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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIV, Issue 1022, 14 April 1857, Page 4

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Bast TAtttu.-»-The Taieri settlers mgiin turned otit on Saturday last, with plough? and teams, te assist Mr. Kobert Cramond, in establishing himself m the Taieri Plain. Tnis «n« in p irt the fulfil »ent of a by»one engagcraeiU, the work not having bfcen completed at once in consequence ofthc hat vest last year. From first to last twelve ploughs ha\c been .it work, and nearly ten »Crn of land have been turned over. "We cannot but exprtwi our satisfaction at these repeated acts of good will displayed by the Taieri settlers, and it is a question whether the plan ..light not bi- extended to mutual as- j yistanoe during the huivest season. It is a clear evivlinct- to m of the prosperity ol the Taieri Plain, when We find thjt Mr. Oramond, at the request of the settlers t'un-e, has Lir so.no time been established as a black-s.ni-h ami finds as mnchtodo as he can puthishandto, \h>> «k'i .irnr a persona" benefit, and at the «me time affuiing great convenience to his neighbours by ending them to get their necessity work done in the «ouimy ms.ead ot coming to town for every little job. - - W in-fss, Feb. 7. ANVIVK.»«AKY 01' IHR BlltTtt O" KOBMttT BURNS — The nnnivrsarj of the birth of R(»bert Burns wasceleon Mojiday evening. 26ih ult.. by a public dinner ai 'he Kjval Hotel. About 2-i lovers of the muse and atimiirr* of the immortal baid sat down to a dinner providPi! in Mr. Smith's usual substantial and liberal style. The festivity of tl'e evening was enhanced by the execut'on, by amateur performers, of a variety of good old bcou-h .ru! other songs. The usual patriotic and loynl toasts having been drunk, the toast of the erening was r.s on >pti. and nne ved most enthusiastically. The pro-eeediii-s of the evening closed about 10 o clock, much tj the -.dtisiact'on of the guests of mine host, all of vhuin appeared to enjoy with gusto "a nicht wi Bnrn^" and separated with a hearty wish for the return of the anniveit>ary. — Ibid, Feb. 7. Fm'ohis.— Wp ha\e to notice the departure this AV"Pk of the ' Gil Bias' for Melbourne, with n cat«o ot yn ii, &c, valued at the Custom-house at £3436 16s.— lbi<i. Feb. 14. We understand that the wool forwnrded from here on the 29th Dec. last by the Thomas and Hcniy, was shipped at Melbourne by the Donald M'Kay, at the low rate of id. per lb., and was expected to reach London in time ior the May sales.— Witness, March 7.

Our readers may remember seeing in our columns S'-rae months ago an advertisement quoted from the •Carleton Sentinel,' a New Brunswick paper, offering inducements and information to persons desirous of emigrating thence to this country. Mr. Armstrong, the gentleman who was then engaged in prosecuting the idea of this emigmtion, and whose name appeared In connection with the advertisement, has returned to Cantt rHury within the last few days, having sailed to Auckland "in the America, a vessel engaged in carrying supplies for the New Bedford whalers which rendezvous on this toast. Mr. Armstrong purchased in Auckland a small schooner, the Mary Louisa, in which be came down to this place : his family, we believe, are expected shortly, in the Queen of Perth, coming on here with a cargo of timber. Mr. Armstrong informs us that the to emigrate to this country exists widely and stmngly among the New Bruns wickers, especially amon<» those possessed of some but small means, and that few inducements need be held out to stimulate this desire into action. The plan of emigration would be the charter of a vessel of 200 or 300 tons by a number of families sufficient to fill her, who would thus remove •with all their worldly wealth. So strong was the wish to accompany him, Mr. Armstrong says, that negotiations were set on foot by him for the purchase of a veseel of considerable burthen, in which a large number -of families were to come direct here, a short time before Tris departure The difficulty ot realising property, however, in the short time allowed, without a great sacrifice, prevented the scheme from being then carried into effect, and put an end to the negotiations. If he could have remained in the country till the ne*t spring, he adds, the same arrangement would have been proceeded with, but the intense cold of the climate in winter determined him not to await that period. He anticipates that a party of emigrants will leave New Brunswick about the approaching month of May, and that large numbers will follow at some future time, ■especially if the reports of the first arrivals are satisfactory. This account is most interesting to us and is pregnant with important results, for the class of immigrants whom we should receive from that quarter would form the very best of colonists, and besides adding to the phj-sical'force ot our settlers, might introduce many a •wrinkle' from their former home which the colonist fxoni England would never disenvw if left to himself. The thanks of this colony are due to Mr. Armstr mg for the energy with which he has stirred the question of emigration among his friends in New Brunswick His presence here is likely to draw his acquaintances and their friends to our shores, in preference to other localities.— Lyttelton Times, Feb. 28.