DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume I, Issue 31, 18 November 1843, Page 3

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Papakuba.— -We hear that the natives of Papakura have been for the present quieted by the Gov» eminent. But until they are fairly and fully paid for their lands, there is little prospect of the peace being permanent. The Surveyors have resumed their operations. But we expect that they shall be soon bundled off again. It cannot be expected that the natives should quietly submit to hare their lands taken possession of. Would Englishmen be expected to do so ? If not, why should we imagine that the natives would act differently ? and why should the Government place itself in the degrading position of having its servants stopped by natives from the work assigned to them ? What we asserted in our last was perfectly correct ; viz. : — That the Surveyors had been I turned off, because the Government had not paid the | nativeB for the land ; nor have they yet done so. | Besides the want of payment, the Government had agreed to purchase from the wrong parties, which will j be the more difficult point fro settle. | Veracity of the Nelson Examiner..-— In fo1 day's paper we publish a letter from J. N. Beit, Esq. confirming the statement which appeared some time : ago in this paper, regarding a Petition got up at ! Nelson for the purpcsa of procuring the dismissal of Mr. Thompson, the late Police Magistrate. We ' feel much indebted to Mr. Beit for coming forward so disinterestedly in support of truth. The Examiner we leave to his fate, and deem unworthy of further notice. We might have been misinformed, being soj distant from Nelson. He was on the spot, and deliberately denies what he knew to have been fact. . ' Importation from Parkhukst.— We can scarcely conceive any thing more heartlessly cruel, or infamously immoral and unjust, than the conduct of the Home Government towards this colony. Every pledge, and every promise have been broken both at home and in the colony. We were led to believe that the English Government in taking possession of this country, merely sought to afford protection, and give countenance to those who were engaged in the good work of civilizing and christianizing the natives; but how has this pledge been kept ? What assistance has the Government given towards the consummation of this most desirable object ? They have sent the seeds of crime and immorality to be scattered over the length and breadth 'of New Zealand, in the shape of young convicts from th"e penitentiary of ParkhurBt. Are these to be the elements from which the future society of New Zealand is to be formed ? Better an hundred times to make this a penal settlement at once In the full sense of the word. If we are to have convicts, let us have all the advantages of the money spent upon the erection of Goals and Prison-houses, milttaryi &c. Then we would be enabled to collect a little money, and leave in time the moral Pest House. But to have the felons of England poured in upon us, without any benefit whatever, excepting the infamy of living in a penal settlement, is too bad. What are the friends of the aborigines doing at Home, when they permit the natives to be thus sacrificed ? What are our Missionaries about, when they silently allow the flood-gates of iniquity to be opened thus upon New Zealand ? We shall in our next take up this subject more fully ; in the meantime we advise all the settlers not to take one of these young delinquenti off the hands of Government. Let them be employed on the roads if they will, and let the Government pay for their keep. Every man that engages one of them, should be branded as a traitor and an enemy to his adopted country. A promoter of vice and immorality. We would strongly urge upon the Clergy and Missionaries to call a Public Meeting of the people on this subject j the people expect them to take the lead. \ Churches and Schools. — The erection of | Churches and Schools are an evidence of civilization in any country, and we are glad to hear {hat our settlers both at Epsom and Tamaki, are about erecting Churches. A School-house is generally speaking, a more humble edifice than a Church ; but it is nevertheless, just as useful ; and we should much like to see a desire on the part of the community to promote education as well as religion. Religion unless founded on knowledge, is apt to degenerate into superstition. The two ought ever to go hand in hand. We very much regret to see that nothing is being .done for the English education of the natives. We had some hopes that the Bishop or the Government would have long before now, established in Auckland a School for the instruction of the natives in the English language, but nothing whatever has been done by either party. It is easy to confer upon the native the outward form of Christianity ; but instruction alone, will make him a real Christian and a civilized man. We cannot help again remarking upon the neglected condition of the natives of this district. This has been always debateable ground, and it is so still ; neither the Church Missionary Society, nor-the Wesleyans will occupy it : perhaps they are waiting till some one of the indefatigable Missionaries of Bishop Pompalier occupy the field. As the Protestant Bishop neglects the capital, perhaps Bishop Pompalier may take compassion upon it. He perhaps can deny himself the comforts of the Weimate district. The Jesuits have ever been the best friends of the aborigines in every country. la South America they have long stood by them, even against a powerful Government, and perhaps they may do the same in New Zealand. Bankruptcy.— The present are hard times, and it | is difficult to gay who, can withstand them. Rich and poor share the same fate. No amount of property or connexion can be looked upoij as guarantee against

