THE MAORI MESSENGER. Auckland, April 11, 1850.

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 2, Issue 34, 11 April 1850, Page 2

THE MAORI MESSENGER. Auckland, April 11, 1850.

It has been the unceasing aim of "The Maori Messenger" to incite the native races to redoubled energy in the cultivation of their lands and in the breeding and rearing of stock. It has endeavoured to point out the increasing demand for their produce which the hom e nurkct creates. It has striven to demonslrate how much money may be retained by the Maories which has, heretofore, gone, and. even yet goes, to New South Wales and Van Die-men's Land, in payment of flour, maiza, butter, cheese, and other articles which New Zealand can so well and so readily produce. It has called their a'tenlion to the demands which California lias made upon the timber, flonr, potatoes, onions, carrots, pork, maize, barley, oats, and other agricultural produce of these islands ;—and it is with infinite satisfaction that it now exhibilß another channel through which native iudustry and enterprise may reap a sure return of English gold. About two hundred miles to the south of New Zealand, or ten or twelve days sail from Auckland, ara a group of eight or ten islands called "The Auckland Islands." In December last, these uninhabited islands were taken possession of by a Co'ony of Englishmen, who landed there with a large sum of money and several ships, in order lo establish a Southern Whale Fishery on a large and expensive scale. To enable them to do so the Queen of England made them a present of the islands, and many of the wealthy merchants of London subscribed their money together, to purchase ships, boats, provisions, and whaling gear, and to convey the seamen and settlets requisite to carry on the fisheries and to form the many works depending thereon. Three ships have already arrived, but at least thirty ships, of from 200 lo 300 tons each is to be the number engaged in the whale fisheries. These ships will always be employed in the Southern Ocean, and they are to refit and to provision in the Auckland Islands, which is to be their home. The oil that they take will be sent to England in other ships which will call at the Auckland Islands for the express purpose of receiving it. A considerable trade will thus arise, and as there will be a number of coopers, carpenters, blacksmiths, shipwrights, boat-builders, and other mechanics and labourers permanently at work, there will be a great number of mouths to feed. The Auckland Islands are small. They are much colder in their climate than New Zealand, and although the soil is represented as being fertile, it is very doubtful whether it will be found adapted to the growth of wheat. At all events, for some time to come, the population must look to the neighbouring settlements for provisionsHere, then, are other customers ready to give gold for Maori produce. New Zealand is the nearest land to the Aucklands. The settlement, as you will see from the following acoount, is in native progress. The settlers require timber and provisions; we trust you r?ill profit by that waut and net suffer Ihe

old that should find its way here to slip into the pockets of the Sydney and Hobart Town ir.ideis. Her Majesty's Ship " Fly," 18 guns, Captain Oliver, Ims only recently returned from a visit to the Auckland Islands, and wo copy from lilt' newspapers (lie following particulars "f their present condition. Mr, Charles Enderby and his colony have been actively employed ever since their arrival. Thev appear, as tailors say, to work wilh a will. Their township has been lrtid out, and one or two liuildin >a have been rrected ; one—a goodly, capacious structure, where the married men nnd their families uce located j a second of commensurate cipaeity for the single men; and a third for the accommodation of the Governor and founder of the territory. There were two ships in the

harbour (Port R.iss). a magnificent, landI locked basin ; the one, the " Samuel Enderhy," fitting for the fisheries, the other, the " in so doubtful a sta'e of efficiency, as to be likely to remain at her anchors. Hesides these, there was n third barque, the *' Brisk," which bad been fully equipped, and which is now pursuing that traffic to establish which was the primary motive of colonising the Auckland Group. Vessels, with stock and other supplies, were shortly expected I'rnni Njw Soith Walt-s, as well as others with colonials and stores from England. As yet, Mr. Euderby \\n* conl.'rred no appcllati< non his future capital. I's ha. hour only lu has designated b/ the name, of Port Ross, a title (.iven in honour of Sir James flos*, by whom it was survry-d, in I.' M.S. '• Erebus," in H'lO Ante.eeden' to its present p'l-s.'ssimi, Port lto>s was by some called l/iurie Harbour, by ohjrs the Harbour of Sarah's lloaom. I-'rOin all that wi can leain, the settlers are manfully following out their uvnc.itioi.s ; their founder, by his own energy and assiduity, encouraging them to the sue essful accomplishment of their novel nnd arduous enterpr.ze. Tue "llaannah" and •• Fly, - ' s.iys the •' Independent" of the 13th instant, "sailed from Wellington on the Gtb of February, and after a favourable passage anchored in Port Itos*, Auckland Islands, on the I.'lth. The members of the preliminary i xpeiliiion.

under the command of Lieut.-Governnr Knderby, wilh Messrs. iWaeworth mid Smi'h as Assistant and SecretU'y, with about thirty mechanics and artisans, arrived all well, on the Istli Uccemb.-r, 1549. in the ships *■ Samuel Kndcrhy" Bud " Fancy" which vcsst's were lying at anchor, together with a cutter from y_viliiey. A bachelir's house, a house for Mr. Kndcrhv, anil two cutiges, hail lieen erected, with a large znc, or galvanized iron store, to work the blubber in, was in course of erection. Tliey Imd also ready for lau-irh • ing a small cutter, which had been brought out in fiauie; in fiet everything evinced energy. The peo(d-) complained of want of fresh |>rovisicus and vegetables, which were daily expected fioni Sydnxv, but is la'ge supplies will lie required for ibe whalers, wo imngine that the Auckland Ul.ni'ls will have, ultimately to be from N>-w Zealand. Tiie new comers also complnint d of nut being

able to make an appeal against any decision of Mr. Enilerby, wlio was both law maker and law breaker. T/iis may easily be rectified, by the inhnbimn's electing two or three of thcr number to act as iM«gutiales with Air- li»dcrby. " The weather was cold ; thermometer as low as 42 ° . On Saturday, February 22, a heavy gale, from S.S.W. and S. was experienced at the Aucklands. " There are about 50 Maories on the is. land, whose condition will be materially improved by the arrival of the expedition. " The " Havannah" and " Fly" left the Aucklands on the 23rd February i on the 26th the "Fly" communicated with Otago ; on the 28th the two anchored in Akaroa, where the " Acheron" was lying; on the 4th sailed for Port Cooper, and anchored there on the sth ; on the 7th, in the evening:, both shins sailed for Port Underwood, and anchored there on the 10th ; lull Port Underwood yesterday morning, and arrived here about twelve | o'clock, tbus completing this interesting trip in little more than one month." I The " Spectator," of the same date, imikes i the following remark, to which, as it may be I important to our enterprising lumber trade, |we invito particular attention :—" The settlement was greatly in want of lumber, nails, and fresh provisions, all of which would doubtless meet a ready sale at good prices. Tin: New Zealanders who had immiiiraied thither some years since from the Chatham Islands had been, and still continue to be, of gre.it service to the settlers."