The New-Zealander.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 641, 5 June 1852, Page 2

The New-Zealander.

Be Just and fear not : Let all the ends thou aim'st at, be thy Country's, Thy God's, and Truth's.

On Wednesday evening, pursuant to advertisement, a Public Meeting was held in the Hall of the Mechanics' Institute, for the purpose of receiving and considering the Keport of the Preliminary Committee appointed on the 13th ult. to collect infoimation on the feasibility and expediency of forming' a Company to fit and send out whaling ships from the Port of Auckland. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, and the bad state into which even a few hours' rain had brought several of the leading thoroughfares, the attendance was so numerous as nearly to fill the Hall, and included many of ourprincipal commercial fellow citizens. The Mayor having taken the chair, and in a few appropriate sentences introduced the business, the following Report was presented by Mr. "Wliitakor, Chairman of the Committee,

and read by Mr. Hansard, Honorary Secretary :—: — Report.

" The Committee appointed at the meeting held on the 13th May, to obtain information and report theiv opinion as to the formation of a Company, having for its object the fitting out of whaling ships, to sail from this port, have completed the task entrusted to them, and have, in conformity with the authority conferred on them, called together the meeting of this evening, to lay before it the result of their enquiries. "The Committee have much pleasure in stating their unanimous opinion that there is every reason to believe that such a Company would realize considerable profit for its shareholders — that it would undoubtedly confer great benefit on this district of the Province of New Ulster — and that no serious obstacle or difficulty stands in the way of its formation and operations.

" It is obviously, from the nature of the undertaking, impossible to form any precise estimate of the amount of profit to be expected ; but the Committee on enquiry have found that the whale ships lately visiting New Zealand have been generally successful — that one ship, during an eight week's cruise from this port, obtained 180 barrels of sperm oil, valued at £1080 ; and that the whaling stations on the coast have been remarkably successful during the last season in taking the sperm whale ; a fact evidenced by the sailing within these last few hours of the brig Nina for London, with a considerable cargo of sperm oil, the greater portion being the produce of stations owned by residents of this place. " The Committee moreover think it an element of much weight in the consideration of this question, that the importance of many places of considerable standing is to be traced almost entirely to their extensive undertakings in the whale fishery, while other places have been at least largely benefitted by embarking in the same enterprise. Several ports in the United States may be taken as instances of the former. Sydney, and especially Hobart Town, as instances of the iatter. New Zealand, and the Port of Auckland in par- j ticular, yields to none, and surpasses most of these places in its position and prospects as the depot of a whaling fleet. A situation in the midst of a rich whaling ground — a plentiful and cheap supply of provisions — abundant stores (some manufactured on the spot, and all others imported duty free) ; and lastly, a harbour easy of access, safe in all weathers, and entered and used without charges of any kind, confer, indeed, advantages on Auckland, enjoyed by few, if by any, other ports ; advantages which cannot fail to be of the most important service in securing success to a j well conducted Company. Most of these advan- j tages are no doubt equally available for the whale ships from other countries visiting the neighbouring seas. Tbat they have not been more extensively used is, in the opinion of the Committee only to be attributed to their having remained unknown. The Committee consider, too, that it should not be overlooked that ships sailing from this port may be made the means of communication, and thus assist in bringing to our shores a portion of that extensive and highly beneficial trade which the gold-fields of Australia have almost, if not entirely, driven from her ports. " The Committee are of opinion that no difficulty will exist in procuring one or more