The Taranaki Herald. NEW PLYMOUTH, JULY 27, 1853.

Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 52, 27 July 1853, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald. NEW PLYMOUTH, JULY 27, 1853.

Tin: Overland Mail from Wellington at rived on Satin day, bringing our files of the Spectator and Independent to the Olh initant. The election of Superintendent had taken place on the nomination day, viz., the 2nd inst. Dr. Featherston was proposed by Mr. FiUherbcrt, and Mr. Lyon seconded the nomination. There being no other candidate, a show of hands was taken, and the Returning Officer declared Dr. Fcathcrslon to be duly elected. Nothing as yet appears to be known rejecting the writs for the member* of the House of Representatives and the Provincia' Ccnncik. The period within which the act directs the: writs to issue expired on Saturday the 1 6th instant, and it must therefore be presumed that they were is-ucd befoie Irs Excellency Jeff Wellington for Nelson. Nothing appears to be definitively settled as W the place at which tbe meetings of the General Assembly are to be held; but tbc following announcement is made in an editorial in the Spectator of the 29th ult. -. '.' In good time we shall be furnished with the requisite information ; at all events we know that since the si partition of the colony into two provinces, the sessions of the Ge. neral As.cmbly have been held a'lernately at Auckland, and that the last session of that body was held at Wellington. It is highjy probable the same rulr- ml] obtain as to the future meetings of that body, rind that two sessions will be held i:> five yeirs )

the periodof its dur ition. Kvety candidate for the Representative Assembly, then fore, must feel certain he will he called upon to attend at least one sittings in Auckland." The Independent, in commenting on the paragraph, considers it may be received as an official notification of the Governor's intention to hold the fust meeting of the General Asst-mbly.it Auckland. Ir is sta'cd in an editorial, which we give in another column from the Spectator of the (ith inst., that Mr. McLcin had returned to Wellington, having completed arrangements^ for purchasing the Ca-tle Point district' comprising about 300,000 acri-s, and bad paid the Natives an instalment of £1000' And we further team that within the last 20 month i Government have extinguished the Nuive title to a million of acres on the 1 east coast of tlie Island. Since the New Land Regulation's came into operation in Auckland, tint province has sold land to the value of £10,000 ; ha s plenty more to soil; and large additional puicliascs nrc not only contemplated but in course of completion. Contracting the position of this settlement, wh'ch for a long time pan ha? boon without an available acre, it is impossible to avoid a painful perception of the entiro neglect of our interests shown by the Central Government, and the utter inefficiency of our present local executive for tbe most important part of the public service of this province. Memorial after memorial have been forwarded to his Excellency on the position of the settlement in regard to hnd; but not even the ordina r y official courtesy of a reply is vouchsafed to any of them -. the local officers appear unable to help us, and Sir George Grey makes no sign. It is true that for a 'ong time past there n<is oeen nny impression ncre mat solne ptuchaies of land to supply our wants in p.irt were about to be made, and the result has been waited for witfy mmc patience than might have been expected from the long delay and urgency of the case. It is true that the Crown Commissioner hns staled from the hustings that " a favc urable change has tecently occuired in tlie Natives, who both here anil in tlie south aic receiving unusual inducements to sell land to the Government ;" and elsewhere they succeed well enough, but here the experience of the past goes well nigh to negative any reasonable expectation of an early purchase, unless some improved management is arrived at ; while the unhealthy secrecy in which the business of the settlement is enrcloped, is little calculated either to elevate hope or soothe irritation. The New Land Regulations — the Governor's gteat boon as it is termed — like the announcements of the sybil, but " keep the word of promise to the ear, to break it to the heau." From ihe fact that the few acies yf land pos-.csspd by the province are within I liindicd«, the Regulations arc held not to apply until t lie Governor or General Assembly reitHnps ulic difficulty by a pioclamatiou or ordinance , but although a mcmo.ial uas suit to the" Governor, and altb ng'i the C i on n Commissioner ptomiscd, and no doubt did support the prayer of tbe memorial, like the rest it remains unnoticed.

Tire following reply, given to a memorial addressed to the Governor on the subject of cases in tlie Magistrate's Court, wai for-

warded to us forinscition in our last issu-, which want of space ptevetited : — Rctident Ma^Mrntc'. Offirti. Now I'lymoiuh, July f), 1853. Gn.NTt.FMrN, — I have (he honour to inform you tint the cas«s of " Wilson r>. Younc;,' 1 and " Slewait t> Younp," which had been adjudicated by the Hench of Magistrutej at tins place, have by tbe direction ot his Kxcellcncy the Governor, b;en submitted to the legal advisers of the Crown ; and that they have given it as their opinion, with regard to the first case, that tbe decision of the I'ctich was correct, ;>nd that it was competent for the Magistrates 'o fine the defendant Young, who appears to have acted from a bad feeling toward* the plaintiff or his wife. , In the case of " Stewart w. Young." the legal advisers sta'c that the M .gutrates' decision appears to he correct, and in accordance with tbc evidence. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, JOSIAII FIIOIIT, Resident Magistrate. To Mcsirs. Standiih & Norrin,

Ai live monicnl of going to pros': wo arc ;ible to f,'ivc the result (,f tlie Auckland Election :•— Wvnvnid Brown City of Auckland .... '245 330 Suburbs of Auckland.. r> ( ) 26 Northern Dniiioii .... 7.5 145 | Soul li'TTi Division. ... 131 HI Bay of Islands 45 51 f1.55 079 Pensioner Sett'emenls.. :JG7 Ml !)<22 820 Colonel Wynyard li.\s been returned by the Pcnsioticts in tin- teoih of a mnjoriiy of the people of Aui k'.incl.

