NELSON.

New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 16, 20 September 1845, Page 3

NELSON.

The accompanying Memorial from the inhabitants of Nelson, addressed to the late residents of Russell, was foi warded by Col. Wakeh'eld, and consigned to Mr. Hector or Mr. Polack. Communication betw een the settlements being so rare, Mr. Polack embraced the opportunity presented by the early sailing of the Victoria, of acknowledging Us receipt, and returned the reply inseiled below. "0 ' ■

Nelson, June 2nd, 1845. to the inhabitants of the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. "We the undersigned settlers at Nelson, desire to express our sincere sympalh), in the calamity i which has befallen you. We "feel that the suffeiings which are now jour's, might have been the portion of the inhabitants of any of the other settlements, had the contest in which His Excellency, Captain Filzioy, has been engaged with the natives of the Biv of Islands occurred elsewhet c. To ) ourselves we feel the highest praise is due, for forbearance when patience was commendable, and for a display of courage when occasion demanded it: and we deeply regret that your valour was not able to maintain you in the possession of jour homes and property, against a' l overwhelming force of beings, rendered bold by l° n g impunity, and aggravated h) injudicious treatment at the hands of Government. " We venture to express a hope that this event may yet contribute to the general good, by opening tlie eyes of our Huler to the impolicy of the course hitheito pursued by him towards the natives a couise which could have no other termination than such events as have occurred at the Bay of Islands, as has been long foreseen and predicted by all unpiejudiced peisons in the least degree acquainted with the native character." [Here follow Two Hundred and Sixty Two Signatures.]

Auckland, 11 Ih Sept., 1545. Sir,— l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a Memorial, most numerously signed by our fellow colonists at Nelson, deeply expressive of their sympathy mid regret at thedisastious loss experienced by my unfortunate townsmen of both home and property at Kussell. I am fearful that the date of your letter may induce our kind friends to presume the miscarriage of the Memorial, or infer a feeling certainly not grateful on the part of the bereaved inhahitantsiiinot respondingatan earlier period, fo so kind a communication, but it was only received this day, having near!) met the fate which befel several of the Government despatches, by the wreck of the unfortunate Falco of Boston. The inhabitants of the late township of Rus sell, are dispersed throughout these colonies, — few, and far between — but anxious that all ma\ equall) paitake of the gratification I experienced on perusing the pertinent and kindly feelings evinced by so numerous and highly respectable a body of onr lellow colonists, the Memorial will appear on the 20th inst., in our two local papers. The early departure of the Victoria, prevents my calling together my late townsmen lesiding in or near Auckland, but with every sentiment of deep lespect, 1 beg to tender to the inhabitants of Nelson, m) most respectful acknowledgements in behalf of the late residents and propnetois of Russell. I have the honor to be, Sir, Tour most obedient servant, J. S. POLACK. To Wm. Fox, Esq , &c, &c. Nelson.

Colonial Exports.— Flax.— As the culture of this plant seems likely to he adopted in Australia, we subjoin an extract from the last English price cuurent on the price of flax seed in the London market :— " Petersburgh, 40s. to 445. • Odessa, 435. to 445. 6d. per quarter. The Egyptian seed is estimated in Egypt at £1 3s. perquar ter." If we assume the value of flax seed to be 44s f per qnaiter, the price of the bushel will be 5s 6d. The weight of the seed, if our memory does not fail us, is given in Dr. Campbells little work, at 2llbs per peck, Linlithgow measure which is a little larger than ours. If the bushel weigh Sllbs., the cost of which would bes4d.,the London price w ould be Id. If, again, w e suppose that the price of the sowing s ed be Is. per ■ bushel more than tliat quoted above, the London i price would be ljd. per ib.Sj/rlnej/ Atlas.