New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-21

NEW ZEALAND.
,ur ,,,opI wAR-THE PACIFIC AND Pi' S.,,, IYvr--
THE GOLD FmLDs-fRoGREss OF THE coIoSY-
sHIPwRECKs.
The excitement about the " sori war had subsidized,
there being cessation of bostilitss Reports from
the theater of war were Varied and conflicting but
the latest intelligncc received by the Government
was of pacif5 character.
A constant tQr'ic of discussion is the proposed
amalgamation of the New-Zealand Steam Navigation
Company With the Panama Company res0l Iaet
ing of TIE shareholders belonging TO tne loIher Co
pany. The directors of the Colonial Company are
unanimously in favor OF the project ana aundS %
England are to the effect that it is viewed WIN
much favor by the Panama Company. H. $780,.
The contract in regard to the mails Detwcen
he posion of affairs in regard TO this question it is
believed that New-Zeaand will take tue WhOle pr-
den of this subsidy upon herself and exact from the
neiehboring colonies such a contribution as they
ought To pay for participating III the service; WhlIe
these questions are still under discussion the Com
pany is running the line most efficiently;
The new gold diggings at the P9ldu and FOX
Rivers little south of the Butler have proved sat
| isfactory, and the prospects OF tho qlggnss are
spoken favoraby Of by persons OF undouDted respect
ability At Pakihi ii is said that the dggings are
gradually extending, and instances are not uhnG-
quent in which they pay from ~ to tl2 per weeK
The dgQings both at Paihi and FoX's are slightly
above the average, and are likely to support con
siderable population for some tune 70 come i ne
Ioktika and Grey River papers state that the yle
of gold i'm the Waimca district is steadily increasing
every succeeding escort being improvement on the
one preceding it, A heavy rush has set III to ter
race on the right hand side of the Waimea truck.
The prospect obtained was magnificent aS no less
than hall an ounce to the dish rcw9rdcd the enter
prise Of the pOspectors. The West Coast goid hed5
continue To maintain their previous reputation, anu
the population shows n tendency to increase. q,
Tie Annual Statistical Register OF NeW-LealaRu
has inst been published. The advance OF the colony
has lately been very rapid-more rapid, proportion
allv than that of any other colony but queensland
AT the present time the population may be safely
counted at 100000 exclusive of MaOres and military.
Less than ten wears ago, NcwIealand ranked fourth
i'm importance in the list of Australian colonies; II
now ranks third The result is due to the attraction
of gold The total yalue of the gold exported IN lNt1
was 81 22G4r. The value of the wool exported was
ci1i1 100 The revenue for 1868 amounted 10 f.3b-
a5 an increase of nearly 10 per cent on the previous
year. $500,
Intelligence has been received of the total loss OF
the bark Lizzie Scott while on her passage from
Wellington to Callao. Also of the bark Gleno-no
loss of life had occurred i'm either The schooner
Svlph of the safety of which fears entertained
has also been totally wrecked Some portions OF the
vessel as also several bodies OF the crew have been
washed ashore.
Capt Welsh of the ship Octayia reports two cases
of shipwrccl in Torres Straits-tho one full rugged
ship of about 800 tuns the other bark OF about 40
tuns.
business continued dull stock Of all descriptions of
goods were heavy aud prices generally ruled low.