Original Correspondence.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 213, 14 June 1848, Page 2

Original Correspondence.

Mu Ex-Mercatoiw

Sin, — I an just as wi>e, a"> ever. The roast of South Ahicjuvj is so indefinite, tJiat there is not « possibility "f judging if the sumo le^ulat oils <ould be in vie applicable- to Auckland— for m u dock , or aioni^si \a a (jii iv, Ji number of vessels discharging couUl be muki '.mended by one officer; bu" in a li.ubour like this it is quite impossible for ;in ofii or to look nftxr snore Uiii'i one Aisstl. lie would have inienain on bond d.ty mid ni;;ht ; a'ul u.itil the coast i-, piotcdcd, it u'nuld filso bo nercs<« iy to b ivo .in officer on b »i'i\l oveiy small coaster. If it is woilii white to smuggle ijoods for the i.dvalmom du.y, it must be much moie profitable foy coasting vessels lo purchase tobacco u'ul bpiiit 1 ' f:om Amer.can .nli ilers and others, ami bi ng die sarce to AucK'anti (for the coast is buppii.d by the whalers.) As regards youi estimate, I confess I cannot understand it; hut would not a wattrman's bout be rather clumsy foy sealing the hatches with ? That the mode of collecting the revenue at tlis port cun at all affect the coast, is a perfect absurd ity. Surely you must be aw a c that a vessel is not obliged U> l.iial ah her cargo on a*i.val here, but thai, whether the euslonii' wish or not, any portion of cai<:oc«n be retailed on board, ami that, too, for the pui'i osc of In ing lauded on the coast. Your measurement plun is, in my opinion, equally absind. How could s.ilt, coals, c"ul common goods alloid to pay as much aB valuable at ticks ? What >ou adduce us agains*" the present Custom House Establishment is most cc. thinly st.oiitf in Us f.uour, for it shews that even aficr goods are a khore, tin; LMjrle eye of the " large man" " of the little house can feiret them out. As to goods being landed laic in the cveninjf and eaily in the mornin/j, it cninot be easily avoided, for th<j tides answer only at certain houis and calls and horses cannot go into the mud. If, however, you will onty luve patience, you may soon see » jetty, alongside of whuh boas can go with goods at all times of tide ; and then the customs' could with some justice c.tuse a'l caigoes lo be landed there, and within prescribed hou s, and some J'x-Mercator oi other have the honour and ptofit of being valuator. As I before stated, I do not think it worfli nny person's while to emUavour to evade the duty ; but >t any do it, J i nagme it must be those who o<vn vessels tiadin^ between here and Sydney — for any person having goods sent by a vessel ns freight, would not hkuly be able to prevail upon the. master to omit them in Ins minutest ; but for an owner it mifrht be otherwise. lam quite tued of scribbling, as I have something else to do, and remain, Your obedient servant, Meucator.

To the Editor of the New Zcalander. Sin,— As lam off to-morrow to Sydney, will you allow me to thank the editor of the Southern Cross for tlie veiy handsome icport of my bewitching comments on bteam, which appeared m his iaai publication. I regret that my hurried departure will only permit me to request his kiiul pii'usal of iho fojUwinu 'juotation from the author of "Macbeth." " Win, now, 1 set: there's meftl* 1 in tlice; ami even, fronijl tlii i inst mt, do build on thee n buttur opinion than c\nr before. Giv« me thy band, lloociigo: thou hast lake.) against me a most jntt exception; but yet, I pro'e^t, 1 have dealt most dirculy ii thy afluiit" I am, Sit, Your tiuly obedient servant, J. Nagle. AuekLmd, June 13, 1848.