The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30
NEW FRENCH SETTLEMENT.

Seizure or New Caledonia In the Pacific.
The Sydney Herald Of the LIST November has the fol-
lowing paragraph
Tho French have taken possession OF the beautiful
group called New Caledonia On the 23i Ssp ember the
French var steamer Phoque arrived there from Tahiti
The vessel is Understood to bs under orders from the
Commander In Chief OF the South Pacific station. The
John hnla, American tradipg bark which arrived
In Port Jackson yesterday has brought 10 two French
officers one Of them An officer belonging to the admins
traton and the other attached to the above French war
steamer for the purpose OF purchasing supplies for tho
new FreIcb settlements The American vessel which has
been chartered for the purpose and is only ten days from
New Caledonia, viii return Immediately Her Majsstys
ship Herald ct the le OF Pines the 2Sth Septsm
Der, all we'll
New Caledonia Ia about niDe hundred miles east Of
Australia was discovered BY Cook, In l774 is 400
yams and tanas The natives mili and very sknfu
In the cultivation OF the soil.
The Sydney Herald OF the I'd OF November dives the
following additional particulars Of the seizure Of New
Caledonia
THE FRENCH IN NEW CALEDONIA.
The following the particulars which have been
enabled CLEAN the act OF the French govern
taking session OF the island Of Nsv Caledonis
and y. sspssdsssis. II ,psess that ,ns f,.1ss Rear ;
Tahiti In the steam corvette LIE Phcqus accompanied By
several naval ofhcsrs and civilians. cruise among
the Islands" Ga the I'D az September the Pnoque arv
cd 1t New Caledonia and tue "A the Admiral landed
Of Beade and hois,ing the French as formally took
possession OF the leland Of Nav CslsdsniA Deepen
osnoiss' In the his peria majesty, Nspoieoa
H. Emperor OF thu French. proo1 urta OF the
rs.es mm .diatey drawn up. in Oh ca the Admiral
states he takes POSSESSION OF the islands by order OF
his royrrnn ent aud declares them TO French colony
from sne after III. 2a.h OF September
IL would appear that extensive Preparations had been
made for tie mainten OF the station Ad
raj Des PcE chartered the American bark Jshn NIL
lay, which b. fousd there and ds,paohed her vita his
PhoQue Sydney H. obtain supplies AMI stores lsrgs
scas We Informed that snr-e french frisaes
to folio. III. Phoqus -h troops to insure the posses ion
n Perric brought . letter t,om Rear Admiral Des
PONIES 70 N septi the Copsui u France at Sdssy re-
questns his asssnc. and acvcs 10 oosuns the stores
required, and epel sios COP q the prooes Verbal
ssnts, inmedistsi, In receipt Of this inpor'aut intei
gsnce for-arcsc py ~ the last nsmei documents to
his Excelk noy the Governor General
We have reason believe that the imneiats object OF
the French GoverG IA to estabth penal settsmens
on he Issc bot ,oupled with the .ys,sAs .rtsnsioa
OF French Influence the Society Islands ts Pomotou
Or, MP, and the Msrquess, this oeeafr nee
great pos ip political point 81 lies IA iad
cative OF well dssgps he Frs noh
EN- eror We shsl return 70 the sj'ct sugth
but cannot refrain from Expressing our
deep regret bv the axity OF the British
sotvthstacdng the repeated and earnest
which have been made To A. both from thu VI
sells who hav. and explored ,hs ISLANDS Of the
western 'seias during last years. TO the im
mense Importance Of Se~ Calsoopia In rsfs tbs
Aushsn oepenf encss, the opportunity Of ooIpni-fag
that nns group hAs lost Thst regret fs
BY the consifrra ION that after all sar struggles to
81 nd OF TIE vi herring curse OF c,aviotism, after
the bitter differences -h,ch arisen ostvsep the colo
mics ard the mother country have besu res,n-
cled By ths total Ahauoonnent OF tsosports0n
shores q convict settlement saeuA be fora.d bv =
powerful foreign nation IN immediate nerxhb ,rbood
and the high road q com sston bst-sen Anstra
Lie ard the important mart ~ our porth
ward and eastward, China Calf rna AM the coast
Of America.
In meroal point Of view, the colonization ofNs~
CAiedoniA BY the Preach may sppsr At hfs sigh,
Advantageous srests OF this sy bat
derst 10 entirely .soondary L. In por ans-. snd uahs
int pi6osnoe BY the rds OF the nora, sroisl sod
Dssquepces attached to tn. occupation " one
Apss adid isl1ncs in the Pacife by rival
and nhjecte dissmiiar not {, say
vhich have PEARS been ear.
"a By the most INTEL gent colcnisz Of
Zealand.