LAUNCH OF THE BARQUE 'NOVELTY.'

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVIII, Issue 1631, 13 October 1862, Page 3

LAUNCH OF THE BARQUE 'NOVELTY.'

On Satniday nionnng tlio new clippci baiquc 'Novelty,' lately on the stocks at Mi. Niccol's ship building yaid, Mechanics' Bay, ■was Launched Hei diiiiciisions <aie — Length of kcel-l.iH feet, TiCiigth o\ci .i 11 —147 fecr, Bieidth of lioam — 27 feet (i inches Depth of hold— l 4 tcet ') inches Tonnage, bmldeis' nieasuicmeiit— l9s toiib, Ilcgisteied tonnage — *-JTt> tons Qu.u tei dock, length 38 feet, Qiiaitci deck, height 3 feet The 'Novelty' was, contwietcd foi by the film of Messis Tlendeison .mil Maefailauc, who found that they could seive themselves bettei by having a \e^scl built m Auckland, than by going to tlie English oi Vmeiiean niaikets to buy It is about IS niiiitlis since the keul was laid, and om fellow -eiti/ens ha\e w. itched tlie piogiess of the noble vessel with pnde and satisfaction Tin beauty of lici line- weio geneially adinned , and those famdi.u with the cv ilmmg qualities of the Now Zealand timbci used in hci consti uetion, wen' s itched that tlie new elippei of the "Ciiculai Tine" would be aciedit, not alone to the ow ueis md lnuldeis, but to the colon} in geiieial. Tln> 'Xovelts ' lias been built cntnely of New Zealand tnnbei, and is the Lugest \essul ever launched at Auckland We will 50 fmthci, and say that the 'Xou'lty ' is unquestionably the hncst vessel o\ei launched 111 any ot the Anstialian colonies. At .i qunitei past nine o'clock, the blocks weie knocked aw iy, and the noble \ essel glided slowly into the tippling watei A Luge coucouise ot people had assembled to w ltnes'- the launch. (Some had located themselves 111 the '-hip build ing jaid, and the bank sin mounting it on the Pamcll side, oi lined the toad 111 Mechanics' Bay, and clusteicd in pictu lesque gioups on the aflioming elevation fronting the Scotch Chinch When the keel ot the ' Xo\ elty ' touched the water, the cheeis of the laige coueouisc weie hequent and piolonged. The ceiemony of ehiistening was peifoimcd by Miss Macfailane, daughtei of Thomas MactaiLine, Esq , who bioke, as usual on such occasions, a bottle of wine upon the bow, and named the vessel the 'Xo\elty.' We have seen many launches in othei paits of thewoihl, bnfc y e nc\oi weic piesent at one moio suecessfnl tli in that, the incidents of which we aie chiomcling. Theic was not a wavci, although fioin the scveieNoith-Eastei of thcpicvious night, and the picttystirmg blow of the morning, man y pi cent felt neivous Nothing could have been bettei 01 moie satisfactory. After the launch cheois weic gi\cn for Mi. Xiccol, the buildei ; tor Captun Jones the fntuio commandei, and foi Messis tlcudcison and Maifailane, the spinted piopnetoi-. of the new ciaft \ Luge paity of gentlemen then adjourned to Mr, Boyds sail loft, in winch an elegant dt'/cmic) u Ik jow chile ■was pio\idcd, the pui'vcj'or being Mi. James, of the Q C E. On the motion of Mi. TiioMYb Mici uilynf, of the him of Hendcison and Maefailauo Captain Daldy took the chair The Cliuu\f\\ « nil bcfoie pioposing the fu»t toist he would hen peinn'-.ioii to svy a few wouls, on the happy occasion which hid diawu them togethci. Tie folt veiy piniul m occupyiujj the position lie lnd liem chosen to fill, 'in<l w is h ippj because lie felt identified with the elfoits of those who had cieated the noble vessel whose launch they wcio mot to celebiate Jlthid been, as lie miyht siy, assuciattd with them foi many yeais, they li id i<io\\n up toyetliei 111 tins 1 piovince , theie wis then foi c 11 stiong link of fiicnd ship which diew foith bib fechug- th it day, iuid was pioductne to linn of the highest amount of plea&uie lie ■will lt-ini mbeicil the hi-t excitioiis of the owueis of the 'No\clt> ' he lccollectcd his fueiuls lx.gnumiG: in the wood lunt, and umiiing with Kami gum , but now thej hid attained to higher things. It was a veiy luippy thing to soe the smew of the countiy thus developing itself, and he was moie pioud to witness the launch on th it occasion, because lie was awaie that the ship was not t ikcn 111 h lud to be built in this counti\ oefoie attempts had been made at homo to seeuie the building of one, but it was found it could bo done hcttei hoie In tins achievement theie was theief' le a tuuinph to sic that Auckland could compete with the old countiy 11 n own knowledge of the colonies extended ovei a, spice of 21 