The New-Zealander.

New Zealander, Volume 6, Issue 434, 12 June 1850, Page 2

The New-Zealander.

WEDNESDAY, \TUN,E 12, 18 50.

Be just and fear not Let all the ends thou ahus't at, be thy Country's, Thy God's, and Tiutli's..

The arrival of the Sarah Scott has brought us later Sydney papers than had before reached us, but no later European intelligence. Some colonial news— especially as respects the colonial pseudo Daniel O'Connell — Dr. Lang — occupies a large space in the Sydney journals. We may, on some early day, deal with this Doctor's case as it deserves. The matter really has some importance to the Australasian colonies, if it were only for the purpose of exposing where a very gross imposture lies ; — where it does lie remains to be told. We shall, not willingly, but as loyal subjects of our beloved Queen, return to Dr. Lang's propositions for the dismemberment of Her Empire, and to his own public conduct with respect to these Colonies — of course it is only with his public proceedings we can for a moment think of intermeddling. Our latest accounts of the Reverend " Agitator state that he was arrested on a Judge's order for £720, which he had, according to the legal decision, unduly coaxed (dealing with clerical men we wish to be tender) — a certain dupe named Wilkinson to part with. A subscupliou had, howevei, been set on foot to liberate the " Reverend" delinquent. There are in our world some very merciful and some very juctious and unreasonable men.

Prince Albert's project for a Grand Exhibition of the Industrial Resources of all Nations, to be held in London, (as the commercial capital of the world), in the ensuing year, (1851), has excited universal attention, — partly, we may suppose, from the Royal patronage under which it is brought forward, but mainly, no doubt, from the intrinsic excellency of the scheme itself; an excellency, which must be evident to all — although, of course, few — very few — could command the means for working it into practical and successful efficiency. We have more than once referred to this subject, and expressed a hope that, while contributions were pouring in from all the other " ends of the earth," New Ze?»land — rich as it is beyond most lands in available products for industrial purposes, — would not be without some representation on an Gccasion which, not only will be so iuteresting in itself, but which may have so} impottant an influence in determining the estimate that learned and ingenious menk gathered from all parts of the earth, wil) form of the resources and capabilities of the vo'rious countries, It is with pleasure, therefore that

• we transfer to our columns, the following despatch from the New Zealand Company to their Agents :—.: — . No. 29, 49, D. New Zealand House, * Broad Street Buildings, 3 1st Oct , 1841 L Sir,— ln transmitting for your information the ac* companying lcport of proceedings recently held in the City of London (per Times, 18th Oct.,) with the view of organizing an exhibition, in the year 1851, of the indu&tiy of all nations, Ido m> self the honor to draw your attention to that port which lelates to the sub« jectof ' R<iv7 Materials,' .uul to the expectation which is therein expressed, of such materials being forwarded from the^ several colonial possessions of Great Britain. As, without a doubt, there will be a veiy large assemblage of Capitalists aivl Mnmifactuiers, from every part, not only of the United Kingdom, but of tho European and American Continents ; tho occasion in question will afford an opportunity, such as mny not occur again, of bringing under notice the several pioductsof New Zealand, of eliciting some raode of turning them to beneficial account, or of opening for them new markets. I am instructed therefore to request that you will immediately take steps towards procuring, within a reasonable cost, specimens of such pioducts for the purpo-c stated— especially of the Coal, Metallic Ores, and other Minerals ; of the various woods whether for use or for ornament ; of the wool, and of the several descriptions of native flax in different states, — together with some mats as prepared (or the use of chiefs of the highest rank, and their families- These specimens, it need scarcely be observed, ought to be not only of the veiy best quality of their respective kinds, but of such size and such condition as may lender them not mere curiosities for a Museum, but show their fittedness for the purposes of commerce and practical utility. I havp the honor to be, &c, (Signed) T. C. Harington, Secretary. Founded upon this communication, we find in the Oiago.JSews the following Advertisement from Captain Cargill. The attention of the public is respectfully requested to the copy of despatch fiom the New Zealand Com* pany, dated London, No. 29,49, D, 31st October, in regard to the transmission of specimens of the natural productions of this district Parties who may have it in their power to contribute such specimens, aie requested to transmit them, together with their own obseivatioii3 in writing, to the Jtesidem Agent in Dunedin, for the purpose of being forwarded. m Tender! will be received until Wednesday, the 3rd' April, for deliveiiug in Dunedin of the following— Specimens ol the White, lied, and Black Pine-i, and Totara Woods, in slabs and planks about 4 inches thick, and of the full width of the log, and 6 to 8 feet log ; each specimen to consist of all the pieces of the log ; two tons of Coal from the last opened on Saddleback Hill, and taken as far in from the smface as can be got at. The reasonable expences of other and smaller specimens, such as birdb, fiUies, seeds, and laid to.iage of trees, shrubs and plants, &c, will be paid for if required, and accoiding to what they may be thought worth for the o ject in vtew. (Signed) W. Cargill, Resident Agent. This, however, refers only to the Company's Settlements. Surely we, in the No.rth, will not permit ourselves to be left behind our Southern fellow- colonists in a contest in which rivalry may be so generous, so unselfish, and so mutually beneficial. We have heard from various quarters the expression of a desire that steps should be taken to show — to such an extent as may be found practicable, — what New Ulster is, and what it may become, if man will only lightly avail himself of the mines of wealth with which a bountiful Providence j| has so richly endowed our adopted land. But here, as in a thousand other instances, we meet with a verification of the old adage, — " What is every body's business, is done by nobody." It strikes us that, — as we have not heard of, and perhaps could not have expected, any direct action on the part of the Government in the matter — the Committee of the Mechanics' Institute would be the most fitting parties to , take the initiative in a procedure with reference to it. They have, in a certain sense, a corporate existence as a public body, and an existence for purposes closely analogous to, if not absolutely identical with, those which are here concerned. We cannot entertain a doubt that the co-operation of the Government would be cordially afforded to any judicious efforts for the advancement of so desirable an end, which might be determined on by them. Time presses, however. Whatever we may hope in the future, respecting rapid communication with England, it is as yet but a weary and tedious passage ; and the specimens which it would be desirable to forward could not be collected and arranged in ' a day or a month. We believe that the Committee of the Mechanics' Institute meet to J night ; and we respectfully suggest to its mem- % hers a full attendance, and, at least, a consideration of this subject.