suitable vessels either in Sydney or Hobart Town, and that a fitting master and crew may be obtained without looking beyond this Province. The Committee consider a vessel of about 200 tons burthen as the most desirable size ; that a very good one may be procured for £1500, and that it would cost about £1 800 more to fit her out well and sufficiently for a twelve month's voyage. Four months after the complete formation of the Company, appears ample time to allow for sending her to sea. It is very probable that a whaling ship of the description required, deserted by a gold-seeking crew, may be procured already fitted out at one of the markets named ; and if so, this may save both time and money. Enquiries, however, on the spot, can alone determine the course to be pursued in this respect. " For the particulars of the cost of fitting out, the Committee refer to two documents annexed to this Eeport ; the first is an estimate made by some of the members of the Committee ; and the second shows, in the first column, the expense incurred in fitting out the Maukin, the details of which have been kindly furnished by Mr. Grahame ; and in the second column, taking that expense as the basis of calculation, what would be required for a vessel of the description recommended. " One difficulty, however, has presented itself, which the Committee looked upon as of a sufli ciently serious nature, could it not have been obviated, to render the formation of a Company difficult, if not impossible. By the law of England, in force in this Colony, every member of a Company is liable, individually, for all its engagements — a I'esponsibility which few feel disposed to incur, — and which would, in this instance, have deterred many of the most zealous promoters of the undertaking from becoming shareholders. This difficulty can only be got rid of by an Act of the Legislative Council. With the object of ascertaining how far it was probable such an Act could be obtained, the Committee requested permission to wait on the Lieutenant- Governor for the purpose of obtaining his views on the subject. At an interview which took place, His Excellency expressed himself very favourably towards the objects of the proposed Company, and informed the Committee in answer to their enquiries, that the Local Government would lend its best assistance to procure an Act of Council, at the first convenient opportunity, for the regulation of the affairs of the Company, and especially for limiting the individual liability of its members ; and that that opportunity would most probably soon arrive, as arrangements for the sitting of the Provincial Council of New Ulster were expected here very shortly, from the Go-vernor-in- Chief, an expectation which has since been realized. His Excellency moreover added, that the operations of such a Company would in his opinion be so conducive to the prosperity of Auckland, that lie should himself be happy to subsciibe for shares, with a view to assist in its formation. " Upon the whole, therefore, the pommittec feel themselves justified in recommending — " That a Provisional Committee be appointed for the purpose of forming a Company, to be called "The Auckland Whaling Company," upon the distinct understanding however, that no liabilities are to be incurred till the required Act of Council be procured. This probably will create little or no delay, as some time will be required for the complete organization of the Company, and before its operations can be commenced. The Committee recommend, that the shares of the Company be small in amount, so as to enable all those who desire it, to become shareholders, and with this object they think £1 shares the most suitable. "The capital, to be raised at once, the Committee consider should be £4,000, with power from time to time to increase the business of the Company, by the issue of new shares, whenever circumstances shall appear to justify such an extension. "These, and other proposals for the constitution of the Company, and the management of its affairs, are embodied in a paper annexed to this Eeport. As it is flesh-able that the opinion of the public should be taken on these matter, the Committee, with a view to save time, and obviate the necessity of another meeting, recommend that these proposals should be at once discussed, and the conclusions come to, handed over to the Provisional Committee for their guidance."

