The New-Zealander.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 223, 19 July 1848, Page 2

The New-Zealander.

Io |iist a\«l (c-tr not: Let all the* ends tlion aiuis'l at, be Ihy Country's, 'lliy (iodN. 'i» (1 Tiuth's.

WENESDAY, JULY 19. 18 48.

Wr have letteis and papeis fiom Sydney to the 3rd in St., l>y llie Mmjmn, winch sailed on that day. The Match and Apnl packets wete, then, anxiously looked fot. Meanwhile thete had heen tlnce or (out anuals liom England hut jjoiiu of so iceenl a date as the Anna Maria, whose budget we ha\c alieady laid before our .leadeis. The saying 1 ; and doings of the Fiench Revolution continued to luinish standing themes fur Journalists, Uritish and Colonial •, and the columns of the Hkuai-d teem with illustrative naiialives of the process of that staitling event. Of these we have enueavoiued to make the most inleiesling exUacts. Whilst the nujoiity of Hiitish wiiters are disposed to an aid lo the Piovisional Governwent of Fiance the highest cicdit foi eneigy and inleguly of pin pose, evinced in contvol of the volcanic dements they have been called upon to mould ; they, at the same time, do not scruple to avow a belief that that Government—an emanation fiom the wreck of authority, and legislating amidst the ruins of social order — is in imminent peril of being swept to dcstuiction by a succeeding and moie impulsive wave of the flood tide of anarchy. — "By patient contemplation of the lecords of the past, men of reflecting minds are enabled to direct a vaticinal glance into the perilous movements of the present, and muse with doubt and apprehension upon the contingent calamities of the futuic That tie ami and intentions of the Provisional Government are just and good appears to be univMsally conceded. Hut they aic placed in a position ot such ovei whelming difficulty, that — master spiirts as they me — even theii wannest ad minus*, s-eem lo fear their jio^sil)i!ily of success. They have u udoi taken two of the most difficult matters of accomplishment, e\en by a tranquil and a wealthy Govemme> ! —the furnishing of employment to the labouieis, together with food at a chosp and c< i sy rate. This is, in our humble opinion, the worst of delusions, if has been atlempir Jby England in bounteous compassion of -Aaiving 111 1 eland — and of whathioit been p-oductue? Jobbery — mendicancy — m i!e\olei.te. We doubt it may piove lh IN lock oa which to .split the labouring baik of the incipient Republic, however unfl'nchnu* the cou. ,c of itc poelico-philosophic helmsmen. The following expoVil ion (tahen from many similai) of the statements of an eminent English writer are so exactly congenial with those to which we ourselves have given currency, at the antipodes, that we copy the passage fiom the Morning Ci/ronici-k of the 3id of March, if only lo show thai our ,snccis aie participated "by journalists worthy of the name, and competent to their calling. Aftei quoting an episode in point, from Louis Blanc's histoiy of the July Revolution, the London jouinah&t goes on to enquire — Now, what bavo the Provisional Committee done moie thin tbia impoverished government, if we deduct theii announcement of principles <r sentiments 5 which, we repeat, tso more cred't to their eloquence, generob'ty and philanthropy, than lo their Btatebinanfahip. St. Evr> mond said that the most effective mode of ooiicjueiing the passions was by indulging them. Are we to apply tl in uxwm to the pabsions of an excitod people?— not the less dangciouu because willing to j<ive cicdcucc to tlic good intentions of their leaders — to cheri h hopes wiiich must be disappointed, and trust to promises which never cm be kept ? M Lamartinc is fond of giving language to ab&ti actions, of making the republic or the 6ovcici^n people speak. Is he not at this immcnt putting into the mouth of the new republic almobt the veiy words of Cade: — " I thank you, good people: there shall be no money ; all shall cat and drink on my score ; and I will apparel them all in tno liveiy, that they may agree like brothers, and worship mo their lord." Where, we a*k, ao far as we have got yet, is the essential difference hatween this rcvolu'ion and the revolution of 1789 not when it was screaming blasphemy and dabbling I lood, but when the best and wiieit men in Europe were hailing it as the regeneratioa of mankind, and the Cas&nndn-like voice of JBurke was hardly listened to, except at IDe table of the privileged noble or ia the interested neighbourhood of a court. What is the use of history if we are not to draw parallels ? It is cleaily nothing better than (what Lord Punkett did not cull it) an old i-lmanac, if we may not look through the vista of the fulurefrom the vantage ground of the past. And we do look thiough it: and we kee genius, honour, neneroisity courage, self'dcvoti in, in the foreground ; but (if we canyon the allegory, anl endeavour to complete the fancied picture) we sec hunger and despair represented by a tioop of squalid labourers, standing immpijalt'ly behind the puncipal figures and pressing closely upon them, with tt piper (probably the proclamation announcing the rignts of Übour)^in their hands; whilst the background id iilkd «P by war, waving the trico'or over the head of a 'French nflucr, baling a su iking lescriibhncc to the toother in l'iw «f Thiers. Ai> app'eliension Iliat a moie tumultuary state o i 't!piV3*»Kiight supervene, appears lohave existed; "nic^, fit tlie beginning of M.ncli, Pans had not only been d' mded of Ihe gtentest p. loion of i's [<>h ign leuident hut a general alarm, which 'he NbUou.'L emp 1 alita'ly denounced, pei\aded tl , niiiicb ol the l'unsians theniselve*-'. The genius of equality L a puicly

