The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-16
OPINIONS OF THE ENGLISH PRESS.

[From the London Times OF June y.
n the sransh and Engsh adventurous OF the Sixteenth
oeaary could the present state OF the world they
would regard with mixture OF envy and Satisfaction the
Isazs,on BY remote ro,ersy ss S" s %S sSo,ns
roofs Of gold but In the West and the South there are
vas. regions where the precious metal 70 De found IN
rexacsiible quantities, and ihc wants OF modern com
provide unfsns market FOR the produces Of the
NJ .ners Industry. In Vancouver Island, the accounts
vsrsrs soss have recognized ano,ber constant OBJ
eo Of Their search In an earthly paradise, winch al the
same time s,oreho.se Of treasure Inc climate
sao 10 be Ike that Of The south OF France the
roots o. grass a big onioos sheep and cattle thrive
u ths psstures the year the sets swarm with
timber Above all there are e, present taxes Of any
knd 70 yex he sou o: The settler According 10 the I'd
hiring h.lossa .; te.s 'eenss ~sasrsss. soe,s = no
caarch tax no poll ax bet Only license tax for selling
lguors Il may be coDjectured that the Injuries thus
bu. ih1re sfe 90 streets there be houses,
occupied b. the ooos-mefs OF taxed beverages an4 ths
chaFehes and schoos where ssen l1,.ia,ons exsa,
local goger.msns oss hitherto Imposed no duty Of
ssy description on gods, Which have probably, n
us abseoos q returns, Dol oes1 oopiolty imported
from abroad and The whole. seems INA, Cor those
Indifferent 70 tie customary appliances OF eivE.
ss,oa vsscouyer Island ~i.oout exception TIE mos,
sboss however, that us hsppy ooI6rsten OF wealth
rh cseApBess can CEly "a, iof very short period
tive Ueiseinss Callferia ard Melbourne became greatly
than LOudon New Iorx, aud W 70 ihe present
sc e ZANE causes s are .sses1 s5rebes r,suye
sxrree OF all kinds tbs country oerna nds roads and
ralvays a.a tcrt AND 2s aeoessNes Q, ne arc
DIVER cd 70 TIE enarossUg search foE sod. Tia climate
IRE fertility Of the sol, and tie happy insgar position
sanuln s,rstoa which bss suaoed FOR fev scs,sersd
settlers will be developed Into TIE government Of popc
sSs ani oreerly oomTan! sanoos ss- i.,s,. WI .
earned ir the earlier discovered godreds and Is pro
babe that large proporsco q TIE hrss eulsra viii
be familiar both gith the moet effective mode q working
and with the social diDcaites which have been expe-
rieuce5 IN similar deirick-
The nrs, Californian acvennrers we're osrrhsy 10, So
eced fron The sieades, and most responsible portions Of
society and although the proceedings Of the Vigilance
Committees Indicate the presence Of an intermie0, pubic
conscience Al San Francisco, lorg tine must elapse
te.ors the oiy or The state hope % emerge from
a cD1d ton IN which ife aud property are exception
aily 5sccUre. The Anercsn character . so' con
cans Indians, and bali breeds have found themselves
tesied either enemies or a. 40 Inferior All conquered
ness ts attend 70 politics, have generally allowed the
management Of public afairt 70 au into the hands OK
gamblers rufaIs and cheats There be lhte doubt
rat tae urfure viii IL time work itself clear Tor the
Americans have distinctive faculty Of checkieg abuses
when they become riitry ie'olessblei ent " toe
afars should introduce Itself toto English settlement,
ard wous thst for the present Vancouver Island
Ikey n suIer by the social anarchy WHICH prevails
"a csiisrfDa TIE account Of ihe gold discoveries viii
probably revive in different 1se Of ine Uusn Toe nsbt
tusl jealousy q English influence, vhlce easily con-
druao. oarnals.s viii have DOT hssissieu declaring
that the Aahbur4or treaty and the oregon bornt@y are
uuustnsbe and Invalid at,empts 70 Interfere 9Th maui
fest destiny. Thxe s fortunsteyy however, no reason
spprehend Cor the present the fern of encroschmen
which sh on other rontiers q the States have been
found mott dangerous Although The possession Of add
lcnsI gold producing colonies 10 compustvely uniu.
postsrt 20 FuQIapd s desirable that the national
hytor should be ensssed In any territorial dispute and
n "a matter Of c0nerstuaton tbs the maoriy y we
Graf body OF sdventlrers consists OF ssnlets m lns
crown. Bot the loyal for their iempo.ary expert
cree o, American iuetsGiioss. u a said thai lsrge
boty q Cyrpish miners, The most vsiuapss o~ss "