NELSON NEWS.

New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume III, Issue 209, 7 January 1843, Page 3

NELSON NEWS.

We have three numbers of the Nelson j Examiner come to hand, but coming upon us as they do in conjunction with mi extensive consignment of English news, we can do little more than give a brief summary of their contents. By the No. of December 17, we perceive our neighbours like many other people, running into the extremes. They declined the powers of taxing themselves, and find now that they want no Harbour-master, and although they m.ty have found this out late, still better late than never, and it certainly is a proof of wisdom in communities as well as individuals, when they acknowledge that they profit by experience. We are happy to learn from the same source that they find themselves in that enviable state of feeling to be satisfied with what is said of them at home, and we trust we shall ere long hear of the arrival of that " motive power " which is wanting to set their machinery in action, and that in the mean time they will be able to keep it in good order, so that no time may be 10.<.t when it does arrive in setting it to work at the top of its speed. We gather from the same source that the Government brig left Auckland four days before the sailing of the Adelaide, which had arrived at Nelson previous to the 17th of last month, though the date of her leaving Auckland is not stated ; but it appears she was out 14 days, so that would make out at least six weeks since his Excellency quitted Auckland for this place. By the No. of the 31st, we notice that Robert Tod, Esq., has tendered his resignation as a Magistrate. The pressure of private business preventing his devoting that attention to public business which the rapidly increasing population necessarily brings with it even iv the best regulated communities, and we have no doubt that gentleman has found out that generally speaking, he who works for the public serves an ungrateful, master, and that if he does not look to his. own affairs nobody will do so for him. ; We agree also with our contemporary tbit there are places in the world- (and like m|tiy other 'things to/be met with, where they .woAijd be 'least expected,) more like the " vallefr if

the Shadow of Death" than are to be- found not only on the southern bat on the northern Island of New Zealand. His truly philosophical views of the proper course to be pursued •not only by public Bodies but by individuals, whether Clerical or Lay in expending whatever means they may have at their disposal. Must be read with pleasure by every admirer of sound principles; namely, to await the period when the demand and- supply of labour, bears a just equi'ibrium before they commence any undertaking upon an extensive scale, and thereby insure to themselves, or those for whom they may be acting, the utmost extent of personal ease and comfort, from the expenditure of their capital. Before taking leave of our contemporary, we must notice his complaint against us as a bo.ly, which is only chargeable againsc individuals, namely, their " lavish abuse of this Nelson Settlement." At the same time he must know that it is impossible to expect that all people will think alike upon any subject, or weigh very nicely the .terms in which they give expression to their thoughts. But there is on i thing as a Public Journalist, we are sure he 'has felt the full force of, and we have no doubt practised, that is we cannot stop peoples mouths, but we need not mind what they say.