ADDITIONAL PRIZES.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 1, Issue 31, 15 April 1843, Page 4

ADDITIONAL PRIZES.

Tobacco, Mr. M‘Gee English flax, Mr. Cullen Clover and trefoil, Mr. A. M‘Donald Dahlias, Mr. Eves Collection of seed, Mr. James Rhubarb, Mr. Magarry Collection of potatoes, Mr. I. Mill Mangold wtirzel, Mr. IV. L. Shepherd Tomata. Mr. Lvford Beet, Captain Wakefield Celerv, Mr. J. Carter Barley (Norfolk matting) Mr. Taylor.

Discovery. —The Waterwifch, sperm whaler, which our readers will remember, was piraticnlly seized by the crew, shortly after her leaving this port, 0 or 9 month'sago, returned to harbour on Wednesday last. She reports the discovery of two islands of considerable extent, and several reefs in St. George's Channel, not previously laid down in any chatt. The first of (be islands Mr. King denominated Gipp’s Island, after Sir George. It is situated in lat. 4 0 15’ S., and long. 149° 16’ 30”. It is about 3 miles in circumference, and inhabited. Thpre is a boiling spring on the A H., and another on the S.IV. side, which sometimes threw up water to the height of 20 fept. The second island of importance w as named by Mr. King, Friendly Island. Tt is situated in lat. 14 ~ 26 S., and long. 167 = 59’ E. Its length from North to South is about 10 miles, and it posesses a bay <m the west side, with anchorage for vessels not exceeding 200 tons burden. The principal of the numerous reefs discovered l»v the Waterwitch is in latitude 3 ° 58’ S., long. 151 ° 24’ E., and has been named Elizabeth Reef. Being dry at low water, Mr. King landed on the reef, and found it fo consist of volcanic matter, and to extend for about a mile and a half from East to West. Several reefs diverge in different directions from this principal line, all of which are probably of a common origin. There is a good passage, however, among the reefs, which, as there is no current, is comparatively safe, except in very bad weather.— Colonial Observer, Feb. 25. A Circular has just issued from the office of the Colonial Secretary, addressed to the magistrates, clergy, and influential gentlemen of the colony, soliciting their opinion, as to the expediency of receiving a shipment of the Juvenile convicts from Paikhurst.Penitentiary, numbers of whom have already been forwarded to the neighbouring colonies of New Zealand and W es*ern Australia. There can hardly be tt doubt that the general opinion will be unfavourable to sueh an importation. The South Australian, the most influential ot <>iir Tocal journals, is decidedly opposed to the measure. ( Sydney) Col. Observer.

Symbolical Epitaph.—Tn a recent number of the Cambridge Chronicle is the following typographical moreeau: — " Death of a printer, George Woodcock, the * of his profession, the type of honesty, the ! of all ; and, although the fcjr of death has put a . to his existence, every § ot his life was without a ||.” “ Esq.’’ at the end of a man’s name is like a curl in a pig’s tail, more for ornament than use. Beanti ‘ill is the love and sweet the kiss of a sister ; but when you have’nt a sister handy, try your cousin —’tisrFt much worse.

A Secretary of State being asked by an intimate friend why he did not promote merit, aptly replied, “ Because nierk did not promote me.”

Tf you wish to hear all the evil in people’s character, wait till they get martied. If you are desirous to learn all their good qualities—wait til! they be dead.

Well, Miss, said a knight of the birchen rod, “can you decline a kiss Yes, Sir,” said the girl, dropping a perplexed curtsy, “ T can—but I would rather not.” The Way to be Popular. —“To be loved by men, a man must appear to love them ; and for preserving the appearance, I cannot think of any means so sure as the reality.” “ M r hv do you not hofd up your head as [ do?” inquired an aristocratic lawyer of a labouring farmer. “Squire, (replied the yeoman), look at that field of grain : all the valuable heads hang down like mine, while those that have nothing in them stand upright like yours.” During the late terrific thunder-stprm, R ( w ho says the best things in London) stated that he had taken refuge in the safest place in town. Being asked where that was, he replied. “ Tn an omnibus.” “ Why Because it has a conductor.”— Literary Gazette.