An Estimate for fitting out a Vessel of about 200 tons for a Whaling Voyage for twelve months.

The above is a rough calculation of the fit-out of a' vessel for a twelve months' Whaling Voyage; this is provided a suitable vessel is got, and which it is presumed does not require many alterations or repairs. It is thought such a one might be procured for JL 1,200 or £1,500.

Particulars of the expense incurred in fitting out the Maukin, and estimated expense of fitting out a Vessel of about 200 tons for a whaling voyage for 12 months.

* The MauVin had only 50 tuns of casks — 100 are comprised in the other estimate. + The Maukin was provisioned for a shorter time — £600 is for 12 months. X The Maulcin's insurance was for 6 months, on £1500. It was then proposed by Captain Salmon, seconded by Mr. Wm, Connell, " That a Company be formed to be called ' The Auckland Whaling Company,' for the purpose of sending to sea one or more Whaling Ships from the Port of Auckland." Carried unanimously, The following .Resolutions were then proposed, seriatim, by Mr. Whitaker, on the part of the Committee, the Mover accompanying; each with such explanatory remarks as would place the meeting in possession of the grouuds on which they had severally been prepared : — " That the capital be £4,000, in one pound (£1) shares ; the whole to be paid up." Seconded by Mr. Lewis. — Carried. " That the business of the Company be managed by five directors, to be elected annually; three to form a board : any proprietor to be qualified to act as director." Seconded by Mr. Davy. — Carried. " That the property of the Company be vested in trustees, who may also be directors, to be elected at the first General Meeting, and to continue until removed by vote of the shareholders. Trustees to hold property at disposal of directors. Seconded by Mr. C. A. Harris. — Carried. " That every proprietor be entitled to one vote, and one other additional vote for each additional five shares beyond the first five." Seconded by Mr. Lewis. [A short discussion arose on the terms of this resolution, which was carried, nem. con.'] " That the shareholders may vote by proxy." Seconded by Mr. Macky. — Carried. " That a General Meeting of the shareholders be held once a year, to receive directors' reports, and elect directors : and that going out directors be eligible for re-election." Seconded by Mr. Ridings. — Carried. " That if any vacancy occur in the direction, a General Meeting, called by the directors, be held within 21 days, for election of another director." Seconded by Capt. Salmon. — Carried. "That the directors have all the power and authority over the property of the Company, and in the management of its affairs, that could be exercised by an individual in reference to his own concerns of a similar nature, except that the directors are not authorized to incur any liability whatever, not fully covered by the funds, and the value of the property of the Company." Seconded by Capt. Salmon. — Carried. " That the directors be empowered at any time to call a General Meeting, by giving 10 days' notice (by two advertisements) in all the newspapers published at the time in Auckland." Seconded by Mr. Harris. — Carried. " That the profits be divided from time to time at the direction of the directors, subject, as in all other matters, to the control of the shareholders at a General Meeting." Seconded by Mr. Lewis. — Carried. " That accounts be kept open at all times to the inspection of shareholders, on payment of one shilling. Seconded by Mr. Connell. — Carried. " That a Share Register Book be kept for the transfer of Shares, and a charge of one shilling made for every transfer, and one shilling extra for every ten shares, or fraction of ten shares, after the first. Entries in Register to be conclusive evidence of sale." Seconded by Mr. Lewis. [The charge of two shillings was originally suggested in the resolution, but after considerable discussion originated by Mr. Boylan, who pointed out that it might be advisable to have the transfer of shares as little expensive as possible, that they might circulate almost as freely as "bank notes, it was altered as above. Mr. Ligar proposed as an amendmentnt, seconded by Mr. Bourne. " That it be part of the duty of the paid officer of the Company to transfer shares." It having been pointed out by the Committee that the rule was suggested by them as they had not seen that any arrangement could be made founded on the presumption that a paid secretary would be appointed by the Company, the amendment, on being put, was lost, and the original motion carried.] " That if losses occur to the extent of one half the subscribed capital, the directors shall call a General Meeting of the proprietors, and take their advice as to the course to be pursued." Seconded by Major Greenwood. — Carried. " That the directors may, at the expense of the Company, procure an Act of Council or Charter of Incorporation, for better enabling the Company to carry on its affairs, and to limit the liability of the shareholders." Seconded by Major Greenwood. — Carried. "That the directors may frame rules, not inconsistent with these rules, for the management of the business entrusted to them, and may employ such persons as may be required for the due conduct of the business." Seconded by Mr. Connell. — Carried.

