New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, May 12, 1847.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume III, Issue 186, 12 May 1847, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, May 12, 1847.

In a recent number of the Sydney Morning Herald is an article headed "New South Wales sacrificed to New Zealand," in which the writer complains of the " gross injustice, and absurdity of stationing two regiments in New Zealand, and only one in New South Wales," and after instituting a comparison between the population, the trade with the mother country, and the exports of the two colonies, very much in favour of New South Wales, concludes that the interests of the older colony have been sacrificed to the aggrandizement of New Zealand by the withdrawal of a portion of her military force for the defence of this colony. The selfishness of the writer is so apparent that he is hardly at the trouble to disguise it. The real offence appears to be the loss of expenditure to New South Wales occasioned by this arrangement — hine ilia lachrymce! j It must be obvious to any person of ordinary intelligence that no comparison can be reasonably attempted between a colony of sixty years standing and one which has only been founded seven years. A reference to the early history of the colony of New South Wales would bhow that it has only been within the last thirty years that the immigration of free settlers has taken place to any extent. Till then she rould be considered merely a Gaol, and her Governor the head Gaoler. If we were inclined to draw comparisons we could show, by a reference to the early history of the older colony, that New Zealand is of healthier growth and greater promise, that she is of more importance to the mother country in all those points which give value to a colony in the seventh year of her existence, than New South Wales was after having been founded thirty years, and after having cost incalculably more to the British Government. Another argument, if it deserves the name, is founded on the defenceless state of Sydney caused by the withdrawal of the troops. But the question naturally suggests itself: — Against whom do they desire to be defended ? The British nation is at peace with all the world, and there is no probability of this peace being broken — there can be no fear then of any hostile invasion. Do they desire to be protected from their own convicts ? ,Are they apprehensive of any insubordination among this class on the withdrawal of a portion ' of the force at present stationed there, that they are so clamorous against their removal ? The writer assumes that the chief articles of food for the troops must be imported from Sydney ; if this be the case, the injury in a pecuniary point of view will not be so 'great after all. But the assumption most at variance with the truth which runs through the whole article is, that this force is absolutely required in Sydney and that it is not needed in New Zealand. This we beg leave altogether to deny. The late melancholy events at Wanganui will convince the most sceptical of the necessity of this arrangement. It is absolutely necessary for the sake of humanity, for the maintenance of peace and security, that a force for the next few years should

be established in this colony, sufficiently powerful to overawe those natives who are disposed to be turbulent, and to convince them of the hopelessness of resistance to the authority of the Government. So much has been done by the mischievous folly of his Excellency's predecessors to lower the authority of the Government in the eyes of the natives, that humanity as weH as justice absolutely requires that effectual measures shall now be taken for the security of the settlers and the establishment of order. The only means to prevent further bloodshed and to ensure peace, is to be able by a sufficient force judiciously distributed through the different settlements to prevent further disturbances. The great body of the natives will then be free to follow peaceful pursuits, and there is little doubt from the progress they have already made, that when this desirable end is secured, the advancement of the colony will be most rapid and cheering. Already in one year the revenue has increased fourfold under his Excellency's administration, and if peace and good order be permanently established, if the settlers obtain undisturbed possession of their lands, and immigration is once more resumed, in a few years we confidently anticipate a result for this colony as unexampled in the history of colonisation, as it will be gratifying to those settlers who have persevered so long under adverse circumstances, and who wili then in some degree be rewarded for their former privations. But no measure is so likely to promote this desirable end as this, which our contemporary, viewing it with interested motives, affects to consider as a piece of favouritism, but which is dictated by every consideration of justice and humanity.

The Frolic arrived on Sunday from Sydney having had a favourable passage of twelve days. By her we have received Sydney papers to the 27th instant, but they do not contain any news of importance. There had been no recent arrivals from England. Four vessels were to sail from Sydney for this Port within a few days after the departure of the Frolic. The Juno steamer with the remainder of the 58th Regt., was also to leave for Wellington with all convenient despatch.

"We are assured by Mr. D. Scott, that the present of eels and birds from the Chatham Island is intended by Pomare as a present to his brother-in-law Toiroa a chief of Waikanae, and not to Rangihaeata as stated in our last number. We regret that we have been led into this error, but our information was derived from a respectable authority.

Wellington Savings Bank — Mr. T. Waters, Major R. Baker, Mr. J. Boulcott, and Mr. W. Lyon, the Managers in rotation will attend to receive deposits at Messrs. Johnson & Moore's store, from seven to eight o'clock on Saturday evening, the 15th May, 1847, and at the Union Bank of Australia, from twelve to one o'clock on Monday forenoon, the 17th May.

Mortality of Adelaide. — There have been many reports in circulation as to the recent excessive mortality at A 'elaide. From enquiries we have made, we have no hesitation in asserting that the newspapers of that colony have not truly represented the facts. We are informed that the heat has been so insupportable at Adelaide that an early riser might find families sleeping under verandahs in the open air. Numbers of deaths have oc« curred, of which no mention is made ; and to such an extent had mortality prevailed, that general alarm was created. — Launceston Examiner, A Comfortable State of Things. — The South Australian, an Adelaide journal, bearing date the 26th ultimo, offers the following apology to its readers :—": — " On account of the continued hot weather, which is altogether unexampled in this colony, our compositors have been nearly knocked up, aud we are obliged to issue this copy in a curtailed form. A number of leading, local, and other articles of news, and a full report of yesterday's proceedings in Court, are unavoidably postponed. So soon as the weather moderates, we shall publish a supplement with our usual issue to bring up arrears."