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The question of risk, if carefully packed,
we now consider to be finally disposed of,
and so certain of this are many of our
shippers, that, in future, we hear, they are
determined upon shipping to England, in
preference to any of the colonies.
This, in fact, is what we have all along
advocated, and it is that which must be ge-
nerally adopted, if South Australia is to
be a corn-growing country.
Hitherto, one of the greatest barriers has
been the high rate of freight—2s. per
bushel—but a more plentiful resort of
shipping will eventually bring this down.
TENDERS are required for roofing the
Powder Magazine, at Port Adelaide, with
slate.
THE CRIMINAL SITTINGS of the Supreme
Court commence on Tuesday next, the
17th instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The calendar, we understand, is light, con-
taining up to yesterday, only fourteen
prisoners, but to these, we suppose, will
be added, the arrivals yesterday from
Kangaroo Island.
COURT OF APPEALS. — On Thursday last,
this Court dismissed the petition of
Archer versus Moulin, and deferred judg-
ment on Angas and others versus Beck,
till Monday next. In the meantime, we
withhold our report of this latter case, in
the hope, at last, of giving it in a single
number complete.
PILOT SERVICE COMMITTEE. — Amidst
the pressure of other matters at the time,
we omitted the publication of the report
of the above Committee of the Legislative
Council on the Pilot Service of Port Ade-
laide, but it is not yet, we trust, divested
of its interest. In the course of a few days,
we hope to be able to add to this report,
a transcript of the Minutes of Evidence :
Report of the Committee of the Initiative Council,
appointed on the 26th August, 1844, to con-
sider and report upon the best mode of con-
ducting the Pilot Service, at Port Adelaide.
Your Committee having heard and considered
the evidence of the following Gentlemen : viz.,
the Harbour Master, Captain John Hart, Cap-
tain William Black, Captain John Finnis, and
Mr John Newman, merchant, submit the
following report :
Your Committee are not of opinion that any
change could at present be effected in the mode
of conducting the Pilot Service at Port Adelaide,
without injury to the public service.
Your Committee are desirous of calling atten-
tion to the following points, to which their obser-
vation has been more particularly directed in the
course of their investigation :—
1st. That the trade of Port Adelaide is not yet
sufficient to maintain a respectable body of pilots,
serving at their own expense, out of the proceeds
of the pilotage rates.
2nd. That the said salaries of the Pilots are not
higher than is necessary to secure the services of
men intimately acquainted with the harbour, who
have long maintained a high character for skill and attention.
3rd. That the rate of wages paid to tbe boat's
crew connected with the Pilot Service is high ;
but your Committee hesitate to make any recom-
mendation upon this point in opposition to
the strongly expressed opinion of the Harbour Master.
4th. That the light vessel is of sufficient utility,
both as a beacon and as a station for Pilots
(whence they can be procured in stormy weather
with greater facility than from the shore),
to justify its being maintained on its present footing.
Your Committee are unwilling to close this
report without calling attention to the approbation
unanimously expressed by the gentlemen exami-
ned before them, as to the efficient manner in
which the duties connected with the harbour
at Port Adelaide have been uniformly conducted.
Finally, your Committee would observe, that
their report is confined to the existing state of
the trade, and that they are not without hope
that, at no distant period, it may be expedient
to entrust the Pilot Service at Port Adelaide
to the private competition of licensed Pilots.
A. M. MUNDY, Chairman.
J. W. MACDONALD.
T. O'HALLORAN.
H. BAGOT.
JACOB HAGEN.
Read before Council,
31st July, 1844.
W. L. O'HALLORAN.
MR McEUEN'S GENRAL SALE of Stock
comes off on Monday next, and following
days, and will afford the ladies a fair op-
portunity of ministering to their necessi-
ties, both in the way of ornament and use.
Full particulars of this sale will be found
in our advertising columns.
SALE OF HORSES. — To-day, this sale
of very superior horses comes off at Ben-
tham Neales's stock-yard, King William-
street, at half-past eleven, and, although
no great judges of horse-flesh ourselves,
yet from what we hear, there is likely to
be great bargains. For the particulars of
the sale, we beg to refer to our advertising
columns.
THE SALE OF TREES, at Bentham Neales's
Auction Mart, is still going on, about
4,000 being still left of the 12,000 adver-
tised on this day week.
THE PRISONERS, lately captured at Kan-
garoo Island were brought up to town
yesterday by the police.
The George Washington, arrived on
Thursday last, brings one hundred and
eighty-one steerage, and two cabin passen-
gers. Six deaths occurred on the voyage,
viz., three adults, and three children.
There were also eight births. We un-
derstand the passengers present a very
clean and respectable appearance. One
of them became deranged at an early
stage of the passage ; and, we are sorry
to say, he still continues in that melan-
choly state.
SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY. — We are glad to
hear that a scheme for establishing a sub-
scription or proprietary library in Adelaide
is under consideration by a number of gentle-
men, who have associated themselves for
that purpose. Such institutions have long
been greatly needed, and we doubt not that
this will be the forerunner of several more.