j "That ten or more proprietors holding not less than one thousand shares, may at any time call a Gencial Meeting on gixiug ten clear day's notice to any two of the directors, and by advertising the same twice in all the newspapers published at the time iv Auckland." Seconded by Major Greenwood. Amended on the proposition of Mr. D. Burn, by the substitution of the word " Five Hundred," lor the words "One Thousand," and then—Carried unanimously. " That a General Meeting may at any time dissolve the Company, a majority of the shareholders both in number and value, concurring." Seconded by Mr, Macky.— Carried. "That a General Meeting may at any time increase the capital by the "issue of New shares, or diminish the capital already subscribed, upon such terms as may be then declared." Seconded by Major Greenwood.— Carried. " That a General Meeting called for a purpose, to be distinctly specified in the notice calling the same, may in that respect exercise unlimited control over the directors and the affairs of the Company." Seconded by Major Grenwood — Carried. "That new Laws may at any time be made, and laws already made, altered at a Genaral Meeting, a majority of proprietors present, holding at least one half in value of shares, concurring." Seconded by Capt. Salmon. — Carried. " That all other questions at a General Meeting be decided by a majority of votes." Seconded by Mr. Harris. — Can ied. " That if any doubt or dispute shall arise as to the construction of the Eules, or as to the power of the directors, or in reference to any other matter in which the Company is interested, the same shall be referred to a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, and tae decision come to thereat, shall be final and conclusive." Seconded by Mr. Connell.— Carried. Moved by Mr. Macky, seconded by Mr. Lewis— " That this meeting do now appoint seven gentlemen as a Provisional Committee to carry the foregoing resolutions into effect/* with power to add any other regulations (not being inconsistent, with the foregoing) that they may think desirable." Carried unanimously. This completed the series of Resolutions recommended by the Committee, and it remained with the "Meeting to give further practical effect to the .Resolutions— whereupon, it was Moved by Mr Bain, seconded by Mr. Burn, "That the seven gentlemen who have been acting as the Preliminary Committee be appointed the Provisional Committee as now agreed upon," Carried unanimously. It having been subsequently suggested that it would be desirable that the meeting should add tothe number now appointed, the following gentlemen were also placed upon the Provisional Committee. 4 Mr. J. W. Bain, Capt. Daldy, Mr. E. Davy, Dr. Campbell, Mr. D. Nathan, and Mr. W. Brown. Moved by Major Greenwood, seconded by Captain Salmon — " That Mr. Hansard be appointed Secretary." Carried. Moved by Dr. * Bennett, seconded by Mr. Swinbourne — •' That the thanks of this Meeting be y given to the Preliminary Committee for the \ery able manner in which they have prepared the scheme, and the business-like manner in which they have brought it forward to the meeting this evening." Carried unanimously. The Mayor having vacated, and Mr. lyhitaker taken the Chair, the thanks of the meeting were then unanimously voted to his Worship for his able conduct in the Chair. Great oneness of opinion and feeling characterised the proceedings, and the result of the whole was in a high degree satisfactory. "We have no doubt that under the management of the Provisional Committee (which it will be observed includes rtll the gentlemen whose efficient services in the preliminary arrangements were so justly acknowledged by the Meeting, with others of well-known commercial information and spirit). The undertaking will now be rapidly and judiciously forwarded.

Supreme Court. — On Wednesday morning Frederick Florance, who on the preceding day pleaded guilty of forgery, was brought up for Judgment. The Chief Justice, in a brief but impressive address to the prisoner, pointed out the evils to society with which the crime of forgery was fraught, — a crime which till within the last few years had been visited with the extreme penalty of the law. But, the Court having given serious consideration to all the circumstances of this case as stated in the depositions, and taken also into account the prisoner's confession of guilt and expression of a desire to make what reparation he could, a milder sentence would be awarded than was in most judged incessary. Kis Honour then sentenced the prisoner to be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven years. The Civil Session is to be held on Monday next. A special jury has been summoned to try the case of Coolahan v. Low and Motion.

We return, as we promised in a former number, to the details of the news from Ireland, contained in our recently arrived files, for the purpose of bringing", so far as we can, the details scattered through a number of papers into a connected and condensed view of the leading movements in that still agitated and distressed country. The journals, particularly those of the South, abound in statements and remarks respecting the decrees of the Synod of Thurles, as ratified by the fiat of the Holy See, and at length duly promulgated in the various Koman Catholic Chapels. The Cork Southern Reporter gives an abstract of the principal contents, which the importance of the Statutes, especially in their bearing upon the question of Education, induces us to subjoin in full : — " The statutes of the Synod have at length been received by the ecclesiastical authorities of tins diocese. "We find in them the briefs, byvirtue of which the Synod was held, and by which Dr. Cullen acted as apostolic delegate : also the instructions from the Sacred Congregation de Propoganda Fide, as to the manner of its being holden, together with the Pope's confirmation. The decrees are not to say very voluminous, and they treat principally of ecclesiastic; 1 matters, more especially as regards the conferring of the sacraments, to the administration of which t 1 ey tend to give as much solemnity as possible. The decrees say that, owing to the peculiar circumstances of this country, which have now been happily changed, the sacraments, were often obliged to be conferred in holes and corners, and were altogether shorn of their dignity. To remedy this, and introduce unity of practice, is avowedly the great object of the Synod. Hence it has been decreed, that the sacraments of bartism and matrimony, for the future must be performed in the church, unless it may appear to the bishop of the diocess necessary to dispense with it, and this cannot be done without sufficient and valid cause. It is also decreed that the hour for last mass on Sundays shall be 12 o'clock at the latest. The only question discussed, which can be culled a lay one was education. Under this of course, the*Q,ueen's Colleges were treated : and we find a chapter consisting of nine paragraphs about them. It commences by admonishing all Catho-

