The New-Zealander. AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1853.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 765, 13 August 1853, Page 2

The New-Zealander.

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1853.

Br ju&t and fear not: < , Let alt the ends thou alm’st at, be thy Country*. Tlly Gon.’s, and Truth’s. .

We do not feel it necessary to offer a apology for our frequent reference to ■ advancing prosperity of the AucklW

icl particularly as manifested in our L'reasiiifly important Export Trade. Although (he facts arc duly chronicled in our Iliippino- columns, and are known as they take place to very many of our local readers, .j at stated intervals appear in the official returns, yet it is a gratifying, and may be a eful duly to notice them as they pass,—tf invasonly lha I readers at a distance may be kept informed, in this particular at least, of the real condition and prospects of our Port and Settlement. We have lately taken occasion to congratulate our readers on the progress exhibited in the Returns published in the Government Gazette for the quarter ending on the sth of Julv .Those Returns showed that the Exnorts of New Zealand produce from the port if Auckland for the quarter had amounted in estimated value to 24,459,-thus exceeding be Exports of the July quarter of 1852 bvupwardsof 10,000/.. and indeed exceedbirr the Exports of the April and July quarts of last vear, taken together , by more than 4000/. We then as on former occasions, oallod attention to the important consideration, that “ the articles which contributed most largely to the total, were precisely those which are least contingent or temporary in their production,—those which the district can continue to supply for an indefinite period in equal or augmented quantities-” Thus, the Quarter’s Exports of agricultural produce, including especially Potatoes, reached in value to 4 MOO/., while Timber contributed to the aggregate value the sum of 9,446/. The exports during the present neck exhibit the resources of the district and the commerce of the port in an equally encouraging aspect. Three vessels which have cleared out at our Custom House this week for Australia, the Commodore , the Algerine , and the Deborah , carry—in addition to a variety of other produce, such as grain, butter, bacon and hams, cheese, &c. . —quantities of the two great staple exports referred to, which are entered thus : Potatoes, 45 tons, 3,835 bags, 462 sacks, and 4,095 kits Timber (sawn) 4,260 pieces and 70,500 feet. Oilier vessels with the same destination arc Idling up in our port, and the prices which have been realized at Sydney and Melbourne have proved during the whole season amply adequate to remunerate both grower and exporter. In connection with this subject wc should notice die favourable seed-time now afforded by the delightfully fine weather which has sol in. In and around the Pensioner Settlements, as well as in various other parts of the district, agricultural operations are going forward with greater zeal and diligence than ever. The market which the Australian gold-fields have opened up, naturally stimulates to efforts and outlay which have so fair a prospect of meeting with an abundant reward. Wc are told on good authority that a single individual of our enterprising and energetic agricultural settlers has succeeded so well in his polatoo crops during the past season, (having realized about 2000/.) that he has made arrangements to supply about 4000 tons early In the next season, and is now setting about the planting and other preparations for accomplishing the undertaking. Very many others are, though on a smaller scale, adopting a similar course; and there is every reason to hope that the Auckland ■ district, will, during the corning year, by the blessing of Providence, obtain in larger measure than ever before, encouraging recompense for industry—procuring a share of the Australian yold by supplying the gold-diggers with indispensable food.