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class ; and much inconvenience resulted to the indus- 
trious settlers. Among the principal disturbers of the 
peace was the captain of a Hobart Town whaler lying 
in the port after a successful voyage, who used to land 
his men at Barrett's hotel, which had been formally 
opened on the 22nd by a public dinner, and treat them 
to champagne. 
The surveying expedition had returned from Tara- 
naki ; and the report of Mr. Stokes to the Chief Sur- 
veyor had satisfied every one that a very large and 
available district of land must finally become depend- 
ent upon Port Nicholson for the outlet of its produce. 
On the 14th of November an emigrant vessel had 
arrived from England with the smallpox on board. 
A quarantine-tent was erected on the east side of 
Lambton Harbour, the necessary precautions were 
taken, and the sick cured by the Company's surgeon ; 
and the disease spread no further. 
The most important news from the mother-country 
was the formation of a Church Society there, which 
undertook to negotiate for the appointment of a sepa- 
rate Bishop for the colony, and the endowment of 
Churches and clergymen. The New Zealand Company 
had engaged to present the Society with 2000 acres of 
land for these purposes. 
The following noblemen and gentlemen formed the 
General Committee of this Society : — 
The Earl of Devon ; i J. J. Briscoe, Esq., M.P. ; 
The Lord Ashley, M.P. ; 
The Lord Courtenay; 
The Viscount Sandon, 
. M.P. ; 
The Hon. F. Baring, 
M.P. : 
W. E. Gladstone, Esq., 
M.P. ; 
J. R. Gowen, Ekq. ; 
Sir Stephen Glynne, 
Bart., M.P. ; 
EdmundHalswell, KsQ.; 
