LATEST NEWS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 35, 16 December 1843, Page 2

LATEST NEWS.

The News from New South Wales is of n 0 interest whatever. Wo have seen files of that diurnal monotony the Sydney Morning Herald but they contain nothing beyond the con..' tinued advertizements of the sale of bankrupt estates and the speeches of the Botany Baj patriots in Council assembled. All other passing events are dead in the eyes of this dull and daily chronicler. It is reported in some of tho papers that Sir Gcorgo Gipps is about being removed from New South "Wales : both the Governor of Van Diemon's Land and Sir Benjamin DUrban are spoken of his successors.-. Sir E. Wilmot would be decidedly the best of the two. — Sir Benjamin DUrban gave little satisfaction either at the Cape or Dcmerara, perhaps it is not in the nature of Colonial Governments that any Governor should do so. The value of property is still falling j n New South Wales. Port Nicholson & Nelson. — By tlioi Sisters we havo received a few Port Nichol-j son and Nelson papers, but wo cannot coUeci| any thing interesting from either. Discon-j tent, quarrels, and unnecessary fears appearto be the order of the day at both scttlc-i ments. Tho Nelson Magistrates have had a! public meeting for the purpose of forwarding an address to Captain Fitzroy in Sydney! Some gentlemen were opposed to this extraordinary course of proceeding, and they were abused by the rest. It is really very silly onj tho part of the Nelson pcoplo to trouble Cap-j tain Fitzroy in this manner. He is not Go 1 vernor of this Colony until he is sworn in f j and any addresses forwarded to Sydnej must go for nothing. — We are glad to perceive that four or five vessels are laid on with Colonial produco from Port Nicholson for London. — Much excitement still prevail? at Port Nicholson regarding tho natives; one of whom, some time ago, committed 3 trifling theft, for which the police attempted to apprehend him, but boing protected bj the other natives, tho police wore beaten, and the aid of the military was required to secure the offender. In tho scufllo another ni j tive was wounded, and tho Port Nicholson j peoplo arc alarmed that Rauparaha will fej induced in consequence to pay them a visit J We should think he has a little more souse than to venture so near Europeans after tlwi affair at Wairoo. We have received little or no addition {>■ \ our English news by the arrival of the Tn phena. — By an extract in another portion o' our paper it will bo seen that the Englisl have abandoned the Sandwich Islands. Nw Zealand has taught them a lesson which thejj will not forget in a hurry. — The unreason , able desire for dominion, and the injustice ({ acquiring new possessions are being attended; with their due punishment in the increased) expenditure. I The Sandwich Islands aro made Free Ports. The Marquesas and Tahiti are afe said to bo made Free Ports. — This will nu! terially affect and injure us, unless the sam, thing is dono in this country. We trust however, the attention of our New Governc; will be immediately directed to this ailing portant subject. Tho Repeal Agitation continued as vi<\ lent as ever. Upwards of fifty magistral had been superseded, for having attended Repeal meetings, and several others ha, resigned. ,' Mr. W. S. OBrien moved for a Commit^ of the House of Commons, to enquire in' 1 , tho cause of discontent in Ireland, but aft', a three nights' debate, his motion was nci-, tived by a majority of 243 to 164. ' A largo portion of the fleet which was aj scmbled on tho coast of Ireland, had saik for the coast of Spain, where affairs were h ginning to assume a serious aspect. Und^ the advice of tho French, it was supposethat Queen Christina would enter Spain ft 1 , the purpose of wresting from Espartero th'r Regency, during her daughter's minority and should that be tho case, war bet\ree->j Spain and France was inevitable. i Trade continued brisk. The Revenue ft' "k the quarter ending July sth, showed an i»f crease on the corresponding quarter ft £50,000 ; besides £800,000 from the Ch»,nose ransom, and £800,000 from the h come- tax. > On the 17th July, Mr. Wood moved tbj, the duty on Foreign Wool be abolished- 1 The motion was lost by a majority of l^r to TO. _ Jj Wo perceive by an article from the Tii^'i that an Association has been formed London for the purpose of sending In^ | labourers to New South Wales. a