ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 41, 16 May 1844, Page 4

ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

Minot Steamer. On Wednesday last a tiny bin ve’V neat steamer, built of six et iron, by Messrs. Retd and liana, and fitted up by Messrs. Walker, was launched (if being lowered by a crane can bt called launching) ftom the woodsyard of the gentlemen last named. H- r dimensions are twenty eight feet long, with five feet and half of beam, md her weight,including hull, engines, and boilers, would not much exceed twentysfive cwt. She is propelled by two beautiful engines, of two horse power each, made by two ingenious voung men of Glasgow, the sons of Mr. Young, the proprietor. In two hours after reaching the water her funnel was set up, her rigging adjusted, her fires on, her steam up, and off with flying colours went the gal lant little “Spitfire’’ on her voyage to Glasgow. What a fine contrast she would make to the “ Great Britain,” launched at Bristol that day week before ! She is to be used as a pleasure fishing boat.—Paisley Advertiser. Adversity and Prosperity. —When a man is going down the hill, says the Proverb, every one gives him a kick ! Tin re are two reasons for this ; first, it is much easier to kick a man down Zu/Zthan to push him up hill. Secondly, men love to see every body at the bottom of the hill but themselves. No people get, so many kicks as poor debtors in failing circumstances. The moment such an one begins to tumble, every one who is near him gives him a kick. While a man is doing very weli, that is to say, while his credit is good, every one helps him ; but the moment he is pressed for money, however honest and able he may be, be gets kicks from all quarters. His friends and reputation desert Inin with the loss of his purse, and he soon tumbles to the bottom of the hill; Recruiting for the Army.— Tire Cork Examidei of Thursday contains the following ;—.*• A reel luting party of the 56th Regiment, accompanied by iff full band, scouted the streets of this city on Saturday, in quest of any persons wlro might be willing to join their ranks. T heir efforts proved quite unavailing, as a decided antipathy was manifested by the 'lowerorders to join the army. Indeed seve ral were heard exclaiming that—“ No Repealer ought to ’list.’ The Irish Squadron.—Government have decided on building naval stores at Tarbert Island, Lower Shannon, for the accommodation ot mensof-war. Her Majesty's steamer the Alban goes on a short Cruise (for five days) ; she will return to her rendezvous at Tarbert roadstead. Admiral Bowles and the Irish Squadron stationed at Cove are to visit the Shannon some time next week ; Tarbert roadstead will be their anchorage during their stay. The admiial, accompanied by the other authorities connected with the fleet, is going to see the different forts on the river practising gunnery, as all their guns art mounted and in peifect readiness for action.

Emigration during the last Seventeen Years From a return furnished by the Emigration Board, it appears that the number of emigrants from the ports of England and Wales, in the seven years from 18?4 to 1831, were I<)3 218, or an average of 14.745 yearly ; tn the ten years front 1832 to 1841, 429 775, or 45?,977 per annum. Total number in the last seventeen years, 53',993, or an average for that period of 31,352. But the rate of emigration has greatly increased of late years, as is shown oy tire fact, that, while the emigration o. the seven years ending 1831 averaged only 14 V4> pe» anurn; that of the last ten years ending 1841, averaged nearly 43,000 per annum. Why did notthe Queen go to Paris? —The variety of ramou-s and speculations that are afloat with regard to the intended and the non intended visit of her Majesty to Paris, if not very edifying are at least exceedingly amusing. The French jonrnals have undoubtedly “put all their steam on,” and are with unfailing punctuality giving di e publicity to all the various shapes and forms that present themselves to their minds in the many Shifting* and turnings of their great conjectural kaleidescope. It is gratifying to see that they ail regret the Queen not having paid the French metropolis 'a visit. On this point they are unanimous. But then as for the reasons of this sudden change of purpose for Shey all persist in saying that it was her original intention to lake a peep at the Pam-Hons, they a»e each riding their own little hobby with an earnestness that to one i ecollecting the old proverb upon the subject, is really quite alarming. *lt is now,” says the Siecle,' ‘quite decided that the Queen of England will not come to Paris. Despite the preparations made in our capital, at Versailles, and at Neuilly, she will leave Eu for Biighton direct. This determination has been come to notwithstanding the eitreroe wish which the young Queen had to visit this great city, and notwithstanding the pres, sing entreaties of th°. royal family.” The[ article then winds up with something about" ministerial responsibility,*’ and withholding their consent to her Majesty to make the intended visit. Another of the journals contains the following exquisite little morceau, as far as the gossip of it is concerned : “ The Queen of England wished to visit this year Ireland, where thanks to O’Connell, she enjoys immense popularity. Her Ministers formally opposed this design. The Queen gave way to their opposition, hut with such visible ill-humour, that Sir. R. Peel deemed it proper to advise his colleagues to devise some means of conciliating a little her Majesty’s favour to the Cabinet. Thereupon PrincVss Clementine arrived in England. * I shall come some day and see you in France,’ said Victoria. ‘ Come this year whilst my father is at his chateau of Eu,’ replied Clementine. The party was made up between the noble ladies, sauf le consentement de ce maudit Pell," Cowper has told us that “ There is a pleasure in poetic paius Which only poets kuow.” The same may with truth be said of the manufacturers of fugitive gossip- While they are riding i their hobbits in the realms of imagination, they ! doubtless enjoy a pleasure which those more soberminded individuals who ate in the habit of olinging to this sublunary “ terrene,” can have but little idea of. The Queen did not go to Paris simply because she did not like it. Like au affectionate parent, she wished to return to Brighton to see the infant prince and princess. But as to a ministerial veto upon her movements, why it has about as much to do with the non-performance of the visit, as the speed of the royal, yacht has to do with the next winner of the St. L g<-r.