New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, July 3, 1850.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 513, 3 July 1850, Page 2

New Zealand Spectator, AND COOK'S STRAIT GUARDIAN. Wednesday, July 3, 1850.

In our present number will be found (extracted from the New Zealander) the copy of a Despatch from Lord Grey to the Go-vernor-in-Chief, occasioned by a memorial from some of the inhabitants of Auckland for the recall of the latter from the government of New Zealand, in which his Lordship takes the opportunity of expressing in the strongest terms his confidence in Sir George Grey's administration of the Government of the colony, and refers to its present state of tranquillity and prosperity as compared with its disorganized condition on his assuming the management of its affairs, as the most complete answer to his detractors, and as a sufficient justification for the continuance of his Lordship's confidence. The decided manner in which Lord Grey expresses himself on the subject of Representative Institutions, coupled with Lord John Russell's recent statements in the House of Commons affords unequivocal evidence of the intention of Ministers to carry out the recommendations made by Sir George Grey both as to the mode of Representative Government to be adopted in New Zealand and the pei iod of its introduction. Whatever changes may be made during the present session of Parliament in the constitution of other colonies, it appears probable that New Zealand will not be interfered with. This dispatch will, doubtless, have the effect of calling forth from Mr. Fox and his partisans fresh exhibitions of their .personal feeling against the Governor, but they I ought by this time to be convinced of the futility of their agitation either in the Colo* ny or out of it. The wisest course to pursue will be to make a good use of the inter, val which must occur before the introduction of Representative Institutions to familiarize the minds of the settlers with' the plan by frequent and temperate discussions of its details, and by the timely suggestion of such improvements as may seem desirable. During this interval we may hope to see several important changes in the Colony from the advancement in civilization of the natives and the increase of its European

population;' and in its material prosperity .from the increase of its export trade ; and if the details of the measure are maturely weighed and duly adapted » to the circumstances of the Colony, we shall have no occasion to regret the delay, but shall' prove the * value of Lord Bacon's maxim which counsels us to " stay a little that we may make an end the sooner. "-^ ; -■* ,

The Harlequin arrived on Sunday from the Chatham Islands after a passage of ten days having met with light and baffling winds. She reports an American, vessel having called in there to load with potatoes for San Francisco. ' I

Wb understand that the Rev. W. Kirton will deliver a lecture on " the Immortality of the Soul," at the Mechanics' Institute to-morrow evening. " '

The weather at Wellington during the month of June, 1850— Days of continued Rain 3 Showery days 11 Days on which no Rain fell 16 Rain 5 inches 86-100. Fire shocks of earthquakes, two rather severe.

A pew numbers of the New Zealander, to June Ist have been received by the Shepherdess by way of Taranaki, but they do not contain any news of importance. A. despatch from Earl Grey had been published in the- Government Gazette which will be found in our present number. The Clara arrived at Auckland May 28th, and the Undaunted, from Sydney, sailed from Auckland for Swansea with 360' tons of copper ore from Kawau. The Lord Stanley, Constant and Inchinnan were advertised to sail for San Francisco. The Queen's birth day was celebrated at Auckland with the usual demonstrations of loyalty, and a Ball was given in the evening by Sir George Grey at the Artillery Barracks, which was very numerously attended. A feast was given to the natives, the provision for which was made on a much more liberal scale than that at Thorndon, each native having been supplied with a pound and , a- hah 7 of beef, and a pound of pudding, a pound and a- half of bread, and two pounds of potatoes. The feast is thus described in the New Zealander :—: —

By private letters we learn that the Government Brig arrived at Auckland after a ten days' passage, and that the Constant^ nople was ready for eea and would sail for Wellington with the first fair wind.

Hhb following extract is from Mr. Roebuck's recently published work upon Colonies. Our readers cannot fail to observe that the sketch presented to us of Colonizing Companies in "the pursuit of gain under the guise of philanthropy and patriotism" is not altogether ideal, — that in these graphic and vigorous touches Mr. Roebuck has painted from the life, and they will not be at a loss in acknowledging "the counterfeit resemblance 1 ' to the original from which the portrait has been taken. "When Perm was doing the least mischief, and moit good, that a proprietary ruler could effect, James, Bake of York, his friend and patron, carried confusion and distress, and trouble into .ev.ery^ colony he could- possibly meddle with. - With him and. his grasping avarice, and cruel bigotry, my purpose doles not lead me to deal. The vices and errors which he evinced we need not fear. From the experience of his failures, therefore, we cannot derive any instruction. Direct open, barefaced tyranny, like his, will pot bl in oar

timei attempted. The, danger which besets us takes the shape . of mischievqus meddling ~a pretended beneficence, but real mischief — a pursuit of gain under the guise of philanthropy and patriotitm. Colonizing and other societies, pretending pious and charitable, aims, and extraordinary sympathy with suffering humanity— this is the shape the evil genius of, colonization assumes in. our days, and it is unfortunately but too successful in duping the ignorant and unwary. The scheme is usually carefully devised, and artfully conducted I .' The' projector of some such scheme, while enunciating to all the separate instruments he intends eventually to employ, the peculiar benefit each it to derive from his proposal, invariably begins with the capitalist whp must set them all in motion, and whispers in his ear, that this admirable project is sure to be a safe and profitable mode of investment for his unemployed thousands. The wily projector then proceeds to whiten his nose by pouring into the enchanted ear of some amiably ambitious prelate winning descriptions of rising churches, and multiplied parishes, and troops of ordained clergymen, and young hieropbants seeking ordination. From the lordly diocesan he next turns to Sir Thomas Leatherbreecb.es, the squire, and explains how, by selected couples taken from his troublesome parish, he can keep down the powers of increase, and check alike population and the rates. . To the gentlemen of small fortune and a large family he is toucbingly eloqueiit on the subject of the uneasy classes. In the fairy lands which lie so far away, young would-be husbands line the shores, and breathe soft sighs to the advancing barque which brings them wives, and perhaps a cargo of assorted goods. The girls whom he sees fading and cheerless, and wav and miserable, he fills with ecstacy by vivid pictures of this new paradise for marriageable maidens ; while the youths of the house are lured by histories of solid fortunes made with "ease 'and alternate labour," by gay scenes of exciting spott, diversified and relieved by just so much of highly profitable business as is needed to make a man happy and rich. To the unemployed engineer he talks of surveys without end, and canals, "and bridges, and railroads and mines. The overstocked profession of the law, in both branches, is not safe from the witchery of his delusions : judges are needed in new colonies, aud every young barrister soon rises to wealth and power. And disease will come into fairy land, but only just enough to make it the happy home of the young doctor and his too teeming wife. The clever artisan is quickly made to understand that tjfese are the very circumstances which confer importance and dignity oil the man bf real knowledge. In these happy lands men lake their rank by their usefulness and true science ; and who possesses that in a degree to compete with the skilful artisan? At last, the poor ignorant, hard handed, ill fed working man is touched by tales of unceasing beer, and illimitable cheese, and beef and mutton at discretion, , and five shillings a-day, and a master hat in hand. This series of enticements skilfully, and by the great conjuror, is prepared to lay the ground for a scheme of shares, in which premiums, ami discounts, and fluctuations, and fabulous wealth, and crowds rushing to be shareholders, are all made to perform their part, and the public are pleased, the projector succeeds — and all the misery that follows — who knows it — who cares about A it? The game hae been* played, apd the miserable dupes are disregarded and forgotten." , j

Highest. Barometer.. ..30.49 Thermometer 60° Mean. 29.90 470 Lowest. ' 29:31 330 '