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Capttre of q British Vessel, and .Massa- ere of the Creav hy .Ne,c Zealanders.--T The latest accounts from Van Dieman's Land state that the particulars of the capture of the Harriet, Capt. Guard, and the massacre of twelve ofher crew by the New Zealand CTS, had created sensation ia the colony. The vessel went on shore, and the crew landed, having saved ammunition and sever- al muskets.

 About 240 natives, with tomahawks, attacked Captain Guard and his men, aud killed several, carrying them away and cut ting the bodies up Tn pieces. Mrs. Guard and her child were twice knocked down, but the remainder of the crew fought their way through the natives, having been re- duced from twenty-eight to fourteen, and escaped by means of body of friendly tribe of islanders. An attack had also been made upon another British vessel. but they plundered the ship without killing any of the crew.

 The facts having come to .he knowledge of the Governor of Van Dieman's Land, he had despatched 6 body of troops to New Zealand, as was fully expected, with the intention of capturing these islands, especi- ally as it was known that the more civilized part of the population applied to be placed under the protection of the British goven- ment. Should this be effected, the trade between New Zealand and the colonies of Van Dieman's Land and New South Wales would be greatly increased.