498 ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND. Chap. XIV. 
Several ships from Sydney had also arrived during 
this period, laden with stock and other articles suited 
to the new market. This intercourse, once established, 
remained upon a permanent and vigorous footing ever 
since. 
Among the arrivals in the port had been her Majesty's 
brig Britomart, which had conveyed a Magistrate to 
Akaroa, in anticipation of the arrival of the French co- 
lony. Mr. Michael Murphy, formerly Clerk of the 
Bench at Parramatta in New South Wales, had ar- 
rived in this vessel to take his place as Police Magis- 
trate for the District of Port Nicholson on the 3rd ; 
and Mr. Shortland had returned to the court at Russell 
in the brig on the 16th, to the no small relief of the 
community. 
The Platina had sailed on the 2nd for the same 
destination, with the Governor's official residence on 
board. 
On the 4th, the Cuba had conveyed the Port Nichol- 
son deputation to Sydney. Dr. Evans was accom- 
panied by his wife, and left his house and goods in 
charge of a native chief of PipiteOy who had become 
attached to the family. 
A few numbers of the Bay of Islands Gazette had 
found their way hither, through Sydney ; and from 
these were gathered our only news of what had l^een 
going on to the north. 
Allotments of land in the Governor's town of Rus- 
sell had been officially announced for sale. The Col- 
lector of Customs, however, appeared to be residing in 
Mr. Busby's town of Victoria ; and the Kororareka 
people had christened the city of Russell ** Hobson's 
" Folly." It appeared, too, that some land had been ac- 
quired for the Crown, by purchase from natives, at 
Manganui, a place some distance to the North of the 
Bay of Islands. 
