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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 754, 6 July 1853, Page 3

Singular Fate or Australia.—For three or four g-i neratioas the Dutch alone had nny precise knowledge of Australia. The Dutch had eyes, but saw not. Their commander, Carstens, sent cut to explore the country, described it as " consisting of ban-en coasts, shallow waters, islands thinly pe< pled by cruel, poor, and brutal na ives—of very little use." The natives had not found the gold that nature had thrown in their river-beds and crn'b, and the voyagers did not suspect, its existence. The people were hostile and ugl}-. They wore no glittering; chains, as the natives of Peru did. The aspect of the was wild, gloomy, barren. No tropical vegetation, no luscious fruits invited the strangers to prolong their s-tay, or penetrate the thick bush iu search of mineral treasure. The Hollander;, did not want land ; (hey camo in search of trade and jold ; and finding neither ct thesp, they threw away a continent a:-[larsreas I'urone, in disgust.— Alhenceum. A Drunkard way flog thj Euaiselllr with r..ruMTv. - In New York, Mr. Mc D maid was brought before Jus ice Tram s.-i STiuitb, on tlie charge . f ass.ulting Wtn. J ckson. Tiie conip'ainant 1; epsatavern, and tbu other g t drunk therein, when he too* a notion to whip the lan liord, which he did eilectualh\ The Justice decided tl a*. Mc Don, hi having drunk himself crazy f.r the benefit of Jackson, th« latter must endure the injuries !>« received at the other's ha:.ds while iu such a