QUEEN Charlotte's Sound is situated at the northern extremity of the southern island of New Zealand, near Cook's Strait, lying in 41. 6. of south latitude, and 174. 19. of east longitude. The climate of this sound is much more mild than at Dusky Bay; and though there is not such plenty of wild fowl and fish, the defect is sufficiently compensated by the abundance of excellent vegetables. The hills about the sound consist mostly of an argillaceous stone of a greenish gray, or bluish or yellowish brown colour. A green talkous or nephrite (by the jewellers called jade) is likewise very common, together with horn-stone, shingle, several sorts of flinty stones and pebbles, some loose pieces of basaltes, strata of a compact micra or glimmer, with particles of quartz. Hence, Mr Forrester thinks, there is reason to believe that this part of New Zealand contains iron ore, and perhaps several other metallic substances. The country is not so steep as at Dusky Bay, and the hills near the sea are generally inferior in height, but covered with forests equally intricate and impenetrable. Captain Cook sowed the seeds of many vegetables in this place, that have useful and nutritive roots. He sowed also corn of several sorts, beans, kidney-beans, and peas. The dogs here are of the long-haired sort, with pricked ears, and resemble the common shepherd's cur; but they are very stupid animals. They are fed with fish, and even dogs flesh, and perhaps human flesh, which the natives also eat. Captains Cook and Furneaux left on these islands a boar and two sows, with a pair of goats, male and female, with some geese, in order to benefit the natives and future generations of navigators. They left likewise among them a number of brass medals gilt, on one side of which was the head of his present Majesty, with the inscription "George III. King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland," &c. On the reverse, a representation of two men of war, with the names Resolution and Adventure over them; and on the exergue, "Sailed from England March MDCCCLXXII."