The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-22
Committee

IrIksEsrISe PROM Tuk FALSLx,p IsLASps.-A late
port the Governor Of the Falkland Islands the
possession Of which formed Of the points Of dis
pute In course OF arrang with buenos Ayrcs,
furnishes interesting details Of the capabilities
and resources Of these almost unknown settlements.
Regarding their value to naval and commercial ma
ton the Governor points that their successive
cupaton by England France spain aud Bueaos Ayres,
at different periods since the l764 would seem to
imply early reception OF their geogra phical i'm
porance; and he considers that their position
nection with North and South America makes them
Of Good Hope Is to the African aud Asatic For car
ryipg commercial intercourse with the South Seas
and especially - ports Of refug. aud rers-hm-nt for
the vessels engaged In the rapidly Increasing trade with
the Australian aud New Zealand colonies he believes
therefore, the holding Of them to be most desirable
The rearing Of cstte and the cultivation Of vegsts
bles appear to the Governor to be the natural
for the prosperity OF the colony ali kinds Of being
proc from the United states at much less cost
than that at which st all events In the nrst instance
they cosld be the spot In proof OF the aiap
tation Of the isapds for cattle grazing IL mentioned
that the very few animals landed originally by the Bue
nos Ayresns and others, have gon. increasing In
numbers, entirely In state OF nature until they
nov acccrans 70 various estms,es, reasoned A. rom
also highly thought Of and although many Of the dis
trct are TOO moist and svsmpy for snep still there s
SUFFICIENT quantity OF land on ~hich hocks could be
kept advaptsseousiy. The numerous creeks abound,
~ particular seasons with Description Of n-h
senbling gray muiIet, weighing up 20 10 lbs and
which are caught In large quantities By the simplest
mssns With rcspect TO all the useful kind of vessts
bes and green crops generally the results hitherto
nave Dee" WY sto no ovuot IN entefts nea
that chipping may be supplied with these. we'll Ne
with fresb aud sated meat butter cheese &c t. any
extent, While In very short period considerable
purt might be made of hides, tallow sated ush SO.
Under these circumstance IL conidered that emf.
grants with little capital with knowledge Of
the Of stock might establish them selves
prom ably with slight labor expense In order TO
facilitate the occupation Ut snds regulation las late
ly been adopted To allow purchasers ct loo cen
for depssturing cattle VvO additional acres at
rent OF 10 per annum for Ia yesrs the leases being
able In zee, at their sion. the lands should
not b. required fer tale
The so Of the islznds 10 far ss they have been
Jlorcd, Is generally peat although In some places,
there are cOnsideisbie tracts OF dry gravey isod.
One peculiar feature ~ the entire destitut OF trees
but there great variety sweet secuted gers,
which. In November aud December. nearly cover the
ground The varied outline Of tue mountains. aud the
numerous arms Of the sea, Which form more excel
lent bsrbors In the spsce than perhaps are g. be
found In any country OF the soridn cOnstituts tss
principle relief To the general aspect 0f the scenery
OF the natpre OF the climate little mas b-en knswD, bat
IL beneved that IL will be found experience u be
much LEES severe than ~ generally supposed. susw
raftly exceeds inches the ten psraJurs
IN winter H. seldom than three o-gress be-
lOu the freezing point The general cnsscter Is That
OF great variability. The ~ious being f verg drying
naiure. vtg.i aten sometimes suffers from ssut u
moisture but the chief defect Of cmate seems a. be la
the alb snce 81 quiet intensity a. heat In tue summer
No mineral productions hse. yet been discover d
4 the gusno when found In some places of suacnt
ly goa quality to pay the cVst ut freight.
There 32s deaths In fhilsdeiphs, for the week
ending the 10th inst OF wbtcl % we're OF chOera,
a choeIs ibfsntun. 40 OF dysentsry As OF uiacrRss
ana o Cd cholera mOrbus
The amount of coinage ut the Philadelphia Mint.
during the month Of yuiy, 81, ilD 6yJ u shicn
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