THE FORCE OF HABIT!

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 15, 15 November 1843, Page 3

THE FORCE OF HABIT!

*'Lord, bow this world is given to lying, "It grows worse and worse-every day." Old-Song: In the Southern Cross of Saturday last, appeared the following : •'Mr. Moore is the proprietor of the Chronicle, fio which we hear Mr. Hart of the Excharge Hotel discharges the duties of Editor." Mr. Hart is not, nor has he ever been in any way connected with the Chronicle, either directly or indirectly. The Doctor must know this well. We wonder at his gullibility. » in i*»—im» A new species of steam-paddle has been invented by a Mr. Faulcosi in so far worthy of notice as to be likely, we understand, to be adopted by the French Government. The two paddles are placed in the hold of the vessel. The inventor's description paper promises :jmany advantages, amongst the chief are these, that the paddles are not exposed to the bullets of the enemy. The sides of the vessel are not disfigured, and bulged out; and that the paddles always work, notwithstanding the heaviest weather. One of the hundred tongues of our garrulous old Friend Rumour has, with what authority we know not, placed Daniel O'Connell in the Tower. A very effectual method of giving rest to a " purturbed spirit," If there be any foundation for the report, the finest 'pisintry' in the world have had a happy release; and we wish Daniel a good long lease of his apartments.

We have been favored by Emigration returns from the United Kingdom in 1842, which we purpose inserting in our next.

It is aunounced that Sir Edward Lytton JBulwer, has closed his labours as a writer of fiction. We hope sincerely that this may turn out to resemble one of Edward Kean's announcements, of positively his last appearance. What however fiction 2oses, reality may gain. A. work of Sir Edward's •*■• Athens," published some time back, was we hope but a fore-taste of the good things in store for us from his pen, in the higher walks of literature.

"The "Post Treaty," signed in London •on the 3rd of April, and ratified on,the 28th, has been officially published by the JMoniteur. By this treaty single letters •will pay sd. as English postage, and.sd. as French postage. The whole charge on letters between London and Paris is, therefore reduced one half.

The wooden house built by the French Government,'for the Governor of the Marquesas, is 65 feet long, and 35 feet high. The ground floor is composed of seven rooms. The first floor, to approach which there are two staircases, has eight rooms and four cabinets; on the roof, which is covered with zinc, there are several lofts. There is an open gallery, about 14 feet in width, around each story, by the extension of the roof. Several Catholic Missionaries were to <<embark at Brest, on board the Phaaeton, abound for the Marquesas.

At the annual meeting of the Church Missionary held at Exeter Hall, on Tuesday, the 2nd May last, it was stated officially, that the annual income exceeded £l 15,000, a sum unprecedented in the history of any religioas society.

r An English paper of the 6»h May, states, Mr. Brnnell to be going on favourably. No further attempts had then been made to extract the coin ! fee swallowed. —7 &*,*J. ~