yeais, and duung that space of time he was son y to say theie had been two 01 tlnec ships of mdiffcii'iit quality tinned out but he did mean to '■ay that the vessel just launched, tikmi; ha 111 all lespeets, whethci for mateiial 01 build, was without ( \ception the model and pi ide of the colonies (Hem, heaO. ITe thought they would bo theiefoie justified in saying that the ship building tiade ot Auckland would lie one of its pimcipal businesses , that they would be able to supply then fel low colonists in tlie south, and would also have to do the same foi Austiaha All piesent must consequently feel deeply sensible of the pleasure the successful launch of so fine a vessel must have afloided to the minds of those who owned her He legietted his fucnil, Mr Thomas Hendeison, was unable to be present but when he saw Mi Jones, Mi Niccol, and Mi Boyd, and then lcincmlicied th vt they were of the old colonists, who came heie with then hands to make their foi tunes — and not much besides to back them, ho felt proud to witness the success which had attended then effoits (Keai, hear) He howevei thought if they had not laige funds to assist them when staiting in their eaily caiccr, their heads had been sciewcd on the right way — (laughtei),— and good uso they had madeof them Ho also felt happy to see neni him two meicantilo gentlemen, who would be able, when visiting other paits to iccoul what they had been could spieail the news tlnoughout the wOlw 01 Id, that theie was gieat progiess being made in this pait of the woild in evoi} lcippct. And when it was consideied that this colony was only 21 \ en) sin e\istcme, he felt convinced all would .u.'iee with him, the} hid much cause foi 10joicing tint such a state of advancement (ould be shown He would not howevei, occupy the time of the meeting fmthci, i" ho knew thcic weie Bu\eial other gentlemen lmd something to fa}, but he heaihly

ti usttd they would join, as ho knew tiie whole population of tbe piovincu would join, m drinking success to the ' Novelty.' (Loud applause.) The toast nas ihimk amidst loud applause. Mr. Wa'ison Bun said it was a Homce of gitat pleasuic to him to bo able to lie piesent at such an mteiesting meeting, and see around him so many of his old fiiends and fellow-colonists The toast which he had been deputed to piopose, was one which he knew would leceive evuy attention at their hands, it was " The health of Mi . Henderson and Mr Macfarlane " They weic well awaie of the lesult of Mr. Hendeison and Mr. Macfailane's, noble exertions in this colony. AVhatevei line of business Mi. Henderson had enteied in, he had always bi ought that industry, intelligence, and perseverance to hear upon it, which was sine to lesult m good ; and theie was scarcely any blanch of industiy he had not put his hand to, and ceitainly none that he had not excelled in. It was no use in a man bunging foiwaid the old saying of being born with a silver spoon in his month ; for Mr Henderson had come to this colony with his head and his hands ; had net them to woik, and every one could seethe result. They all had seen what he had turned out that day , and that was the last ciowning work of his eftoits. But they must not foiget that one of his best specimens of fai -sighted ness was the electing of Mr. Macfailane to be his paitner He was less known to the inhabitants of the province, peihaps, because he had not had such a long lesidenee m the colony, but he was sure they would all agiee m saying that he was "just the man for Galw ay," to come amongst the inhabitants ot this province. To add any worda of lemaik upon his chaiactei as a gentleman, would be like gilding lehncd gold , he would therefore simply aslc them to dunk to " The health of Messrs. Hendeison and Macfailane." Diunk with loud cheeis. Mi Macfarlane in lesponding, said he legretted very much th.it Mi, Hcndeison was not pioient hintselt to respond to the toast. His abpence was through no fault of his; but owing to eiieuiustances which he could not contiol Had hi' been piesent, he (Mr. Macfaihue) would take leaie to say, he was quite Blue that that native, natural modesty which kept him (Mr Henderson) fiom going- to the House of Assembly oi to make public speeches, would have been oveicome, that the waimth with which his health had been diunk, would have foiced him out ot his element, and he would have been compelled to say something in reply to the toast He could asstne tho^e assembled, that no