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CORPORATION SONG.  

WE have been favoured with a copy of the following song, the words by Mr. W. A.   Duncan, and the music by Mr. Nathan, which we understand will be published in a few days, when we shall give a more lengthened notice of it.

AUSTRALIA THE WIDE AND THE FREE.

A SONG for Australia-the wide and the free

Will I sing, while the cup passes round ;

May her sons long be loyal and happy as we,

And her daughters, the fairest, be crowned. I sing not of wars, for our fields are unstained

With the blood of our patriot men ;

'Tis in peace, and by commerce our honours

were gained ;

Which in peace or by war we'll maintain. We boast not indeed of antiquity's badge.

Nor our ancestral deeds loud proclaim ;

But of cities and empires, in history's page -

Can the founders be buried to fame    

Hail City of Sydney ! of cities the Queen,

The youngest, the fairest, the best !

B'e thy Mayor and thy Councillors true (as

they've been) ;

Thy Citizens virtuous and blest !

DEATH BY LIGHTNING.-An elderly man named Mathew Dempster, who was employed as a coollecting clerk to Mr. Scott, butcher, of Parramatta-street, was struck by lightning while crossing the open ground in the rear of that street, towards Pyrmont, during the thunder storm, between six and seven o'clock on Tuesday evening last. He was supposed to have expired almost immedialely, as when found a short time afterwards by a little boy who was passing near the spot, life was quite extinct. An inquest was to have been held on the body yesterday, but for some reason, of which we are not aware, it has been postponed until this morning.    

LrnisUTivr. ASSEMIUY.-Thf Commitlenof , lui'lily-I'mir, unpointed by the Into Public

Mei'liiiR.lield lucir first sillingon Wednesday nuil having appointed Mr. J. It. Ebden as their Clniirinan, Mi. II. Cloele, Ls , as their Vicc (jimirniaii, mid Messrs. J. S. Mornington and C, J. Brand as their joint Secretaries, pro- ceeded to a preliminary consideration ol the several questions proposed in the letter of Lord Slnnley. The unanimous opinion of * those present was, thal the Uopresenlalivc

Onvernincut which the inhabitants seek to obtain, and which they prayed for in their petition, was not that of au Assembly us the only legislative power, hut of au Assembly of Representatives elected by the people; n Council chosen hy the Crown ; and a Uovcr norcqiiully appointed ¡ each having concurring legislative powers, the Assembly as a Lower, mid tlie Council us nn Upper House, and the (¡oveinor, as the Ilcprosontutivc of llicCrown, constituting a. third state. Thus the Colonial nail Her Miijcsty'^Goveriimeiit wouldulways ji'ivo a cheek upon thu proceedings of Ino Assembly,-and all tho fear of excess of jurisdiction or power, and of oppression of imy particular class of people, would cease any longer lo exist; while, in caso of differ- ence betiveeu (he Colonial Government und (lie Assembly, Her Majesty's Government would sit in judgment as the nimmo, mid

decide upon what should he or should not he.

Considering, however that certain statistical data were required to be obtained before being enabled to satisfactorily answer the several other questions, the following gen- tlemen wore appointed ns a Sub-Comnullcc tn collect such data and report thereon to the Committee, which adjourned iim> ilie; viz., Alessis. J. B. Ebden, li. Cloele, Ls., If. Ross, F.S. Waterineyer, J. Mcrriugton, C. J. Brand,

anil J. Fairbairn.-Xuhl Atrikaan.

SIIF.KT ALMANAC.-Mr. Tcgg has just pub- lished his Sheet Almanac tor the year 1813, wliii'h contains the usual information, and ns usual with work piintcd at the Atlas Ollicc the typography is very neatly executed.

A splendid entertainment was given hy Mrs. Thompkins to her pupils mid theil1 re- latives, on Monday night : dancing was kept up by the young folks till twelve o'clock, wlicn they retired highly delighted with the evenings amusement. The school will re-open on the 4th Janunry.-Communicated.