Scrutator, cease to rack your brain; 'I hat s itire's not your fotle is plain. You fill the censor's post ? O fie ! Take out the beam from your own pye ! ' Physician, heal ihysclf,' 'tis plain If free fiom wounds thou art not sane. Coon whips asses, aping mm, Which you, Scrutator, surely ken ; Pluck'd from a goose, his' ack kon'qtiill Consistent is, it claims you sti 1. £>. „.:j „c „ auO ni.uitT • If with such gall you thus bespatter Colon, forcooth h s le th will chatter. N. Wp were c<i.ii{>«- lit. <l by presi of m-.vttfr ln-.t «eeK tdjitnit "til report to a very c mti acted note of Mr. VVicks'pcd'K d|ip,-ph on the hinting", and now in jimtice to Mint gentleman furiiMh tl c following I uliii' 1 ! «p be i v to be it up >cr-.ion of nh,t hi»nid.~ Gentle tun, —When I had the honour of ndtlreksmi; you from the hustings at ilia hut elcciion, I pontrn»ted your condition of entire indent ndence with lhat of the bribed, intimidated, nnd ignorant slute ol 'oo lirjjc a portion of (he ICnuli.h con ntinirnpie«. 1 bnvp rccenily heard, though I ran fc.-iicd) p edit the imcrtion, thut your lui;li tlnrncter lor imlepeiu'eiPß nn^ not in every InManco been mniiitain d. Njw il theio be araon; y v one so bnno .!•> to bnrter his TOto for any con»iilfrat on un<l<r IlinvPn, I «ny to hull, " Come nut fiom the crond of honest men, and hold up both jour bunds nganut me." Th,t ind-pendenre I prmch to you I practise myself. I island licfote )ou, ptriomilly nnd publicly, as indipniilent a mnn m ever breathed. Indej cudence, howLver, though niitusintinl it not the only ([uiilifipntion you have a njht to look for in n Supeiinleiidctit j i»u<! 1 cm honestly dtclarc that, in addition to sou,o iipcricncc of the mode in wbieb Heprescntativo Institutions might be benfficiully worked, I havp made it my buiinci 1 . to tenrch into the real condition of this protinc*, and have obtained ex'en«ivc Idiovrlodge as to the bociil and p Mtic.i] rfqiiirements of my fellow* soUlers. I am sure there is not one among them who has ever applied to me for assistance or adtice without receiving it to the best of my ability. As to the general principle on nliich the govern inent of ibo province should bo conductid, no anncpcriun wi I expect that it should h: v principle of bostilitj to the general Government. On the contrary, n ia e-tcmiul to the good working of 'he ncwsyni in lh.it it shou'd proceed in b.irmony with the Chief Ejccutue of the colony: but if provincial ligbib ate mcnnral, I ahull not be found hunting in my dv y. There must ba some among y .ii who hmc hea.il that in Wellington, mid many who mint hive ■rcn that in New I'lymouth', I linve not flinrbril from looking an nngry G>Ttrn r in Hie fme. On two \ery impoitnut questions I nish freely to express the course 1 am piepired to pur sue. First, nab regard to land. lam of opinion that the entire mamgement of Ibo land in each province should be confided to the legislature of ih.it province. The proc. Eds of land suits I would devote to the improvement of the land, by making roads and biidgts. 1 think if jou have plenty of cheap, acecssiMi: land, you will mnke tbc 6ettlc« metit a'.trnuivc to t 1 c uheful rl.m of cnilgraats, and obtKin imin of Ihcm than by sending funds to Eiv'und or ilsevthcre to defray tbc cost of passape. A tax upon land will in thi* case bj unncctsjary ;

nnd lam derided ly n*crso to imposing any new ta\ whateier on the settlement. You ore aware tint the (iimb cullcctcil from Ibc customs, nnd oilier sources will bo paid Into thn 'riicrnl account of tho colony ; and, pertain deductions luring been maile for tbe support of the General Government and for iiatiTi' purponcn, n bnlnrrc «ill bi- repaid to Ibe Tieasiircr of the Pioviuce. New llm sum Is unctrtnin in mnoiint ; but, nlmtevtr it may be, I«m prepirrd to mmntnin Hint it ninit be to «|)plied as to tender tbe inipiniuon of any further Ini tuedlcsi. I ihould be reaily to mnk<- the cKpenditure tul y nub (lie income, nnd would not nuree to additional ttxnlion. 1 h.tTc liu'd so lon^ nmnng yon, that I feel it utincci'itnry to dm II tipnn my | ersonal qualifications ns to chdinctcr. I i'lT. r you my best scrvues, ami solicit in re urn your independent support