one could bo moie anxious for the welfaie of the colony than Mi Hendeison ; and no one had tried to do more on its behalf, so far as his means would permit than had that gentleman A noble example ot his conduct was shown in the building of the fine vessel they had seen launched, pioving that Mi. Ilendeison ■was not one of those who came to this piovince to make money, and then to go home and spend it , but ho bad made Ins monej heie nud intended to spend it hue foi the good of the colony. (Appluise. ) And having s.ud «o much on behalf of Mr. Hendeison, he would, with the pel mission of those piesent, piopose the he ilth of a gentlemau neai him, and who hail ably cairied outhi-> uudei taking. He was well awaie that foi thu past few nights this gentleman had not slept \eiy well , and luul lelt himself somewhat in the position of a lady about to bung foith — (laughtei) — but thoitsult of that nioiiiiiiu had '■how ed that he was astuid} old dame, and could do a little execution m in Utci iof that kind. (Applause.) lie was sine that Mi Niceol was vny pioud that morning in having done so well (Hear, heai ) lie (Mi. Niecol) was just in tha position of a lady in an lnteiestiug condi turn , but when the laboiu was o\ei, so gieatly oveijo\ed that a man child was bom (Lnud laughtei.) Foi tally the \cssel just launched foith into the ocean was atiuunph of naval aichiteetuie, and he was quite sine ill that the chaiiinau had '•aid would lie fully leahsed, and that the time would come, when as had bien stated !>} the chaimian, that the South and the Auitiahan coloiius, would apply to tln-> piovince foi tiist-class \cssels, and that the old eountiy would lecognise tins as ,i ship building col my lie did theie fi>ie tiu-l that th-> would dunk a bumpci to 'the he ill h of Mi Xi'ccol, ' and he tui-Ud that the 'Noult>' would mt be the only ship they' would ha\o the plt.a-.me ot congiatulating him upon. The toisc w is diunk with tlnee hcaity cheeis, and one foi the wife and weans Mi Kiccol, in lesponding, sud thit day was one on which ho telt tiuly pioud of .ill the di^s of his life he ne\ei telt so pioud as he did then. (Applause ) When lie looked aiound lum, and saw the nuinbei of influential gentlemen who had come toseethelaunch , tomeotalteiwaids foi a few horn*, to enjoy themselves, to sj eeclnty, and so foith, he telt tml\ happy. Ho was sine' he could not expiess how happy he felt The Chaumnn, in lefeuing to the'eaily eh\s of the colony, had bion^ht to In-. (Mi Ntcool's) mmd the fact that liie filafc undertaking he engaged m, was on Messis Hendeison and Macfailane •> account But that was not foi a vessel of 2(H) oi }(>0 tou» ; it was foi al2 ft dingy— (1 uightet)— a-- a long boat foi the schoonci " Lucy Ann ' He had alio snue had tin pltasuic of Inuldingotli i> for the mm, but the've-.sel just lamuhed was, ab.ne all, the biggest, and he was pioud to say had been earned out successfully so fai. But, of eouise, a ship like many other things, had her leputation to cain after lea\mg the buddeii' hands. It would be neces.uy foi her to go to sea to cain a liime , but he bche\cd m a \eiy httle time <.he w ould show hot seif in hci hue coloms, aud would make hoi name known nuclei the able command of Cipt-un Jones He was well auaie Captain Jones would do the vessel evei} justice, and he behoved '-he would stand it all (Heai "I .She was one of the soit that would stand it (Hear, heai ) He must again most heiitily thank them foi the niannei in which they bad chunk to his he ilth and piospeuty (Applause ) Mi P\.MU Bt'HN (the Mcc chaumaii) said tluy had chunk success to the '•hip, they had lesponded iv becoming teims to the health of the owneia, and also to the constiuctoi , and it now devolved upon him to piopnse anothei and not less linpoitant toast to "The health and success of hoi commandei, Captain Jones.'' (lleai, lu-ai ) That gentlemen was well known to most of those assembled, and w.b paiticulailj a fnend of his (the mcc (.han man's); so much so that he felt lather nfiaid lus peii>onal regaid would pi event him dischaigmg the duty he had undertaken in a suitable way; but a mm could only do his best Foi 13 \eais he had been intiinatel> acquainted with Captain Jones ; he had witnessed him piogiessing step by step. Beginning with a dingy, vith a veiv small ci.ift, and coming down in the byduey tiade , he had gone on tiom vessel to vessel — always taking the tmpiovyag which miglithippen to fall into the hands