BOOKS.-Wc have been requested to call

attention to a sale of hooks to bo held this , evening hy Mr. Heydon, at his new Mart, in lviiiR-slrcot. A number of the hooks nro of n description suited to schoolmasters as rowards for their pupils at this season ol' the year, and the lcmaindcr comprise standard English literature, and a quantity of modern

novels.

TOLLS ANO pF.nnins.-At 12 o'clock to-dny, the Colonial Trrnsurer will put up to Auction, , at the Colonial Trcnsury, Bent-slrccl, Sydney,

the leases for one year, < oin noticing 1st day of January, 1813, of the Tolls and Dues au- thorised and imposed hv the Act of the Go- vernor and Council, 4th William IV., No. 1(1, arising and to be collected at tile under- mentioned Toll Gates and Ponies, viz: AT HIE TOLL GATU-1st. Near Beckett's Illidge, on the road between Sydney mid Parramatta, and also, on the mad between Pittramatta and Liverpool. Up; set price Ü270 ; 2nd. At Lansdowne Illidge, on the road between Sydney and Liver- pool. Upset price üfl.'Jü ; 3rd. At Bro- ken Back Bridge, on the road between Par- ramatta and Windsor. Upset price ,C.'I45; 4lh. At Howe's Bridge, near Windsor. Upset price £2it); 5lh. Near Pitt Row, Parramatta on the western road to Emu Perry. Upset price £l3S. ANO AT TUE EBIUUES-(iib. Over the Parramatta River, at Bedlam Point, Upset prie? £25; 7th. Over the River Nepean, at Emu Plains. Upset price £400. They will he put np in separate Lots.

SYONCY TOLL.-At 12 o'clock to-dny will he up to auction, at the Colonial Treasury, put llent-stieo!, Sydney, the Lease foi twelve months (eoinmciiung on the 1st of January. 1813,) of the Tolls and Dues, authorised muí

imposed by the Act of the Governor and Council, ?! William IV, No. Iß, nrising and to be collected at the Sydney Toll Gute, near Annandale Bridge, on the road froiii Sydney

to Pnnamiiltn.

THE TEST or A LEGISLATOR.-What a man is in private life-such, iii intention at least, will be his public politics. The niau who de»otes himself in his own neighbourhood to seeking out and relieving disticss-who spends little on himself, and much on the poor around him-whether by actual charity, or by such employment as is but charity dis ,, united-the man who is considerate to those

whom he employs, never breaking a promise -never leaving a debt unpaid-never even deferring ils payment, as knowing that what is a trifle to bim is of painfully vital impoi tniicc lo the poor workman or tradesman who lias to wuit his convenience-the adviser, the instructor, the benefactor, the peacemaker of his neighbourhood-such a man, wo know, - however he may err ia judgment, will yet be

in heart legislating for the good of the people We may not be convinced by what he says, but we shall know that it comes from the heart. On the other hand, the idle, careless, Bclf-imhilgciit spendthrift-who lives himself luxurious upon the resources of ihc country, though it pu/.zles the world to sny how or i why-the man who Joes nothing-niukes

nothing-ennis nothing-gives nothing-the mere consumer, who throws nvvay money, for which neither his ancestors nor himself Iinve furnished an équivalent, in purchasing for himself ease or notoriety-in dinners, or > horses, or gambling, or debauchery, or in

bribing bia way into a Ecat in Parliament such a man we know, whether on tho right side or on the wrong, whether dull or plau- sible,-whatever extent of sentiment he muy indulge in, whatever well-chosen measures lie may advocate, is a humbug, isa man who , cannot be doubted to be pursuing, in the

speeches of his public, what hellas pursued in the deeds of his private life-mero self

inte'rest.-Timm.

COMMITTAL.-John Kelly, who was brought before the Police Court some time since, on suspicion of stealing several money orders, which he had presented to Mr Potts, of Ba- thurst-street for payment, as reported in a former number of this journal, was brought up for re-examination yesterday, when a man named John Robinson appeared, who stated that he was a ticket of-leavc holder for the district of Yass, in the employment of Mr.

