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THE
HOBART-TOWN COURIER.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1829.
Arrived on Saturday the 31st Oct. the ship Clans- man, 348 tons, Capt. Ritchie, from Liverpool. 24th June. Passengers-Messrs. Jinnings, Furlong, Reid, -Baker, Roberts, Rowlands and Griffith.
Same day H.M. Sloop of war Zebra* Richard Prid- ham, esq. Commander, from Plymouth, 21st May,
Cape of Good Hope 21st Sept. Brings a quantity of
British Coin.
Arrived on Sunday, the lst May, the bark Lady of the Lake, Captain James Pearson, from London, 12th June, with 79 female convicts and 14 children, besides Mrs. Scaddon, Stratton, Smith, Symes, Shacklock, Clark, Crisp, Booth, Smith, Harris, the wives of prisoners in the colony, with 19 children. Surgeon Superintendent — W. Evans, esq. One woman died on the passage, and one was lost overboard. Captain Pearson the commander of this vessel was
here about 7 years ago.
Sailed this morning the ship Sovereign, William McKellar, commander, for Sydney with the following Colonial and British goods viz, --
995 bags.wheat, 48 cases stationery on account of government. 45 bags wheat, 280 bushels do. 24 tons oats and barley. Iß do. potatoes. 13 do. hay. 4 packages slops, &c. and 4 hhds beer.
Passengers- M. C. Cotton, Esq. collector of cus- toms, W. Dawes, Esq. Captains Forbes and Robin- son, Major Poole, Dr. McLeod, D A. C. Gen. Wat-
son, Mr. Arthur Watson, Mr. Terry, Mr. Lord, John
Wallis, John Blackman, Thos. Whitfield and Thos.
Benson.
The Ionia sails positively to-morrow morning for England; The mail will be closed this evening at 8
o'clock precisely.
The brig Friendship and the cutter Fanny, both arrived at Launceston last Week from Circular head,
which establishment we learn is in a very flourishing
state.
The schooner Resolution sailed with wheat from Launceston for Sydney, on Thursday, and the Mar- garet for John's river. Mr. Lyttleton had not yet commenced his official duties as Police Magistrate.
At Mr. McKay's sale of cattle al Kangaroo point,
on Wednesday, 52 steers were sold at from li. 15s
to 3l., 17s. 6d, each.
Sailed, on Tuesday the 3rd instant, the colonial schooner Speculator, Mr. Rowland Marlin, master,'
with a variety of goods for Launceston. Passengers, Messrs. Thos. and Chas, Fcskr ?and Mr. Gray.
Cargo of (he Clansman. ,,
10 balM and 12 eases cottons-Auilrahah Com panv. 6 packages, corks, stationery, woollen» and boniiets-Crombie and Co. 17 do. slops, hardware, nails, ontmeal ana confectionery, and 98 sheepr-W. .and A. Furlong. Geneva, rum, ale, salt, cheese, rorks, hordware, glass and earthenware, shirts, tobac- co, pipes, iron, tin, and tar, consigned lo order, with
sundry goods for Port Jackson.
Sir W. E. Parry, the new commissioner of the Australian company, who with Sir. E- Franklin was knighted at the King's levee on the 29th April, comes out in the William, Capt. Young, which is chartered
to touch first at Hobsrt town.
The Gilmore and the Hooghly are chartered by the western Australia Association for Swan river, and per- sons wishing to engage themselves are advertised to apply to T. Pee!, esq. 1 Eagle place, Piccadilly^ The association professes to give every information respecting that new country, but to give every infor nnlion respecting that new country, but to give infor- mation Hie members must first be informed themselves which we fear they are as yet but very partially.
His Majesty's first levee for the season, on the 29th April, was most numerously attended, and was foi. lowed by a splendid ballin the evening. Among the presentations were Major Bishop, on promotion and return from Hobart town, by Sir Herbert Taylor, the Rev. W. Broughton, on his appointment to the Arch- deaconry of New South Wales, Lieut. W. Langdon.
