The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-08-03
From New Zealand and Australia.
ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA"

The u. s, N. 2. 4 A. steamship N~eU1,ia, Captain
Blethen. arrived at this port early "Wednesday morn.
ing, seventeen days from Auckland. By the po-
likeness OF Mr.. Alley the purser Of the Ner0id, we
have received full files Of colonial papers.
The principal news is respecting the smallpox
taken down by the Nebroska on her May trip. IL
had made its appearance al several ports in New
Zealand. several deaths having occurred. aud one
at Bendigo. Says the Herald OF Auckland
The great sensation Of the month has been the
importation of smallpox into the colony by the Ne
braskd. This vessel, on her last visit To this port.
left one of her hands ashore, who has since died.
The nature of the complaint was not generally
known at the time, but IL has since transpired that
the master OF the vessel. the doctor, and the Mail
Agent, were aware Of the existence OF smallpox on
board before the Nebraska reached Auckland, on
her upward voyage. The Mall Agent, Mr.. Kaye.
was himself attacked by the disease nc wellington.
bat is now convalescent. Two cases have ended
fatally in Auckland already, and unhappily through
the absence Of proper legislative provision ON the
subject, the authorities are unable 10 take proper
steps for the stamping out OF the disease. Great
alarm has been occasioned, and the medical men
have been fully occupied In Vaccinatng their
numerous applicants. This Is satisfactory, mas
mnch as it is known that vaecinating has been much
neglected in Auckland. Whilss hoping for the
best, it Is, however, impossible 70 close the eyes TO
the probabilities Of what may happen In a town 10
ill-drained aud badly supplied with water rs Auck-
land. The condnct of the master and doctor OF the
Nebraska, as well as the Mail Agent, In cOnccallng
the fact of the presence OF the complaint, will prob
ably be the subject Of an enquiry.
We understand that the Government OF the colony
intend TO take proceedings against the master Of
the Nebraska on his arrival, on the ground OF his
having made q false declaration as 10 the health Of
his ships company, and that a legal gentleman
from Wellington has arrived to conduct the pro-
ceediDgs. We are very glad 10 SEQ that thisSPurse
OF action suggested by US has been adopted"
The Victorian Parliament having finally decided
against the mail service, and the American Con
gress having declined 10 have anything 10 do With
Webb's boats, the entire burden OF the maintenance
oil the line rests on the shoulders or New Zealand.
That the colony cannot afford TO support 10 OK
peHsive a line, were it carried on In an efficient
manner, is quite palpable, but when the mail SER
vice is carried on In such an unsatisfactory and
slOVenly style as the present one has been CON
Quoted in by Mr.. Webb, il is certainly out OF the
question to entertain for a moment the idea OF lis
continuation. Great dissatisfaction is felt through
out the colony at the effort made by the Aeios Of
The World, Mr.. Webb's journal, TO suppress the fact
OF Congress having declined TO vote a subsidy.
whilst abiding TO the Netos Of The World, q; may
be as well to mention, for the benefit OF Its pub
fishers, that OF all the journals which come 30 hand
from the other side OF the Pacific, 10 Is the worst got
up and the most unsatisfactory as far az news is
concerned. AS a newspaper, indeed, IL In all but
worthless. Mr.. Hall, promoter OF the original mail
service, has again come to the surface Ia Sydney,
and is anxious to make another trial with Austria
liam steamers. New South Wales appears anxious
to assist In forming an efficient service, but IL IL n
sine qua non that IL must be efficient, and BIO car
ried on by colonial or British bottoms.
The Lyttelton Times, speaking of the Webb line
says:
We do not pretend to know, and will not even
hazard q conjecture, as 10 the future Of tho service.
There can be no doubt Of one thing. APacidc SER
vice OF some kind must be maintained. The value
OF the route has now been fully demonstrated, aud
1t is universally FELT that It cannot be aban~soned.