THE MAORI MESSENGER. Auckland, May 9, 1850.

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 2, Issue 36, 9 May 1850, Page 1

THE MAORI MESSENGER. Auckland, May 9, 1850.

The barque "Inchinnan," which arrived in Auckland, from San Francisco, on Sunday the 28th of April, brings good news for the industrious farmers of New Zealand. Every description of vegetable,— every species of grain, which can, here, be so easily and so abundantly raised, is in the greatest possible demand in California. There id no Country from whence tlu; necessities of California can be so surely and so speedily supplied as from Now Zealand. There is, therefore, every encouragement to the native ond the settler to plough their lands and to plant them with those fruits which they can at once convert to gold. We have been labouring zealously to instruct you in various modes of ngricul tnrc; and wo have boon continually urging you to sow your lands with oats and barley as well ns with wheat, potatoes, and onions. If you have profitted by the advice given, and have put in <1 quantity of barley and oats, you will earn a liberal return from your industry; both barley and oats aro very much required for the food of horses, mules, and other beasts of burthen. Hay, is not to lie had, and an enormous price would be realised by shipping it to California. .Think weli of all we have written to you on the subject of Dairy Fanning. Had I you meadows, or extensive fields of grass

mhi might tie able to mow them i>y tin: end of ;iii' \"ir. :??j't l.ay, i:' y • i; w ■ uv : ' , . . '| • ■ !'• " ' . : ;• .1 )i.. ■. , !>•••', •' i . y> .. .;•• I i" iv:'. e a v '!ir i' i' '■ ••■"I;■ til iif\ of food In onl T !') : vs!;li:i Hli.i I'.itien illfril. iJiltter, ( "IrCSC, lii.con, and Lard all sell welt, Indeed tii: re arc lew of tlit! fiilils of th" H irtli, < r beasts of the field, ,siitab!e for the food of man, whi.-h careful industry may iini turn to from) fin-1 profitable account, Timber lias fallen considerably in price, lint principally I clause of the immense quantities which have been poured into San l-'rsncWfo IVoui America, Sydney, llohait Town, China, mid almost every quarter of the world. It must notli withstanding, bo very gratifying For yon to learn that the timber of New Zealand is o.stceuied !o be the best of any and consequently likely tv> command the highest price. It win at the end of a severe winter when the ,e Inchiiinau" sailed. The streets were so cut up that horses eonld not work, mid mules, (which arc much lighter animals) we esonieti.ncs smothered in the mud. Htiiltling was, therefore, nearly at a stand still ; but, with the Spring, industry and activity would create a demand for the materials nrriv.-d and likely to arrive. Gold continues to Le discovered in large quantities. The place, however, is reported to be very unhealthy, and most of the people who ha :• gone there from Auckland, have • :i' til to say that they intend speedily t > i • tIUII.

A part of tlio town of Sail Francisco had sicen burnt down by fire, and another town, called Sacramento, a good nvmy miles tip tlio river, had been iuimd.tted by a llood which washed away many houses and much property. A gentleman, who lias been to the islands of Tahiti and Hawaii, as well as mnuy other places, writes to a friend in Auckland, " 1 have seen nothing to equal you—New Zealand may show lier head wiili any and all of the countries I have visited." The *' Inchinnan,"' which is a large ship, is now about to load with potatoes, onions, carrots, maize, barley, oats, timber and other produce. Oilier shins are «lso expected here soon. They, too, will take New Zealand produce. Now is the time for the Maori to become rich. Plough and sow as fast as you are able, and as much as you can. If you do so there will be a dozen ships in Auckland next year for one that you see this. Scud thein away full, and New Zealand wil' become both wealthy nn:l famous. Since the first portion of these obser - vations were printed, another largo ship, the Lord Stnnlft/, has come into Auckland to load with New Zealand produce. A third, the Constant, is hourly expect;«l. so that you must bo fully convinced of the facility with which tlio hau l of tvy may be stretched forth to gather the gold of California.

Preparations are in active progress for the usual Annual Dinner given by His lixcclleney the Governor to our iMaori fellow subjects on occasion of Her iMajesfy's Hirth Cay. In order that the viands may ho of the very best quality, .1 tender has been advertised for, so that public coinpetiiiJn may be encouraged and a desire excited in the contractor to surpass the arrange* incuts of previous years. The dinner will take place at the Rope Walk of Mr. Robertson, Moclnnic's Bay, where we hope to have the pleasure ot beholding ft numerous and a loyal assemblage 011 the 2-ltli inst., with keen appetites and merry hearts.