my turn to be merry, perchance!" He turned quickly from me; and, proceeding towards Charing Cross, was speedily out of sight, while I continued my course towards home, involved in sad and perplexing meditation. I could not conceal my sadness from Mary's affectionate solicitude; but, unwilling to give her uneasiness by the recital of what had occurred, I attributed my dullness to the fatigues of the day, and was pleased to find, that I succeeded in calming her apprehensions but it was with a feeling of saddened pleasure, that I contemplated Mary's assiduous attentions to cheer and amuse me: for Edwin's threat rang in my ears; and I felt as a man, exposed to a dreadful, though mysterious, yet certain and speedy doom: and my sleep that night was restless, and troubled, and filled with strange and unreal phantasies. (To be continued.) THE UNLOVED OF EARTH. Where shall the unloved of earth abide, O'erborne by life's storms, wild and bleak- Its blessings all against them closed? What emblem sad enough may be, A broken shell from ocean torn, A thousand worm-wood springs are straying, For you-for you, the blue pale air, NEW ZEALAND, The probability that New Zealand will shortly become a very important addition to British dominion daily increases of all persons who have hitherto made public their observations upon that interesting Island, none have had so much and such long experience of the people, and their country, as Capt. Dillon, late commander of the H. E. I. C. ship Research, whose successful discovery of the remains of the unfortunate La Perouse, obtained for him, the Cross of St. Louis, and the rank of " Capitaine de Fregate," from the French Government. Le Chevalier Dillon foreseeing the interest which the local situation and advantages possessed by New Zealand would inevitably command, published in London, about a year and a half ago, a little notice thereupon, of which we have been favoured with a copy. We consider the readers of this Miscellany will be pleased at having it before them, and as we are desirous of contributing, by every means in our power to the advance of commerce, and of science in every branch, both of which will derive infinite advantages from the colonization of those valuable islands, we extract from Capt. Dillon's brochure, the following interesting passages. 66 Having observed the many efforts made of late years to find out beneficial modes of employing capital, and the plans formed for the extension of trade and civilization in those parts of the world, the resources of which have yet been only partially drawn forth, or left almost wholly unimproved; and, having been often asked to give my opinion as to the most promising field of enterprize, in all those countries which I have had an opportunity of personally visiting I beg to offer the following, as the result of my deliberations and experience: I visited New Zealand in the years 1809, 1814, 1823, 1825, 1826, 1827, (twice in the latter year,) and resided there some months with the natives; I went into the interior, associated much with the inhabitants, and gained a tolerable influence over them, and a knowledge of their language. From what I have seen and learned from others, who have resided for years in New Zealand, I consider it one of the finest countries under the sun. It is as clear of all kinds of noxious reptiles as Ireland, and a place that would answer exceedingly well for commercial establishments, under a Company of Merchants, whose affairs should be conducted by honourable, undesigning men. Here, there are really valuable staple commodities, which could be immediately transmitted to the mother country, to pay the interest of the capital advanced, and, in a few years, the principal itself; whereas, the ruinous defect of other infant colonies is, that there is generally no staple commodity to form an article of export, and barter for their necessary supplies. "The advantages of a settlement at New Zealand, over those already established, or about to be established in other situations, must be obvious to all men of experience, and will be acknowledged by every one who is truly interested in the welfare of the New Settlers and Capitalists concerned in undertakings to these parts; more especially those who have read the accounts of the Australian Settlements, Algoa Bay, &c., in neither of which is there a staple commodity to export, so as to reimburse the settler for his outlay of cash, labour, or loss of time. "New Zealand is situated in a fine agreeable climate. It extends from the 34 deg. to the 48 deg. of south latitude, and, from the 174 deg. to the 180 deg. of east longitude. This island is as well watered as any in the world, abounding in fine navigable bays, harbours, and rivers, and intersected in all directions, by inlets, creeks, brooks, and rivulets, down which the produce of the country can be readily conveyed and embarked for exportation. So great are the facilities afforded by water carriage in this country, that there will not be any necessity for roads or bridges for many years to come. "The staple commodities of this country are flax, (worth £30 per ton, of which commodity, 1,500 tons per annum could be procured at present, amounting in value to £45,000, a branch of commerce which would yearly increase); very fine timber for ship building; masts, yards, spars, oars, rafters, boards, planks, shingles; green marble; rosin for varnish; pork, potatoes, salt fish, seal skins, &c. The seas surrounding it, are frequented by the spermaceti whale, during the summer months, at which period, the English and American south seamen, procure many tons of their oil.* *The following is a list of the merchandize which can be exported from New Zealand, on account of the Company, after their factories have been established twelve months, or say in the course of the second year after their arrival in the country. 