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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 459, 30 June 1871, Page 2

Persons interested in the formation of a Highland Volunteer Company are requested to meet at the Queen's Ferry Hotel, Vulcan liane, this evening, at half-past 7 o'clock.

' There are people who'think their newspaper should be the reflex of their own sentiments, and make no allowance for the endless variety of tastes > and views. To please all readers would be impossible, and he is a fool that trles-it-j -but there are those that expect such exclusive satisfaction in return for the light of their countenance. To those that thus "patronise" their newspaper we commend the following terse address to subscribers from p Kuritepl'but indignant journalist: — We don't belong to our patrons, Our paper is wholly our own ; Whoever may like it can take it, Who don't, can leave it. alone.

A gdod' deal of indignant virtue was expended on"the "Hidden Treasure" ground, now the "Hand in Band." We offer no opinion at present on the rights and wrongs of Uie question. But ths lisjfci jot shareholder! in the company that has obtained the claim is published in this morning's papers. We now publicly call on those who know, to point out which of the number ia connected., with or holds a brief for members of the. Provincial Government or its officials. We have ourselves given currency to what was more tban insinuated, for it was directly charged; and in .the cause of fair play, we ask now correspondents who "asserted to substantiate their '-assertions,"-or to admit the existence of a mare's nest. As we admitted thfe "allegations," we again present our columns to the " allegators."

Yesterday's Evening News says, "An error in the data of this day's issue appears on our first page; This, we hope, will be excused." Why this sitppressio veri ? Would it not be more honorable to say that the " error" is not an error, but deliberate f The fact is the outside page was printed the previous day, and for the previous day's issue. But the journals being*in the throes of parturition, broke .down, and the paper was not issued. The half-printed sheets were used up for yesterday>_i issue, on economical grounds, a most reasonable procedure; but why call it an .' error ?" We wish we could correot our contemporary's inveterate habit of fibbing. ' We beg to acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet being the First Annual Report of the Society for the Relief of Neglected and Destitute Children, and containing the rules and regulations of the institution. A perusal of the>ork already done, would move the kind feelings of any one that can be influenced by the objects of this society, arid an account of i considerations of philantropby. The little helpless objects of the society's care are worse than fatherless and motherless, and from the life of crime to which they have been expo»ed,'are deservin| of sincerest pity.

NEW ZEALAND CHUTNEY. We have applied the promised test to the new product of local industry, prepared by Mr. Neal. We do not hesitate to say that the article is the most delicious thing of the kind that we have ever tasted. The best guarantee of the purity of the ingredients in all such local products, is that the manufacturer is on the spot and must directly face the consequences of any adulteration by injurious ingredients. We believe the materials in this chutney are thoroughly pure and wholesome, and that they form a condiment far pleasanter to the palate than any imported chutney, 'will be vouched for by anyone that tastes. This we believe arises from the freshness of tho article and the absence of necessity i of adding ingredients to make the chutney keep for export. We do hope that these local industries will be patronised. It is a positive scandal that we are importing immense quantities ©f articles that wo could prepare of abetter quality ourselves, and all because people have got into a routine of purchases and are too indifferent to leave the groove. We understand that Mr. Neal if encouraged in this venture will go extensively into the manufacture of pickles, and all kind of oilmen's stores, and if he produces an article as good as his chulney, and at least as good and as cheap as those articles imported, the man is guilty of a species of petty treason to the coantry that would purchase or consume the imported commodity. It is the scandal of the place that these local industries which from time to time spring . up are left to struggle against ignorant , prejudice and indifference. In almost [ any other place such industries at once rally the community around them, and are fostered into success. We trust sueJ cess will attend Mr. IN eal; and as a spe--1 cimen of what he can do, we ask a trial ol • tho delicious stuff he lias produced. Mr. T Tonks is the agent for the new enterl prise.