Adventure in New Zealand (Volume 1); From 1839 to 1844 with Some Account of the Beginning of the British Colonization of the Islands (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVIII. New Zealand is made a separate colony--The New Zealand Company is Chartered--Reconciled with the Government--Lord John Russell's agreement of 1840--A Bishop of New Zealand is appointed--Magistrates are appointed--Abuse of authority by the Police--Address of the Magistrates to the Governor--West of England colonists--Mr. Halswell--Company's roads--Wreck--Plunder by natives--Party of volunteers--Stagnation in the Government settlements--" Hobson's coming "--The Harbourmaster is discharged--Wish for a Municipal Corporation--Progress of Wellington--Cattle-driving--Mr. Bell, the Scotch farmer--He drives the first herd to Wanganui--Sale of townallotments at Auckland. Great and good was the news which had arrived from England while I was away. The Balley, a fastsailing schooner, had been sent by the Company with the announcement of the favourable aspect which things had taken at home. New Zealand had been proclaimed as an independent colony, and Captain Hobson as Governor. But the inquiry so ably set on foot and directed by Lord Eliot had furnished a complete exposition of the absurdities which had marked the first era of the colony as one of rivalry between the Colonial Office and the Company at home, and between the local Government and the Company's settlers here. The consequence had been, a complete reconciliation between the discordant parties in England; for which great credit was given to Lord John Russell, the then Colonial Minister. The famous "Agreement" between the Government and the Company guaranteed to the latter a grant of an acre of land for every five shillings which they had expended upon Chap. XVIII. NEW ZEALAND COMPANY CHARTERED. 471 the colonization of the country; and the Company yielded to the Government all its claims in ri...