TARANAKI. (From our own Correspondent.)

New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 21, 25 October 1845, Page 2

TARANAKI. (From our own Correspondent.)

The Government brig, Victoria, arrived here on the 13th instant, from Auckland, via Wellington and Nelson, with arms and ammunition, but she did not bring any news; later information having been received from the seat of government, by our clergyman, the Bey. Mr. Bolland, who performed the distance overland in the extraordinary short space of six and a half days. In consequence of the high state of the market in Auckland, over that of the southern settlements, the farmers and holders purpose sending their ilour and salt pork to the former place. The Government brig is unable to ship more than five tons of flour, and one ton pork, (the latter bearing the brand of Mr. E. Dorset); but she will be followed by the schooner Carbon, on her return from Nelson, in a fortnight, with all the cargo she can accommodate, viz.—fourteen tons ihnh, and three tons salt pork. Another vessel will also be" I*^ on, and should present prices be maintained, both vessfej, be continued in the same trade. The Bishop vety^n*^ ily pronounced our settlement a "terra incognita;" as such it has thriven without noise, and under many disadvantages, attaining a position which cannot to the present time be awarded to any other settlement in New Zealand, viz—that of having a surplus produce for Wellington, Nelson, and even for the seat of Governmem. Nearly filty tons flour, (grown and ground in the settlement), 500 bushels barley, and U tous pork, (cured by Mr. Dowel), have been shipped to Wellington and Nelson, where they realized «he best pi-ices. When it is borue in mind that his Excellency considerately left us 3,800 acres, out pf ou^_ original block of 63,000 acres, it does appear extraordinary that the settlers should not only have met the weekly home consumption of three ions of flour, for many months, but still have a surplus produce* (exclusive of that already exported), of upwards of 50 tons flour from the last harvest. There are at present 1106 acres of land under cultivation, and the surplus available for exportation from the forthcoming harvest is computed at 267 tons flour, aud 1606 bushels of barley.

Tarauaki, J4th Oct., 1845. [[t may also be stated that the pneeof flour in New Plymouth, is £ 10. per ton, and best potatoes, from English seed, £l. per ton.]