R. N. by General Campbell.
The transport ship Surry, 461 tons, Captain C. Kemp, with males, was at Sheerness, and the Thames, 366 tons, also with males, was at Postsmouth, both for this place, when the Lady of the Lake sailed.
Besides whioh the Guildford, Harrison, the Layton, flnral, the Lucy Davidson, Wiseman, the Morley, Reny, the Larkins, Campbell, were all fitting out to sail with prisoners for New South Wales. The Asia, 532, wa« also engaged to bring out prisoners, but whether to Sydney or this place was not mentioned. We cannot avoid again pointing out this vast dispro- portion in the destination of prison ships sent to Syd- ney compared with this place, where it appears we
have most oocaion for them.
The Medway, Wight, wai loading at Liverpool for this place and Sydney, to follow the Clansman, the Dcveron, Nancy and William also with goods, would sail for Hobart town, in the end of June, be- sides two from Scotland, names unknown. The Percy, Tranmere, Cape Packet, and Elizabeth, wtre to sail for Sydney direct. The Atwick, Wanstead, Caroline, Hooghly, Adrian and Lotus are probably by this time at Swan river, and most of them may be ex- pected soon after at Hobart town.
On the Sth of June Mr. Labouchere brought for- ward his motion-in the House of Commons respecting Canada. Sii George Murray said, that every dispo- sition existed on the part of government to attend to the complaints which had been made by some of the colonists, and to do every thing that could be done for the welfare of the colony. The legislative coun- cil had thrown out many bills passed by the house of assembly. He did not see why the colonists should oljcct to the Governor beoause he was a military man. The wisdom of England, by general consent, had pla- ced the highest civil office m the hands of a military man. Mr. Huskisson said, he thought the colonies ought to be left as much as possible lo govern them- selves and care should be taken to show them that they would flourish best while connected with the mo- ther country.
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It is with extreme regret we have to announce this week the distressing news of the untimely death of that most promising youth the eldest son of Edward Lord, Esq. of Lawrenny. He was bathing in the river opposite that estate on Thursday, when he was most unfortunately drowned.
Mr. R. Lewis was the purchaser of the beautiful estate of Lanhern, at Pittwater, on Wednesday, formerly the property of Capt. Cooling.
Mr. Kent, the original inventor of bark extract, has again returned to us. and we hear with a complete apparatus to prosecute the manufacture of that most useful article. By reducing it by the help of steam instead of fire direct many of the errors formerly fallen into will be avoided and the extract will be doubly valuable to the tanners in England.
On Thursday His Excellency reviewed the troops
in garrison. The day was the hottest we have bud
this season.
Ten thousand pounds worth of British silver have, we learn, been landed from the Zebara. Capt. Pridhan goes on to Sydney to land 20,000ol at that place, and thence to proceed to India.
Wheal continues steady at 8s. a bushel and but little or no variation seems to be anticipated until harvest. Meat also maintains its prices. A greater proportion of beef has been brought to market than usual, and pork and bacon are both very plentiful.
The winds and the hot day about a fortnight ago, dried up a good deal of the high fruit especially the early cherries and plums. Apples promise to be a fair crop. As for gooseberries and currants they were never more promising. Strawberries and peas are plentiful in the market.
We regret to learn very distressing accounts of the outrages of the blacks. On Sunday they made their appearance at the Upper Clyde, and attacked a constable who was conducting a female from Bothwell to Mr. Triffiti's. The man contrived to make his escape, but the unfortunate woman was barbarously put to death. After robbing several stock huts they had the audacity to attack Mr. Sherwin's house family. They surprised one man, whom they struck with spears and other missiles so severely that it is feared he will not survive, and one native was on the point of setting fire to the house, when he was fortunately discovered, and a blunderbuss fired in his face, which made him retreat. The lives and safety of Mr. Sherwin's family in this instance were providentially preserved by the accidental circumstance of the male servants not having that morning gone to attend the usual muster at Bothwell, and we think until a stop is put to the present outrages of the blacks, it will be advisible to remit this wholesome regulation of the government, that the families, especially where there are females may not be left unprotected. The following day the same tribe made its appearance in the neighbourhood of Green ponds, and wounded very severely two of Mr. Pitt's stockkeepers, one of whom is not expected to live. Mr. Lanceter whose farm ¡s contiguous, hearing the cries of the men hastened to their relief. In his absence they took the opportunity to rob his house of flour and other articles. Mr. Francis Flexmore with a party of the neighbours immediately went in quest of them but without success. Above all things every settler and every stock hut ought in the present feeling of these savages to be carefully provided with sufficient arms and ammunitiion, so that they may not commit their attacks with impunity.