of the piesent fiun. Tlu\ weie all awaie of his wondeiful powcis of management dfeiaffcs falling into his hands, and he (the vicechiiimau) well lemembeied oneshiking change which h id tieen effected in the look of a ship which had been rnti uskd to Captain Jones Thej all knew Captain Jones bud got the magic touch , but if Ml Hendeison hud got the silvci spoon, it could as tiul\ be sud C iptain Jones had his head and hands about him. He hulnow got the cieam of the flcot \Vhate\ei Mi. Xieeul might consider not in his depaitment, Captain Jones would fiiusli, and the} all knew it would be done well And when the} 1 saw the '.Novelty' taking liei deputme on hei hist vo\ ago, he was full} convinced she would be looked upon with the gieatest degiee of interest, and would be the admnation of all. He lould not siv moie, Lut would again piopose "Success to Captain .Jones, and long life to him." Diunk with cheeis. Cut UN Jo^Eb lose amidst much applause, and snul lie was placed in a position in which he could not expiess Ins feelings in the minuet he would like He felt\ei\ thankful to them foi the miiinei m which they had chunk to his health He had certainly when hist hung hi this colony, ti uled m a small ve»-el, but he had gone on fiom ditleient stages and been piospeious In the difleient ships he had eoinmandecl, it had always been his undcavoui to show oft the meuts uf the colony, aad to icseive the tiade to this pio\ince It had likewise been his aim, foi his own sake, if possible, to aclne\e the highest position m tbe seivice. He hid howuvei always told the young oius that ho should be too glad to see them beat him (lleai, heai 1 ho long as he had the command of the ' Novelty ' it would be his ende.uoiu to ti\ and do his best foi the him he would lepic-ent (lleai, lieu ) Hu was \eiy much obliged for thu kind niannei in which they had iecciv i d the toast (Applause ) Mi Wi usTi X said the toast which had been put in his hands to piopose, followed veiy piopeilv after those which hul aheady been honouied ; ltwas "The health of Mi Bojd and the aitizans who have assisted in constuieting the ' Novelty ' " He was vei> happ> m being placed in the position of pioposing this tonst, because the gieat piopoition of the paities who had consti noted the ship came out to the colony at the hime time as himself. Hence ho was pioud, and it was tm honour to the fust settleis, that it hud been by fiieuds of theiis that the noble vessel which had just been launched had been built He hid no doubt eveiy one win had seen the vessel would consider it had been done well; and he h.h mho Mr. Niecol would not be long befoie he had anothei, and a much laigei one put upon the stocks. He would not say any moie as ho thought it would be useless, for the splendid vessel w Inch they had seen launched spoke foi heistlf. He would tlieiefoie piopose " The health of Mi Boyd, and the aiti/aus who have assisted m the eonsti net ion of the ' Novelty.' " Diunk with cheois. Mi Boil) sud he was not aspeechihcr, he w«3 not a talkei ; but he must just gi\o them his heaitfelt thanks foi the manner m which they had diunk to his he ilth He would do all that lay in his powei to make uveiything that tho ship might lequhe of the veiy best mntcual. (Applau c)

Mr. PiEBOE said there could not be a better example provided of the ship-buildiiig capabilities of Auckland than the launch of the ' Novelty' had given them ; and he should look upon it with pleasure if Mr. Niccol proved himself like the sturdy dame Mr. Macfarlnne had spoken of, and made leady to lay another vessel upon the stocki. He trusted they would have the pleasure of seeing several fine vessels brought foith every year, and for bis own pait he did not see why ■uch should not be the case. He was sure they would be valued at their proper worth • aud would havo tho preference of men like Captain Jones, and of ttaders in Australia. By securing purchasers of vessels by these men, the colony would have a guarantee that the persons in command of the vessels when in other pprts would be able and willing to give auy information that might be required, as to tho products and capabilities of the country. There was another thing which he thought it necessary to dwell upon, and which he soon hoped to see produced in the colony. He inferred to the fittings for vessels. They had the hull of an excellent vessel before them . but he hoped to sco ere many yeais were over, all the necessaries made