8 APRIL 1843, page 12

French Acquisitions In The Pacific.

THE organ of Lord PALMERSTON , who with his colleagues assumed the government of New Zealand, is wroth with Lord ABERDEEN for allowing the French Government to take possession......

Topics Of The Day.

THE OPIUM-TRADE. " IT has no smell," said VESPASIAN, holding out a denarius to his son, who was remonstrating against the nasty tax by which it had been raised. " The rupees are......