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New Zealander, Volume XXIV, Issue 2604, 17 February 1866, Page 3

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Tiie s s. 'Wellington,' which arrived in the Mauukau, brought up from Taranaki nine officers aud 240 men of the 08th Regiment, who, upon being lauded, were at once marched to the camp, Otahuhu. The detachment is under orders for immediate shipment for England at the earliest opportuity. General Chute is reported to have again returned overland by the West Coast to Wanganui, and was shortly to leave for Wellington, After a brief stay the General was intending to mala' a tour of inspection on board the ' Ahuriri,' visiting, for this purpose, Napier, Opotiki, Taurauga, and other posts on the line to Auckland. We understand that General Chute has received, by the last mail from England, peremptory orders to send home all the troops except three Regiments. The Commissariat Department have also received orders to provide only for three regiments, and which are to bo quartered at various posts in the North Island, where no transport may be required. The intention ol the War Office is understood to be, that one regiment should be stationed at Auckland, another at Taranaki, and the third divided between Wanganui, Wellington, and Hawke's Bay ; but it is said his Excellency the Governor will change the destination of one of the regiments ; quartering an entire regiment in Wellington, and limiting the garrison of Auckland to one company.— Southern Cross.