X CONTENTS. CHAPTER XII. Employment of capital and labour—The Australasian colonies—Trust companies—Banking—Joint stock companies—Value of land— Sheep farming—Value of sheep—Choice of pasturage—Horses— Horse racing — Cattle grazing — Dairy farming—Agriculture— Storing of grain—Value of land in Ilawarra—Wine—Tobacco— Market gardening—Trip to Paramatta—Culture of the orange— Australian gardening—Production of wool and silk—Manufactures p. 132 CHAPTER XIII. Grievances of New South Wales—Separation of Australia Felix— Emigration fund—Importance of the Australian colonies—Their consumption of the products of British industry - - - 169 CHAPTER XIV. Purchase of lands in New Zealand—Immoderate acquisitions of land —Voyage to New Zealand—The Three Kings’ rocks—A New Zealand conqueror—Sea round the North Cape—Manganui settle ment—Character of the coast—Scenery—Massacre of the ship’s crew—New Zealanders of the present day—Settlement of disputes —Recompence for insults and injuries—Similarity between the New Zealanders and the Irish ------ 173 CHAPTER XV. The Bay of Islands—Magnificent marine view—Kororadika—The British resident — New Zealand law — European population — Catholic bishop—Metropolis of the northern tribes—Native wine —Tabooism—Colonel Wakefield ----- 187 CHAPTER XVI. Return to Sydney—Governor of New Zealand—Colonial jealousy— Cession of the island to England—Importance of New Zealand —Alison on colonization—New Zealand Company—Principles of colonization—Wellington—New Plymouth—Allotments of land —Nelson colony—Agricultural prospects—Peace of the colony— Reservation of lands for the natives ----- 201
