504 ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND. Chap. XIX. 
CHAPTER XIX. 
AiTival of Governot Fitzroy at "Wellington — Auckland officials — 
Levee -Discouraging opinions of the Governor — Public rebuke — 
Effect — Dispersion of the assembly — Taunts of the natives — Pri- 
vate interview with his Excellency — Accusations — Captain 
Fitzroy's demeanour — Friendship towards the natives — Captain 
Fitzroy at Nelson — Dismissal of Magistrates — His Excellency's 
interview with Rauperaha at Waikanae — ^ir Everard Home 
shakes Rauperaha by the hand — Reflections on Captain Fitzroy's 
decision — Some account of Captain Arthur AVakefield — Major 
Richmond appointed Superintendent — Captain Fitzroy and the 
land-claims — Reasons for leaving the colony — Prospects of the 
colonists — Of the natives — The only hope — Return to Europe. 
On the evening of the 26th January 1844, just a 
twelvemonth since Wellington had been graced with 
the presence of an Excellency of any sort, H.M.S. 
North Star again entered the harbour, with Captain 
Fitzroy on board. She had accompanied the Governor 
from Sydney to Auckland, and brought him thence to 
this place. 
Mr. F. Dillon Bell was also a passenger on board, 
having been up to Auckland as Agent for the selection 
by the Company of the stipulated 50,000/. worth of land 
there. The most important of his arrangements, how- 
ever, made for this purpose with the Acting Governor, 
had been overthrown by his successor. 
In addition to this. Lieutenant Shortland had been 
so wantonly insulted by Captain Fitzroy at his first 
public levee, that he was obliged to resign his office. 
Lieutenant Shortland had done but little during 
his reign of nearly a year towards the good of the 
colony. His term of office was reported in the Auck- 
