LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 92, 29 August 1846, Page 2

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

Mr. Wining,-a resident of Cloudy Bay, who had been on a visit to Nelson, returned to his place of abode on Wednesday, having left the latter port on Sunday last. He informed Mr, Doherty that the barque Madras, Captain Kitching, had arrived at Nelson from London. Ho re« no news of importance, with the exception that supplies had arrived in her for the Nelson Flax Company.

We have received the following account of the whaling stations in Cloudy Bay and Queen Charlotte's Sound from Mr. Doherty:—

At Mr. Doherty's station, Cloudy Bay, 45 tuns had been taken.

At Mr. Guard's, Cloudy Bay, 16 tuns had been taken. At Mr. G. Thorn's, Queen Charlotte's Sound, 21 tuns had been taken.

; A sealing boat arrived in port on Thursday, from the Kai Kora. Some of the men belonging to Ames's party arrived by this opportunity, the fishery having been broken up.

The cutter Ann and Sarah had gone a-shore at the Kai Kora's during a calm, her rope cables having been rotten. She had been hauled high up, with no injury except to her false keel, which was rotten, and some of her bulwarks knocked away.

The following is the account received from the different whaling stations — At Fyfe's 106 tuns have been taken, and 1 whale not tried out.

At Mr. Fitzherbert's, 36 tuns of oil have been taken. At Mr. Ames's, 30 tuns of oil have been taken.

The Sarah Jane arrived in port on Thursday from the Kai Kora's, laden with oil. Some of the men belonging to Mr. Fitzherbert's station arrived in her.

Eight of the men wounded in the late engagement in the Horokiwi valley, were brought round ia the Victoria from Porirua, and placed in.the hospital. We are happy to say that they are all doinowell.

From a person who arrived in town on Thursday, from Wanganui, we have re ceived the following intelligence : Maketu returned to Wanganui two days after the nailing of the Kathenne Johnston. That chief is described as rather chop-fallen at the ill-success of his expedition. Some of the natives were talking big words, but the settlers are not fright" ened at " bounce."

A large drove of pigs, the property o f natives, were driven into town yesterday. They will prove welcome visitors.

John Cutfield, the lad who was wounded in the left arm, from the explosion of a gun, on Tuesday last, in Dixon Street, has been compelled to undergo amputa tion. The operation was skilful!v performed by Dr. Galbraiih, of the 99;h regt., and Dr. Mon.eith. The poor leilow, we are happy to stale, is doing as well as can be expected. • • •

The Native Uo*\nta\ is to be erected on Thorndon Flat, and preparations are now in progress lor carrying out that object.

Birth—On the 26 h <>f August, at Wellington, the wife of Mr. George Fellingham, of a son.