lies that, as they recognize the Pope to be Christ s Vicar on earth, and that to him was the feeding ot His lambs confided, they should respect and obey .he rescripts and advice already given with regard to the colleges. By the decrees no bishop can fold any place in the administration of the colleges All ecclesiastics are prohibited, 'under pain of suspension,' from acting either as professors or as deans of residence. The laity are entreated, owing, as the decrees say, 'to the danger to faith and morals in the colleges,' not to send their children to them. The bishops of the dioceses in which the colleges are, arc called on to watch and see that the statutes are observed by the priests ; and the chapter winds up with an assurance that all the efforts of the prelates shall be directed towards the erection of a Catholic university. There is also a chapter about the national schools, but they are not interfered with, except as regards the teaching of history, which is no longer to be taught to Catholic youth unless by a Catholic. There is also a wibh expressed that, as the greater portion of the youth attending the schools are Catholics, a more just proportion of Catholics should be appointed on the board than there has hitherto been ; and the archbishops are desired to make a request to that effect to the Government, in the name of the S yn od. The last chapter of all, the object of which is to prevent for the future anything like a want of unanimity among ecclesiastics, decrees that any law made or proposed by the^ Government, regarding the education of Catholics, or the rights of the church, before it can be received, will have to be examined by a council of the Vishops, and received by them. Should they disagree, Rome is to be appealed to, and, of course the decision of Rome will be final." Such is the substance of these celebrated Decrees, so far as it has been made public, — a reservation which is very necessary, if there is any adequate foundation for the (London) Spectators hints that what was termed a "promulgation," was "in fact but a very cautious leaking out," and that " there are certain portions of those mysterious Statutes for the reception of which the Lay mind is not yet prepai'ad, and which therefore have been confided, sub sigillo, and discreetly veiled in the garb of a dead tongue, to sacerdotal keeping only." However this may be, the denunciation of the Government scheme of Education, especially as regards the Queen's Colleges, is sufficiently explicit, and, if any doubt of its intended force had existed, it would be removed by a formal Latin manifesto addressed by Archbishop Me Hale to his clergy, of one passage in which the following* is a translation : — " We direct y >ur special attention to that part of the statutes which regard the Queen's Colleges and the National Schools, that by obeying the apostolic rescripts, you endeavour with a]l your might to procure the withdrawal of youth, if any there be, from frequenting the said Colleges ; and also to obtain the fulfilment of all the conditions which are required both by the Synod and our Holy Father the Pope, that these schools (national) be tolerated, as they, the latter, are, in very many cases very dangerous to the youth who frequent them. Whereas in these sad times the enemy rages so fiercely, even to the extent of using force, to infect the flocks committed to your care with poisonous errors, you "will not cease, with renewed zeal, to bring them with you to wholesome pastui-es, and to instruct in piety, and learning, in Catholic schools, the youth of both sexes." It remains to be seen what amount of obedience would be rendered to these edicts. One priest only had as yet acted in submission to them, — the Rev. Mr. Mitchell, Dean of Residences at Gal way College, who had ..written to the Lord Lieutenant tendering 1 his resignation. But the course of others was not known, as time had been allowed till the latter end of January for their secession from their posts. Meanwhile a large portion of the more intelligent of the laity manifested a strong disposition to resist this attempt to "withhold their children from the great and hitherto unprecedented educational opportunities which the Queen's Colleges afford The Oalway Vindicator of Jauuary 7th reported that, since the opening of the College in October up to the 6th January, (the last day for entrance during that collegiate Session), thirty-six new students had matriculated, of whom twenty-three were Roman Catholics, and that "several Catholics who entered in the former years, and were afterwards held back by certain influenoes, had returned to resume their duties." The duty of practically disregarding the edicts was urged with considerable energy by an influential section of the press : according to the Times, " some of the most respectable organs of Romanism in the country continued to show an undaunted lront to the strides which intolerance is making under the auspices of Primate Cullen and the other sacerdotal despots." Amongst these was the Cork Southern Reporter, which spoke out on the question to its co-religionists, in such bold and stirring terms as the following : — " We have in Ireland a party of Catholics, commonly known by the title ' Ultramontane.' We have an Ultramontane Primate, an Ultramontane knot of bishops, a goodly number of Ultramontane priests, and a base, sycophantic, Ultramontane press. The sympathies and opinions of each and all of these are utteily inconsistent with the principles of which our fathers boasted, and which our truest patriots and our noblest prelates shared. We care not what may be their professions, what their motives, what th<; perwjnal worth of any among them ; they stand leagued against that grand principle of civil and religious freedom, which is bound up with all the dearest and holiest recollections of Ireland, and their mission is to trample down those privileges for which every Irishman believed be combated when he fought for his own emancipation from civil disabilities. Will the people of Ireland sustain them in this unhallowed attempt \ Oh ! let us have their indignant 'never,' if the graves of their patriots, and the memory of their ancestors be not degraded in their estimation, Ireland is Catholic, but let us trust that the catholicity is still that of a Doyle, and not that of a Cullen. While throughout the continent of Europe the creed of the immortal cJ. K. L.' is identified with the cause of despotism, let it not lose with us its old glorious associations of ficedom. While, in Italy, in Austria, in France, it is synonymous with an enslaved press, a cramped education, an intolerant clergy, and a military rule, let Irishmen identify it as of old with all that is noble and progressive in the civil institutions of man. Let all that is dark, and despotic, and tending to restrain and fetter the mind and the energy of our race, be now, as then, regarded as its undoubted foe, and amid all our misery and affliction, we shall stand forth still the champions at once of liberty and of religion. If we act otherwise we shall belie the pledges of our fathers, the fervent promises of our own youth, and shall stamp with our verification every assertion made respecting us which they declared libellous and false." The Limerick Chronicle alleged that Archbishop iSlattery had arrived at the ! conclusion that various of the Statutes of the Synod could not with advantage be enforced in the pi-esent circumstances, and

