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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3215, 2 June 1871, Page 2

It is gratifying to see that the Nebraska has made her appearance with as much punctuality as the Nevada, though her news (with the exception of a few items of special interest to New Zealand readers) is a very counterpart of the last two batches. To know that wool is in demand at increased rates, that colonial stand well in the market, and, 1 above all, that the representatives of the colony — the one on the spot, and the other on his way — hare created favorable impressions, sums up as agreeably as could be desired by the most exacting of colonists. From the brief glances at English Parliamentary intelligence, the favorable finances as stated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the absence of any question that might endanger the fate of the Ministry, would indicate that the destinies of the Kingdom are still to be guided by the present administrators, John Bull, proverbially susceptible in the breeches pocket, will always repose the most unquestioning confidence in the Government which can so manage the finances as to show a balance in the Budget at the end of tho year. The international grievance of the Alabama claims is apparently making good progress towards a satisfactory adjustment. Last mail we were told that Paris had but three weeks' provisions, and in consequence we indulged in the hope that hunger at least would put a stop to the unholy strife. This news, which embraces sixteen days out of the three weeks, says not a word of the approach of the hungry monarch famine ; in fact, makes the stale of affairs look, if possible, worse than ever, and that the insurgents seem to be animated with the desire to make the struggle one of decimation, which, without some providential intervention, it must soon become ; so| that instead of reading, as we do now, " the communists are in want of money," we may soon learn that the communists are in want of heads. France is still Paris, and Paris seems to be divided into those who are outside the walls and those within ; but unfortunately those within may be subdivided into the dangerous and respectable, It is the sadness, trouble, and terror of the latter which excites the sympathy of the world ; and for their sake it is gratifying to know that if nothing else will bring peace to France once more, the Prussians are determined to give it to her, albeit with " blood and iron."