for the complete outfit of a ship in thi3 province. He tiusted to see the making of sails perfected, and that his friend Mr. Robertson would be making lopes from New Zealand flax. He hoped to see, before many years had elapsed, a vessel in the Waitemata built entirely of New Zealand material : and it had been suggested to bun that this might be done, even to the anchors, which could be made of New Zealand sand. He w ould not trouble them with any further remarks, but would propose " Success to the Commerce of Auckland." (Applause ) Drunk with cheers. Mr. David Graham responded. He said he had been connected with the commerce of Auckland for a period now of about twenty-two years — lather dating a little further back than some of his friends then present He could, however, recollect when there was very little commerce indeed carried mi ; and what commerce there was had to be 1 oiled down on planks — sticks placed upon mud heaps— instead of being carried in carts. But business had gone oil increasing, fioin dingies, until they saw what could be pioduced, and had been produced that morning. Aucklind had also been advancing and increasing hopefully as re garded her manufactures, ana m ten moiehe had no doubt they would see her taking up a position, \ery little behind the Australian colonies Then, iii for himself, be could only say he had giown moderately (Laughter) When he \uited England people frequently directed their attention to his sue, upon his being introduced, and had agieed th.it a better specimen from New Zealand could not have been mtro duced— (hear, hear) — and he was now \eiy glad to see seveial around him who had giown equally well However, he must say, he wn» very glad to see, so far as he was concerned, and he was sure every one else who had an interest in the commeicial status of .Auckland, would lejoice that it rested on such a satisfactory footing ; and he did not know any place in the w orld in such a satisfactory position. There were veiv few bad bills ; and, when called upon, the tradesmen weio ready with payment ) He did not know o! any other pait of thp world which stood in such a prosperous position ; it was m as healthy a state ab possible. (Applause.) Mr. E Ki:\G rose with a great deal ot plcasuie to propose the next toast . because he consuleied the events which had transpired that day, would be handed down as a record of the progiess of this counti} Thf launch of the Novelty,' which had taken place that morning, was a worthy specimen of whit could be done with the timber at command in this pro\ ince, and by the enterprise of the colonists. He saw aiound the table several gentlemen connected with tho mercantile service, and the exhibition ml had piesented that d&y would dwell m their lemembrance Capt McComber of the Araencan service, Capt Rich, and Capt Goudie of the English mei chant «eivice, had no doubt viewed the launch with wry great pleasuie, and would thus see that Auckland could turn out vessels equal to an) of the American or English shipbuilding yards. He also felt as«uied that of tne gieat number of persons who had been present to witness the launch, they had not attended as meie spectator, but as interested individuals who had the success of thy province deeply at heart. The successful manner in which the whole piocejdings had been earned out, must give satisfaction to all concerned , and the com merce of the country could not fail to be benefited by the trade thus springing up. He was quite suie that those gentlemen who weie present, and had witnessed the en tne proceedings, must feel convinced that Mi Niccol had produced a model which could not be sur passed either in England or in America He would propose the toast to " The health of Capts. McCombei, Goudie, and Rich.'' (Applause ) Drunk amidbt loud chceis Ciptux Goudif said he was most happy to be present on the occasion of witnessing the launch, and to see the prosperity exhibited by Auckland. He trusted one day to be called a skipper belonging to this port, aud knew it would be foi Ins benefit Nothing could have given him more satisfaction than what he had witnessed that morning , and he then disco veied that the people of Auckland could achiev e something when they set then heads to w ork He bad talked of settling down in the province , and hid plenty of bono and sinew, but little mone> However he saw that could be made here. He knew they had the heai ty wishes of all his friends present that