LATEST NEWS.
Feegee Islands. — We have been favoured with the perusal of. £ very interesting letter, dated April 30, 1843, from Capt. King of the American brig "Cyprus," to a gentleman in this town.- Gapt. King gives a very favorable account of these islands, and of their adaptation for establishing an European settlement. Cotton, coffee and sugar are produced in great abundance ; Capt. King says : "It only wants men of firmness and alittle capital, I and they will soon reap rich rewards." Capu Clayton was residing on one of the egee islands, " Rava," at the date of this ter, but was about returning to this coun- ", after having purchased that island. We ! pe to hear of his return every day. j Tahiti. — By the. brig " Nimrod," which •ived at- the Bay of Islands on the 23rd >tant, we are in possession of later news •ni the "above place than that received >m Sydney. The "Vindictive" was still Tahiti, anchored in the mouth of the harur under the shelter of a coral reef. A 'ench man of war was' also 'in the harbour, is reported that Capt. Nicholas had some arrel with the French Consul in conseenco of some reports spread among the U™lbyU ™1 by 5e5 e latter t0 the prejudice of the iglish... The French flag was still flying, t it is reported that Captain Nicholas into on the maintenance of native law and thority. The settlers expect that the prej sent dispute between the French arid the Anglian will terminate in a serious quarrel.
-Business was very dull at Tahiti. It was reported that England was about taking possession of the Sandwich Island. We cannot vouch for the above report. The arrival of the " Julia" will put us in possession of facts. -The south sea islands appear at length to be attracting the notice of the European powers, and to be deemed worthy of being'l^oked after. If England knew her own interest, she would see the necessity of behaving a little better to her subjects in this part of the world. In the event of a brush with France in this quarter it might not be altogether against her interest to conciliate the settlers of New Zealand. Her present title to their obedience and subjection is founded more upon power than love.
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 11, 1 July 1843, Page 3
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