We should like to see the working classes
associated for a similar object. By appoint-
ing an agent in Sydney or Hobarton, plenty
of good books to start with could be got at
moderate prices, in the course of a month or
two. — Southern Australian.
THE MAIL PER "GEORGE WASHINGTON."
— Great complaints were made on Thursday
by the merchants, that though the Washing-
ton arrived off the light-ship at ten o'clock,
the mail was not delivered till late in the
afternoon, and it is reported that there are
despatches to private parties on board not
yet delivered. It is said, that as there are
two boats' crews keept up for the public be-
nefit, at an expense of £600 per annum, one
of them might have boarded her, and by
sending the letters across to the Port, they
might have been in town about twelve, in-
stead of five or six o'clock. Promptitude is
particularly important now, when the last
direct opportunity for England, for probably
a couple of months, is on the eve of sailing,
and both public and private parties might
have lost the opportunity of answering des-
patches received by the vessel. — Southern
Australian. [These marks would have
been just, but for the fact, that the whole of
the men employed on the Pilot Service were
engaged at the time in towing the Light-
ship to shore to prevent her sinking. Be-
sides, Captain Lipson, we hear, in the emer-
gency, put off to the George Washington in
a boat himself. We shall never quarrel
with our contemporary for keeping a sharp
look-out after any of the officials — however
humble their position — but in this case, his
censure was unmerrited, Eds. S. A.
Register.]
EXPLOITS IN THE BUSH. — A few days
ago, Mr Brodie, of Morpett Vale, having
pursued a splendid wild turkey on horse-
back, succeeded in shooting with ball after
it rose on the wing. He secured it, and
strapped it to his saddle, but his horse,
having got frightened, began to rear and
plunge in a furious manner. Mr Brodie
threw himself from horseback, intending
to remove the turkey, but the horse imme-
diately broke the bridle and scampered off,
kicking at the turkey, which it speedily
decapitated, and left behind. Mr Brodie
was fortunately in the neighbourhood of
his own house, and took his prize home,
thinking his horse would be there before
him ; he was mistaken, however, and was
obliged to renew the search. The horse
was found, and the trouble of searching
was well repaid ; in returning home, a fine
kangaroo bounded past Mr Brodie, who
again levelled his piece, and was again
successful. The kangaroo was shot through
the head (with ball), and was carried home
in triumph. Mr Brodie had a high fame
as a sportsman in his younger days, and
though now on the wrong side of fifty,
these feats show that he has lost none of
his pristine vigour and skill. — Ibid.
RETURN OF THE NUMBER OF PERSONS receiving
relief from the Government during the week
ending Wednesday the 14th August, 1844.
8 Men, sick
6 Women 12 Children} Families of the above
3 Men — 2 blind, and 1 otherwise in-
capacitated from working
1 Man — Lunatic
2 Widows
30 Widows' Children and Orphans
7 Children — Deserted
T0tal .. 69 Persons.
Number last week 74
Do. this week 69
Decrease of ...... 5
EXPORT OF FLOUR. — The following ta-
ble of the export of flour from America to
different parts of the world last year can-
not, we think, fail to be interesting to the
majority of our readers : —
Barrels
England ... 206,154
Scotland ... 3,830
Gibraltar ... 19,229
Malta ... 100
British East Indies ... 11,857
Australia ... 7,419
British West Indies ... 246,465
British Guiana ... 17,385
Cape of Good Hope ... 3,570
Honduras ... 4,699
British American Colonies ... 377,806
Total to England and her dependencies 898,544
Brazil ... 282, 486
Cuba ... 69,337
Danish West Indies ... 42,394
Hayti ... 36, 458
Venezuela ... 28,796
Buenos Ayres ... 22,132
Mexico ... 19,602
Swedish West Indies ... 15,624
Porto Rico ... 15,556
Dutch West Indies ... 14,932
Monte Video ... 13,327
Dutch East Indies ... 7,841
Chili ... 6,478
Texas ... 6,101
Madeira ... 5,408
French West Indies ... 4,739
Manila ... 3,425
THE WISH. — ADDRESSED TO FATHERS
OF FAMILIES. — Thou who sittest at the ta-
ble like a thunder-cloud charged with
lightning, and scoldest the wife and cook
about the dinner, so that the morsel stick
in the throat of the mother and children —
thou who makes unhappy wife and child,
and servants — thou who preparest for
every dish a bitter sauce out of the gall —
shame and indigestion to thee ! — But ho-
nour and long life to a good stomach;
and especially all good to thee who sittest
at thy table like bright sunshine; thou,
who lookest round thee to bless the enjoy-
ment of thy family — by thy friendly glance,
the kind speech called forth sportiveness
and appetite, and, therefore, lendest to the
gifts of God a better strength, a finer fla-
vour than the profoundest art of the cook
is able to confer on them — honour to thee,
and joys in abundance. May good-will
ever spread the table for thee; may
friendly faces ever sit round thy dishes.
Honour and joy to thee !
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