had therefore left his clergy to act at their own discretion with regard to them. " This decision," says the Chronicle, " will have great influence just now with other prelates, as Archbishop Slattery has been of the majority in the Thurles Synod which passed the Decrees." Should the statement be well-founded, no doubt the fact would materially augment the force of " that intestine rage beginning to prevail in the heart of the Catholic body" which the Dublin Evening Post (an old and steady advocate of " Catholic claims") described and deplored in an article we copied, with the comments of the Globe, in our issue of Saturday last. While these dissensions were agitating the South, the North of Ireland presented the, for it, unwonted character of a bad pre-eminence in violence and outrage. We have already extracted accounts of several murders and other dreadful crimes, and these form only a part of the catalogue that might bo given. The most blood-stained annals of Tipperary have scarcely presented blacker records than the history of parts of Ulster have recently furnished. The inflammatory speeches of the reverend and lay orators of the Tenant League have no doubt had their full share in working up an excitable and— it should not be forgotten even while we most condemn, — in many instances an oppressed peasantry to an organization, of which the Ribbon conspiracy was the convenient and ready instrument. The object plainly is the enforcement, by a system of terrorism and extermination, of the conspirators, demands upon the landlords. The subject, like most similar subjects in Ireland, is a very complicated one; but whatever should have been done some time since, or whatever it may be right to do by and by, the immediate object must be to put down tlie horrible system which actually levies an impost for the purpose of maintaining a murder-fund, and exacts life as the penalty of asserting the most legitimate rights of property. Thus, for example, Mr. Thomas Fortescue of Ravensdale, said to be one of the best landlords in Ireland, had been apprised that £50 bad been raised as bloodmoney to pay the man who should assassinate him, and felt it necessary therefore in riding through Dundalkto have one on each side armed with a double-barrelled gun as a body-guard. The steps taken by the Government had hitherto produced little effect. The provisions of the Act for the Suppression of Crime and Outrage had been found defective in operation. A primary difficulty existed in getting hold of the originators of the schemes of blood. The JSeiury Examiner says, " An officer, if he come in upon a party of the members sitting in secret conclave, may be able to make nothing of them. They are careful to have no papers or other evidences of what they have been about ; and, as they understand perfectly well to keep their own counssl, it is impossible to deal with them, although the officer may be perfectly convinced of the character of the party, and the business upon which they were engaged." Another and most serious difficulty was found in the notorious fact that juries — either from being secretly friendly to the conspiracy, or through fear — would not convict prisoners. Meetings of the magistrates, landowners. &c, had been held in the county Armagh to concert measures to meet the danger ; they resolved to apply to the Government for additional military and police force, — the expense of the extra police to be charged on the townlands where their services may be required, and a rate for the purpose levied forthwith, — and to urge the empanelliug of special juries in all cases of trial for agrarian outrages. At the latest dates, hopes were entertained of at last detecting the working of the Ribbon tribunal, a man having turned approver who confessed that he had himself been implicated in the murders of Mr. Bateson and another victim named Mclntegart. The depopulation of the comity by emigration continued to excite deep attention. Great as the exodus had been during 1850, there was sufficient reason to conclude that it had been considerably greater in 1851. The following is given by the Daily Express as the return from the Port of Dublin for the two years :—

