COMMUNICATION WITH ENGLAND.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 65, 29 August 1846, Page 3

COMMUNICATION WITH ENGLAND.

To the Editor. of the Nem-Zea\ander. Sir, — In your remarks on the serious inconvenience caused to the Auckland merchants, by the long delay in the arrival of the' Ralph Bernal, you intimate that it would be more •to the advantage of our merchants, if, when there was no direct ship to Auckland, they had their -poods shipped via Sydney, rather thaa by way of Wellington. Is there not, however, au alternative still i more desirable than either of these circuitous routes, and one which is within the reach of the Auckland merchants, if they unite with, energy and spirit for its accomplishment, namely, the establishing ai'direct and regular line of shipping between this place and London, three or four times & year ? Would not' the Home Government assist such a plan, and avail themselves of it in the conveyance of Ordnance and other stores, (which it seems likely we shall require for some tune to come), as well as for the mails ? Would not the Bishop, and the Church and Wesleyan -Missionary Societies (whose centre of influence lies , here) aid in the plan, as well as the individual Settlers. A direct and regular line would be one of the best means of bringing Auckland into its proper share of public notice, in spite of the opposing influence with, which it has to contend. We should thus avoid the delays, losses, injuries, and expenses generally consequent upon re-shipments either of goods or passengers. To carry into effect such an important arrangement, it would be absolutely necessary to appoint some House of Agency in London, to watch over and protect the iuterests of the Auckland merchants and settlers. There are among the now homeward-bound, who would be competent, and doubtless willing, to effect such an arrangement. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, NO MERCHANT. Auckland, August 26th, 1846.

The New' Zealand Journal Again. — On looking over our file of the New Zealand Journal just' received, we were struck at finding some of our leading articles copied into it, acknowledged as taken from the New Zealand Spectator. We believe the articles in question never appeared in the latter paper, so that to say the least, the conductor of the Journal gives the source of his extracts in a very careless manner. We prefer attributing the occurrence to carelessness ; although the frequent repetition of these mistakes would almost c onntenance the suspicion of a systernatic!design on the part of the conductor of the New Zealand Journal to keep this settlement and its affairs in some degree in tbe back giound ; or at least of a fear lest they should assume too prominent a position in his paper. The supporters of the New Zealand Journal at home, who are connected with this settlement, should take care that journal be actuaily, what we suppose it is profeisedly, tlm impartial and equal advocate of every one of the Company's settlements.— Nelson Examiner June 27.

Scarcity ov Medical Men in China.— The following is an extract from a letter recentlyreceived by a gentleman near Gloucester from a friend in China :— " You will receive this by the hands of a medical friend of mine, who, with four others of the same craft, is returning to his native land with a handsome independance acquired in a short time and with the greatest ease. Not only here in Hongkong, but I believe else where, medical men are reaping a golden harvest, not so much from the natives as from Europeans, who foolishly tremble at any fluctuation of the weather and physical feeling. Each family looks on its medical attendant as its guardian angel keeps it with him as much as possible, and never begrudges paying him most handaomelv. Notwithstanding this, there is a scarcity of these necessary gentlemen, and I regret lam not a doserand graduate of the LI. C. S. myself."— Gloucester Journal,