1500 tons of flax, at £30 per ton- (this article will encrease yearly) 400 tons of potatoes, at £5 per ton-(in great demand at Sydney) £ 45,000 35,000 32,500 5,600 2,000 10,500 6,000 £136,600 "The following grains, fruits, and vegetables, have come to the greatest perfection:-wheat, maize, apples, peaches, melons, pumpkins, potatoes, turnips, onions, cabbages, tobacco, &c. There are vast quantities of hogs on the island, with some horses, cattle and sheep. The shipping is well supplied by the islanders with a great variety of excellent fish. There is abundance of wild ducks, and a very large sort of wood pigeon, with many other kinds of the feathered tribe. "The natives of this island are by no means so numerous as they were in the time of Captain Cook. Indeed, I do not think that they are now half so numerous as in his time, a decrease, for which I will account elsewhere. There are 150 miles of coast, which I have explored with my boats, without a single inhabitant. "I have lived among these sons of nature, and had some of the princes travelling with me for several years (as is hereafter explained). I always found them to be a generous, kind-hearted, and grateful people. Great stress is laid on their being cannibals, but I must here observe that, they never kill a man for the sake of eating him. It is a religious rite, imposed upon them, as they suppose, by the Deity (or by the priests), to devour their enemies killed in battle. So far are these people from injuring Europeans that are settled among them, that they, on the contrary, afford them all the protection in their power. There are, at this moment, upwards of five hundred British subjects employed in the trade, and settled at, New Zealand, on account of the merchants at Sydney, &c., &c. I found several there, in December, 1827, building vessels, sawing planks, rafters, and oars, collecting flax and potatoes, salting pork, &c., &c., for the Sydney market; with gunsmiths, coopers, missionaries, sailors, &c., &c. One ship took from New Zealand to Sydney, lately, 136 tons of flax; it is expected that there will be sent to Sydney this year, from 700 to 1000 tons of that valuable commodity, and all these works are carried on without the smallest support from the Government of this country. "Under these circumstances I am convinced, that if a fair re Pearls, of great value. Mother of Pearl, worth, at the present time, from £8 to £10 per cwt. Salt Fish, to be had in ship loads. Seal Skins, worth from 10s. to 40s. each. Various beautiful Sea Shells, some selling now in London as high as 15 guineas each. Shark Fins, in great demand in China, worth 1 dollars per lb. can be procured in abundance. Amber Gris, scarce, but can be procured at some of the islands. Beche de Mer, or Trepang, the real black kind, can be procured in abundance, worth at Canton 33 dollars per pecul, or £110 12s. per ton. Barilla can be had in abundance. Potash, do. Bark for Tanning, do. Coir Rope, made from the Cocoa Nut, in great demand all over the world. Hemp Rope, made at New Zealand, do. Rattans or Canes, can be procured in ship loads. Nutmegs, in great abundance, will pay well, although not of the first quality. Rosin, from the pine tree, plentiful. Green Marble. A very rare commodity in Europe, and will no doubt, pay well. Sandal Wood, very abundant on certain islands; some thousands of tons have been exported from the Fegee Islands, and sold at from £50 to £60 per ton in Canton, now worth £33 per ton. presentation were made regarding New Zealand, to the monied interest of this great city, where so much capital is lying unemployed, the greatest benefits would accrue to them and their starving countrymen, by forming a company for the purpose of colonizing it, and for carrying on commerce with that country and the adjacent islands. 66 'If a colonial and mercantile establishment were once formed there, it is not only the produce of New Zealand that could be procured, but also that of the adjacent islands, viz., the Friendly, the Fegee, and other islands in the western part of the Pacific. Such as 1,000 tons of cocoa nut oil per annum, at £35 per ton, £35,000; say 500 tons of sperm oil, at £65 per ton, £32,500; sandal wood, bech de mer, abundance of tortoise shell, shark fins, arrow root, nutmegs, rattans, tobacco, mother of pearl, and a great variety of other beautiful sea shells, which latter articles are in great demand in the European, China, and Manilla markets, Cocoa nut oil is increasing in value every year, as there is now a very superior kind of candles and soap made from it; it was worth £19 per ton in 1823, and it now brings £35 per ton. That able statesman, Sir Wilmot Horton, has written from Ceylon lately, that he hopes, before long, to do away with the necessity of importing so much tallow from Russia, owing to the encouragement he has given to the manufacture of cocoa nut oil in Ceylon and its dependencies. “I shall beg leave to offer the following general remarks; The certain advantages offered by New Zealand to merchants and capitalists, cannot be equalled in any other part of the world at the present time; and such an enterprise could not fail of success, if the affairs of the company were placed in the hands of men of known character, ability, and practical knowledge; for on this, all would depend. But, if undue influence and patronage were to interfere, to bring forward incompetent persons, as is generally the case with such companies, the undertaking must fail, and those concerned in it be ruined. In my next, I will submit a plan for the forming of a colonial and mercantile settlement at New Zealand, also for procuring a military force, in case such cannot be procured from another quarter. "The North Americans build and load vessels at Boston and elsewhere, and send them round Cape Horn, to Chili and Peru, the cargoes consist of various articles of timber, such as is found at New Zealand, rope, rope yarns, flour, butter, rosin, salt provisions, lard, fat, oil, &c. &c. These vessels are generally from three months and a half to four months on the voyage, whereas a vessel could be built at New Zealand, loaded with similar produce, and she could reach the coast of Chili in three or four weeks, from her port of lading, where there is always to be found a purchaser for vessels of from 80 to 120 tons. "The sandal wood, bech de mer, shark fins, and other articles, (the property of the adjacent islands) suited for the India market, could be sold at Manilla, Canton, or Batavia, on account of the |