failure. "We regret much to hear that one of the largest and most extensive firms in this colony has been obliged to suspend payment for a time at least. A vast amount of misery and suffering will in consequence ensue. We have been informed that the head of the Government of New Zealand has actually given intimation that all payments of debts and salaries will be suspended until the arrival of the new Governor. Fairly wound up at last ! We thought it would ■ come to this ! ! Splendid policy ! 1 ! Exquisite tact ! ! ! ! Sold, Qr rather killed .the goose — no more golden egga. Poor Mr. ShortUnd, now 'that he is faiily floored, we pity him. We will not rejoice even over a fallen t-nemy. We earnestly hope aud pray that relief may speedily, come to him. He has' doubtless done his h$sp, hnitrthe times are really hard. We are glad to .■perceive that the people are making preparations for the maintenance of the lawj, and the preservation of peace and order. Mr. Jones is endeavouring to establish a Police Force it. Auckland. The best thing that Mr. Shortland can do, is t6 give up t.fi> Government at once to the people. The? may be^able to do something for the country yet. They will at all events govern at much leaa expence thanshe has done. > The Chops — We are extremely glad to hear good reports from all the agricultural districts. The crops of wheat, barley, oats and potatoes,' promise to turn out well. Barjey haB, already been reaped at the Tamaki. We have the other day seen a splendid sample of Chevalier Barley, which was grown at the j farm of Mr. Pearce, at ths Tamaki, it was equal to any thing of the kind produced at Home, and certainly yields a larger quantity to the acre, than any we have heard of in this colony. Mr. Pearce, has from his land at the TamakI, raised barley at the rate of 8 J to 90 bushels per acre, and expects to have another crop of barley from the same land within the twelve lAcn'hs. The seed was sown in May, and the crop *as reaped last week. The quantity of land cultivated by Mr. Pearce is limited, but it still affords good i evidence of what New Zealand land may be made to ! produce by proper .care £(nd cultivation- We have no | doubt Mr. Pearce will carry marry of the prizes at the next Agricultural Sh'ow. Tahiti,— By the Aynes, cutter, from the Bay of Islands, we understand that the William Siovald, for this port, had arrived at the Bay. The Nimrod> from Tahiti, had also arrived at the Bay with a cargo of sugar, cocoa nut oil, and dollars. She reports that the French intend during this yesr, sending 20,000 t immigrants to Tahiti, with 1500 soldiers. A confl'ct j had taken place at the Marquesas between the French «md the natives, 150 of the latter were killed, the rest betook themselves to their fortified places. Jingle's Report. — Returned to town at last — long absence— glad to see you all again — very. — Great changes goin? on— Stanley using the broom— sweep clean my L nrd all rubbish — dreadful accumulation— I hope Fitzroy will help him— soon be here now. — " Great High Lord" play second fiddle then— won't tike it-rtry to come it too high— get kicked out — leave tbe colony— all the people cry — fact— with joy I mean— of course. Just arrived — some Bell metal — got the New Zealand Company's stamp on it — prime stuff though for us— rery— ring a good change in Auckland — 5o,ooo acres eh ? — round the capital too— gulls at home tired of Cook's Straits' settlementsmassacre news gone home — diddle them outrignt — Company give them the slip — get up the steam anew — puff away at this — "great demand for the Company's first selections at the capital — early application necessary at the New Zealand House"— and all that — make money — all they care about — sacrifice their first settlers — don't mind that — mammon — mammon — that's their motto — bad very. Nelsonites mud — Lunatic Asylum much wanted — require a large one — lamentable. — very. '• New Zealand, a Poem"—- "bah ! the lines are mere doggerel"— criticism by the Author himself — 'pon honour— too good — second edition soon wanted— likely— very. " Times" resuscitated — raiher ruffled in its temper — determined to be at cross purposes — silly — very. " Mandarin" from London — reinforcement of forces— thirty-one rank and file of H.M . Light Fingered Infantry from head quarters at Parkhurst — caused a rise of one hundred per cent in ■locks and bolts— strange effect — very.