Joseph Thompson, of Penrith, and that in coming towards Sydney with some sheep, he had slept with the prisoner at Bargo, at this time he had orders of various kinds in his possession, to the amount of 22 pounds 17s. 6d., but on the following morning, he found himself minus the orders, together with his silver watch and a couple of silk handkerchief's ; on enquiring for the prisoner he ascertained that he had decamped, and suspecting him to be the thief, he, the prosecutor, immediately wrote to Sydney, giving an account of the loss which he had sustained, and requested that payment might be stopped. It was in consequence of this prosecution that the prisoner was appre- hended while endeavouring to obtain cash for the orders from Mr. Potts. A further proof of the prisoners guilt was furnished by the pro ducution of the prosecutor's watch, which had  

been sold by the prisoner to a J ew residing in the vicinity of the church, at Parramatta, and had been recovered in consequence of some infor mation given by himself to the chief constable : under these circumstances, which told so clearly against the pr¡soner, and in answer to which he did not attempt to urge a single word of defence, he was at once committed

to take his trial.

SuuoiN DEATH.- An old man,'named duoigc Scott, a compositor, was found dead in his boil, at the Benevolent Asylum, yester- day morning, william having lahomod pudor any previous illness for any lengthened period of time. An inquest will be held on the body.

1{AIU) SwKAiiVio.-A singular specimen of TOfclpS swearing was exhibited at the Police M>l¡rr, yçjjtoydnv, hy Constable Ramsay, who brought a charge ofcji unjeenuoss and common prostitution ngainst a' woman nampjl Mary Attwood, and not only swore positively to her person, but to the nature of tier previous i;o|)t|j]¡;¡. ; some doubt; however, existed upon ibis subject, j)) flip njiud (if the Chief Consta- ble, > and thoso being confirmed by the opinion of the Bench, the defendant was sentenced only to three hours' exposure in the stocks. No sooner had this woman find (ho constable who charged her retired ¡Vom tho Court, then it was ascertained that jip hni) not apprehended her at all, but thal , ¿V' haij hop» put up in mistake for the person

he had rpafly 'taken jnto. custody, who waa. a wonjan ijnmeil üherul in or Rogan, (heilig known by both ninnes), and was as difiercnl hi personal appearance from thu first-named female ns any two women could possibly be. !|lhe Bench therefore called up thu constable, and ¡¡ftp,): severely reprimanding him for Ibu reckless evfiliitice which ||p hr¡¡{ given, com- muted tlic.sciitcucc of the woman Allwood, who had admitted that she was drunk, lo one hour exposure in the slocks, while Sheridan, fiçaiiifct whom, in consequence of his former (lispfepiiipy Jjjs evidence could not be laken, was dischurgpdi ,

Svnsrv Aor.NTV.-It is in contemplation lo appoint an agent at Sydney for the vale of flour and wlicnl. Severn! of the most re- spectable mcichaiits and' millers on this- side have agreed lo unite for this purpose. The agent will ul all times hnvo on hand a full supply, and under certain limitations ns to quantity in one lot, be instructed to sell nt the cm rent rates. It is well known that the Sydney millers monopolise the grain and flour market, and force the linkers to purchase and lha public to consume an article fur in- ferior to that which wc can furnish. But this agency, properly supported, will for once destroy regrating Mt Sydney, mid defy the

most determinen combination that can exist

milong the miÜcr.s. Hy this means we shall secure a market for our produce, and the Sydney people a superior article at a fair pticc; and foreign importations will be pre- vented, when a supply can be depended on from Van Diemen'« Land ; mid more than that, offered for sale on tho spot.-Launceston

Examiner.

WHEAT.-The Cornwall Chronicle, of tho loth instant, says, that the Commissariat Department lind accepted tenders for eight thousand bushels of wheal, at 5s. Cd. pur

bushel. '

THE BAUQUE EI.IZAMITH.-This vessel will he offered for sale this day, hy publie auction, by Mr. Samuel Lyons, at Messrs. Cooper and link's, Waterloo Warehouse, George-street, ni eleven o'clock precisely, to ho followed hy au extensive assortment ol'ale, porter, wines, &C, in wood and bottle, and a variety of other merchandise, particulars of which will be found on reference to the advertisement.

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