The New Zealander.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 303, 25 April 1849, Page 3

The New Zealander.

Be just and fear not: Let all the ends thoii aims't at, be thy Country's, Thy Gon's, anil Tiutli's.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1849.

We have Sydney papers, to the 3rd instant, by the schooner " Minerva," which came into port on Saturday night. These journals are mart than commonly barren, no arrival from England having occurred to enliven them, and little of interest stirring either the political or commercial world of Australia. The election for the County of Cumberland had terminated in the return of Mr. Fitzgerald, by a sweeping majority of two hundred and fifty -seven voices, Mr. Fitzgerald having polled 544 and Mr. Michie 287 votes. Starting at the ele\enth hour, and in opposition to a man of so much wealth and influence as Mr. Eitzgerald, the success of Mr. Michie could not but be regarded as extremely problematical ; and, viewing it in that light, we accounted the " Herald" to be somewhat unadvised in its assertion, that, by the candidate returned, the question of Transportation or no Transportation, as far as the county of Cumberland was concerned, would be decided. If such dictum were sooth, then Transportation must be in the ascendant in the Metiopolitan County of New South Wales ! But that it is not so,— although beaten on its own proclaimed test— the " HciaW" proceeds, rathw

! leceived official information of this fact, by Monday's overland mail. The Torres Sti aits route, we regret to add, has been fixed upon as an experiment ; the Swan River route, in our opinion, being far preferable. The mere announcement of the fact that steam communication with our colony is at last arranged, must suffice to day." We regret to say that, since quoting the Melbourne Journal, we have seen a London Daily News of the 14th December, detailing the proceedings of the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. At that meeting, the directors distinctly stated, that their offer to government to place full power paddle wheel steamers, instead of sailing schooners, with auxiliary screws, for the conveyance of monthly mails between Sincapore and Sydney, had been positively declined. The intelligence of j the Daily News is at least three weeks later than the Melbourne authority, and, being in perfect keeping with Whig faith, is unfortunately beyond question. The only vessel on the beith for Auckland, was the " Fanny." The barque" Emma," is advertised, in the Maitland Mercury, of the 30th, as open for shipment of stock at NewCastle, but as she had been struck by lightning, which shivered her fore top gallant mast and splintered her foremast, so as to render it unserviceable, she is likely to be detained for some little time. We are glad to state that no life was lost.

No Convictism.— The Memorial to her Majesty, against the introduction of Earl Grey's " Exile" pests, lies foy signature at the office of W. S. Grahame, Esquire, at the shop of Mr. John Williamson, and at the Royal Exchange Hotel. We trust that not only every father, but every mother also, who have children they would save from pollution, will attach their names forthwith. We may add that the draft of a stringent petition to Loth Houses of Parliament on the same momentous matter, is now under consideration of the committee appointed for that purpose by the late public meeting. It will be published probably in our next.

Programme.— The following pieces of music, by the permiision of Lieut -Colonel Wynyard, C 8., will be performed by the Band of Her Majesty s 58th Regiment, within the enclosure of the Government groundi, to morrow, from half past three to half past five o'clocki p« ov- — . . Grand Overture. . Op. " Guillaume Tell " . . Rowni Wal-z " L 3 Pa< do Pleura" Maretych Cavatina..." Di Placcre," Op. « La Gazza Ladra '... Rossini Soncr " Vfi vail seek some distant Clime". . Rodwell Quadrille » The English " ..Jullcn ! Cavatina.. Nfl Op. -. " Anna Rolena" Dotuzcttc sonc.. .. " f ri>e Yellow llail ' d Laddie " •• •- " , . Po .k R " The Cricket " Julhen Aria and Finale.. Op. " Sonambule " Bcllim