174 ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND. Cbap. VI. 
gines, was to have a salary of 400/. per annum, eijual 
to the Attorney-General's ; an allowance of 125/. a 
year for a Clerk ; of 120/. for natives, who were gene- 
rally employed as his own servants ; of 45/. 12*. Qd. 
for forage for a horse ; and of 725/. for travelling and 
incidental expenses. 
His salary and penjuisites thus far exceeded those 
of the Chief Justice. And yet a comparison between 
the two officers as to education, intellect, and general 
efficiency and capability for their respective situations, 
would have been as ridiculous as one between the 
nature of their respective duties. 
The Chairman of the Court of Quarter-Sessions and 
Commissioner of the Court of Recjuests for the 
Northern District was to receive the same as the like 
officer for the South ; but the Northern Chairman was 
allowed 50/. for travelling expenses, and two Clerks of 
the Peace at 200/. each, one at Auckland and the 
other at Russell ; while the Southern Chairman had 
only one Clerk at the same salary. 
In some trifling articles. Port Nicholson was al- 
lowed to share equally with Russell and Auckland ; 
135/. being divided between the Coroners, 450/. 
between the Clergymen, and 912/. between the Jailers 
and Turnkeys at the three places. But Nelson and 
New Plymouth were wholly omitted. 
The Civil establishment of the Governor, exclusive 
of his salary, 1200/., was put down at 1187/. Under 
this head appeared the salaries of a Superintendent of 
the Domain at 137/. per annum, a Ranger of the 
Domain at 4*. Qd. per diem, an Office-keeper and a 
Gardener, and an extra allowance for labourers of 500/. 
This did not include the items under Public Works, 
devoted to the adornment of the Government-house. 
This building had cost 1000/. in England ; but 1100/. 
