NOT CHINESE AND TROOPS, BUT CONVICTS AND CONSTABLES, FOR AUSTRALIA.
A correspondent who has often favoured us with valuable contributions, E.G., has sent a letter showing objections to Mr. Wakefield's plan of Chinese immigration for Australia, and oifering suggestions of his own. The letter is in type, but we are obliged to defer it, for want of room. The principal objections to the Chinese are, that they must keep up regular communication with their native country ; and that, while they are industrious cultivators and most greedy gold-seekers, a shepherd's life is one totally at variance with their character. The suggestions of R. G. are—to grant complete self-govern- ment to Australia on the Canadian model; to encourage emigration without limitation of age, especially female emigration; to withdraw regular troops, and establish a numerous well-paid military constabulary ; to abolish the ticket- of-leave system, and restore a system of compulsory labour, warranted by justice, in the shape of the assignment system. Our correspondent's reasons for this course will appear when we can make room for his letter.
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