NELSON.

Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 34, 26 July 1845, Page 2

NELSON.

[From the Nelson Examiner.]

A rumour of a third engagement at the Bay of Islands, between the troops and Heki and his party, was brought on Thursday by a canoe from the French Pass. It is difficult to ascertain, with certainty, whether - the engagement spoken of is of an old date, and one of which we have had previous intelligence, or something new. Generally, the former is considered the most probable, though none of the detail at all correspond with the accounts which have before reached us. It is stated among other things that Heki died from wounds received in battle, but we cannot learn the when or where.

; Militia.—We understand that Dr. Monro has accepted the junior captaincy in the Nelson battalion of militia, offered in the first instance to Mr. Fox, and declined by that gentleman. As the Government Representa-

five is yet unprovided with means to defray the expences of the force he has been in. structed to embody, we are still without a shadow of protective force, and for the present appear likely to remain so. Timber. —The Comet took a small qu an „ tity of timber to Sydney when she left JJel. son, and we suppose the market was favourable, as it is Captain Cork's intention to load with timber for the same market. Before taking iv her cargo, the Comet is to undergo a thorough cleansing, so that she will scarcely get away next week.

Flour Mill. —After repeated delays caused by the difficulty of obtaining all tL necessary machinery, the flour mill was dm fairly at work on Thursday last. We are highly pleased to be able to state that it does its work in the most satisfactory mannerand, from what we hear, we believe it to be by far the best mill in the colony. The only thing not completed is the smut machine, which however, is so far advanced that it will be ready in a couple of days. The price for grind. - ing is fixed, we believe, at lOd per bushel and Is. if the smut machine is used. The directors regaled the shareholders, on the occasion, with a luncheon of bread and cheese and beer, all the produce of the settlementand we might challenge any of the southern colonies to produce similar cheer equally good,

Export or Fat Sheep and Cattle. —We understand that Mr. Duppa is about to make the experiment of sending, by the Louisa Campbell, to Wellington, a hundred fat whethers and a few prime beasts for slaughter. It is expected that the very superior condition of our stock will command a ready sale in the Wellington market.

The Lousia Campbell has made a fine passage of 110 days from port to port notwithstanding she was compelled to put into St. Jago, where she was detained three days, to repair some damage sustained in a gale she encountered in the Bay of Biscay. Her passengers express themselves highly pleased with the voyage, and with the treatment they have experienced. They are not bound we believe to any particular settlement, but intend visiting Wellington and Auckland before settling in either.