December, the latter with two hundred and nine Bounty immigrants, all Irish, one family excepted. These vessels have brought no later English news than what we have already laid before our readers, but we have selected from the Morning Herald several interesting British extracts which will be found in our columns.

The Palmyra has been thirteen days from Sydney. She took on board seventy -two head of cattle and lost ten during the voyage, the remainder has been landed in excellent condition. The Tasmania, ship, and CiiLEßful, schooner, were ad\erlised for Auckland. The Eleanor Lancaster had cleared out for this port, via Newcastle, on the 12th April.

Programme. — The following pieces of music will be performed by the Band of the 58th Regiment, on the space of ground opposite the Council Chamber, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of Thursday, May 4. Overture Op. — " £>c Barcarolle ' Auber Car. Op. — " Anntßolena " Domzette Quadrille— 1 * The Britiih Army " Jullian Cay. " Pro Peccatis" Op.—" Stabat Mater".. Rossini Waltz—" Die Elfen" * Lobiizky Polka.— "The Vienna" "