The New Zealander Abroad.

Under the heading "A New Zealand Prince and Suite in Australia," the Colonial Times (Hobart Town, April 13, 1827) writes the following, evidently a skit, on the New Zealander abroad:—"We omitted in our last to report the arrival of the following distinguished passengers by the H.E.I.C. cruiser Research, Captain Dillon, which touches at New Zealand for the purpose of landing them in their native country. They are: His Royal Highness Brian Borombe, a New Zealand Prince, and Morgan McMurrooh, a New Zealand nobleman, secretary and aide-de-camp to the Prince. These distinguished persons were brought from New Zealand by Captain Dillon in his ship, the St. Patrick, to India, where they have been treated with the greatest kindness by several distinguished persons. However, we cannot but express our astonishment in this enlightened age that a Prince of the Blood Royal of the mighty State of New Zealand, with his secretary, etc., etc., etc., should be suffered to enter the ports of Calcutta and Van Dieman Land without being honoured with a salute from either of the batteries. Smoke and fire is certainly due to their distinguished rank, and surely they will never be suffered to depart Tasmania without being popped at either from Mulgrave Battery or the shipping. His Royal Highness, attended by his favourite Minister and suite, parade the streets of Hobart Town in all the pomp imaginable. Although his page 12Royal Highness is very modest, and by his dress would only be taken for a Lieutenant-general in the British Army; but when his face, so beautifully tatooed, is seen, it strikes the mind with an impression not easily effaced. His Royal Highness, in the bloom of youth and vigour, seems highly delighted in the society of our Tasmanian beauties. Their sparkling eyes and ruby lips confound him, and from which nothing can distract his attention but a solid piece of good roast beef and plum pudding. We pity our country friends, especially the ladies, that they will not have time to pay their respects to the Prince—the first who ever honoured Tasmanian shores, with his Royal Presence."

Arrived here (Cowes), August 14, 1830, the English ship Lloyds, Howe master, from London for the South Seas, having on board Teralu, the Sovereign of New Zealand, and his son, who have been to England to receive education, and are now going out to instruct their illiterate countrymen. Teralu's face is tatooed; he and his son affable, and speak English. Tasman discovered them in 1664. They were afterwards more fully explored by Captain Cook, who left on the island a great number of European poultry, which are now beyond all danger of being exterminated. He also planted several spots of ground with garden seeds, which flourished in great perfection.—English newspaper, dated January 5, 1831, in Sydney Record office.