Daily American organ., 1856-11-07
Growth OF New Zealand.

The Paris correspondent Of the New York Jour.
nal OF Commerce shows the extraordinary progress
OF this colony of Great Britain. lie says:
Fifteen years ago. the colony Of New Zealsnd
was an uncultiyated, unexplored group of islands,
inhabited by native cannibals. The New Zealand
Company undertook 1t, sent out EN- grants, turned
to account its abundant agricultural and mineral
resources, discovered the superior intelligence and
aptitude for civilization OF the indigenous race and
with the aid of indeftigabe missionaries, convert
ed the heather to Christianity. In short time
the British Government erected New Zealand into
separate colony. The population was then not
over 5000; it has increased TO nearly 10000, of
whom $4,000 at least are whites mostly all emf
grants from the mother country. Sir Robert Peel
once emphatically called it the Great Britain OF
the Southern Seas. It's revenue from the customs
exceeds 9l0O, 600 year; the exports amount to
more than quarter OF million. 1t is the see of
bishop of the Established Church. The metro
politan country has granted it free constitution
almost equal to universal suffrage.
The next clip of wool of the Province Of We'll
lington alone, win not be less than million Of
pounds, and, including the other Southern prov
inces, may be estimated at three millions. Edu-
cation is extending among the natives by means
of industrial schools, in which their children are
provided with everything. The missionary estab-
ishments are numerous. A Mr.. Smith, of Wei
ington come home after residence Of seven
teen years in New Zealand, = communicated much
interesting information. He deems it probable
that the population will be doubled every three
years Within two months, two thousand per-
sous left Victoria for New Zealand II would GER
tanly be among the most prosperous and wealthy
of the British possessions. Ii is mentioned in
Johnston's Gazetteer that in 1910 hundred
American whaling vessels visited New Zealand.
sHREwD LAwYER-PRETTr CLrExr.--A Louis
vile exchange, Of recent date, relates the follow
ing interesting story Of sharp practice
An ex-captain of the Mexican war who sports
white beaver, and is favorably known for legal
attainments and social disposition, was applied
to some days since for advice in peculiarly inter
esting case by young lady Of sixteen. 1t ap-
peared from her story that favorite euitor had
taken advantage of her youth and innocence,
broke the commandment most commonly disre-
garded in this fast age, and was ia fair way to
break her heart and ruin her reputation.
|" Can you get him to come here p quo.h the
adviser.
81 think So" said the lady.
The clerk (for such he was by profession) and
gay Lothario was sent for. In the interim the
lawyer procured revolver, and placed it in the
hand Of the fair client, instructing her not to use
il without the young gentleman positively refused
her hand and heart, legally. He came, and cold
was the salutation between the injured fair one
and ftlse lover
Sir, said the lawyer, you have placed this
young lady in dangerous position by your indis
cretion, and unless you make reparation by in
slant marriage, you viii ruin her forever"
Can't do II" sententiously was the reply.
You viii, said the lady, as she suddenly ross
and placed the revolver against his breast. s.
His face paled as he saw the stern determine
ton In her face, and be sunk into chair exprees-
ing an immediate desire to make her whole "a his
wife, legally. The clerk Of the County Court
granted license forthwith and he and the lawyer
attended them to church, where they were mar
red In ten minutes afterwards. We believe our
friend, the lawyer, the hsppiest Of them all at
the termination Of an affair which does not always
turn out as well. @