Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-23
Foreign New s.

people, in order to give repose 10 France, new title
that would irrevocably fix his head the power with
which the people had invested him. Immense ap-
plau<e was manifested during The reading OF the
speech,
The President then took the oath of fidelity 10 the
constitution, and the members sworn to fidelity
TO the President General Cavaignac and M. Carriott
were absent.
ENGLAND.-There is nothing of interest from Eng |
land. Parliament was discussing the Militia Bill.
INDIA AND CHINA -Advices from India, China and
Bombay state that negotiations with the Burmese have
failed A force of 5000 from Calcutta and Madras
10 for the Burmese territory the 18th of
March.
A squadron of war steamers had left Bombay for
Rungoon and would stop at NJ adras for troops. Hos
tiIites were therefore inevitable
The progress of the rebels in China was decidedly
forward. The Governor General Of Canton province
heseiged in OF his own towns, and the rem
nan, OF the Imperial forces sgnalIy defeated.
The North British Review.
The February number of this standard British
work has been forwarded to us by the American
publishers, Leonard Scott & Co.. 70 Fulton street,
New York. Its article on the colonization of the
New Zealand Islands by John Bull appears to us to
be very impartial review of the graspng propensi-
ties of the English for territory, matter what it
may cost in money, or how many lives may be sacri-
feed in the achievement of the desired object. A
few extracts will give the reader idea of the
present prosperity of the northern Islands of that dis
tant land. The Review says:
'There is not an individual of competent knowl-
edge in all that territory, who, if giving unbias
ed opinion, would deny that the attempts to coonize
New Zea land have hitherto proved in great de.
gree failures. The explanation Of this fact may be
found in complication of circumstances, which
ought to be studied by those who are interested in
the future welfare of that and the other colonies of
the British empire. Let glance at the physical
and moral aspect of this country and its inhabitants
from Nelson to the Bay of Islands. Was there ever
more heterogeneous combination of elements gath.
cred together In any country In possession of resour
ces so feeble for resolving themselves into we'll
ganized and prosperous colony Had they possess
ed the wealth and slave-labor of ancient Carthage,
Or even the purse and prison-labor of modern Tas-
mania, then some advance towards permanent ami
successful colonization, the fern lands of
New Ulster, might have been achieved. Instead,
we find an assemblage of aristocratic idlers, with
slender means; mass of rondescript Adventures;
tifcers.
''When we turn our eyes to the map of the south
ern hemisphere, and measure the length of this
group of islands from the 34th to the 48th degree of
south latitude find that it exceeds eight hundred
miles, and that the average breadth, which is very
variable, is about one hundred niles The surface
is estimated at 95, 900 square miles, about sixty
millions of acres. Now, it is startling fact that
| indigenous quadrupeds to be found upon that
soil. With the exception of bat and a mouse,
which latter is said to exist there, but which has not
yet been sent to this country, the most highly
ganzed animal hitherto discovered either fossil or
recent, is bird while the low organization of the
botany of the country is indicated by the remarka-
bic absence Of fruit-bearing trees cereals. There
pleasing associations of natural green sward
with animals bounding upon it." <
SIN botanical geography the country is cassed as
the region of acrogens, analogous to the carbonife
rous era in geology Thus Dieffenbach, in aIlusion
to this fact. SAYS that have attempted to cOlOnZe
New Zealand thousand years before it's time. The
forests, however, to maintain the beauty and
grandeur of its mountain scenery, at the time
that they yield abundance of valuable timber for
ship-buding and all ordinary purposes and an
article of export the kauri pine forests of the
first Importance. These are to be met with only on
the northern section Of the north island Mercury
Bay and the Bay of Islands the east coast, and
Hokianga and Kapara on the west are the principal
localities. These forests are nearly all retained
possession of by the MaOres who down the trees
and square them into logs in tradesman- like man
ner. These logs the European and American tim
her-traders residing amongst them purchase, barter
ing all kind of merchandise in payment and then
ship them off to the Australian colonies India. and
En- gland. The value given to the New Zeaanders
for it is at the rate of l5s to 30s per load of so Gu
bic feet, while the freight is respectively 42s 75s
y. and Is. AS probably not than forty ships
: leave annually, averaging cargo of 200 loads each
the wealth created in the colony by this article Of
y export does not exceed at the utmost 100000"
E The Review goes on to give description of the
character of the New Zealand savagcs on the NORTH
Island, who varously estimated at $4,000 t.
c 10000 people, and says that their presence ha
great influence upon the settlers of that country
l. that the unconquerable spirit of the present gene
r ration will never be subdued by force, the mean
"a England is at present employing to that object
is the slow march of civilization alone that
r bring them under subsection, eventually extrpat
the race.
q Reag~Tt is stated that Gov. Seymour will in a!
probability, be elected to the u S. Senate from tn
n State of Connecticut to fill the vacancy already ex
= listing in that body from said State.
N We crediby informed that there is man living
Of Dupn county who has Railroad vessel
any kind and what more surprising has never been
+ kenansvle the county seat of said county-Jorndl
re And there is an old lady residing in Baden cour
% ty in the enjoyment of good health, living With
Two miles of the Cape Fear River, who has neve
= seen that beautiful stream. She is now probabl
Id over sixty years of age. We think they'd make
q good match.--Heraid.
We Our neighbor is too old, according to history, to
s. good Judge of such things If the Commerce;
Editor would interfere, he might be able to sett
the matter, after the compliment paid him by nj
10 Gales
be The New York Lantern. "a paper of wit and abil
&c ty, asks
y, How IT ?-will the operation of the MAR
III law keep money from getting tight? or provision
ltt from getting high? Does make any provision
lot beef when it's corned? Will it be possible for lau
= dresses to get blue on washing days! Is there ar
probability of its being able to throw any addition
Ill Al.