morning , and that they would heaitily thank the meeting for the kind manner they had drunk to their health-, (Applause ) Captain McComber said he never made a speech in his life. 23 jears ago he usited New Zealand, but then there were few wliite people in the countiy Many times since he had been in the habit of visiting the colony, and lip had been in America , but he must say the Vessel he had just been launched was an excellent model Captain Rich said it was very gratifying to be present that moment, but especially to leturu thanks for the very kind manner in which the toast to their healths had been drunk He ti listed they would never hear any distinction made between Colonial skippers aud English ones, for the} all had come fiom the old country . He would be v ery soi ry to «cc Capt Jones or others monopolise the trade; and tiusted many times again to have the pleasure of visiting this colony. Although he looked much joimgei than others of the navy present, he had been hading to theso colonies for 20 years. He believed in 1840 -a some ■what troublesome time -he had first v l'-ited the colony. He had made some fuemls and acquain tances, and he 1 would be very happy to have an opportunity of again visiting these shores It would not be to his taste to go on boird the ' Nov elty ' m the London Docks, to enquire aftei old friends ; but would like to come here himself, and especially if Captain Goudie was going to remain here. (Hear, hear.) He! had now no doubt that a ship could be built heie ; and ! there was no doubt New Zealand was getting a name all over the world ; but be ti usted they would give him a chance to visit this p >rt occasionally Although he wished Auckland every success, yet she must not monopolise the whole trade Since arriving in this poit he had ieceived every hospitality, and the skip pere in port could tay the same Howevei, if Auckland meant to monopolise all the trade, he w ould go over to Albertland. (Loud laughtci ) If Auckland would not have any forei/n skippeis he would go theie, and would tike up his foity acies But putting joking on one side, and calling to mind all Ins visits to Aus tralia, he muf=t say lie never saw a launch anything like the one which had ]u-.t taken place, and so far .is he could judge of the vessel, by the bud's eve. view be took, he thought she was of as nice a model as any he had seen. And when they came to look at hei interior fittings, he had no doubt they would find hei equally excellent. He would say in conclusion that he wished the vessel every success, and all connected with her, but he would beg that he might bo peimitted to visit Auckland occasionally (Cheei s ) Mr MERIUMAN said he had been unexpectedly called upon to propose the next toast, but the} all knew the old b lying that " good wine needs no bush" and a good toast needed no speech, bo he had consented to intioduce it to those assembled He had to propose "The Press," and ther» were doubtless many around him, who recollected, when in the olden times, the pre-s consisted of a mangle. He had now in his possession one or two specimens of the paper thus mangled ; and were well worth looking at. They often lan short of letters, and in short vvoids beginning with C, they were obliged to spell these with X (Laughter) I Notes of adinuation were used for many pin poses with other strange additions, and it was almost requisite to have a text book to explain the mannei in which the words were to be read. There vveie many then present who could remember when that paper was printed ; but he would ask them to look at the state of affairs at the present time. The papers now printed in Auckland were a ciedit to the community ; and had been conducted in a peifectly honourable and friendly manner to each other — with the exception of little political differences at certain seasons, always to be expected. The ability with which the articles had been written was most commendable, aad eveiy one must wish the press of Auckland success. Drunk with applause. Mr. Creighton of tho Daily Southern Cross briefly I responded. The Vice-Chairman said the name of a gentleman then piesent had been coupled with that of Mr. Boyd and the other artizanw, who had exerted themselves in getting up the launch In hit opinion tbat gentleman de*erved a bumper exclusively to himself He was long known to most of those who were then present Ma master mariner of this poit, and a highly leepected one. He referred to his friend Capt. Thoinp-

