DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume I, Issue 10, 24 June 1843, Page 3

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

Mr. Terry's Flax Works. — We have refrained from speaking of Mr. Terry's operations in dressing flax, until we could be assured of their success. We do not like puffing in any shape, but we are glad to hear from good authority that Mr. Terry is succeeding in every respect as much as he could have expected. And we trust that he may shortly be enabled practically to convince the people both at home and in the colony of the value of our flax fields by the large quantities of the dressed material which he shall export from our country. Public Sale of Government Lands. — Signal Pailuue op the P»ks*nt System. — A better proof of the impracticability of carrying out the present system of selling lands in this colony, could not be given than that which is afforded by the result of the last sale of government lend. Out of about 83 allotments, including town, suburban, and country Sections, five only were sold, and four out of the five to persons in her Majesty's service. The whole amount realised at this sale, did not much exceed £200. So much for the Wakefield System, and the revenue from Crown lands in the colonies. l Where !shall the Home Government look for an emigration fund now? They themselves, with their visionary schemes, and reckless experiments, have stopped the fountain of their supplies. Emigration to the colonies is now at an end. England can no longer look to the colonies as the means of enabling her to get rid of her pauper population. The colonists will no longei throw away their meanß upon waste lands, as they were wont to do. In New Zealand at least, there is no occasion for so doing, so long as lands can be rented, and procured for agricultural and grazing purposes from the natives at a mere nominal price. Squatting will now become the order of things in New Zealand, as well as ia New South Wales ; but with this difference in favour of this country, that the squatter requires no license in this country j that his sheep and cattle are always secure under the protection ot the natives, with his own superintendence. We are glad to perceive that the people are becoming practically alive to the advantages of settling among the natives with their sheep and cattle. We have not a single doubt that in a few years the rearing of sheep, and the production of wool, will be a much safer, and a more profitable occupation in this than ever it has been in any of the neighbouring colonies. Under ordinary circumstances, we should have been disposed to attribute the failure of the sale of Government lands to the extraordinary conditions under which they were attempted to be sold, besides the usual " more or less" condition, it was also made a condition, that should the allotments be discovered to be deficient of any portion, small or gieat, of the quantity for which payment was received by the Government, the unfortunate purchaser was 10 save no claim to, neither | would he receive compensation for Euch deficiency. Who could be expected to throw away his money under these circumstances, and with the full knowledge that not a single allotment of land in this town, or in the surrounding country, contains the exsGt quantity for which it was sold ; and who, {excepting i Mr. Shortland and Mr. Ligar) could feel surprised I that persons should have sense enough not to purchase on such terms ? The government or their enemies, coul 1 sot have devised a better scheme for damning the sale of land, than that which was proclaimed by the Auctioneer on that day. Poor Auctioneer, we trust he does not depend for his living on his commission on the sale of Crown lands ; if he did, he should have starved long before now. Like the Surveyor, •whose labours have been equally useless, and not so laborious, he ought now at least, to receive a stated salary, and not be left to depend upon so precarious a means of living as the commission on the «ale of Crown lands. Mechanic's Institute. — Mr. Henry Falwasser, will deliver on Thursday first, at \ past 7 P. M., a Lecture on the Poetry of Byron, The subject for Debate on the following Thursday is, " Whether Society has the right of taking Rway Life." — We expect an interesting discussion on this subject.

Salk of Private Lands by Auction.—Although no person will throw away his money on the government lands, we are still glad to gee that piivate lands are keeping up their full value.. For portions of a single allotment in Victoria Quadrant and Chancery-street, Messrs. Brown and Campbell have last wee* obtained about £25'\ While the one. town allotment, three suburban, and a twenty acre Rii'mrban faim, at the Government Sale, only rewl.'sed .£200.' But the terms weie different. There arefhree valuable town propeities adveitiscl for sale in today's paper, and we feel quite cerioin that either ol them will fetch much more than the whole sum J received by government at their sale. The allotments in Official Bay will most likely sell at very high prices. A* several of the town's people are anxious to obtain a footing in that delightful bay, and select neighbourhood* We heir the Government Officers are determined to keep the whole in their own hands they are to club together for this purpose. We hope the people will oppose them. VVe expect to tee a very spirited competition at this sale. Tne allotments inWest Queen and Chancery streets will doubtless'y be esteemed more valuable by persons who merely I look to a pluce of business, and ordinary society. — j Communicated. JINGLU'S Report.— Glorious news— despatches from Home Government— Th«s Great Man to be made Harbour Mnster— good berth tor him— think he'll j take it?— W.sh he may get it. Ronyfi treatment— J never mmd — something better turn up, by ai."« "Y c J education qualifies him well for it though — pen." a P s > turn Fatmer ! — keep a Stud I I and p,o the whou" bog!!! Parlez vous Frangaib ? — the 80th capital Iwnds at it — frenchmen gave them a blow cut on board their Frigate — splendid dinner — glorious wines--tremenduous effect — all came on shore to ball in honor of the French Officers — sezi'd by extraordinary mania — would dance nothing but reel*s all night — funny, very. — Mrs. Hobson away — " Tribute of Respect" in her reticule — all Eafe— handy too — take it out, and read it — cry, perhaps — escorted on board by '• Official Aristocracy of Auckland"— dreadful seene — weeping and wailing — river of tears -Mr. n, washed away in the flood — life boat out — no qo — Coroner's Inquest held — queer verdict, very — " found drowned in tears, shed for Mrs. Hobson's departure" — poor soul — publir man — much missed — of course. — Erect a monument — write an epitaph — people forget him — such" is the world — heartless — cold — Canadian winter nothing to it — experienced it myself — ice itself — iee — ice. Great Land Sale in Official Bay — intend to buy an a'lotment—picturesque spot for a " Ten pin Alley" — '■ to be under the patronage of His Excellency" — friend of mine— do it in a moment. — All the Nobs come to play — make a Fortune ! — lucky devil I '. — hit it at last ! ! ! La.no Claims — We regret to hear that the claim of Mr. Graham, of "Waihaki, was the other day rejected, vpon native evidence, by Commissioner Gjdfrey. We are surprised at this, inasmuch as we know that Mr. Graham has resided on his land for many years, and we are sure the natives would not allow (his, if he had not bought the land. Tne claim ants are all doomed to ruin.