We insert in our other columns, extracts (published in the London I'imes,) from a communication made by the Bishop of New Zealand, respecting the " Canterbury Settlement," now in progress of formation at Port Cooper. Without pledging ourselves to the adoption of all Dr. Selwyns views — (to one or two of which, if we were in the mood of lago, " nothing if not critical," — we might probably start objections,) we direct the attention of our readers to these extracts, as having a practical value beyond the limits of the particular locality to which they have immediate reference. The communication has excited considerable notice at home, — the Times having judged it worthy of orre of those leading articles which, although written with all the talent that money can command, are — upon matters of principle — worse than worthless. But here, where Dr. Selwyn and his subject are both known, his observations will obtain

as they deserve, a more intelligent respect than the Times (which, so far as it is anything in religion, is, since the late Mr. Walter's death, Tractai iaiily Churchifled,) could obtain for them in England in Christian circles. Referring to the Canterbury settlement, we observe that Mr. Godley is one of the passengers arrived by the Lady Nugent. We have recently placed before our readers means of judging of the fitness of this gentleman to act as Manager and Agent of the " Canterbury Settlement," — a fitness of which, so far as the evidence before us reaches, we do not ourselves enteitain any doubt.

Accident Yesterday. — The dangerous but not uncommon practice of leaving horses and carts without proper caie from their drivers, led to an accident yesteiday evening which is serious, and which might have been fatal, in its results. A horse with a cart started furiously from the beach, and ran along Queen Street, where an industrious man named Robert Gillespie, a bricklaj'er, in endeavouring to arrest its progress, was trampled down and kicked by the restive animal. The sufferer was taken into Dr. Mabin's house, near which the occurrence took place, and there received the attendance called for by his circumstances. We are informed that the unfortunate man's arm was broken, and also that the frontal bone had received considerable injury. We could not but regard it as a providential circumstrnce that several little children whom we saw but a few minutes before playfully loitering nearly on the spot, had just then left it. Surely our Police regulations may be made to reach such cases as this. We should think there can be no doubt that the law would mulct the owner of a horse and cart by which such damage was done, (supposing of course, that there was proveable neglect), in a penalty that would afford some measure of compensation to the sufferers, and might be a warning to other heedless persons.