This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past. Our West India steamer Seine, reached Southampton July 29th, minus your first mail by the new route,: after waiting at Colon 24 hours beyond time; this induced -apprehensions of failure in opening the line across the Pacific, but a letter from the Moorgate street Secretary apprised us that the time had been altered at Sydney, and on the 12th instant the Tasmania duly b rought your correspondence.
The passage from Sydney occupying 58 days. A certain persevering traveller, who reached London some hours in advance of the Tasmania's arrival at Southampton, reports having made the journey from' New Zealand including stoppages in days 18 hours, and says tbat some of us will live to do it in 39 days. The General Post Office will not make up auy mails via Panama next month. The usual monthly arrived on the 19th and 25th instant. We joyfully conclude that yur war is now ended, and that there will never be another of sufficient magnitude to paralyse progress, or to require the mother country's aid : at all events, the Maori will be in ao hurry to initiate hostilities ; and even should he rashly take that step, the Colonists will cross his path and teach -Mm another lesson.
In plain truth, too much valuable time, has been wasted on Native affairs, and other subjects now ' must take precedence. The completion of. Mr Stafford's ministry likewise offers some -assurance of stability ; indeed, anything which tends to consolidate the affairs of the.
Colony is eagerly noticed at Home. Bishop Hobhouse, from kelson, arrived here 12th instant, in the Tasmania. Yesterday, the Archbishep of Canterbury, with the sanction of Her. Jenner, Bishop of Dunedi. Suter, Bishop of Nelson. The 'Uev. Waddtlow, Bishop of Grafton atd Armidale, was too ill to attend.
Captain J. Bradley, 2nd bat. The Mary Shepperd, with the 40th regt, reached Plymouth 9th instant. The Olive Mount, from London to Otago, put into Mauritius July 12th, with fore and mainmasts sprung, stern, planking started, loss of bulwarks, and wheel broken. The Chile is on the way to you with a larsre party, and the Maori is advertised to follow on the -t.
