The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-05-10
From New Zealand.

The American Steamship Nebraska, Capt. Hard
ing, arrived on Thursday morning. IL days from
Auckland. We are indebted to Purser Brewster
for memoranda and files Of New Zealand papers.
Nothing was received from Australia by this mr.
rival, the Sydney steamer not having connected.
The news is quite unimportant. We clip from tho
Southern Cross of the 10Th ultimo.
The new Ministry, comprising the old names,
were yesterday sworn in. Mr.. Vogel taking the po-
sition of Premier, vacated by Mr.. Fox. Mr.. Gis-
borne has declined Office, and perhaps be is wise to
adhere to his present Office. At the same time. with
bis large official experience and full knowledge OF
the official history of New Zealand, Mr.. Osborne
would have made an effective and respected leader
in the Legislative Council. We presume some re-
arrangement of officers must take place, for some
one must take charge of the portfolio OF the Colo
NAL Secretary.
Speaking Of the discontinuance of the Webb
line, the Cross says:
Now that this line has fallen TO pieces, for the
present, there are not wanting those from whom
formerly it obtained but little support, who now
regret the cessation Of the service. No one denies
that the service has not been well performed, and
thence arose some OF the primary difficulties In its
way. Mr. Webb was not ready for the work when
he undertook the contract. Our experience of the
service has been sufficient to show the advantages
which must arise from q line properly supplied,
and running TO its time. That we shall obtain this,
and that the present break will be of short dura-
ton, we fully believe; as we learn that in all like
lihood the American Pacific company will carry on
the service.
People still ask each other the question, "Have
we really seen the last of the service And the
answer generally given is-that though the Webb
service has ended another will arise out OF its ashes.
Already indications of this have been shown; and
perhaps one Of the least noticed OF these Is the fact
that the agents for the Nebraska, who formerly an
nounced themselves as agents for the Californian
New Zealand and Australian Mail Steamship Com
pany, Webbs Line, now advertise the departure Of
the Nebraska under the auspices OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. and themselves as agents for
that company, further stating that the Nebraska
will connect at Honolulu with one Of the Pacific
Company's powerful feet. This gives coloring 10
the existence of grounds for the expectation Of n
continuance Of the line. Indeed it was stated i'm
mediately on the arrival OF the last mail from San
Francisco that there was a strong probability OF
the Pacific Company continuing the service and
continuing IL on its present line Of ronte, both Fiji
and the Navigators' Islands presenting too few ad-
vantages, except, with regard to the latter, the ad-
vantage of what might be termed a midway oaling
station.
The failure Of Mr.. Webb to fulall the terms of bis
contract was followed, as we reported some time
since, by the modest request from that gentleman
that the penalties for which he was liable. under
the terms Of his contract, should be RENTED. This,
as we predicted, the Government have declined to
do; and have further determed to proceed against
Mr.. Webb for the payment of these penalties; Mr.
Thomas Russell, who proceeds to England by the
Nebraska, being appointed to recover them, and
further TO make what efforts he can exercise TO re-
establish a service. With the desire Of the Pacific
Mail Company-the alleged purchasers of the Webb
steamers-to keep these vessels on the line, and
with the growth Of the feeling in this colony itself
Of the great desirableness of its maintenance, We
are disposed to believe that Mr.. Russell has a
promising task before him, and that he will receive
cordial assistance in carrying it out both In Cali
fornia and other parts of the States.
Immigrants are wanted in New Zealand, for as
the country opens agricultural laborers are more
in request, and they will be SO as roads and rail-
roads progress, Offering means Of cultivation and
ettlement, by securing conveyance of produce to
a market and a port. Steady men alarming work.
much less arduous the year through than II Is at
home, can secure from el to el les. per week and
their food.