Please wait. Contacting image service... loading

Article text

LAST week a prisoner of the Crown named Patrick
McNally, in attempting to cross over to the island near
Throsby's Creek, Hunter's River, in pursuit of Govern-
ment Cattle, missed the ford, and was carried away by
the current and drowned. This is the fourth sudden death
which has occurred at this settlement since, the month of
February last.
The Aborigines still continue very troublesome in the
upper district of Patrick Plains. A man in the service of
Mr. Chilcott narrowly escaped being speared a few days
since. Lieutenant Low of the mounted Police is in pur-
suit of the offenders.
ON Sunday sen'night as Mr. and Mrs. D. Thurston
were returning from Penrith Church, in company with
Mr. Single and family, Mr. T's chaise struck against a
small stump, by which Mrs. T. was thrown out and
much hurt.
ROBERT RAWLINS we perceive, has been sentenced
to the tread-mill for fourteen days, for exposing his per-
son and using obscene language towards two young
women. Cruelty to man or animals— rape, or assaults
with intent thereto — bestiality of every description — and
awful blasphemy which goes to outrage the feelings of
passers-by — all these crimes and offences we consider
offences to which torture is justly applicable. We there
fore should have been as pleased to hear of the infamous
Rawlins being scourged, as we were grieved at the fate
of the poor barber and attempting run-a-way, when they
had to endure the like torture for such natural and venial
offences mentioned in our last number.
IN answer to the communication in last Saturday's
Gazette, we now affirm and are ready to prove, that not
only did certain persons on board the Woodman go on
shore at the Cape de Verds, but with brutal sacrilege I
enter a place of worship, and take therefrom articles
held by the Islanders and by the Catholics on board, to be
most sacred. And also, the cattle slaughtered and the
cow brought on board the Woodman had been duly
branded by the Islanders as private property. And we
advise the parties concerned, not to tempt any further
an investigation by His Majesty's Attorney General of
the Colony.
THE Chief Justice was riding slowly through Market
Street on Monday; when by the sudden stoppage of his
horse, he was precipitated over his head; but received no
injury save a disagreeable shock. The horse seemed
inclined soon afterwards to play the same trick. We
hope his honor will in future ride such horses as will not
put his limbs in jeopardy, as we cannot afford to lose his
services.
We do not know any thing in the way of colonial
incident that has given us more pleasure, than to hear
that within the last month some half dozen of our native
lads have been engaging themselves on board fishing and
other colonial craft. Agriculture and grazing may do
well enough for the next ten or twenty years, but when
the small portion of good land within 300 miles of Syd-
ney, shall have been all taken up, it will be then more
distinctly seen, that New South Wales is, on the whole,
a poor country - and that the sea, and not the land, is the
ad infinitum reservoir which is to swallow up our labour
and capital, and to supply the colony with those full
streams of wealth, which can alone fructify the colony,
and make it a great kingdom.
We have this week again to notice another appalling
example - the execution of two more unfortunate criminals,
John Collins and Bridget Fairless, for a highway
robbery. they were attended by the Rev. Mr. Therry.
Bridget Fairless, who appeared to be about 36 years of
age, supported herself with great firmness. They both
met their fate with resignation. Collins in the most
solemn manner, exculpated with his dying breath, his
unhappy fellow sufferer from having had "hand, act or
part, "in the transaction.
A strong feeling of disgust was excited in the minds
of the multitude assembled to witness the awful spectacle,
by the indecent conduct of a number of persons
of both sexes, whose boisterous and unseasonable mirth,
blasphemous language, and turbulent disposition, was
in the highest degree scandalous and disgraceful. For
the sake of public decency, we hope Mr. Rossi will scat-
ter a few of his corps delite among the mob on such oc-
casions in future, to preserve order.
By the John Barry we learn that. Colonel Burke was
the acting governor at the Cape of Good Hope, and his
continuance in command was spoken of as probable.
Our old friend, Commissioner Bigge, was still there -
and we hope will make a more useful and correct report
than he did of this colony, otherwise his salary will be
money thrown away. The John Barry was in quarran-
tine during her stay at the Cape; consequently, neither
the captain, nor any of the ship's company, were per-
mitted to land.
We hear from another source, that a rumour Was
afloat of the anticipated appointment of Sir H. Torrens
to this important station.
GARDEN ISLAND is quite in vogue as the resort of
social pic nics. Our old Poet Laureat, and a snug party
of friends found themselves quite at home at this pictu-
resque spot on Saturday last; but whether attracted by
the scenery, a desire to visit the "tomb of the capulets,"
or the more substantial attraction of the fine oysters
with which Garden Island abounds, is a problem too
difficult for us to solve.
His Excellency the GOVERNOR and Suite are expected
to leave the Capital for Parramatta some time in the
ensuing week.
A Newcastle Correspondent writes us -- There were
yesterday seven sail of vessels lying in this port, five sail
went away in the course of the day laden with coals and
cedar, bound for Sydney, the Schooner Sophia sailed with
a cargo for Port Stephens on account of the Australian
Company, and to-morrow the Brig Industry will sail for
Sydney with a cargo of coals and timber.
By the John Barry we learn that the following Ships
were chartered for these Colonies, most of them destined
to sail in March - The Adrian, Hope, Regalia, Henry,
Portland, Caroline, Mary Anne, Tranmure, Sisters, Earl
of Liverpool, Morning Star, Fairfield, Boddington, Medora,
Faith, Lady Arabella,-together with a Transport and
Convict Ships not named.
TWENTY-NINE men have undergone the torture of the
scourge during the last week, at Parramatta.
MAY was spoken of as the probable time of the disso-
lution of the present parliament. We can hardly believe
this.
THE Post Office has at length been fixed at the She-
riff's late office, in Bent Street. We are astonished at
the dilatoriness of government in not putting in force the
new Post Office, seeing that all the details were prepar-
ed by our respected Lieutenant-Governor, when he had
the command in chief. We hope the ordinary report is
not true, which goes to say, the tenders for carrying the
mail were so high the government could not afford to
pay them. This would be a paltry excuse indeed, for con-
tinuing the present harrassing system of no mails in this
colony.
KEAN, the great tragic actor, after being convicted of
adultery with the wife of a London alderman, tried his
luck in America. The Americans, however, refused to
listen to his performance. After a violent uproar in the
New York Theatre, the enemies of Kean prevailed, and
he was obliged to give up his engagement.
THE new Catholic Association, it is supposed, will be
so prudently managed, as not to call for the interference
of parliament.
$