9,090 7,381 9,861." This, however, was from a single port only , and the Evening Post computes the whole emigration for the year at 300,000. The Times calls particular attention to the fact of the greatly augmented proportion of women left in Ireland, and the probability of the disproportion being increased instead of diminished. " The fact," says the writer, " suggests a grave doubt whether, after all, it is wise to leave Irish emigration so entirely to spontaneous and accidental causes ; and whether for our own good at home, as well as for the colonies, it may not be worth while to promote female emigration at the public expense on a much larger scale than has hitherto been attempted."... The Fermanagh Mail stated that several of the emigrants from Ulster had written home expressing deep disappointment on finding that in America " situations are scarce, and money as hard to be made in general as at home," and confessing that if they had worked as hard in Ireland as they are obliged to do in America, they could have done better by remaining there Serious uneasiness was felt respecting three vessels, with nearly one thousand emigrants, which had left Dublin for New York early in October last, but had not since been heard of. An arbitration case which excited very lively interest amongst the Irish Presbyterians bad just been settled. The JRcv. Kichard Dill of Dublin, — one of the executors and residuary legatees of the late Mrs.

Mag-ec, who bequeathed £60,000 for PresbyteVian uses — had been publicly accused by Mr. Win. Neilson, solicitor, who is an elder of the Presbyterian Church in Dublin, of dishonest and corrupt motives with reference to the management of the suit for j the administration of the assets of the testatrix, and of an attempt to deprive the Assembly of its rightful share of the funds of the bequest. The charges had led to stormy debates in the general Assembly, and at length the following arrangement was agreed to : — I " That Mr. Neilson name one man of business of high character and standing, and Mr. Dill another, and the Moderator of the Assembly name as an umpire some Queen's Counsel, and let the facts, documents, and transactions in reference to the matters of difference regarding Mrs. Magee's bequests be laid before them, dulyattested ; and, should their verdict establish the ! imputations Mr. NeiLson has cast on Mr. Dill the latter shall pay all the costs of the inquiry, and confess himself guilty of having attempted to deprive the Assembly of its rightful funds ; but, j should it be the acquittal of Mr. Dill from these imputations, Mr. Neilson shall pay all the costs, and confess that he has attempted to fix on Mr. | Dill false and injurious imputations." Mr. Ncilsoii had nominated Mr. Hugh Moore, of Dublin, and Mr. Dill had nominated Mr. Alexander Lindsay, of Londonderry, as their respective arbitrators, and the Moderator had chosen the eminent Queen's Counsel Mr. Honn, as umpire. The case was argued by counsel before these gentlemen for three days, after which the following was declared as their unanimous award:— "That Mr. Neilson has failed to establish the imputations cast by him on Mr. Dill, or any of them, and we therefore acquit Mr. Dill from all and every of the said imputations " It was stated that Mr. Torrens MeCullagh, the member for Dundalk, had suceeded in obtaining from Government a charter enabling Messrs. Hartley, McCalmont, and others to form themselves in a company, with the intention of plying steamers regularly between Galway and Halifax. Irish newspaper literature had received an addition by the publication of a new three-day paper called the Telegraph, of which the correspondent of the Times reports, " In its advocacy of Catholicity it is more Romish than Rome itself, and in its championship of the supremacy of the Church it positively outherods the Tablet." We can scarcely record it as a loss to the Irish press that the World (the proprietor of which figured in a law suit against the government which we lately copied) was defunct. Its unenviably notorious existence terminated on the 3rd of January. A disastrous fire had ocurrod on Christmas Eve at the convict depot, Spike Island, near Cork. The loss amounted to several thousands. The convicts were all mustered afterwards, and none were missing. The Warder had " the privilege and pleasure to announce to the Irish people" that Father Gavazzi would visit Ireland in the month of April for the purpose of delivering a course of lectures on the Papacy. Father Mathcw had returned in perfect health from the United States. The Corporation of Cork had presented an address of congratulation and welcome to the " Apostle of Temperance.'