! French genius. It is gifted wii hno enlightened lecipiocity— one of its earliest promptings leading to an expulsion of all English labouicis and aitisans from Gallic lailways, and a soidid banishment of some two lliousand Kngi lish women fiom the Noiman factoiies of ltoiicu. These poor creatures have been thrust penniless into the stieels, to fly to the piecanous shelter of their " o'eicloyed" native land. The Liveipool Auhon of the Oth March slates that the Prussian Ambassador, in London, had made an official declaiation to the Hiilish Government that Pui.s.sia would not inteifere in the internal afVaiis of France ; hut that whilst she did not contemplate any aggressive niilitaiy movement against the new Republic, she was resolved to resist any attempt of Fiance to violate the tenitory of her neighbours. This is excellent as far as it goes ; but opposed to an enunciation of the Republican Cncular quietly, nay comteously, hut fctill deienninately adduced thiough its diplomatic agents to foieign powers — what is its woith 1 " If the hour for the reconstruction of some j oppressed nationalities in Europe or elsewhere, appeal- to us (writes M. Lamaitine) to he announced in the decrees of Providence — if Switzerland, our faithful ally, was constrained or menaced in the movement of growth that she is effecting within heiself, to lend an additional foice to the aggicgatc of deniociatic governments — if the independent States of Italy weie invaded — if limits or obstacles were imposed upon their internal tiansformations — if, by force of arms, their rights should be disputed of forming alliance among themselves for the consolidation of an Italian country, the French Republic would consider herself authorised to arm for these legitimate movements of the growth and nationality of those people." Admitting the full Shaksperian virtue of an " Ik," we may still venture to ask if theie is none of the propaganda leaven of 93 discernible in this declaration 1 Smacks it not of defiance of Austua and Russia'? Did not the legions of the Directoiy piofess fraternity hut seek to perpetuate conquest 1 We shall iejoicc to be found to be false prophets, but we can discover nothing in this immediate lull suggestive of a guauintec of an imdi&tiubcd peace. In England, Scotland, and Ireland the minds of the disallecled had been moie or less powerfully stirred — the riots in London having been •succeeded by an oulbieak at Manchester — and the sedition of Glasgow being followed up by a tumult in Edinbmgh, and distiubancesin the petty borough of J)mufermline, whcie the authoiities had demanded the support of 600 troops. | There was no intention to interdict the '■ gathering convened at Dublin for St. Patrick's Day, but every precaution was being taken to reinforce the garrison which would be composed of three regiments and one troop of cavalry : — a troop ofhor.se, and soveial companies of foot aitilleiy, with field batteries \ — live icgimcnts and one depot of infants y.

