Better News.

Since the above remarks were penned, the New Zealand January Mail has arrived, bringing us the Governor's fresh "Proclamation" of December. I am happy to agree with your Wellington Correspondent in thinking that if this "Proclamation" had been issued nine months sooner the War would now have been over—over for ever—and though there is some enfeebling obscurity in the article relating to the " Disarming of the Rebels," yet, even at this eleventh hour, if this Proclamation be honestly carried out—if there be no further talk of withdrawing half your Troops until it be carried out, no further stultification of page 75 our efforts by Maidstone and Exeter Hall—a solid Peace will be found near at hand.