H.M.'s schooner Beagle, Lieutenant Commandant Maturin, arrived here from New Britain and New Ireland on Thursday afternoon, having on board Mr, Romilly, Deputy-Commissionerof the Western Pacific. "The news of the ra of Mr. Kleinemith, naturalist, and two assistante, and of Mr. Lyttléton, la confirmed. fu the case of poor Kleinsmith (well known in Cooktown), Mr. Ferrall, a trader, discovered a plot to murder all the whites, and by the nid of friendly natives avenged the murder of hia felond, and anti pated the general massacre by fighting and driving back the band of aseassive. H.M.'s schooners Sandfly and Beagle were both the coast at the time of Mr. Lyttleton's marder, which was a deliberate and uuprovoked atrocity, and the commanders, ing ler Sr, Romilly's direction, took' immedlinte steps for vindicating justice, Lut the jungle was too denae to be penetrated by Europeans, and the assistance ut the friendly tribes was accepted. Three of the murderers wore shot, but the fourth (the ringleader) escaped. The Marqu Port Breton colony is described which will be a ecvere dis spy Captain Jules Henry, now on his way from Singapore with two vessels and about 300 immigrants, There are many suitable sites for colonization in the Pacific, but Port Breton is considered one of the worst which could ave been selected. Water is very scarce, the soil is poor, and the lunule and scrub dense and difficult to clear. We are glad to learn that the British Government has at last vested in naval commanders and commissioners, such discretionary powers as will enable them to make stern retribution follow swiftly on the heels of crime. The natives have no respect for any other law than that which is supported by real and practical (not empty demonstrative) power, and we expect greater security and confidence, and an extension of our commerce under the new réyime. It requires years of experience to understand the peculiarity the native character, and of the diversified islands and islanders, and gentlemen who like Mr. Romilly and Lieut. Maturin, have studied both the theoretical and practical necessities of protecting the lives and property of the civilizing traders and missionaries should be promoted, have their powers extended, and if possible he retained on the Pacific st, in preference to sending out amateur comtabders, 'I'he unavenged atrocities which have #0 long disgraced our Oceanic history, have never been attributed to any lack of terpriao or courage on the part of our tars but always to the "humanitarian" tendent cies of the Gladstone Government. Although little glory can be gained in fighting savage races, the stern sense of duty will impel both our army and navy to march as cheerfully to death in the jungle, as when rushing against a serried phalanx, or scrambling over a counter scrap. We have always been surprised that the Admirality has not made Cooktown the naval head-quarters Southern and Western Pacific, all the natural advantages of a cafe port, the internal resources for furnishing supply and not only is it the chief seat of the hech de-mer fishery which ought to be protected and fostered, but itis within 9 few days nil rom New protected,—Cooktven Herald, July 30.
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