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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 791, 2 March 1853, Page 4

as an important and highly valuable Instrument of Emigration, are brought to an end ; — and 3rd. The Parliamentary legislation of last Session, which' by bestowing very large powers of local self Government upon the Colony of New Zealand in general, and upon the six Provinces into which it is divided by the new Constitution, holds out a prospect, that the attractiveness of New Zealand to Emigrants of all classes, and more especially of the higher classes will be much increased, and the demand for Passenger Ships be proportionately augmented. It thus appeared that the Shipping arrangements which heretofore facilitated New Zealand Emigration, and made it so respectable, were coming to an end at the moment when the Colony had acquired an increased interest in them, and their continuance and extension had become of greater importance to the Colony. It seemed that ttc supply was likely to cease at the very tune when the demand promised to be greater than 6VGI* Prompted by these considerations we have determined to take up and carry on the Shipping operations for Emigration to New Zeeland. Arrangements have consequently been made, by which Mr. Ayliner, (who succeeded Mr. Bowler as .Superintendent of Emigration and Shipping to the Canterbury Association) will establish at the late office of that body a ! general Emigration Office for New Zealand, in exclusive connection with our firm as Ship Owners. At this office, and precisely as herei tofore, intending Colonists of all classes will be able to obtain information, advice, and assistance ; and in due proportion to the demand for passage, first class Ships wilt be despatched by us with the same strict regard to the safety and comfort of Passengers during the voyage, and punctuality to the time fixed for sailing, as bestowed by the Canterbury Shipping arrangements. Your Excellency will understand that we can have no object in ministering to the Emigration wants of any one of the New Zealand Settlements' in particular. Differing in this respect from the Canterbury Association, we shall direct our attention to all the six Provinces which the new Constitutional Act calls into existence. It will be Mr. Aylmer's and our endeavour and wish' that each Province shall share equally with all the rest in the benefits which these arrangements may afford. Just at present, probably, it may not be in our power to send ships to a single port only, so as to secure for each Province the advantage of direct communication from England, but as soon as ever the demand for passage to each port shall justify that course, we shall not fail to pursue it. In the meantime, and *o long only as the demand for shipping shall be insufficient to justify our sending them to a single port, but sufficient to require a ship for two or more^we shall send ships to more than one port, taking care that such Province shall in its turn, as far a3 possible, be made the first place of destination. We assume that the Government of each Province and the General Legislature, including your Excellency, will perceive that it is in their own power by raising funds for the promotion of Emigration from the Mother Country, to make it the interest of British ship owners to send their vessels always to a single port, and therefore, to each port, direct from England. Either each Province, if all the six should obtain the management of their own waste land, or the General Legislature on behalf of each Province, if the law should remain as it is, might provide funds for direct Emigration to each of the six ports. On this point we are induced to add, that if the authorities of New Zealand, whether in the General or Provincial Governments, should be disposed to raise funds in this country for the purpose of Emigration, we should be glad, and hereby beg to offer to your Excellency our services to afford any assistance in our power towards the introduction of New Zealand Government securities into the- British money market, or other means by which we could be useful in promoting the interest of the Colony. The foregoing statement of our intentions and yiews with regard to New Zealand Emigration will sufficiently introduce a suggestion which we venture to make through your Excellency to the Legislature of the Colony. In carrying on the passenger trade to the Australian Colonies, and in some measure also to New Zealand, ship owners are exposed to damage and often to the most serious losses, all of which virtually in the long run enhance the cost of passage, and operate as an impediment to Emigration, by the difficulty which the commanders of their vessels experience with regard to the enforcement of contracts with seamen. Upon the arrival in the Colony of British ships destined after the discharge of their passengers and cargo to some 'distant port in India, or elsewhere, the crews either p«rtially or wholly desert, and though they have entered into the clearest engagements for the whole voyage, the Colonial law does not at present afford adequate means either to prevent or remedy* such breaches of contract. It would he presumptuous in us to offer, or even to form positively an opinion on the most suitable remedy \ but we are informed that when Lord Durham was Governor General in Canada, his Legislative Council devised, and the officers of his Government carried into effect during the short time their authority lasted a sufficient method of dealing with and correcting this grievance at Quebec ; and on general grounds which apply to all countries, we suppose that J the legislature of New Zealand would be equally successful in a similar attempt. We assure your Excellency that with our present intention of engaging largely and systematically in the New Zealand passenger trade, this subject is of the deepest importance to us, and one to, which we beg to request your Excellency's early attention. Having this assurance from us, your Excellency will see at once how necessarily, and how deeply the Colony is interested in the question. We have the honor to be. Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient humble servants, (Signed) Money, Wigram & Sons. We beg your Excellency will understand that we shall willingly entertain, with every