New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN, Wednesday, October 3, 1849.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 435, 3 October 1849, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN, Wednesday, October 3, 1849.

By the Government Brig we have received our usual files of Auckland papers to the' 1 3th ult. ; hesides the report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council they contain no local news of interest. The sittings of the Council terminated on August 25th, and his Excellency Sir George Grey had proceeded in H. M. S. Fly to visit the northern harbours of Wangaroa and Monganui, and intended afterwards to proceed on a visit of scientific research to the Sunday Islands.

Last week the Rev. O. Hadfield visited Otaki where he arrived on Friday after an absence of five years. Orf tylr. Hadfield's leaving Otaki, af tfie period deferred to, he was in so dangerous a state of illness that'it appeared too probable he had taken his last farewell of those who had so greatly benefited by his ministrations. Happily, however, this amiable and most estimable man, once more restored to "the blessings of health, has been permitted by God's providence to revisit the scene of his former labours. The whole tribe of the Ngatirauka living at Otaki was assembled to greet their friend and instructor, and we understand that the meeting was most affecting. "We trust that an extended period may be granted to the labours of this devoted servant of God. who has justly earned by the good he has been the means of effecting the honourable distinction of being oneof the greatest benefactors of the native race.

The Brig Enterprize arrived on Sunday from England direct, having sailed on June 9th. She is bound for this Port and Auckland. The Larkins, with emigrants for Otago, and passengers for the other Southern settlements, sailed for New Zealand two days previous to the Enterprise. The Ship Kelso, 560 tons, was advertised by the New Zealand Company to sail for the Southern settlements on the 2d July. We have given a summary of the latest English intelligence received by the Enterprize from the Times of June 7th and Bth.

It is reported that Charley of PoriruaV a' Ngatitoa Chief, has been murdered at Poverty Bay by the relatives of Maroro, (who was executed at Wellington iast April for the murder of Branks and his family), as utu for his death, because the native policeman whose evidence led to Maroro's conviction belonged to Charley's tribe, This event has occasioned a good deal of excitement among the Ngatitoas.

Last week the Hon. H. W. Petre drove to Waikanae from the Hutt in a gig in one day. We mention the circumstance to show that the road from "Wellington to the coast is now open and may be traversed by carriages of all descriptions. The whole line of road, we are informed, is in excellent order, excepting only a small portion within a short distance of Wellington, which might be repaired at a comparatively trifling expence, and which we hope theGovernmentwill not suffer to remain long in its present state.

Inspection of Troops. — The half-yearly inspection of troops took place yesterday at Tborndon Flat, when the 65th Regiment was inspected by Lieutenant- Colonel M'Cleverty, commanding the troops in the Southern District. A considerable number of persons collected to witness the military display, to which the fineness of the weather gave an an additional attraction.