The Standard AND PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE. (PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1876.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 429, 18 November 1876, Page 2

The Standard AND PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE. (PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1876.

“ We sha.ll sell to no num justice or right: We shall deny to no num justice or right: We shall defer to no man just ice or right.”

There is no question more entertaining to economists, political, and social than that of a suitable outlet for the surplus population of the Old. World. Naturally, as a field for emigration, the colonies of the Hemisphere of which New Zealand forms a part, are objects of great attraction at this juncture. Of late years, philanthropists, and others, have been devising means by which settlements can be founded on some principle or other which was to betheir chief characteristic ; by persons hailing from some .part of the home country, and led by prominent public and private men, who served as their chief recommendation, and introduction to their new sphere. The province of Wellington, has been remarkably successful in this line of business from the days of the Small Fann Association, in 1853, with which the names of Sir George Grey, the late Dr Featherston/ Charles Rooking Carter, and Mr McMasters and others, have been, intimately, and successfully connected, to the Fielding Settlement on the plains of Manawatu—the admiration and envy of the world, at any rate that part of the world whose inhabitants have been lucky enough to behold them. Some time since, during Sir Julius Vogel’s residence in England, overtures embracing various schemes of settlement, were made to that gentleman by leading men representing a considerable amount of capital. Some of these, we believe, are still pending—such as tfhe establishment of a sugar factory, and beet growing industry. But ,ab the mind naturally fixes more readyly on things as they are, than as they may be, we can afford to skip over the many' failures that .-have .occurred to the north of Auckland—the Albertlanders and others—and draw attention to the Kati Kati settlement, than which nothing, so far, could have been more successful. Most of our readers will remember the name of Vesey Stewart, who, almost single banded, organized and put into force a plan by which some hundreds of his fellow countrymen were deported from thraldom, and tenant servitude in Ireland, to comparative freedom and independence in New Zealand. In that beautiful part of the East Coast lying between Tauranga and the Thames, is now to be seen one of the best evidences of what an earnest minded man can achieve, if he is but honest and consistent in his conduct. The Kati Kati settlement—-un-euphonious, and un-English, or, rather un-Irisb, as it many sound—for it is under the protection of the Shamrock —is growing in strength and importance; Jh.e. settlers are contented, comfortable, aud satisfied ; and Mr Stewart has already taken steps towards the introduction of a still further increase to what may be called his “ peculiar people.” Such settlements furnish the foundation of what, under favorable and judicious management, cannot fail to be a power in the land ; and it is with feelings of great gratification that we peruse the reports that have reached us from time to time, relative to a similar movement, but on a more extensive scale than its predecessors. We have deferred laythis new project before our readers until we were able to say something definite relative to it; but, since the closing of Parliament, we regret to say nothing has been definitely done by the Government, that has reached us, with a view to bringing the matter to a practical issue. It appears that a Mr Broomhall met Sir Julius Vogel in Auckland, as the latter was departing from the colony, and imparted to him the outline of a scheme he was anxious to develope in this colony, in preference to California, provided that the Government offered sufficient, or superior inducements ; the nattlre of the scheme will be gathered from the following telegram from the AgentGeneral to the Government

" Auckland, October 23, 1876. —Have met Mr Broomhall, and had a long conversation with him. He represents capitalists who, for a special settlement, are willing to invest half a million of money in land and paying expenses of immigrants to New Zealand. They intend to pay in cash. Although organised by total abstainers, they do not propose to make it exclusive to abstainers. Mr Broomhall is empowered to finally close, but would not do so until arrival of Mr Fox. On passing through California ho made conditional bargains to purchase 100,U00 acres at £3, and 100,000 at £2 10s per acre, both to be optional to him till 30th June next. He will close with one or both of these if he does not arrange with New Zealand. He is willing to covenant to settle immigrants on the land he Buys under conditions of a stringent nature He has brought me letters, and asks my advice. I have advised hirn as follows : To let me send you them to lay before Assembly, if you like, and to usk you to telegraph him shall he come on to Wellington at once, or would you prefer his postponing doing so. If he came he would ask you first-, are you willing to entertain the matter ; second, to give him a list of the localities where he may look for land ; price and conditions to be subject to subsequent agreement. I doubt your being able to deal without the sanction of the House, and you will have to close before the House meets again, as Californian option only open till June next. I send you this so that you may, if you think fit, ask from the Assembly a general sanction to make an agreement. There is no doubt of Air Broomhull being willing to arrange. He represents very wealthy and influential people. I leave early to-day You must telegraph him direct at Club. If you wish him down at once, telegraph to-day, us steamer leaves to-morrow for Wellington.—J. Vogel.—The Hon. Major Atkinson, Wellington.” The following telegram was sent from Major Atkinson to Mr Broomhall: —“ Government Buildings, 24th October.—Have received a telegram from Sir Julius Vogel, conveying substance of conversation with you. I shall be glad to see you, and think a personal interview before the House rises desirable. Can you come down at once? —H. Atkinson. —J. Broomhull, Esq., Club, Auckland.” The result of this we have not heard; but it seems to present a favorable opportunity for Poverty Bay to make overtures to both the Government, aud Mr Broomhall, with a view to bringing this part of the coast into notice ; there is plenty of time between this and the 30th June next; it may be the means of this district enjoying some portion of the half million he is willing to pay in cash (Oh 1 ye gods, how it makes our pen run) or, at any rate, of bringing it into a better repute than it enjoys at present. We commend the serious consideration of this subject to the Road Boards in the district; let them open up direct communication with Mr Broomhall at once, and, if needs be, give him a special invitation to personally inspect and report,on the capabilities of the land herercor the purposes of his wants,