The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-10
Interesting from New Zealand.

ny ate trriVal, we nave received our regular MES
ofnewspapers from Auckland the capital Of New Zea-
land.
We have dates Of the New Zealauder, a semi weekly
newspaper, from October to SOth of December, 1S4s
The numbers before the first that we have ever
seen Il Is very well got up sheet handsomely print
tisements, and contains very little local news except
such as is found in the advertisements =
"OPENNo OF THE New WESLEYAN CHArEL.-This
for divine worship on the next Lords Day 22d octo-
ber), when the public scrvicesat eleven in the fore
by the Rev J. Watkin and the Rev J. Wallis
collection In aid Of this place OF worship will be
made at the close of each service.
Strangers attending will be provided with seats to
the extent Of the accommodation available.
society's TEA MEErso will be held on Monday
evening the 23d in the Old Chapel to which members
congregation and subscribers the chapel
building fund, are invited.
ards Auckland
The idea of Society Tea Meeting in New Zealand
isa novel one. 1t is not great many years since
when at tea meeting Of the New Zeaanders the pro-
liability is that the missionaries themselves would
have been served up in soup. and the Rev j. Watkin
and the Rev j. Wallis instead of conducting the pub
lie services would have furnished food for the society
Ihe following article relative to the press in sydney
side Of the world, as well as here.
The Herald is the only paper that had " been in
istcnce four years'':-
"THE SYDNEY Press The australian newspa per died
and Mr. w c. Wentworth then Just arrived from Eng
iahu; since tnat time IL mas passed through
hands and has for long time lost that influence and
position which 1t gained by the ability which it dis
played in its earlier days Want of support is the
son assigned tor its discontnuance The Sydney Chr0-
ice after an existence of about eight years. will 1t is
generally understood, breathe its last tomorrow the
Roman Catholics, whose especial organ Is has always
been not having given it sufficient countenance
BILE the proprietors to continue it. There
OF other papers being started; how far they well
grounded cannot say. We believe, however, that
weekly paper, the liberal in1erest is be printed
with the types hitherto used by the Chronicle With
the exception of the Herald there will be paper in
Sydney which has been in existence four years The
years have been astonishing there is scarcely
person now connected with the press who ten
the colony) the Monitor, the Coonis the Commereia
Journal the Observer all papers which at time ap-
peared to be well established having gradually disap
nor publications, which have at different times been
started and after short existence scarcely known to
the public have been discontinued because the print
ers have refused to give any more credit to the pro-
pretors.'
paper, 1t would that another about t. be
menced. The NeW Zealander advertises the following
On Thursday, the 4th January, 1s4o will be pub
lshed the first number Of English and native news
paper, to be called the Maori Messenger.
In announcing this forthcoming Journal it may,
probably be deemed requisite to offer passing obser
walton the motives OF its publication as well as 70
explain the manner in which it is purposed it shall
conducted.
The Maori Messenger then will take the field in the
absence of any other literary vehicle exclusively de-
voted to native culture; and medium through
which the native mind may be enlightened and in
structed-a amused, and at the time informed Its
compositions will be first carefully written in the Eng
sh language and perspicuity of STYLE and
and afterwards accurately rendered into Maori so
that those unacquaintsd with the aboriginal tongue,
may still by judicous contributions on matters Of in
terest and utility become practical benefactors to the
wiled to cast their lot
languages shall appear in immediate juxtapositon to
each other: presenting means it is imagined, which
may assist the student anxious to acquire the know
ledge of either tongue Political and poemca topics
will be inadmissabe; civilization aad inculcationi Of
the moral social and industrial virtues being the lead
ing aim and object of both editor aud projectors.
TO enlarge upon the advantages derivabc by both
which the Maori Messenger would fan achieve
act of supererogation The task, no doubt is most
arduous one differing as 1t does so very materially
from all the recognised though mutifarous abors Of
journalism. But the editor respectfully yet at the
same time confidently appeals to the sympathiss Of
his fellow coonists in the intellectual welfare of tho
native to Tighten his abors and to aid him in the
promotion Of the honest cause he humby aspires to
The Maori Messeneer will be printed in double CO.
lumns English and Maori Of a similar size to that of
the Neu Zealander Its issue will for the present be
limited to fortnight Its price has been fixed at
three-pence per number In the hope at so moderate
charge, Of insuring an extensive circulation.
Communications are respectfully invited to be nd
dressed to the editor at the Office Of Messrs William
and Wilson, Shor tland street, Auckland, by whom
all advertisements will be received"
The following editorial Is satisfactory, far
CARDS humanity in New Zealand. Cannibals don't get
up sweet SOUNDS ana SO1t eCcnery":-
1--WE glad to announce that of our few
of enjoyment is, again, about to be opened up The
OF rhs oSn Tine SO long I
will assemble In the grounds of the late Government
House, every Thursday afternoon, from half past three
until half past five O'clock. The spot selected is
most appropriate onc soft scenery and sweet sounds
being in harmonious keeping. The following is the
programme of to-morrows performance
overture op. ;" Fra Diavolo' 800. .Auber.
Melange, Op.. :" The Maid of HONOR :. Balfe.
Quadrillc.. :" The Swiss". Julien.
Cav. On - rfanO di Geneva Ricci.
Waltz. ....... :" Die Elscn''. .Labitzky.
Polka i;,;,o =; III The orcRe N., ,t.n; Julien, en-.
the following ADDITIONAL
"scorcH CHuRcn-On Thursday evening adjourned
meeting of the subscribers to this building held at
the hall Of the Mechanics Institute The report Of
the committee having been read and adopted, the COM
Of timber, considered. The latter sug-
gestion of the committee Of the proprcty of which
suggestion we're alleged to he twsfold-thc recent
earthquake at the South and the limited state Of the
e1eh.quer The latter, we opine was the more wsghty
some, not descendants, we imagine Of those
Al. scots sss dd M w tsn bleed
amongst exhausted volcanoes being voted an idle bug
bear; and decision having been come to- to build the
walls of scoria to roof the church fit the doors and
windows but leave the fnshngs and decorations until
their pockets had grown richer. An additional SUBJ
man, MIR Shepherd. obtained many names by his
suavity and good humor"
" PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
An adjourned meeting of the subscribers towards the
erection of the Presbyterian Church, Auckland will be
held in the hall Of the Mechanics Institute tomorrow
Thursday evening. at O'Clock.
Z, NJ. WHYTLAW, Convener Of Committee.
Nov 2Sth, 1S4s''
The Episcopal church In New Zealand. is evidently
"bchind the agen and don't get along well rs the
others The following extract from letter Of clergy
explains the matter
''TnE EPISCOPAL. CHURCH IN NEW ZEALAND.
LETTER Ito the Editor Of the New /ealonder.-Sir:
1t were much to be wished that when new colonies
the mother the Wiseat most sktlful
should be chosen to conduct them FORTH superin
tend them in their ntiatory obors and suggest such
regulations as were adapted to their condition.
good beginning Is equal to half the work A small
body acting upon principles we'll defined to avoid
the evil Of continual dcbate just aud liberal to
the good will and operation Of every indvi-
dual will soon outstrir larger body encountered by
inapplicabe precedents underlined principles I'M
fa,r distribution of executive or Legislative power
That peculiar circumstances require the i'm me diate