son. (Hear, hen*.) He foliated the meeting would drink to his health, long life, And piospeiity. (Applause.) , Captain TnOMi'SOJ.* said he \\ as not in the habit of public speaking Ho would bop to return his kind thanks for the manner they had diunk to his health. Mr. Robertson said he had to propose the toast of a gentleman who unfortunately did not airive either in the ' Jane Giffoul ' or ' Duchess of Argyle,' but had visited this colony a few years befoio the body of settlei s by those vessels came hoie Shoitly after aniving here, he (Mr R ) had met with a fiiend in Fort-street— Captain Poitei— and shewed him a little bit of lope he had made. Captain Pol ter then took him to Captain Daldy, who was exliemely well pleased w ith it Captain Daldy had since got on, but not like Mr. Graham. (Laughter.) In another respect, he had decreased of late, and which lie (the Speaker) was soiry to contemplate. Tlowever, he had been one of the most entei prising settlers, and now he had turned his attention to another trade — to guano. (Hear) And since he (the speaker) bad stopped spinning yarns, he had applied guano to his land He trusted Captain Daldy would go on, and push the new trade, and it was with the greatest plensme he proposed his health The toast was drunk with loud cheeis The Chairmvn said he felt deeply thankful foi the Kind mannei in which they had diunk to Ins health and bad the greatest pk'asiuo in being present w ith thorn on that occasion. He had eudcavomed simply to do Ins pait as a colonist since he camo to this county It was tuietiades weie changed occasionally — when ropespinners became fanners, andsailois woodcutteis : but all by seeking their own piospcrit) weic at the same time advancing the good of the colony He theiefoie ti listed the success which had attended the ' Novelty' would ensure their being called together for a similar pin pose, not after a lapse of two -\ears, but say at nine months' end He was very happy to see so many founds pieseut , and be must take that opportunity to say, seeing so much had been done by this piovince — taking the w hole Australian Colonies and New Zealand — Auclvhnd had taken the initiative, and Ind set an example to other places in lespect to its Bank and Insui.ince Company With refeionce to tho lemaiks which had been made about the guano, he could only say that it was one of the outside lisks that Auckland men — because he was not solely in it — weie pi one to invest in He ti listed his endeavours would be of seivice to the agncultural inteiest; and Mich assistance might leudei agucultuie pionuiient in tho colony ; foi upon that they must depend Others might take precedence foi a time — such as gold digging, \c , but the> must all giveaway to the interest winch pioduced the staff of life He would again thank them for the mannei in which they had wished him health, and he trusted often to meet them on Mich occasions, when heart could speak tohiaitaud mind to mind, without the nece-sitj of adheimgso closely to forms of foinnht}' as pie vailed on other occasions Mr MrnniMAX said theie was one toast which he thought the cliaiimau w is about to pioposc when speaking, and that was '• Tho \giicultmal Intciost " He saw around him minj -who bad tinned fiom comincuc to agucultiuc , and he did not think any would regict taking to tilling aues instead of spinning jams Diunk with cheers Mr Hay sud lie had been unexpectedly called upon to respond He believed that tht agiicultuial interest lfpiopeil} can ltd on was the foundation of all otheis and it would be for the meicantile inteiest to punide ship- to cany a.wa\ the evpoits of the agriculturists of this piOMiice He would theiofoie like to see Mr Niecol fin milled with moie ships to attend to this duty. He (Mr Hay) foi one hail taken his pait in the agiicultuial inteiest — whether witelj or not, Mi Robeitson could beai him out, for be had done the same— and he Ind taken .1 little of C vpt un Dald> 'i guano to see if that would help his giound on If not a more profitable life than a conimeicial one, it was pleasauter (L uiglitcr ) Capt. Josh in vei} complimentary teims proposed the health of Mi ('lias Ste\euson Mi STlvr^ON" --aid " bieuty" was "the soul of wit,' and he would not make a long speech. Ho sincerely thanked them foi the veiy kind manner in which they had diunk to bis health This concluded the pioceedmgs, and the interesting meeting wab bi ought to a close.