NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 60, 25 July 1846, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.

We flatter ourselves that the remarks contained in oneof our recent numbers respecting the deceptive character of the Company's system, have not been forgotten : at all events, our readers will be forcibly reminded of them, by perusing the following extracts ; and the pungent comments of our contemporary, " The Wellington Independent/ will show that the opinions we hold are not singular.

" Six years expeiience might surely enable any to judge of the native character in this district, so as to form a correct anticipation of the results of such a movement, (the militaiy movement on the Hutt.) Captain Grey could hardly suspect an intention to deceive, or that when a demonstration was mentioned, a war of extermination was meant, or that the representations of the New Zealand Company respecting the forces needed for our protection, would have been so very inaccurate. He took the required step, and instead of settling the question as ourcotemporary had predicted he would do, and deflated lie had done by it, he found he had commenced a w&v.''— -Wellington Independent, June 10. "How has it happened that nearly all the promises made to intending emigrants through the prospectuses of this Company, and circulated by their Agents, have been broken ? Where, for instance, are the Institutions depicted in these promises, which were to be established upon plans so similar to those of our fatherlaud, ihat the people, upon their arrival here, should actually fancy themselves at home? Where are the funds, and the books, and the specimens of natural history, and all the other formula of a high state of civilization and comfort ? Let our brother editor answer these questions to our satisfaction} and the satisfaction of the colonists, and we will theu shake hauds;with him cordially. No, no, brother—the game is up, — your balls will tell no longer, — and bolusses we cannot swallow. As you say, the day's past when secrecy might have been politic and wise ;— now let us out with the truth at once;—- let us have our questions answered, and then onr friends will be satisfied. *********** What, let us enquire, have we to shew a stranger, who may happen to pay a visit, from Sydney for instance to this first and principal settlement of the New Zealand Company ? Have we Public Schools and Mechanic Institutes ! No. Two Club Houses, but no Clubs. Where are our collections of Natural History? In the woods. What has become of our books? They are all abroad. We have a ihow tw« or three times a year, at which well dressed ladies and geutlemen promenade round about a room hired tor the occasion, admiring the pretty flowevs, and glancing at each other, but we have uo social or intellectual meetings, even upon the very innocent but interesting subject of horticulture. In all those most important matters to a young (and we ous-ht to have been enabled to say rising) colony, it appears that we have no leader, and no guide ; learned doctors, but no lecture ; secretaries, but no funds. Here is a pitiable spectacle of the " first and principal settlement," of the New Zealand Company ! Is this picture overdrawn broiher ? Answer No ! Here we are (all that remain) talking of fighting, when we should be devising the means of peace, and scheming after mending old roads and bridges, by squandering upon them funds intended for tue construction of new ones.— Wellington Independent, June 17.