ENGLISH EXTRACTS

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 343, 15 November 1848, Page 4

ENGLISH EXTRACTS

; The subjeot of emigration is oj^lgjpng a large. sbire of public attention. TtjK&Times ' says, '' " The 'of the emigrsl^'question"is'this!: 'On^eVery side and by'eWy class of persons in England, 'not ''only "tSfc utility but !^b6' necessity of 'sortie great scheme is acf- ' knbWl^dgedr n rit has .ceased to be 1 a : 'm'at r ter of speculative and'contiti^bht< : g6odV ijt has become one of earnest, urgent, a'n'ffpres'sing needY It is no longer an ojeri,' question with the' ybung enthtfsiasi, /the" Wing' advenVqreir, the' capitalist wHose°aVarice' or whos : e resents, the higgafrHness o'f'Eu'ropeaMjf turns; ojr the prodigal who ; has lost botti >l ifflroifatail3', ciaritiVeVin ttiWp^recbcity of Euro^Sn^ltiqctf^ ties ; it has becon*Ftife' Question; 1 QfthV^ay," :pkfabount'to ri ai™V^ in^7 i H di(^2M 8 . with^^B^dw'/knAtori^ hi WmQfrev?

family of every rank except the very highest in the kirigdom/'!Emigration to Australia. — Few persons are aware 'of the extensive emigration which is going on from the port of London to the Cape and the2 ; Australian colonies. Ships freighted- With men, women, and children, sail 'daily from Gravesend to all parts of South' Australia or the Gape of Good Hope, and numerous others are being taken up to supply the constant demand for accommodation for conveyance to those colonial' "possessions. -„,Ai few days since .we) visitefd, a remarkably fine ship- at rDeptfoUd/ engaged to convey emigrants to -Sydney. She is named the - Castle Eden, and belongs to Messrs. Somes, and is of about 90Q tons, new meai surement, with accommodations for 23O.men, women, and , children. There is ample^room for every one in each of the divisions — the single men in the forward part, the married people and their families amidships,, and the single women abaft. , The length of the ,'tween decks, ,1,32 feet, the ample breadth, '31 feet, and, the lofty height, six feet under the beams,' afforjd far more comforts' and,' con T veniences than ' are ,in general' enjoyed by troops on such occasions. Indeed, everything is looked to and everything is ordered with the most scrupulous exactness by .Lientenant Lean, the government' emigration agent. All the provisions, as well' as' the fittings, come 1 under his superintendence, and it is due to him to record that they are of the first quality. We never saw a finer," a'tWre" contented, or a happier lot of'men, Women," and children, than were assembled' on board the Castle Eden. The "commander is an experienced navigator, and the medical officer an experienced surgeon. The' Cattle Eden> calls at Plymouth to complete 'her number ofemigrants. — Herald. • •-!•.'

Pujblic Offices and Departments. — : "A return obtained by Mr. Hume, M.P., ' shows- that the actual net increase in the number of appointments, and the. amount of salaries iri all public offices and departments since the passing of the Act 4th and sth Wm. IV., c. 24,, is 6863 as regards the number of-per-sons, £184,368 as regards the salaries, and £17,586 as regards the emoluments. 7060 persons, at salaries amounting to £260,000, have been added to the establishment of the Post Office within the period of this account, for the purpose of affording increased facilities and accommodation to the public in the receipt and delivery of letters, &c. The account exclusive of the Post Office, would exhibit a diminution of 1,9,7 persons, and about £58,000 per annum in salaries and emolu-, inents. . r '" The nomination for the Presidency and, Vice-Presidency of the United, States took place at Philadelphia on the 9th. General Zachary Taylor was nominated President on the fourth ballot by an immense majority over all opposing candidates, and Millaud Fillimore, of New York, for the Vice-Presidency. At the conclusion of the ballot the numbers stood thus:— For General Taylor, 171; Scott, 63; Clay, 13 ; Webster, 14V consequently there is little or no doubt bfj'tnVGeneral's final triumph. The nomination had, caused" the greatest excitement in New York, Washington, and Philadelphia. General Pass is put forward by the" democratic party, and 'is a 'powerful opponent. " , ' . ,

Queen Pomare.— lip, is*r*&' states that the Executive Governtiient ..lias deeded, on the abandonment of the" Marquesas 'Islands, which cost France so much blood and treasure. A brig has been ordered to prepare to sail for those islands to bring back the French garrison, and to offer Queen Pomare a residence in France* It is believed that the Queen, at present, accustomed to French 'banners, would quit her primitive kingdom . without regret, and would establish herself in France, with. .her cou.rt^and- those,,,, of, hej subjects who ..would, consen,t to, follow" her fortunes.