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MAGISTRATE FOR THE ENSUING WEEK, WILLIAM WEMYS, ESQUIRE.
Assize of Bread, the Loaf of Two Pounds, Sid.
Average Piioes of Articles al the last Market :
Wheat, 4á. 9d. per bushel ; maize, 8s. per do ; barley, 2s. ßd. per ditto ; potatoes, 5s. 9d. perçut; fowls, 2s. 3d. per couple ; butter, 2s. 3d. per lb; eggs, Is. lOd. per dozen; cheese, Is. 3d. per lb.
To Correspondents.-We have been honored
with several Papers this week, and, among the rest, a letter from Admonitor as well as one from Ephraim Broadbrim, both which (by the bye) are of a reprehenditory but private nature. That these are literary opponents our Readers are well apprised, and that their disquisitions are conduced with no little acrimony cannot be questioned ; but, in this one article they seem to be agreed, viz. to gratuitously afford direc- tions as to Editorial practice in other countries, not forgetting to scold us for making those unavoidable omissions (say not emendations) in
their several lucubrations which possess the
peculiar property of adding fuel to fuel in such prodigious quantity as would soon envelope the
whole Colony in a blaze. We are by no means angry with either of those Gentlemen for placing us in so charming a position as to be obliged to receive both their friendly fires ; only that we are anxious to inform Admonitor, that his infor- mation is incorrect, so far as applies to profes-
sional practice—more especially as regards any particular prejudice, or undue attachment, to any one writer. And as to poor Ephraim he is equally mistaken (if not in a dream) as to the very recent influx of opinions that have en- tered his pericranium, upon a subject which he knows cannot be consistent or correct with our avowed principles. One of our Correspondents has ventured to assert that Observator receives
an uncharged Gazette in remuneration of his services in the Public cause. If such were the case, it would be but a miserable fee ; but that such is quite the contrary we have no hesitation in avowing ; which remark will apply to all other cases—so no more, we entreat, upon this head. Many of our Correspondents, when they have discharged all their angry quivers at each other, generally revolve on us, and were it not that we are tolerably prepared for an occasional broadside, we might also become vexed with those ungracious sallies, but the older we grow the more experienced we become. — Honest Ephraim, and kind Admonitor, are however both wide of their mark ; and we remain unhurt from insinuations and charges altogether groundless.
Three or four weeks since, accidentally, or in the
press of business, we neglected to insert the last communication from A Subscriber since which he became grossly mingled with many of his brethren, and it was not till too late that he happened to attract the enquiring eye. Such being the fact, we beg to observe, that we must abstain from giving further publicity to the Scholastic disputation. Let the tattered sub- ject be re-considered at a future day—the question now remains divided.
Ship News.-On Monday arrived from New Zealand, and elsewhere, the colonial brig Glory, Captain Brown, with 1333 fur skins,
and 151 hair skins.
On Tuesday evening arrived the ship Hope, Captain Norris, with passengers and merchan- dize. She left Eng'and, the 19th September ; the Cape of Good Hope, the 15th February ; and the Derwent, the 18th instant. Pas- sengers ; From England, Mr. Terry Hughes, Mr. G. Curie Lewis, and "Mrs. Williams. From the Derwent, Mr. P. Degraves, Mr. Macintosh, and Mr. John Johnston.
Remain in the harbour, the ships Countess Dalhousie, Brothers, Hibernia, Caroline, Rambler, Hope, Midas, and St. Michael; Ihe brigs Glory, Governor Macquarie, Perseverance, Haweis, Phoenix, Wellington, Minerva, Brutus, Lynx, and Amboyna ; and the schooner Alligator.
His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane camel to Town on Tuesday morning, for the despatch of Public Business. In (lie afternoon His Ex- cellency retuined to Parramatta.
Hobart Town Papers have been received, per ! the Hope, down to the 14th inst. This week we
have only room to notice the safe arrival at Ho- ' bart Town, on board the ship Adrian, of His Honor the New Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen'» Land (Colonel George Arthur), with his Lady and Family, consisting of Masters Frfde
rick and Charles Arthur, and Misse« Isabella, ' Catherine, and Eliza Arthur; together with
Captain Montague, 40th Regt. Mrs. Montague, j and Mr.'Charles Arthur, nephew to Colonel' Arthub. Of His Honor's Assumption of the Executive Authority, in succession to the late Lieutenant Governor (Colonel Sorell), we must defer giving our Readers the particulars for the présent.
.. "THeiship Adrian» Captain Alexander Gor dib, left England, the 9th of December, and Arrived at Hobart Town on the 12th instant. £he ship Ardent, Captain Clements, with 55 Sastengers from Dublin, had also arrived at
fobart Town on the 7th instant. We begin to'feejihat the present sized Paper is merely montractedness of sphere, not having room, to give «II the newrwe would wish tnisl
week. i't.
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Suvkemk Court.-Friday, M ay al.-This day, at len o'clock, Hi» Honor the Cut uf Justick «ppeared in Court, in order to administer the customary oath lo those Gentlemen, to whom it was signified on the preceding Monday admission would be given to practice as Solicitors. The
names of the Gentlemen are as follows:-Fre derick Garling, William Henry Moore, James Norton, Thomas Deane Rowe, Charles Henry Chambers, and George Allen, Esquires.
