THE MAORI MESSENGER. Auckland, April 21, 1853. THE AUCKLAND TRADE AND SHIPPING.

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume V, Issue 115, 21 April 1853, Page 2

THE MAORI MESSENGER. Auckland, April 21, 1853. THE AUCKLAND TRADE AND SHIPPING.

Another important addition has recently been made to the list of shipping sailing from the Port of Auckland. Captain McPhee who, some short time since, arrived from California, on his way to Sydney, was induced to put into Audiland lo repair liis vessel and refresh his crew and passengers. His ship has since had several new spars, and her rigging lias been overhauled and newly set up. She is again about to resume her voyage; but, previously to doing so, Captain McPhee lias obtained a new register from the Auckland Custom House, and entered bis ship as belonging to litis port. The vessel, which is called the "William," is a large substanti 1 snip of .">'.ll> tons. Captain McPliec intends placing her in the colonial trade which, commencing upon an enlarged scale in 1851, may now bo said lo be established on a broad and successful basis. A few years back our, iraftie with Australia was almost entirely a one sided one; —that is lo say, we received goods from thence; importing Hour, wheal, butler, cheese, bacon, beef and pork ; but sending back little in return except coined gold, of which we possessed little enough for our own necessities. The discovery of gold in Australia lias changed all this. For the. immense and still increasing influx of population (hither has aroused its lo Hie knowledge of our true rkhes, and lias impelled our yeomen, both native and Kuropean, to test the productive capabilities of NewZealand to the inmost of their power. The success which has attended the industry of the New Zealand farmers affords the host assurance of the prominent position that this country is speedily destined to occupy in the estimation oi the civilized world. The people and immigrants congregating in Aii-ii.i!.:i cannot behold I;i!■-;•■ and -i-il> l\ ships following earli <..|!ht. in iptiek MiriVYiioli, and filled with pro\Uions, and other valuable .supplies, from ihe pui* of Auckland, without inquiring iulu lie' elnrarier and capabilities of the country

', lh:il can yield those supplies. 11l the very articles, which liiiii' years since we were v,c:,l so largely lei iiii|inrl, lie Ihe .Irenglh uf our young ami growing export-.: \i/.. : llniir. wheal, butler, cheese, baron, and poll,. All these rimiiiiiiiliiii's, moreover, have :ii'i|liirril :i reputation for excellence i-;ili-nl:ilt'«l ;it all limes In insure ;i slendy iuiil ri'iiiuiu'i'iiliM- sale. Cheese is :iu article | ol' what may well hi' Irrnii'il tin: manufacture ol' yesterday, lilll, nevcrlhelcss, ' mi highly is il pri/ed, and sn good li:is ils i|ii;i!iiy hi'i'ii pi'ovi'il lo ln>, liiiii il promises In lip vrry largely |u-<tilni-i-iI ami In lirromi' one of Ihi' uio.vt available of our Aiit-kl:in«l exports. Willi respect In llncini :iinl I'orl., ;i lew of llii' earlier samples si-ill from lliis had raised a prejudice against till' Now Zealand I'liri'i's which nothing lint tho extraordinary ili'liianil for food 11I' all soils would over IlilVl' enabled llll'lll 111 llYlTi'llllll'. This prejudice was nnl an unfair our. Il arose from 1 In- lillliy ami piTiiicious practice ol' feeding lilies Willi lish anil other marine garbage. Tin; excellent bacon llial lias since been so largely I'Npiirli.'il lias foiiuiialcly washed mil llii' memory ol' llial prejudice, ami wo Irnsl llial every naliYi' I'ig Keeper who lias a regard lor liis own iuloresi will see the ne--I'i'ssily of reslrniiiiug liis hogs from feeding lipilll lisll. Tin; export of |ml;i!i!i's during llii' first lliri'i'uiouilis nl' I.S.'i.'i lias liri'ii, cnuiparalively spealving, immense. In money value, we believe il lias exceeded iIIDO/., ami it is still ni lively being carried on. Onions also have turn in great ilemanil. Ami Oals ami llarley would i-oiiiuiainl ready sales ami eager purchasers. We trust llial nexl harM'sl will tell ils l;ile ol' an exlemleil culture of those Yalualile ami productive grains. Kvery o|ier;ilioii of niral imluslry is well calculali'il to cheer (lie heart ami gratify Ihe desires n/'lhe .New Zealand farmers. 11\ Iheui tin 1 country is springing into a speedy anil uieriteil iinporlauce. (amlrnsl Ihe list of Shipping belonging lo Ihe port of AucMaml in April IN'iO with that which belongs lo il in April l<S'.'is, ami the powerful elVccls ol' siiccesslnl husbandry will at once lie apparent. Nay, compare the tonnage ol' the vessels in January lasl, TiW'M ions with the tonnage ill lliis presenl 'Jlst of April, .'il)!l-J lons, ami il must he obvious lo the dullest capacity that » prosperous system of Agriculture is the infallible means to insure a large ami nourishing CDiinnerce—a prolilalili! anil extensive Shipping. The trade ol' Auckland, however, is as ycl Iml in ils infancy ; ami its progress and prosperity must entirely depeiul upon the j energy ami industry of the lillers of Ihe, ground. Now is the season lo pill forth thai energy to the utmost advantage. Hail there lieen twenty limes as much for sale ami export this .season it would all have heen gladly lakon and al danlly paid for. As a proof of this look to the advertisements in tin; Auckland newspapers in which several of Ihe Merchants invite the farmers to offer for sale Wheal, I.' llarley, Salt liiitler, Potatoes, Onions, Sawn Timber, and oilier produce. All Ihese should Ik; si long incentives lo active industry ; since, whatever thedeinaml lor New Zealand produce ami provisions lliis season may have been, it cannot fail lo lie very much greater nexl year; ami that because, however vast Ihe emigration from Cnglaiid lo Aii-traliu has hitherto piowd, it sinlis into niter insiguilirance in comparison wilh ihe proiligioiis emigration llial had Commenced with increased activity in Ihe inoiiili of ltd emli.-r. TlieiiMsun lot this fewri-.li ilcmlc to emigrate arose from tin; report of the extraordinary discoveries of newer and richer

drills in Australia. The I'.ii'-'lr.li newspapers Iccmnl willi ilesiriplions ol' ihcirvasl wrallh ; :iuil ships. larije ami numerous inuM iiol Li' linmil lo convey llic |»ft»j»l«c::»it In pal lii'ipalc in surli livnsurcs. Population i» 'ihnusmids will therefore pour rniiliniially inln Ansliulia. Thai pnpulalicti will mpiirc imnteme supplies nl' :ill soils nl' I'noil I" siisl:iin llirin. .NV» /.calami is the especial rounlry I'm' llir proihuiion ni' ll::il Ihcil. ■'' , ' , ' , l l '""' '"! """' "I"" 1 ,ls - l;m;i' mill It nil-' hrcatllh ol'lauil lies open Id llii ,r, N»w is the moment lo cause il In i;io\\ hrcail mill lo spare. ll' our iiali\e yeomanry he hui stirring, llu> means of :il>iiii<l:iiil wealth is :il their ronimainl. This year we have lookril upon fine mnl stalely ships ilep.-.rliiii; lioiu our haiToiir liy ours :mil Iwns. Next \car. il' wclicluil ailivc. wi' -shall liuillhi'Ui liiiulinit liy linr. ni- iwriilics. Il'id'i'iiii only l'tinii>h ihc /applies there will lie mi lack ol' a a ami a ronlinuoiis demand.