AUCKLAND INTELLIGENCE.

Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 44, 31 December 1845, Page 5

AUCKLAND INTELLIGENCE.

[From the New-Zealahder.]

' GOVERNMENT NOTICES. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, Nov. 21, 1845. His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has. ' be.en pleased' to give directions for the publication o> , the following statement, for general information. , J3y command, , Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 22nd Nov., 1845. His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor feels much concerned that it Las become his duty to notify, that a desp itch has been received from the Secretary of State for ;, the Colonies, announcing that her Majesty hns been pleased to disallow an Ordinance enacted by the Governor of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of 'the Legislative Council of that Colony, Session 111, 7 Vie, 4, intituled—-"'An Ordinance to authorise the Governor of New Zealand to issue Debentures, and to make the same a legal tender." The Lieutenant-Governor will loose no time in miking the best arrangements that the means at his disposal will admit of, for obviating the difficulties and inconvenience which, in the present state of the circulating medium df the Colony, may result from the disallowance of the ebove mentioned Ordinance. By command, Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 24th Nov., 1845 His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor directs It to be notified, in reference to the disallowance of the Oidinance authorising the Governor of New, Zealand to issue Debentures, and make the same a legal tender, that in all-cases in which Debentures for. an amount of not less than seventy ■pounds, are tendered at the Colonial Treasury, one-iouith of that amount will be paid at once in spt cie, and a Debenture for the remainder, and for the, interests due upon the Debentures so tendered, will be issued one week subsequently. The Debentures thus issued will bear interest at the rate of eight,per cent, per annumn, and will be payable at any time at the option of Local Government, after three months notice in the Government Gazette. . By command, Andrew Sinclair, Colonial {secretary. The Natives.—Some short time since, a robbery was committed by some, natives at the house of Mr. George May, under Mount Hobson, in the most glaring manner. As coon as the late Gover-" nor was apprised of it, Mr. Menrant whs despatched into the interior, by the Waikato and Wai pa, to discover the aggressors, and to obtain compensation. ; Mr. Meurant returned yekterday, and has reclaimed the. greater portion o! the progeny, and, obtained ample compensation for that Which has been consumed and destroyed. We understand that the native chiefs and tribes to the southward of,the Waitemata, are quite quiescent— perfectly indifferent as to the disturbance in the northern districts, but hoping the rebels may be punished, and, that pence may be speedily e<ta* established, so that they criay derive all the advantages of interconrse and trade with the Wa' tcmata dis rict. It has been very clearly ascertained, that there has, been much robbery in Auckland, from tl'.e .stoie-keeicrs, by Maori*; biff Te Whero Wheio, and,most of the other chiefs, declare that, if they are committed by= any of their tribes, they will instantly surrender tllem to the authorities.' Robberies by' the Native's".—'l he nefarious practices of the natives, are,becoming most serious and. flagrant. / They, n'o'fconiy steal with impunity,, but. they have the t.ffrotitiry to boast of their curining and knavery,, and |v appear publicly in their btpleii..garments.' An instance occurred en Wednesday last. Some iiu c singe, Mr.; Wild, tailor, had a pair o f trowse.s abs'racted from his "shop,

and as he thought, by the natives. O.i Wednesday moininp, a M-iori came to hie t-hop wih the very ' identtCiil trowsers , on him, which Mr. WH'd imme- . diatfly recofthised, and'taxed the native with the tlieft, snd as a constuble was passing, he gave him in ; chirge. B«t the native i)randishini; a large stick, prevented hie cap ure. "He immediately took to his heels, followed by the tfbnstable, and a number of persons. On a?cend?ng the Hill near the block-house, he coolly sat down, took o*ff his shoes, and then continued his flight, 'to the bush under Mount Eden, divesting himself of his he proceeded. During his course, Mr. Elliott/ of the Colonial Secretary's Office, endeavoured to se cine him, but he grappled wit'i Mr. him on the ground, plunging his head into some water, and had not the constable come up; so as to occasion his retreat, the effects to Mr. Elliott might have been serious. The native evaded his pursuers in a slate of nudity, leaving the trowstrs and other clothes on the way. We understand he belongs to the Nga-te-whatua tribe/ and resides at Hokao. : Some prompt severe example should be made of the natives, in their persdns, to put a stop to tlipir mal-practicea in the town ; a good -whipping at the cart's tail, immediately kfter they committed any theft, would very soon teach them to'be honest. Destruction of Kororari»a.—The 'Satnos has brought news that intelligence fcf this event had reached England on the 7i'h Jnjy last* and bad occasioned great sensation. It was also known in New York by the Ist July.—Tbid. Fire onSoard the "Carnarvon' , On Sunday evening last the town of Auckland was much alarmed, by discovery of fire on board the " Caernarvon," at prtsent in the harbour. Boats from the shore, as 'well as from the Ships in the harbour, immediately hastened to render assistance. The first boat that reached was from the '* Louisa Campbfell" f.nd Capt. Lea'thait arrived directly'afterwards from the fehore, and under bis guidance and sound discretion, much ultimate mischief was prevented. The galley was between decks under the forecastle, and theie the fire originated, but the cause is unknown. was not any person on board when the fire'broke out. The wind w&3 strong from the S.W. j but the tide was flowing:, consequently 5 the flames were carri- d by the wind from the ve?se4, her head being to leward. The damage is estimated above : two hundred pounds.—lbid. .: Ship Launch.—On Monday morning/the first vessel, exceeding one hundred tons, built in Auckland, was launched from Mechanic's Bay, and the event excited great interest. The weather and the early hour, on account of high %ater, prevented such an assemblage of persons as otherwise would have taken place. The MauJcin built by Messrs. bharpe and Nichol, isabout 4 l4o tons, and is to be rigged as a brig ; she is intended for a packet between here and Sydney, and has been fitted up with great judgment for the accommodation of passengers. There is an excellent general cabin with sleeping berths on each side, and a separate cabin aft exclusively for ladies. In her construction no pains or expense has been spared to fender her strong and seaworthy: the ribs are all of Pohutaukana, in the natural shape, and there are twelve iron knees, securing the eros timbers. - cerely hope that the " Maukin " will richly remunerate her spirited owner, as well as exttnd the character and fame of her skilful builders.—lbid.

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