Trade in Sydney was excessively dull, the | passing events of Europe conltibuting largely to embarrass the previous stagnatiou. The I judgment of the Piivy Council in favor of the Bank of Australasia was likely to be productive of less disastrous consequences than had at one time, been anticipated — the amount being to be raised pro rala from the shareholders — but, even in this, the most equitable manner, much misery would result, and already som»> of the most prominent of the old settlers arc on the verge of insolvency. „ The Legislative Council closed its first session, by Commission, on the 20th ult: — but ten elective members and about three and twenty visilers attending to witness its decease. Writs have been issued for a new election to take place between the 26th of July and the 2nd of August — all writs returnable on the Bth. In reply to a question from Mr. Hume lelative to the granting of free institutions to the Australian Colonies, Mr. Labouchere stated it was the intention of Government to intioduce a Bill for that purpose. A magnificent banquet was given to Colonel Dcspard and the Officers of the 09th Regiment previous to their depaiture for Van Diemen's Land. The diuuei, accotding to the Hkralu, was got \ip in a style rarely exhibited in the Colony before — and a numerous assemblage of the elite of Sydney were congregated to do honour to their depaiting friends. The Head quarters of this fine Regiment embarked in the Sir Edward Parry and sailed for Hobart Town on the 28th ult., leaving Sydney, the first time for foity years, without the Head quarteis of a Regiment. The briganlinc Spec, the biig Emma, and the barque Suisraon, via Newcastle, were all advertised for Auckland. lI.M. Steam Sloop Acheron, on the authority of a Cape paper, was at Rio de Janeiro on the 25th of March. The Inflexiulk arrived at Soiuabaya on the 11th of April, having accomplished a distance of 4,200 nautical miles in four and twenty days, out of which she had anchoied 20 horns in Tories StraiU She sailed again for Bombay on the 16th. From the London Shipping Lists we learn that the Vioiory had sailed for New Zealand, fiom Deal on the Oth of March. The Cornell, of 509 tons, Muxklcburgh, Master, was ad\wliHed for Wellington and Auckland to sail in , April.

Tnr. shipCii\ni.vs,C,ipl. fcJmale, (which some of our readm will possibly be bcltn able to recognise nuclei the original name, the Mary CAriiKiiiNi"') airived al, (riavesoid — ciew, caigo and passengers all well — oh the 24th of Fchruaiy, luumg sailed fioni (liis port on (he lGlh of Se])tciribcr. On the homeward passago she put into Peinainhucco, where she leinaiiied eight dajs. We are told thai Mr. Davis, hei ownei, was about to lay her on again for Auckland.

A si iwniiTioN has born ouicrod into by the inhabitants of Auckland to reimburse, to Mr. Dudoi, (the signal man) the amount of expenses incurred in his doi'clico of the atrocious ci ini ination pi cfouod against him by 1 ho lato convict Bums. The Governor and the Ofliceis of the Garrison, we are happy lo see, wnr liberal contiibutois. We lejoice at this, not because of the mere pecuniary considciation, but because of its being a i'uitber and most houotable testimony to the innocence and intcguty of a ciuelly slandeied man.

Tub Nj-,w Zkaland Si:ai.s.— The Illustrated London News contains sketch* s of the sea's which have recently been engraved for the government of New Zealand, That for the general government lias a pillar on the back ground, on which are a cross, tl.c sralrs, and other emblems of religion and Justice, and on the top a municipal marc. In the front giound arc two figures, one of a New Zealand Chief with his war dress and spoar, und the other a white man in a (angular looking gown, which we are told is an " English settler in municipal robes." The " savage," as repre* sentcd, id decidedly n more graceful und better dressed man than the " civilized" gentleman who is placed in contrast with him. The legend declares the seal to be for '• Tlir Islunds of New Zealnnd," and there 18 the usoal motto of " Victoria, &c." The seal for "The Province of Wew Ulster" hat the royal urcm, and a number of scroll ornaments, and in the centre there is a New Zealand war canoe sailing, with Mount E£inont in the distance; the design will be found in Angas's New Zealand sketches. The seal for " The Province of New Munster" lesemhles that for New Ulster, except that the design is a whale boat, manned, nnd in pursuit of wh.ilcs, with a bhip in the distance. — Sydney Herald, July 3.