*' v/ho, in his reply, made the following allusion to the state and prospects of Ireland, with the hopeful anticipations of which, notwithstanding every discouragement, we willingly conclude our present summary : " Though painfully struck with the sad contrast which our dearly beloved country presents in many particulars with the favoured land which I have recently left, I yet see no reason for apathy or despair ; Ireland — this is not the place to investigate the cause — is now passing through a transitionary ordeal, from which I trust she will ere long brightly emerge, and enter on that glorious career of national prosperity, to which her ample resources, now in progress of developement, must ! naturally entitle her. I feel delight in already recognizing marked indications of a spirit of industrial activity and enterprise, which combined with self-reliance and perseverance, cannot fail to effect for her that social regeneration, which it has already accomplished for so many nations in the history of mankind. This spirit once universally diffused, employment, and its natural concomitants — plenty and prosperity — would speedily follow an ample field would be afforded at home for the energies of our people, while temperance and self-respect would consolidate those advantages, and render them durable. Beloved fellowcitizens, I sincerely thank you for your most kind and considerate advice for the preservation of my health, which God willing, I intend to implicitly follow. For this deeply-prized address, a mark of your unanimous esteem, accept the homage of a grateful and affectionate heart."

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1852. PROJECTED WHALING COMPANY.

Maukin. New Vessel. * Whaling gear and three boats, one spare . . .£, 340 Wages fitting out .... 60 Advance to crew .... 50 Spare rope, canvass, &c. . . 120 te Provisions for 12 months . 200 Extras to blacksmith, cooper, ship carpenter, &c. . . . 195 X Insurance, at 8 per cent. . 60 £ 500 GO 70 120 600 105 u 240 £1025 £1785

Four now Whaleboats at £22 New Ash Oars for ditto, at £5 each Ditto, spare ditto Twelve Whale Lines at £4 each Line Tubs, &c, Boat Lanterns Six dozen Harpoons, at ss. each rhree dozen Lances, at 7s. each Mincing -knives, Spades, &c. Two Try Pots, and fitting up Two Copper Coolers Copper Ladles amd Scummers Six Fluke Hopes, Chain, Hooks, &c. Cutting-in Blocks and Falls . Fixing Boat Davits , , , LOO tuns of Oil Casks, at 505. . Iwo tons of Hoop Iron Rivets Coopers' and Carpenters' Tools Labour, fitting out ship, and shipping casks, stores, &c Rope and Canvass, and sundry Small Stores Advances to the Crew . Provisions for twenty-two Men for twelve months, at Is. 6d. per diem Sundry extra Stores, for Cabin [nsurance on £3,500, at 8 per cent. .€ s. d. 88 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 48 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 0 12 12 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 36 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 250 0 0 36 0 0 5 0 0 20 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 80 0 0 600 0 0 36 0 0 280 0 0

Years ending Dec. 31. 1851. 1860. Cabin passengers 317 ... 231 Steerage, viz. :—: — Adults of 14 years and upwards, males 3,318 ... 2,676 Ditto ditto Females 3,255 ... 2,G18 Children between 1 and 14 years, males 1,019 ... BGO Ditto ditto Females 888 ... 745 Children under 12 months ... 293 ... 251 9,090 7,381 The destination of the emigrants from Dublin during the past three years has been as follows : — 1851. 1850. 1849. United States 7,782 5,851 7,581 Canada 1,308 3,530 2,280