Upwards of 1800 persons have, we learn,
invest-d money in the Savings Bank, kept at the Derwent
Bank.
Richmond Nov. 2nd 1829
Fuve of the (14) Aborigines confined in the Goal at this place, were on Sunday morning last conveyed in a cart to the Hospital in Hobart town.
The visiting Surgeon finding two of the women (1 very old) rather indisposed for two or three days judged it most prudent to send them away, as the confined situation of fourteen in a small room might
increase their complaints, and it was deemed neccssary that their families should accompany them (one girl and two boys.) The poor creatures were much grieved at being sent away, and actually shed tears at parting, expressing as far as they could make them selves understood, their gratitude for the humane and particular attention paid to them by the Officers of the Goal. One of the women entreated to be
allowed the leaving a favorite son in the care of one of the Javelin man (Joseph Lawrence) who had paid particular attention to the boy, which is a clever child about 6 years of age, but that could not be permitted. This circumstance strongly evinces how much may be gained by humane attention even in the most savage breasts.
The Medical Gentlemen on these people arriving at the Hospital expressed great satisfaction at seiw
them look so fleshy and so clean. *,
Crois Marali, Nov. S. The rain that has fallen within this last fortnight, is said to have been prett» general all over the island, and the crops of ever» description ha* e consequently improved, the fields in ; general putting on a very cheerful appearance. The
early sown wheats, say in April and May, however > are invariably the best, the young plants having at' tsined sufficient strength to beal up against the dftr spring, instance the wheat now growing at Mr. Ash ton's, Grcenponds. His farm has now been in "culti". vation these 12 years, and it is' his practice lo sow his wheatih May or the beginning of June, and on an average he reaps seldom less than 34 bushels an nore. In the course of abhört tour I lately took, I observed also some promising fields on the larras* of Messrs. Franks, and on those of Mr. Reid and Capt
Wood, at the Clyde. At Jericho I observed that much improvement lind been made within the last 12 mouths, especially on Hie farms of Mr. Anstey and Mr. Gregson, as also at Mr. Pike's, 14 tree plains, and Mr. Harrison'« pf the New Ion, has every foot of J ground that he purchased for establishing his ion
. now under cultivation. '
Salt Pan Plains.-This district which for a long time was considered a doubtful district as to the pro duction of wheat, can this yearr boast of some very promising fields on the estates of Mr. M'Lachlan, Mr. Kermode and Capt. Wilson. Some of the wheat grown on these grounds last year was as heavy as <)4$lbs. pur bushel. Mr. Horlon's farm which list year suffered so much from the effects of the flood has now a fine appesrance of upwards of GO acres of e». cellent wheal, and Mr. Parramore near Ross, lis» spared no pains to bring bis farm to the pruduolne state in which it now is by great industry, und follow. ing the judicious system of varj ing the orops willi wheat, barley, turnips and peas. The bridgo nt Ros» has been repaired. I may mention here the gratifying
inciense of dairies throughout the island. As an in. «tance, among many others there are about 201lis.
of butter produced weekly from Mr. Kemp's fine farm
at the Cross mandi.
Great Swan Port Oct. 30-I arrived yesterday, and to my sorrow find the crops on my farm hive en- tirely failed. Others in my neighbourhood are no bit ter. We have a sad prospect indeed. All sorts of stock starving. If there be not a famine in this island I am much mistaken. Wo should if possible sell at no
price fur some time.