Polynesian., 1858-06-12
Che 1Dolpnssian.
From Australia and New Zealand.


By the arrival Of the Dutch bark Koning Wh-
helm H., Capt. Menkham. which arrived on We'd
nesday last, in 81 days from Sydney, N. S. W.,
we are in receipt of Australian papers to March
% and New Zealand to Feb. q.
The delay and disarrangements in their commu-
nication with England by steam or sail, direct or
overland, are become staple articles of colonial
grievance. Why such fourishing and wealthy pro-
vinces do not cut out steam track Of their own
across the Pacific and over Panama, seems to us
of the strongest instances of the force of habit.
Gold was steadily pouring in, and new diggings
discovered, with names that would make even a
Russ stroke his beard in astonishment.
The Sydney Morning Herald and other journals
were overfowing with indignation because the
President of the Board of Education, Mr.. Plum
kett, resident of twenty years standing and en-
joying universal affection and esteem, but Catho-
lie, had been dismissed from Office by the Govern
ment. We had proposed article for future
day upon education, in which the fact of a Roman
Catholic presiding the educational interests in
so loyal and high-chureh a colony New South
tion as a precedent that proftably might be re-
membered in this country-but We reckoned with
out host. We thought the Colonial Govern
ment some pumpkins, and find, alas that they are
but common squashes.
The mutineers of the whaling bark Junior had
all been caught, examined and committed, and were
be to the United States for trial on board of
the said bark Junior which had been fitted and
placed under the command of its late first mate
She would probably be sent back to New Bedford,
there being objections to going to San Francisco.
In our shipping memoranda the arrival of the
whale ship India, Capt. Rice, at Sydney, on March
9, with 2200 bbls. sperm oil from Honolulu, is re-
ported The India cleared here for New London,
but we suppose that in this case the prOverb prov
ed true that he furhest way around is the nearest
way hOme.'' At any rate We notice with pleasure
that sperm oil is quoted at los to 12s per gallon,
and black oil at Is to IS per gallon. Tobacco is
apparently scarce, but sugar is plenty.
The KOning Wilhelm H. brings % passengers en-
route for California, and about 800 sheep to order
We understand that the supply of grass and water
had been exhausted fortnight ago, which obliged
the ship to touch here for new stock They are
said to be superior breed regards wool, though
rather small in frame. We learn that $40 have
been offered for single rams and IS around for the
flock, but refused. Possibly some sale may be
effected yet before they leave.
The latest intelligence at Sydney from these
islands, previous to the arrival of the India was
to November l9-four months when the Morning
Herald notices the sayings and doings of Honolulu
in the following terse and truthful u synopsis
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Dates are to November 10TH Chinese sugar cane
supply of fresh water failing at Honolulu On
mutny had occurred on the whaleship Alice Frazier,
which resulted in the death of one man.
Such is fame
In New Zealand the Nelson gold fields seem to
be a colonial night t-mare and jack-o'lantern by
turns. One mail brings us extraordinary accounts
of the rush to the diggings; the next declares
them to be all bosh At all events, if gold is pro-
duced, it is all consumed in the colony, for find
no notice of any expectation. New Zealand can
do better than dig gold let her attend to it and
work out her destiny in the South Pacific, we
striving to do in the North.