The New-Zealander. AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, AUG. 30, 1862. ARRIVAL OF THE "QUEEN."

New Zealander, Volume XVIII, Issue 1719, 30 August 1862, Page 3

The New-Zealander.

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, AUG. 30, 1862. ARRIVAL OF THE "QUEEN."

Be just and tear not j Let all the ends thou ii n'st at, IjC c;iy Country's Thy God's, mid Truth's.

The s. s. Queen, Capt. D. Pole, arrived last night at 11*40 p.m. LeftOtago on the 22nd instaat, Lyttelton 23rd, Wellington 26th, Napier 27th. Experienced adverse weather during the passage. Reports the cutter Alpha off Otago heads; spoke the schooner Albatross off the East Cape ou Tuesday last. The Lord Worsley was going in to Wellington as the Queen left. Sighted a cutter, yesterday at noon off Hicks' Bay, supposed to be the Lapwing. The Queen brings a general cargo and 18 head cattle. The following is a list of the passengers—Captain Watson, R.A., Messrs. Hassling, Furness, Gi'ant, Nihill, Williams, T. Henderson, M.G.A, J. O'Neill, M.G.A., Miss O'Neill, Chief Justice Arney, Rev. F. Thatcher, D. L. Murdoch, Mrs. and Master Wood and servant, Captain and Mrs. Bennett, Major Whitmore, Dr. aud Mrs. Francis, Miss Reardon, M'-s. Christie and 3 children, Messrs. Anderson and Kuowlcs.

The Ministry is composed of the following gentlemen:— The Hon. A. Domett, Colonial Secretary, The Hon. Reader Wood, Colonial Treasurer, The Hon. 11. Sewell, Atterney-General, The Hon. F. D. Bell, Native Minister, The Hon. Crosbie Ward, Postmaster-General.

The " Wellington Advertiser" of the 21st has the following; — " The motion of Mr. Dick, ' that it is the opinion of the House that the interests of the Colony require the removal of the Seat of Government to Wellington,' was not made last night as announced. He has given notice to move his resolution to-night, in the following altered shape : —' That it is the opinion of this House that the interests of the Colony require the removal of the Seat of Government to some place in Cook's Straits.' The House will doubtless decide by a large majority that the Seat of Government should be removed, and if that is done, it is equally beyond doubt that Wellington will be the place to which the Seat of Governmerc will be removeo." We are informed that this motion was lost by a majority of one—Auckland is to re nain the seat of Government for the present. From the same paper wc learn that—

" Ou the 20th instant, Mr. Fox moved the followiug resolution: —' That before proceeding further with the business of the Session, it is expedient that this House should have more iuformation as to the composition of the Ministry, particularly in reference to the offices of Colonial Treasurer, Attorney General, and Postmaster-General. And also— That full information should be given to it by the Government as to the particular plan or scheme on which it is propossd to establish frontier settlements, for which purpose the Government has intimated its intention of askiiK' this House to authorise the raising of a loan of one million pounds sterling.'

" Mr. Fitzgerald seconded the motion. "Mr. Bell spoke at considerable length, followed by Mr. Domett, who said that if the motion was carried, seeing that by the division of the previous night, there would bo no prospect of Mr. Fox forming a Ministry, it would bo his duty to advise tho Governor to dissolve the House and appeal to the country. "' Time works wonders,' and so did the aforesaid division. Tho late PostmasterGeneral first, and then tho late Colonial Treasurer announced that, as they saw from that division there was no chance of Mr. Fox again becoming Premier, they would accept the offer made to them by Mr. Domett if ho again made it, and join the Ministry; and Mr. Domett, amidst the cheers of tho Ministerial side of the House, made the offer there and then, which they at once accepted. Mr. Sewoll, being a member of the other House, could not at once follow suit, but it is fully expected that ho will do so to-morrow." Tho second reading of tho Nominated Superintendents' Bill was carried by a majority of two. Tho Ministerial Resolutions wore carried by a majority of 27 to 18. Four additional members have been given to Otago. New and extensive diggings havo been discovered on the Upper Clutha, about 110 miles from Dunediu. The discoverers, (one of whom is an old Californiau miner,) report that " the whole course of the river is goldbearing, that the flats and rocks in the vicinity are very rich, and that any miner may make an ounce a day with nothing but a knife and tin plate." From tho statement of tho discoverers of this now "El Dorado" wo glean tho following : —" They never worked, under tho most unfavourable circumstances, without getting two or three ounces' a-day, but tho steady average of their roturniwais ftbouji

12 ozb. Mr. Hartley says that the approacL Malflnn . ing season will probably be unfavourable i Snatthe richest workings in the river, as ti'molars of melting of the snow will flood the river, bharer, that the flats and tne high bars will still be avai*» an<i b BB able." practice of The discoverers (Messrs. Hartley atf', t> f l^ het " Eiley), brought with them, as a test of i{u!i ß w capabilities, 871bs. weight of gold. ™£ The "Wellington Advertiser's" corresL Messrs. pondent says : \ portable "As a matter of course, you may expecf Shuttleno sailing craft for some time, all hands beins what tn< l off to the diggings. The whole of the dig 161811 "? of gers, some 40 or 50 in number, forfeited theig^ 5 year passage to Auckland, per " Lombard," an<,i neS) anf j[ are on the Hartley track ; as a matter o'j agriculcourse, again, everything is turned topsyachines—turvy. Contracts can't be carried out—sere nsion of vauts. clerks, storekeepers, pseudo merchants:* ■ A - . and all have opened their eyes, Hartley-wards hp.vo shouldered their swags, and expect young aud of course will bring back ozs. fron: also of the new diggings.,' n d other