The Colonial Gazette of this morning is full of interesting
matter—intel- ligence and exposition—on the subject of New Zealand. We cannot make room for more than one little paragraph- " A private communication from Cook's Straits informs us that Mr. Commis- sioner Spain, in pronouncing judgment on the land-claims at Nelson, declared that the purchase of the lands of that settlement had been more fairly made— that a higher price had been paid for them—than for any other lands in New Zealand. The Wairau plains are part of these lands. How will Lord Stanley feel when he learns this?"
What is the use of talking about Lord Stanley's feelings? Read his letter to Governor Fitzroy dated the 10th February 1844; referred to in our Sup- iilement of the 4th January 1845, p. 14; and printed at length in the Appendix to the Report of the House of Commons Committee, p. 173.
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