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Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 57, 1 April 1846, Page 2

The schooner Carbon, Joyce, master, arrived from New Piymou.'li, on Monday last, which place she left on Saturday nHit. The natives were quiet at iaranaji. The Mokau natives had tabo-cd the ivad between New Plymouth and that place, in consequence of some disturbance' amongst themselves. A quarrel had broken out amongst ihe Waikatos, near the Waikato river, about an acre of land, ivbich had terminated in the death of same six and twenty of their number. That portion of the tribe settled at Wangaroa contemplated proceeding to the spot to enquire into the circumstances connected wiih the affray. We presume that when a sufficient force is poured into these islands, Captain Grey will endeavour to suppress these emeutes amongst the aboriginal population. The surplus produce of New Plymouth, amouming to a considerable quainLy, wiil be poured into Wellington. We believe that sufficient wheat has been grown this season in the Straits, for the European population. The spur necessarily given ! to agriculturist by the firm and consistent conduct of Captain Grey, will add «r. at ! y io the increase of iho necessaries of li c during the forthcoming stason, and we may confidently anticipate having at our disposal a valuable export for the sister colonies. <a , By the schooi?sr Ameiia, we have ieceived Nelswn Examiners, to the 14th vf Maich. They are principally tilled with schemes for the re-adjustment of the set* tlement, the principal topic being the ;ormation of a secondary township, dependant upon Kelson, in Queen Chrlotte Sound, for the purpose of having a barhour within a short distance, 't'.r the shipment of produce, from the rnr-.J stctioiis, eoniemp ated t<> ba laid out in the Wairaa district. We susptct that by what ever means a township may be placed in the Sound, instead of being secondary, it wiil baeoiae of the greater importance, and h Id a high position with regard to the Straits, it ctr.ainly uto be regretted (hat the NeLon senemant was iut placed on the shorts oi the S;und, where the harbour would have b en unriva led, and the communication to a/id t rtile districts, easy and ra* il. But, eeruinly, if township is Liid out in the Sound," the Company ou-ht to guarantee the sending out a body Gf emigrants, fur unless ibis bl done, the Nelson sealers will be scaaered over a line of country nearly 150 miles in length, with an indefini c breadth. An exploring party ha-i penetrated further'to the south-west, in the iirerior of the island, than had ever before been reached by men. A large lake, with numerous Fivers, and a vast quantity of fertile land had been discovered, The lar«-e river, discovered by Toms on the West Coast, about eighteen monhs back, is about to be expl.-rcd by Messrs. Ueai.liy and Biunner, and it is thought wi;l turn out of great imyorance to ihe distticts on that coast. The arrival of H.M.S. Castor, put us in possession of an hsamimr, of March 21. Copious extracts will be found in another part of the paper. ■ 4» We understand that the military officers expreess themselves confidently on the benefits which would result io the settlement from the formation of a broad to Ponrua, and from thence across to the Hutt. _ This plan would have the effect of treeing these localities from native aggressions, since a body of troops could thtn be moved at the shortest notice to these important points. We should sunpose that the Company would have io objection to furnish the small sum requisite to compensate the military in the iorma lion of such roads, and as it would mve security to the place, so il wuuld act as a stimulus to future purchasers of land from the Company in the Port Nicholson district. We trust the proper authorities, iv connection with Col. Wakefield, wil endeavour to carry out such a desirable and useful purpose.