It would be unpardonable were we to avoid con- gratulating the Friends of the Heathen World, upon the gracious intervention of His Majesty's New Charter of Justice for these Colonies, in which provision is so adequately and beneficently made to protect our sable brethren-the South-sea Islandera, from further European (or British) bar- barity. The Proclamation of His Excellency Sir Thomas Brisbane, on this head, will, there is no doubt, have the desired tendency in suppres- sing those dreadful acts of cruelly and aggression, which cannot but reflect upon the Nation that, perchance, may be so unfortunate as to have to acknowledge the authors of such outrages for her offspring-who cannot be designated by any other term than monsters to human shape. We scruple not to say, that there are numbers in the Colony, at this moment, who, in years past, enjoyed no higher degree of pleasure than that of hunting the poor unoffending New Zealander, Friendly Islander, Otaheitan, or Marquesan, for his precious life. Forever blessed will be that Legislature, that is gifted with such broad views as to grasp within its protection the myriads of otherwise unprotected human creatures so thickly scattered in the midst of the Southern world. Upon far-famed Albion, the Queen of the Isles, and Empress of the Ocean, the Almighty will still deign to smile; and no weapon found against her shall ever prosper. When those present barbarians come to taste of the sweets of civilsed life, and reason gains the as« eudaucy o'er the once unpolished mind, how wiil the big tear of gtalitude roll down the manly cheek Mt ihe reflection that Grp.at Britain, the Misln.ss t.f the Sea, and at once ihe Envy and Ad- miration of Nations, richly encircled them with the strong arm of parental consideration We under- stand thal it is Ihe instruction of His EXCEL- LENCY that every whaler, putting into our ports, should be furni.hed with a copy of this Proclama- tion. As lhere are, upon the average (we believe) more whalers visit the sister Colony, we would humbly entertain the hope, that copies of so wise
and merciful an Edict will meet with the same con-
sideration bs at Head-quaiters.
We undcsiguedly omitted to mention, in our account last week of the Opening of the Supreme Court, that the Judge Advocate of the Tenitory attended the Chief Justice to the Court, and re- mained on the Bench during Hie proceedings of the day. It appears that the functions of His Honor the Judge Advocate only stand-suspended
in the Courts where that learned Gentleman, under " His Majesty's former Charter of Justice was ap- pointed to preside; and that the Commission still remains to him in the capacity of the Military Judge Advocate in the Territory.
We understand that it is the intention of the Honorable the Judge Advocate to embark for Euglaud by one of the earliest opportunities that may present itself. _
To a recently arrived Gentleman, of high rank in the Colony, we are indebted for the perusal of a copy of the new Paper, just established in the Cape of Good Hope. It is a well-conducted and neat little Paper enough, and possesses a good por- tion of interesting intelligence. We are sorry that we are precluded from giving some pecu- liarly gratifying information relative to the vast empire of China, which was obtained by the Edi- tor from the most authentic source, viz. the Rev. Dr. Morrison, author of the Chinese Dictionary, Translator of the Bible into Chinese, and the Founder of many other noble designs for the good of mankind. In our next, however, we shall en- deavour to give publicity to this report, in which Dr. Morrison embraces the two important sub- jects of Commerce and Religion. This great and excellent Man was at the Cape in February, on his return to England, after an absence of many years; intending to return, however, almost imme- diately, to the seat of his eminently useful labours. _
The Reverend Samuel Leigh, of the Wesleyan Msssion to New Zealand, who is here for the re- covery of his health, has lately received the most pleasing accounts from his Brethren at that sta- tion, through one of the Gentlemen of the Church Missionary Society. The schools are prospering; the buildings are advancing; and all things seem to bid fair for Hie gradual removal of idolatry and caunabilism, by Hie introduction of the blessed Religion of Jesus Christ.
Our Police must be unaware of the violation of the Sabbath-day, which takes place almost re- gularly in Hyde Park ; otherwise, we think the crowds of boys that meet lhere upon the Sunday afternoon, in view of St, James's Church, and during Divine Service, would soon be dispersed. None of the other Towns have reason (o complain
of such assemblies; therefore it is quite hub-cent | and indecorous for Sydney (the capital) to afford such bad examples. But it may be pronounced one of those evils, that only require to be known in order to be suppressed, which will certainly be {the case. -^-*.-«
One of the late English Papers (Bell's Weekly Messenger, of Nov. 9), contains a description of one of (he most severe and distressing storm» ever witnessed in England. Hardly a part of the coun- try, particularly the sea-port towns, but what experienced its devastating and affrighting effects. We had selected the most desolating accounts for I the information of our Readers, but have been ne-
cessitated to forego insertion for want of room.
Mr. Theodore Walker, for many years past
employed in the colonial merchant-service as !
commander and master-sealer, was found dead on board the schooner Newcastle, in Sydney
Cove,on Tuesday morning. Upon inspection it unhappily proved, that the wretched man was
smothered in liquor!!! " Whoso despiseth the Word (of GOD) shall be destroyed."- The drunkard is among the mournful number.
Copies of Ihe New Charier of Justice may sfill be had at Ihe Australian Stationery Warehouse, George-street ; and at Walkct's Inn, Parramatta.
Mrs. Von Bidha-We beg lo thankfully ac- knowledge Ihe receipt of six dollars from " A Lady," on behalf of (his afllicting case.
A Coronet's Inquest was held on Saturday last, at Mr. Arehbold's, Charlolle-place, on the body of Thomas Cox, a boy 14 years of agc, son of a chair-maker in Prince-street. It appeared that the lad ha/I been playing with many other boys ou Ihe preceding Thursday in ihe Markct-plaer, and thal one of them, named Blue, and son of Billy Blue, more wicked than ihe rest, threw a stone at the de- ceased, which struck him with such violence below the left temple, as to cause insensibility in lo minutes afterwards. The poor little fellow at- tempted to make the best of his way home, staggering (brough the streets, but must have lain in the road had it not been for assistance that was afforded. He continued in an insensible state till Friday morning, about seven o'clock,
when he died. The substance of the verdict of
the Inquisition was, that the deceased died in consequence of a wound inflicted by a stone thrown hy the hand of Billy Blue.